Yuba College offers a Certificate of Achievement - Fire Fighter 1 Academy Program leading to certification as a Fire Fighter 1 through the California State Fire Marshal. A career ladder program for Fire Fighters wishing to advance to positions such as Fire Fighter 2, Driver Operator, and Company Officer is also available. All students are advised to check the Yuba College Website for Fire Technology (https://yc.yccd.edu/publicsafety/ home-page/fire-technology/) often for new information relative to application and admission. Graduates of the Fire Fighter 1 course will have a variety of employment opportunities in local, state and federal firefighting positions. This certificate program offers two versions of the Fire Fighter 1 Academy with and without EMT 1 included.

The course which includes Emergency Medical Technician 1 prepares students to work immediately for those agencies that have these certifications as the minimum requirements. The Fire Academy without EMT 1 prepares students who have EMT training already or are planning to attend EMT 1 later.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Demonstrate technical, cognitive, and psychomotor skills necessary to achieve and maintain employment in the fire service.
🗸 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of fire service industry history, trends, operational developments, and legal implications.
🗸 Demonstrate respect and acceptance for differing opinions, feelings and, values of others through the development of listening skills that promote ethical and equitable application of Fire and EMS services through classroom discussion, activities, and written assignments.
🗸 Communicate effectively in both oral presentations and written reports.