Colleges offering Fire Protection Technician (Firefighter) Program

Colleges offering Fire Protection Technician Program

Associate Degree

This program is offered through the following Colleges:

**WARNING: There may be a waiting list to enter the program at some colleges!**

Fox Valley Technical College –

Appleton Campus, Neenah Regional Center (Training Center)

Madison Area Technical College – Madison

Truax (Madison) Campus

Western Wisconsin Technical College – LaCrosse

LaCrosse Campus, Sparta/ Angelo Public Safety Training Center

Chippewa Valley Technical College – Eau Claire

Length of Program

Fox Valley Technical College – Appleton -- 2 years 70 Credit Program

Madison Area Technical College – Madison -- 2 years 70 Credit Program

Western Wisconsin Technical College – LaCrosse --3 Years 70 Credit Program

Chippewa Valley Technical College – Eau Claire -- 3 Years 70 Credit Program

NOTE: The fire courses offered at Madison Area, Western Wisconsin, Chippewa Valley are Interactive TV based and ran through a partnership with Fox Valley Technical College.*

Possible Transferable Credits:

** You need to pass courses with a "C" grade or better in order to be transferable**

**"C-" is accepted in transfer!**

**Credit values are those from Mid-State Technical College**

Career Development (2 Cr.)

Windows Operating Systems (1 Cr.)

Word—Beginning (1 Cr.)

Excel – Beginning (1 Cr.)

Access – Beginning (1 Cr.)

**All courses may be taken in one semester**

Written Communication (3 Cr.)

Oral/Interpersonal Communication (3 Cr.)

Economics (3 Cr.)

Introduction to Sociology (3 Cr.)

Introduction to Psychology (3 Cr.)

General Chemistry (4 Cr.)

Any of the Technical Mathematics (Credit Value range)

College Success Skills (1 Cr.)

Emergency Medical Technician (Basic, Intermediate, Paramedic) (Credit values range)

IMPORTANT CONTACT PEOPLE

Fox Valley Technical College – Appleton

Barbara Meier, Counselor – (920) 735-5659 meier@fvtc@edu

Madison Area Technical College – Madison

Protective Services – (608) 245-5880 www.madison.tec.wi.us

Western Wisconsin Technical College – LaCrosse

Campus Phone – (608) 785-9200 www.western.tech.wi.us

Chippewa Valley Technical College – Eau Claire

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Courtesy of: President John Baker