I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Fire Fighter Practicum

2. Course Prefix & Number:
EMTS 1132

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits - Variable: 1-6

4. Course Description:

The Fire Fighter Practicum provides the student with hands-on occupational experience. Since each practicum is an individualized experience, and training plan is specifically created for each student in conjunction with the training site to which the student is assigned.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

7. Other Prerequisites
Instructor permission required. Students must be at least 16 years of age and have medical clearance from a physician. Minnesota Law requires that any person who provides services that involve direct contact with patients and residents at a health care facility, licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health, pass a personal background check conducted by the State of MN.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:

• Military Experience
• Portfolio

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Fire Emergency Response Technician Certificate

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate oral communication skills	Communicate with emergency providers on site.
Demonstrate written communication skills	Document work completed on site specific systems.
Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills	Work with patients and emergency staff to provide high quality care.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Demonstrate appropriate soft skills; i.e., punctuality, cooperation, time management;
• Demonstrate ethical decision-making as it relates to the workplace; and
• Demonstrate application of theoretical information from multiple courses in the workplace environment.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

Internship agreement/contract will be created to guide the content/expectations for each individual internship.

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions