Fire Science

Are you seeking employment or a life-long learner of Johnson County fire-related organizations? JCCC’s stackable Fire Science program is for you!

Open to Everyone: Wildland Firefighter II Special Topics Course

Spend your days fighting fires – literally.

Help save people, land, and property from out-of-control wildfires! The Wildland Firefighter II course is open to ALL JCCC students and is designed to teach you all the basic skills and knowledge necessary to gain entry-level work as a wildland firefighter.

If you:

Love adventure
Want to work outdoors
Maintain focus in stressful situations

Wildland firefighting could be a great fit for you. This job can involve work on wildland fire prevention, suppression and management, fire control, or active fighting of fires. In wildlands areas, getting to the fire can include everything from hiking backwoods mountain trails to helicopter rides, and it can involve long days or weeks away from home. It’s not an easy job, but it makes a huge impact.

Interested? Enroll in FIRE 292 Special Topics: Wildland Firefighter II, CRN 12322, this Spring. Questions? Call 913-469-4405 or email firescience@jccc.edu.

Earn certificates as you progress to an associate degree

Set your career in motion through earning our stackable certificates, gaining practical experience at off-site locations, and taking the advanced courses needed for employment in your local fire department.

Begin with our Firefighter Certificate and Fire Administration certificates. These certificates are embedded in the Associate of Applied Science degree program in Fire Science. 

The AAS program emphasizes general education in addition to technical education and is built around a core of fire science courses carefully selected by the members of the Fire Science Advisory Committee to prepare for your career growth.

Technical electives may be pursued through courses available under a continuing cooperative agreement between area fire science programs or through other degree-granting institutions that are accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress.

You may fulfill technical education requirements through the advanced standing credit process. 

Upon completion, you’ll be prepared for state certification exams in: Hazmat Awareness, Hazmat Operations, Firefighter I, Firefighter II and Emergency Medical Technician. 

In JCCC’s Fire Science program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to advance in a Fire Science career. Throughout our Fire Science courses, you’ll learn about: 

Firefighter safety 
Fire Behavior 
Protective clothing and equipment 
Firefighting techniques 
Emergency response contingency plans 
Fire investigation and laws of arson 
Fire codes

Explore JCCC's catalog to learn about our Fire Science degree and individual courses

[Catalog] Fire Science, AAS

[Catalog] Fire Administration Certificate

[Catalog] Firefighter Certificate

[Catalog] Fire Science courses

This is a selective admission program. See how to apply for Fire Academy

Further your fire science education after JCCC

JCCC partners with the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute at the University of Kansas. That guarantees your JCCC credits will transfer if you choose to earn an advanced degree.  Our   instructors work also in close cooperation with the Johnson County Fire Chiefs Association.

Find your future in a rewarding field

Employment of firefighters is projected to grow 7 percent up to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations. With the training you receive at JCCC and other specialty training you could find jobs as: