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Technical Education

experience through shadowing and clinical hours in an students will be immediately employable after
approved healthcare facility. graduation.
Students wishing to attend college will have a good The first year students learn the foundations of the
foundation for a declared major in any health related Firefighting and EMS field, featuring a wide variety of
field. Students will be required to join the student practical learning
organization Health Occupations Students of America experiences and related academic classes. Students
(HOSA) and may compete in local, regional & will be exposed to and become proficient in
national activities. Students may earn a CPR foundational skills necessary in the Fire and EMS
certification, a personal training certification (ACSM) career, including:
and certification as a physical therapy aide (AMCA). • Communications
• Leadership and teamwork
• Problem solving skills
Fire/EMS Training • Safety and wellness
• Ethical and legal responsibilities
Academy I & II • Employability Skills
Juniors (Tri- C East Campus) • CPR/First Aid Training

Seniors (Tri-C West Campus) The second year, students will spend the first semester
College Tech Prep at Tri C Eastern Campus enrolled in a college level
Fire/EMS I EMT class and the second semester is spent at Tri C
Foundations of Fire Fighting and Emergency Medical Western Campus attending the Fire Academy. It
Services should be stressed that the EMT and Firefighting
Fire/EMS II programs are at a college level and require substantial
Emergency Medical Technician; 1st semester senior study time outside of class time to be successful.
year Students must achieve and maintain an 80% grade
Firefighter I (2nd semester, 3rd quarter, Senior year) average and meet the attendance requirements in order
Firefighter II; (2nd semester, 4th quarter, Senior year) to be eligible to sit for the State examination.

Pre-requisite: Interview by the instructor. By program
start date student must have completed coursework
required for junior status at their home school Information Technology
including seven (7) credits with a mandatory two (2) and Programming I & II
credits each earned in English and Mathematics. To
enter the EMT/Fire Academy all students are (Mayfield High School)
required to have a physical on file by the start of College Tech Prep
their junior year. ITP I
Recommendations: Good discipline record, good Core Courses: Programming Logic & Design
study habits Principles of Web
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical ITP II
Education Computer Software
3 credits each year Computer Hardware
Senior Pathway Options: Industry Certification Prep:
15 credits through University of Akron PC Pro/CompTIA A+ PC Technician; Network
6 credits through Kent State University Pro/CompTIA Net+; Security Pro/CompTIA
25 credits CT2 Security+; Linux Pro/CompTIA Linux+; Adobe
Career: H, P Creative Suite.
Non-Certification Options: Unity Game
Be sure to read course description before Development (C#.Net Programming), Mobile
committing to this program. Applications Development (Android & iOS w/Java
and Objective-C), JAVA Computer Programming
The Fire/EMS Training Academy is partnered with ALL COURSES ARE SEMESTER
Cuyahoga Community College and is a two-year Satisfies Mayfield Technology requirement.
commitment. Students have the potential (provided
you meet all requirements of the program) to take the Prerequisite: Interview by Instructor. By program
State of Ohio Emergency Medical Technician and start date student must have completed coursework
Professional Firefighter Exam. Upon completion, required for junior status at their home school
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