Course Description: Fundamentals of plant identification with emphasis on economic crops and weeds.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Common pests; proper storage, use, handling and disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers; pesticide labels, pesticide safety and environmental protection.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: State Private Applicator exam adminstered at the end of the course, which allows those successfully completing the exam to apply restricted use pesticides.
Course Description: Marketing options of farm production by commodity groups and an overview of the supply marketing system, marketing services and efficiencies.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Advanced plant identification with emphasis on economic crops and weeds.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Building materials, their physical properties and reactions to fire; building configurations and their applicability to specific hazardous industrial operations.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: History and philosophy of fire protection; review of statistics of loss of life and property by fire; introduction to agencies involved in fire protection; current legislative developments and career orientation; current related problems; review of expanding future fire protection.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Basic rescue operations utilizing ropes, hardware and related equipment. This course follows the guidelines of NFPA 1006-Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications, Chapter 6.1.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 1.50
Meeting Times:
Days: F
Times: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Campus: Main Campus
Building: Fire Science Building
Room: FS115
Days: SU
Times: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Campus: Main Campus
Building: Fire Science Building
Room: FS115
Course Description: Course leading to Firefighter I certification, including emergency medical care, fire behavior, firefighting equipment, fireground operations and rescue and safety procedures.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 5.00
Credit Hours: 5.00
Credit Hours: 5.00
Section Notes: CAMPUS/HAYSVILLE AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY!Credit Hours: 5.00
Section Notes: MAIZE AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY!Meeting Times:
Days: MTRF
Times: 11:53 AM - 2:40 PM
Campus: Maize
Building: Maize High School
Room: MZHS01
Days: W
Times: 11:27 AM - 2:05 PM
Campus: Maize
Building: Maize High School
Room: MZHS01
Credit Hours: 5.00
Section Notes: Lyons HS students ONLY.Meeting Times:
Days: MTWR
Times: 1:40 PM - 3:10 PM
Campus: Lyons
Building: Lyons High School
Room: LYHS01
Days: F
Times: 1:45 PM - 3:10 PM
Campus: Lyons
Building: Lyons High School
Room: LYHS01
Course Description: A follow-up course to FS110 Firefighter I, leading to a Firefighter II certification, including fire behavior, firefighting equipment, rescue and safety procedures, fire department operations and management and emergency medical care.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: Prerequisite of FS110 Firefighter I required for enrollment.
Course Description: Required training for all personnel prior to certification as a Wildland Firefighter Type 2 under the Wildland Qualifications System (NWCG 310-1); entry level course for all new firefighters and refresher course for veteran firefighters.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Incident Command System -features collectively identifying the unique quality of the ICS as an incident or event management system.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Use of portable pumps and related equipment needed to carry out field operations with peak efficiency and safety; correct water usage, basic hydraulics and equipment care.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Procedures for safe power saw operation in a wildland fire suppression setting and basic maintenance and field repairs of power saws.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: Roles and responsibilities of a Firing Boss, Single Resource (FIRB), and duties of other personnel who may engage firing operations. Discuss and illustrate common firing devices and techniques.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Fire ground strategy and tactics including structure, priorities and language of the emergency scene.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Study of the dynamic chemical process of fire and how to successfully extinguish it.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Preparation of fire science students for the physical requirements needed to pass fitness tests and the demands of a career in the fire service.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Knowledge and skills first-responding firefighters and EMS personnel need to safely respond to routine and non-routine emergencies that may involve hazardous materials. This includes knowledge and skills to understand what hazardous materials are and the risk associated with them in an incident; recognize the presence of hazardous materials in an emergency; understand the role of the emergency responder at the operations level and understand the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Current Emergency Response Guidebook.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: CAMPUS/HAYSVILLE AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY!Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: MAIZE AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY!Meeting Times:
Days: MTRF
Times: 11:53 AM - 2:40 PM
Campus: Maize
Building: Maize High School
Room: MZHS01
Days: W
Times: 11:27 AM - 2:05 PM
Campus: Maize
Building: Maize High School
Room: MZHS01
Course Description: Rapid entry team training involves training in personal protective equipment, and any specialized rescue equipment needed to rescue emergency responders that are in jeopardy. In addition, this course emphasizes techniques involved in self-rescue.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Includes station life and operations related to specialized technical rescue situations, CISM, Incident Command, NFPA Standards, rules/regulations and medical treatment and assessment in technical rescue situations. Special safety concerns, and techniques applied in rescue operations, ropes, webbing, know craft, and equipment.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00