Fire Prevention Inspector
Associate in Science
Program Details
The Fire Prevention Inspector program is based on the six core curses of the Uniform Fire Technology curriculum as approved by the State Board of Fire Services and the California Fire Chiefs Association. The core courses align with the California C-ID program and the National Fire Academy Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE Model Curriculum: Associate's (Core). Additionally, the Fire Prevention Inspector Program offers general courses in applied physics and chemistry, as well as specialized courses in fire prevention, fire inspection, public safety, building construction, and fire protection system design.
Fire Prevention Inspector Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- analyze the effects of fire on the environment and relate how the efforts of modern day fire prevention technology, fire protection equipment and systems, and building construction for fire protection contribute to the protection of society against unwanted fire. 4. identify and describe common types of building construction and conditions associated with structural collapse and firefighter safety.
- identify and comprehend laws, regulations, codes and standards that influence fire department operations, and identify regulatory and advisory organizations that create and mandate them, especially in the areas of fire prevention, building codes and ordinances, and firefighter health and safety.
- perform basic fire inspector tasks involving report writing, building inspection, code compliance, records management and measurements and calculations as they relate to the International Fire and Building Codes, California edition.