VERDUGO FIRE RECRUIT ACADEMY

GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FIRE ACADEMY
Verdugo Fire Recruit Academy

The Verdugo Recruit Academy is a program designed for the new hire firefighters from the Area C fire agencies. The Area C fire agencies include Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena and other foothill fire departments for a total of 11 participating cities. Recruits from these agencies receive uniform training to ensure consistent application of fire-fighting practices within the Area C dispatch communities.

This certificate does not satisfy the major requirements for the Associate in Science degree.

PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE		UNITS
	EMT 139	Introduction to Emergency Medical Services	2
EMT 139; student must be 18 years old prior to the last day of class	EMT 140	Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B)	8
	FIRE 120	Verdugo Fire Recruit Academy	16
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		26

NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2011	GCC CATALOG 2011-2012
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records.

2009-10 Catalog (unchanged)