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    Fire Science

    The Merritt College Fire Science program is designed to prepare students for a career in the fire service as well as for career advancement. Instruction includes fundamentals of fire prevention, building construction for fire protection, safety, and public education, certification, firefighter academy, and fire investigation.

    Department Overview

    Looking for a career in fire science?  The Fire Science program is designed to prepare students for a career in the fire service as well as for career advancement. Instruction includes fundamentals of fire prevention, building construction for fire protection, safety, and public education, certification, firefighter academy, and fire investigation.

    Career paths can include traditional careers such as firefighters, fire investigators, and fire inspectors but can also open doors to jobs in emergency management, homeland security, and forensics.

    The following are classes open for the fall. Enroll now! For more information, call the Fire Service Department at (510) 436-2515.

    Degrees & Certificates

    Chief Fire Officer – Certificate of Achievement Chief Fire Officer – Certificate of Achievement

    Fire protection is a highly specialized professional field, requiring extensive knowledge and use of scientific principles.

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    Fire Officer – Certificate of Achivement Fire Officer – Certificate of Achivement

    The Fire Officer Certificate of Achievement program teaches successful application of the fundamental principles of fire protection including suppression of fires.

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    Fire Technology – A.S. Degree Fire Technology – A.S. Degree

    The Associate in Science (AS) Degree in Fire Technology teaches successful application of the fundamental principles of fire protection including suppression of fires.

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    Fire Technology – Certificate of Achievement Fire Technology – Certificate of Achievement

    The Fire Technology Certificate of Achievement program teaches successful application of the fundamental principles of fire protection including suppression of fires.

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    Faculty & Staff
    Part-Time Faculty  
    https://www.merritt.edu/engl/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2023/02/R-e1676102561955.png Damon Covington
    Email: dcovington@peralta.edu
    https://www.merritt.edu/engl/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2023/02/R-e1676102561955.png David Brue
    Email: dbrue@peralta.edu
    https://www.merritt.edu/engl/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2023/02/R-e1676102561955.png Eugene Smith
    Email: Eugene.dsmith@gmail.com
    https://www.merritt.edu/engl/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2023/02/R-e1676102561955.png Felicia Bryant
    Email: fbryant@peralta.edu
    https://www.merritt.edu/engl/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2023/02/R-e1676102561955.png Gilbert Cody
    Email: gcody@peralta.edu
    https://www.merritt.edu/engl/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2023/02/R-e1676102561955.png Tracey Chin
    Email: tchin@oaklandca.gov

    Contact Information 

     
     

    Program Director
    Gilbert Cody
    gcody@peralta.edu

     Chriss-Foster-195x260

    Dean of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
    Dr. Chriss Warren Foster
    cfoster@peralta.edu
    L123
    (510) 436-2609

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    Completing your application takes less than 30 minutes! We’ve created an application guide to help you quickly and easily complete the steps to apply and enroll.

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