Degree Options
The Allan Hancock College Wildland Fire Technology program offers degrees in the following:
- Wildland Firefighting Operations
- Wildland Firefighting Prevention, Investigation, Prescribed Burning
- Wildland Firefighting Logistics, Finance, Planning
Wildland Firefighting Operations
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A major of 30 units is required for the associate in science degree and the certificate.
Required core courses (15 units)
| Prerequisites for all wildland firefighting courses are the following two National Wildfire Coordinating Group Incident Command System Courses. | ||
| WFT 301 | Introduction to Incident Command System [I-100] |
.5 units |
| WFT 302 | Basic Incident Command System [I-200] | 1 units |
| Required core courses (15 units) | ||
| WFT 101 | Wildland Fire Behavior | 3 units |
| WFT 102 | Wildland Fire Fighter Safety and Survival | 3 units |
| WFT 103 | Wildland Fire Operations (Ground, Air) | 3 units |
| WFT 104 | Wildland Fire Public Information Officer,Prevention, and Investigation | 3 units |
| WFT 105 | Wildland Fire Logistics, Finance and Planning |
3 units |
| Plus a minimum of 15 units selected from the following: | ||
| WFT 303 | Intermediate Incident Command System [I-300] |
1 units |
| WFT 304 | Advanced Incident Command System [I-400] |
1 units |
| WFT 305 | Multi-Agency Coordination | .5 units |
| WFT 306 | Incident Command System for Executives | .5 units |
| WFTO 310 | Basic Fire Suppression Orientation [S-110] |
.5 units |
| WFTO 311 | Firefighter Training [S-130] | 2 units |
| WFTO 312 | Advanced Firefighter Training [S-131] | .5 units |
| WFTO 313 | Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior [S-190] |
.5 units |
| WFTO 314 | Initial Attack Incident Commander Type 4 ICT4 [S-200] | 1 units |
| WFTO 315 | Supervisory Concepts and Techniques [S-201] |
1 units |
| WFTO 316 | Fire Operations in the Urban Interface [S-205] |
2 units |
| WFTO 317 | Portable Pumps and Water Use [S-211] | .5 units |
| WFTO 318 | Wildfire Powersaws [S-212] | 1.5 units |
| WFTO 319 | Driving for the Fire Service [S-216] | 2 units |
| WFTO 320 | Interagency Helicopter Training Guide [S-217] |
2 units |
| WFTO 321 | Crew Boss (Single Resource) [S-230]1 | .5 units |
| WFTO 322 | Engine Boss (Single Resource) [S-231] | .5 units |
| WFTO 323 | Dozer Boss (Single Resource) [S-232] | 1 units |
| WFTO 324 | Tractor/Plow Boss [S-233] | .5 units |
| WFTO 325 | Firing Methods & Procedures [S-234]1 | .5 units |
| WFTO 326 | Felling Boss [S-235] | 1.5 units |
| WFTO 327 | Staging Area Manager [J-236] | .5 units |
| WFTO 328 | Field Observer [S-244] | 2 units |
| WFTO 329 | Fire Business Management Principles [S-260] |
.5 units |
| WFTO 330 | Basic Air Operations [S-270] | 1 units |
| WFTO 331 | Helispot Manager [J-272] | .5 units |
| WFTO 332 | Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior [S-290] |
2 units |
| WFTO 333 | Incident Commander, Multiple Resources [S-300] |
1 units |
| WFTO 334 | Leadership & Organizational Development [S-301] |
1.5 units |
| WFTO 335 | Task Force/Strike Team Leader [S-330] | 1.5 units |
| WFTO 336 | Fire Suppression Tactics [S-336] | 2 units |
| WFTO 337 | Division/Group Supervisor [S-339] | 1 units |
| WFTO 338 | Intermediate Aviation Operations [S-370] |
2 units |
| WFTO 339 | Helibase Manager [S-371] | 2 units |
| WFTO 340 | Helicopter Coordinator [S-374] | 2 units |
| WFTO 341 | Air Support Group Supervisor [S-375] | 2 units |
| WFTO 342 | Air Tanker Coordinator [S-376] | 1.5 units |
| WFTO 343 | Air Tactical Group Supervisor [S-378] | 1.5 units |
| WFTO 344 | Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations [S-390] |
2 units |
| WFTO 345 | Incident Commander [J-400] | 1.5 units |
| WFTO 346 | Liaison Officer [S-402] | 1 units |
| WFTO 347 | Safety Officer [S-404] | 1.5 units |
| WFTO 348 | Standards for Survival [PMS-416] | .5 units |
| WFTO 349 | Hazardous Materials Awareness Program for Firefighters [PMS-418] |
.5 units |
| WFTO 350 | Command and General Staff [S-420] | 2 units |
| WFTO 351 | Look Up, Look Down, Look Around [PMS-427] |
.5 units |
| WFTO 352 | Learn to Behave [PMS-428] | 1 units |
| WFTO 354 | Operations Section Chief [S-430] | 2 units |
| WFTO 355 | Training Specialist [S-445] | 1 units |
| WFTO 356 | Air Operations Branch Director [S-470] | 2 units |
| WFTO 357 | Advanced Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations [S-490] |
2 units |
| WFTO 358 | Facilitative Instructor [PMS-925] | 2 units |
| WFTO 360 | Hazardous Materials First Responder Update |
.5 units |
| EMS 461 | Medical First Responder Update | .5 units |
| WFTO 362 | Campbell Prediction System | 1 units |
| WFTO 363 | Followership to Leadership [L-280] | 1 units |
| WFTO 364 | Incident Leadership [L-381] | 2 units |
Wildland Firefighting Prevention, Investigation, Prescribed Burning
Download Brochure PDFA major of 30 units is required for the associate in science degree and the certificate.
Required core courses (15 units)
| Prerequisites for all wildland firefighting courses are the following two National Wildfire Coordinating Group Incident Command System Courses. | ||
| WFT 301 | Introduction to Incident Command System [I-100] |
.5 units |
| WFT 302 | Basic Incident Command System [I-200] | 1 units |
| Required core courses (15 units) | ||
| WFT 101/td> | Wildland Fire Behavior | 3 units |
| WFT 102 | Wildland Fire Fighter Safety and Survival | 3 units |
| WFT 103 | Wildland Fire Operations (Ground, Air) | 3 units |
| WFT 104 | Wildland Fire Public Information Officer,Prevention, and Investigation | 3 units |
| WFT 105 | Wildland Fire Logistics, Finance and Planning |
3 units |
| Plus a minimum of 15 units selected from the following: | ||
| WFT 303 | Intermediate Incident Command System [I-300] |
1 units |
| WFT 304 | Advanced Incident Command System [I-400] |
1 units |
| WFT 305 | Multi-Agency Coordination | .5 units |
| WFT 306 | Incident Command System for Executives | .5 units |
| WFTP 310 | Prescribed Fire for Burn Bosses [RX-300] | 2 units |
| WFTP 311 | Introduction to Wildfire Prevention [P-101] | 2 units |
| WFTP 312 | Inspecting Fire Prone Property [P-110] | .5 units |
| WFTP 313 | California Basic Fire Prevention [P-140] |
2 units |
| WFTP 314 | Wildfire Origin & Cause Determination [P-151] |
2 units |
| WFTP 315 | Introduction To Public Information Officer [S-203] |
2 units |
| WFTP 316 | Ignition Specialist [RX-230] | 2 units |
| WFTP 317 | Intermediate Fire Prevention [P-240] | 2 units |
| WFTP 318 | Prescribed Fire Monitoring & Analysis [RX-290] |
2 units |
| WFTP 319 | Burn Boss [RX-300] | 2 units |
| WFTP 320 | Wildfire Prevention Analysis & Planning [P-301] |
2 units |
| WFTP 321 | Wildfire Prevention Marketing [P-303] | 2 units |
| WFTP 322 | Advanced Fire Prevention [P-340] | 2 units |
| WFTP 323 | Introduction to Fire Effects [RX-340] | 2 units |
| WFTP 324 | Information Officer [S-403] | 2 units |
| WFTP 325 | Prescribed Fire Management [RX-420] | 2 units |
| WFTP 326 | Smoke Management Techniques [RX-450] | 2 units |
| or the following WFTO courses | ||
| WFTO 310 | Basic Fire Suppression Orientation [S-110] |
.5 units |
| WFTO 313 | Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior [S-190] |
.5 units |
| WFTO 315 | Supervisory Concepts and Techniques [S-201] |
1 units |
| WFTO 316 | Fire Operations in the Urban Interface [S-205] |
2 units |
| WFTO 325 | Firing Methods & Procedures [S-234]1 | .5 units |
| WFTO 329 | Fire Business Management Principles [S-260] |
.5 units |
| WFTO 332 | Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior [S-290] |
2 units |
| WFTO 334 | Leadership & Organizational Development [S-301] |
1.5 units |
| WFTO 344 | Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations [S-390] |
2 units |
| WFTO 355 | Training Specialist [S-445] | 1 units |
| WFTO 358 | Facilitative Instructor [PMS-925] | 2 units |
| WFTO 362 | Campbell Prediction System | 1 units |
Wildland Firefighting Logistics, Finance, Planning
Download Brochure PDFA major of 30 units is required for the associate in science degree and the certificate.
Required core courses (15 units)
| Prerequisites for all wildland firefighting courses are the following two National Wildfire Coordinating Group Incident Command System Courses. | ||
| WFT 301 | Introduction to Incident Command System [I-100] |
.5 units |
| WFT 302 | Basic Incident Command System [I-200] | 1 units |
| Required core courses (15 units) | ||
| WFT 101 | Wildland Fire Behavior | 3 units |
| WFT 102 | Wildland Fire Fighter Safety and Survival | 3 units |
| WFT 103 | Wildland Fire Operations (Ground, Air) | 3 units |
| WFT 104 | Wildland Fire Public Information Officer,Prevention, and Investigation | 3 units |
| WFT 105 | Wildland Fire Logistics, Finance and Planning |
3 units |
| Plus a minimum of 15 units selected from the following: | ||
| WFT 303 | Intermediate Incident Command System [I-300] |
1 units |
| WFT 304 | Advanced Incident Command System [I-400] |
1 units |
| WFT 305 | Multi-Agency Coordination | .5 units |
| WFT 306 | Incident Command System for Executives |
.5 units |
| WFTL 314 | Base/Camp Manager [J-254] | 2 units |
| WFTL 315 | Equipment Manager [J-255] | 1.5 units |
| WFTL 316 | Tool and Equipment Specialist [J-256] |
.5 units |
| WFTL 317 | Incident Communications Manager [J-257] |
1.5 units |
| WFTL 310 | Display Processor [S-245] | .5 units |
| WFTL 311 | Check in Recorder/Status Recorder [S-248] |
.5 units |
| WFTL 312 | Ordering Manager [J-252] | .5 units |
| WFTL 313 | Receiving and Distribution Manager [J-253] |
.5 units |
| WFTL 318 | Communications Equipment/ Procedures [S-258] |
2 units |
| WFTL 319 | Security Manager [I-259] | .5 units |
| WFTL 320 | Fire Business Management Principles [S-260] |
1.5 units |
| WFTL 321 | Personnel Time Recorder [J-261] 1 | 1 units |
| WFTL 322 | Equipment Time Recorder [J-262] | 1 units |
| WFTL 323 | Claims Manager [J-263] | 1 units |
| WFTL 324 | Compensation for Injury Manager [J-264] |
1 units |
| WFTL 325 | Commissary Manager [J-266] | 1 units |
| WFTL 326 | Documentation Unit Leader [J-342] | 1 units |
| WFTL 327 | Situation Unit Leader [J-346] | 1.5 units |
| WFTL 328 | Demobilization Unit Leader [J-347] | 1 units |
| WFTL 329 | Resource Unit Leader [J-348] | 1.5 units |
| WFTL 330 | Facilities Unit Leader [J-354] | 2 units |
| WFTL 331 | Ground Support Unit Leader [J-355] | .5 units |
| WFTL 332 | Supply Unit Leader [J-356] | 2 units |
| WFTL 333 | Food Unit Leader [J-357] | 1.5 units |
| WFTL 334 | Communications Unit Leader [J-358] | 4 units |
| WFTL 335 | Medical Unit Leader [J-359] | .5 units |
| WFTL 336 | Cost Unit Leader [I-362] | .5 units |
| WFTL 337 | Compensation/claims Unit Leader [I-363] |
.5 units |
| WFTL 338 | Time Unit Leader [I-365] | .5 units |
| WFTL 339 | Procurement Unit Leader [I-368] | .5 units |
| WFTL 340 | Planning Section Chief [J-440] | 2 units |
| WFTL 341 | Logistics Section Chief [J-450] | 2 units |
| WFTL 342 | Finance Section Chief [I-460] | 2 units |
| or the following WFTO courses | ||
| WFTO 310 | Basic Fire Suppression Orientation [S-110] |
.5 units |
| WFTO 313 | Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior [S-190] |
.5 units |
| WFTO 315 | Supervisory Concepts and Techniques [S-201] |
1 units |
| WFTO 316 | Fire Operations in the Urban Interface [S-205] |
2 units |
| WFTO 327 | Field Observer [S-244] | 2 units |
| WFTO 329 | Fire Business Management Principles [S-260] |
.5 units |
| WFTO 331 | Leadership & Organizational Develop [S-301] |
2 units |
| WFTO 351 | Training Specialist [S-445] | 1 units |
| WFTO 354 | Facilitative Instructor [PMS-925] | 2 units |
SPOTLIGHT
Brian Farris
Wildland Fire Tech Student
"Without a doubt the best part about Hancock College is the relationships you build with a group of like-minded individuals, and growing with that group. I enjoy the positive training environment that is created by the cadre and their efforts to help the cadets. They make the experience inside and outside the classroom fun. I would recommend Allan Hancock College to anyone interested in networking with a wealth of cadets and cadre who know what it takes to do the job. The knowledge you can open yourself up to will put you ahead of the game during your search for a career."
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