Company Fire Officer Certificate
Curriculum FIR.CFO.CERT (C444E)
The company fire officer is responsible for the administration and supervision of a fire company for fire suppression, hazardous material response, rescue operations and emergency medical services. The certificate is only available for current firefighters certified as a Firefighter III or an Advanced Technician Firefighter, through the Illinois State Fire Marshal. This certificate will give the student the classes required for certification as a “Company Fire Officer”, through the Illinois State Fire Marshal. A passing grade is in all classes to enable students to sit for the certification exam through the Illinois State Fire Marshal. (Fall 2018)
| FIR 101 ◊ National Incident Management System (NIMS) | | 1 credit |
| FIR 195 # Fire Service Instructor I | | 3 credits |
| Total Semester Credits: | 4 |
| FIR 102 ◊ Basic ICS and Application Towards Single Resource & Initial Action Incidents | | 1 credit |
| FIR 204 # Company Fire Officer I | | 3 credits |
| FIR 205 # Company Fire Officer II | | 5 credits |
| Total Semester Credits: | 9 |
Total Credit Hours: 13
Note: A minimum grade of "C" is required for each FIR course.
See FIR course descriptions.
Coordinator: William Justiz, Ext. 3653