Hazardous Materials Awareness Level

The following four courses (FIRS 1001, FIRS 1007, FPTA 1029, & FPTA 1041) satisfy the curriculum and certification standards for the State Firefighters and Fire Marshals Association (SFFMA) Firefighter I. Topics include curriculum and competencies as outlined in the SFFMA Curriculum Manual for Firefighter I and students must enroll in FIRS 1001, FIRS 1007, FPTA 1029, & FPTA 1041. Students successfully completing the course will be eligible to test for the SFFMA Firefighter I certification examination, provided they satisfy SFFMA testing requirements. Prerequisite: Students must be sponsored by a Fire Department. Contact Gary Staudt, Director of Fire Technology, for information at 409-933-8934 or gstaudt@com.edu.