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Fire Protection Technology Certificate Program

Oklahoma State University has numerous courses addressing today's rapidly expanding and constantly progressing fire service industry. Whether you are seeking to increase your knowledge or explore the opportunities in Fire Protection, OSU's Engineering Continuing Education, in conjunction with Independent Study, offers a Fire Protection Technology Certificate Program.

Oklahoma State University is the renowned leader in Fire Service Training and Fire Protection Technology. This 4 year certificate program intensely examines the intracacies of fire service prevention and protection. You will receive training for various career activities, including:

  • Arson Investigation
  • Loss Control
  • Fire Investigation
  • Industrial Safety
  • Fire Prevention
  • Automatic Fire Sprinkler Safety



FPST 2050     Studies in Loss Control: Basic Principles of Automatic Fire Sprinkler Protection
Problems in applied fire protection technology, occupational safety, industrial hygiene or hazard materials management of particular interest to the loss control specialist.

3 Semester Credit Hours;             10 Assignments;             2 Exams
FPST 2153     Fire Protection Management
Applied human relations, technical knowledge, and skills for achieving optimum effectiveness from a protection organization.

Prerequisites: d None

3 Semester Credit Hours;             15 Assignments;             1 Exams
FPST 2483     Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply Analysis
Fluid flow through hoses, pipes, pumps, and fire protection appliances. Water supply and distribution analysis using hydraulic calculations. Testing techniques to detect anomalies in design or performance capabilities.

Prerequisites: d FPST 1373 (Fire Suppression and Detection Systems) and MATH 1513 (College Algebra) or equivalent

3 Semester Credit Hours;             11 Assignments;             1 Exams
FPST 3013     Industrial Safety Organization
Recognition, evaluation, and control of occupational health and safety hazards. Accident prevention, accident analysis, training techniques, workman compensation insurance, guarding and personal protective equipment.

Prerequisites: d None. Access to CD-ROM required.

3 Semester Credit Hours;             12 Assignments;             3 Exams
FPST 3233     Radiological Safety
Ionizing radiation problems; detection and measurement, shielding and exposure limiting, radiation health aspects, storage, handling, and disposal.

Prerequisites: d None

3 Semester Credit Hours;             17 Assignments;             2 Exams
FPST 3713     Hydraulic Design of Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Hydraulic calculation technique for the design and analysis of automatic sprinkler fire extinguishing systems.

Prerequisites: d FPST 1373 (Fire Suppression and Detection Systems), FPST 2483 (Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply Analysis) and MATH 1513 (College Algebra) or equivalent.

3 Semester Credit Hours;             12 Assignments;             1 Exams
FPST 3723     Industrial Fire Pump Installations
Applications, design, and analysis of industrial fire pump installations. Graphical analysis of fire pump contributions to existing fire protection water supply systems emphasized.

Prerequisites: d FPST 2483 (Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply Analysis) and MATH 1513 (College Algebra) or equivalent. Familiarity with basics of automatic sprinkler protection as well as standpipe and hose systems helpful in order to complete course.

3 Semester Credit Hours;             10 Assignments;             1 Exams
FPST 3733     Sprinkler System Design for High-Piled and Rack Storage
Specific design techniques for sprinkler systems protection of commodities stored in solid piles and racks over 12 feet in height.

Prerequisites: \plain\f0\fs22 \pard FPST 2243 (Design and Analysis of Sprinkler Systems) and MATH 1513 (College Algebra) or equivalent. A working knowledge of the hydraulic design and calculation process is necessary in order to complete this course\plain\f1\fs24 .

3 Semester Credit Hours;             10 Assignments;             1 Exams
FPST 4050     Structural Designs for Fire and Life Safety
Building construction standards and codes to assign maximum life and property safety from fires, explosions, and natural disaster. Egress design specifications, occupancy and construction classification.

Prerequisites: d FPST 1213 (Fire Safety Hazards Recognition), or equivalent

3 Semester Credit Hours;             14 Assignments;             1 Exams
FPST 4333     System Safety Analysis
Fire and safety techniques to anticipate, recognize and control hazards. Fault Tree, HAZOP, FMEA and other process safety techniques.

Prerequisites: d FPST 2344 (Elements of Industrial Hygiene), 3013 (Industrial Safety Organization), 3143 (Structural Designs for Fire and Life Safety) and STAT 2013 (Elementary Statistics) or 4013 (Statistical Methods I) or 4033 (Engineering Statistics) or equivalents. Access to CD-ROM required.

3 Semester Credit Hours;             11 Assignments;             2 Exams
ICS 0790     Review & Evaluation of Automatic Sprinkler System Plans & Designs
The objective of this course is to develop basic skills in sprinkler plan review.

Prerequisites: d None

            10 Assignments;             2 Exams
ICS 0850     Radiological Safety for Hospitals and Clinics
Course provides instruction about how to handle radiation sources, how to detect characteristics of radiation emission, and how to protect against adverse effects.

Prerequisites: d Basic knowledge of science and math helpful in making course meaningful, though not required. Typewriter or computer with printer required.

            5 Assignments;             2 Exams
ICS 2050     Basic Principles of Automatic Fire Sprinkler Protection
Problems in applied fire protection technology, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, and hazardous materials management of particular interest to the loss control specialist.

Prerequisites: d None

            10 Assignments;             2 Exams
ICS 2153     Fire Protection Management
Applied human relations, technical knowledge, and skills for achieving optimum effectiveness from a protection organization.

Prerequisites: d None

            15 Assignments;             1 Exams
ICS 2483     Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply Analysis
Fluid flow through hoses, pipes, pumps, and fire protection appliances. Water supply and distribution analysis using hydraulic calculations. Testing techniques to anomalies in design or performance capabilities.

Prerequisites: d None

            11 Assignments;             1 Exams
ICS 3013     Industrial Safety Organization
Recognition, evaluation, and control of occupational health and safety hazards. Accident prevention, accident analysis, training techniques, workman compensation insurance, guarding and personal protective equipment.

Prerequisites: d None. Access to CD-ROM required.

            12 Assignments;             3 Exams
ICS 3233     Radiological Safety
Ionizing radiation problems; detection and measurement, shielding and exposure limiting, radiation health aspects, storage, handling, and disposal.

Prerequisites: d None

            17 Assignments;             2 Exams
ICS 3713     Hydraulic Design of Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Course designed to guide students through the different steps in designing and calculating needs for the installation of automatic sprinkler systems in various types of settings.

Prerequisites: d None

            12 Assignments;             1 Exams
ICS 3723     Industrial Fire Pump Installations
Designed to help fire protection specialists determine under what conditions fire pumps are needed and how to install, maintain, test, and inspect such installations.

Prerequisites: d Familiarity with basics of automatic sprinkler protection as well as standpipe and hose systems helpful in order to complete course.

            10 Assignments;             1 Exams
ICS 3733     Sprinkler System Design for High-Piled and Rack Storage
Course provides instruction and assistance in establishing the proper criteria and specifications for the hydraulic design of automatic sprinkler systems for the protection of high-piled and rack storage.

Prerequisites: d None

            10 Assignments;             1 Exams
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