Fire Academy at NC

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Name of Department: Fire

Name of Department Chair/Program Director: Stephen Buchanan

Navarro College Fire Academy is licensed by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The Academy serves as a resource for the Texas Fire Service and related organizations by providing professional education in fire fighting through the Continuing Education and Protective Services study areas.

Navarro College conducts a Basic Firefighter Academy that serves municipal fire department needs throughout the State of Texas. Successful completion of the Fire Academy will qualify the student to take the state exam to qualify for certification.

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Career Destination Map

Texas Commission on Fire Protection Basic Certificate

Fire Officer (Certificate)

Fire Science (A.A.S.)

Fire Officer (A.A.S.)

Career Opportunities

Municipal Firefighters 

Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisor

Fire Inspector

Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Specialist

Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors

Fire Investigators

Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers

Security and Fire Alarm System Installers

Forest Firefighters

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 

Gainful Employment

The U.S. Department of Education requires institutions with Gainful Employment programs to report certain information about students enrolled in Title IV federal aid eligible educational programs that lead to a recognized occupation. You will find links to Gainful Employment figures on each of the programs below.

Basic Fire Fighter Certificate (.pdf)

Marketable Skills

• Complex Problem Solving
• Coordination
• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring
• Active Listening
• Communication
• Democratic Leadership
• Autocratic Leadership
• Laissez-Faire Leadership
• Strategic Leadership
• Followership
• Personal Safety
• Public Safety
• Pressure Based Decision Making
• Operation Monitoring
• Customer Service
• Teamwork
• Logical Thought Process

Transfer Opportunities

Texas A&M University-Commerce

• Bachelors of Applied Arts and Sciences 

University of North Texas

• Dallas Emergency Administration and Planning