Fire Service Management

The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Fire Service Management can be used by professional firefighters for promotional opportunities within the Fire Services. The program provides courses for experienced professional firefighters who desire to learn advanced fireground tactics and strategy, building construction, practical incident command, supervisory training of personnel, public administration, basic finance, and human resource management. An Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Fire Service Management is also available.

Details

Field of Interest

Behavioral Science and Human Services

Academic Plan Code

5420

Total credits required

Catalog Year

2026 - 2027

Notes

This program replaces: CCL/5514 Fire Service Professional is no longer offered after guided pathways.

What You'll Learn

Demonstrate management principles as they pertain to evaluation, supervision, discipline, delegation, and assignments.
Manage a variety of emergency incidents based on standard procedures.
Evaluate human resource practices including recruitment and selection, evaluation, compensation, supervision, and discipline of fire service personnel.
Analyze the methods of providing for firefighter safety in a variety of incidents.
Describe ways to improve customer satisfaction through diversity, equity and inclusion.

Admission criteria

Permission of the Program Director.

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.

Full-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
FSC113	Introduction to Fire Suppression		3
FSC119	Introduction Fire Service Ethics		3
FSC202	Supervisory Training For Firefighters		3
FSC214	Human Resource Management In Fire Service	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in FSC202 or four years in the fire service.	3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
FSC167	Fire Captain Academy	Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.	6
FSC204	Firefighting Tactics and Strategy	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in FSC113 or permission of Instructor or current employment as a firefighter and/or Firefighter I and II Certification and/or related experience as determined by the Program Director.	3
FSC208	Firefighter Safety and Building Construction	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in FSC113 or permission of Instructor or current employment as a firefighter and/or Firefighter I and II Certification and/or related experience as determined by the Program Director.	3
FSC215	Customer Service in the Public Sector		3

Courses Not Currently Offered

Glendale Community College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Select the link to view current availability and whether courses are offered in person, online, or in a hybrid format. Tuition rates are the same across Maricopa Community Colleges, but course fees may vary.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at Glendale Community College
Course Number	Course Name	Offering Colleges
FSC167	Fire Captain Academy	Phoenix
FSC214	Human Resource Management In Fire Service	Phoenix
FSC215	Customer Service in the Public Sector	Mesa, Phoenix

Official Curriculum Documentation

View catalog page

Catalog page: https://gccaz.catalog.maricopa.edu/programs/5420-GCC02

Disclaimer

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.

Previous Catalog Years

The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.

Previous catalog years for Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Fire Service Management