Fire Protection Technology Program Outcomes
Fire Protection Technology Program Measurements, Standards, and Outcomes
Fire Protection Technology Program Outcomes
| FIP Learning Outcome |
Measurement |
Standard of Success |
Percentage of students proficient in 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduates from CVCC’s FPT program will demonstrate an understanding of the functional areas of human resource management and laws; job analysis, testing, performing, interviewing, selection, training and performance evaluation | Graduates will respond to FIP 240, FIP 248, and FIP 276 standardized exam items designed to isolate understanding of human resource management skills necessary for leadership and administration. | 90% or more of FIP 240, FIP 248, and FIP 276 students will correctly answer target exam questions structured around job analysis, training, evaluating, etc. that are necessary for successful leadership and administration of fire protection via Blackboard. | 94% of FIP 240, FIP 248, and FIP 276 students correctly answered target questions demonstrating an understanding of human resource management skills necessary for leadership and administration in the fire protection field. |
| Graduates from CVCC’s FPT program will demonstrate an understanding of the basic responsibilities of company officers including supervision, delegation, problem solving, decision making, communications and leadership. | Graduates will respond to FIP 248 and FIP 276 standardized exam questions designed to isolate understanding of decision-making, delegation, communication and other skills related to effective supervision of subordinates. | 90% or more of FIP 248 and FIP 276 students will correctly answer target exam questions designed to isolate understanding of decision-making, delegation, communication and other skills related to effective supervision via Blackboard. | 100% of FIP 248 and FIP 276 students correctly answered target exam questions designed to isolate understanding of decision-making, delegation, communication and other skills related to effective company officer supervision. |
| Graduates from CVCC’s FPT Program will demonstrate understanding of the basic theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread and are controlled. | Graduates will respond to FIP 229, FIP 146, FIP 220, and FIP 120 standardized exam questions and written or project assignments designed to isolate understanding of the evolution, spread and control of fire. | 90% or more of FIP 229, FIP 146, FIP 220, and FIP 120 students will correctly answer target exam questions or meet written and project assignment objectives that demonstrate understanding of fire development, spread and control via Blackboard. | 86% of FIP 229, FIP 146, FIP 220, and FIP 120 students correctly answered target exam questions or met written and project assignment objectives that demonstrate understanding of fire development, spread and control. |
| Graduates will demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts of government operations at all levels and the associated legal aspects of the fire protection within those levels. | Graduates will respond to FIP 152 standardized exam items designed to isolate understanding of basic government operations and legal aspects of fire protection. | 90% or more of FIP 152 students will correctly answer target exam questions pertaining to basic government operations and legal aspects of fire protection module via Blackboard. | 100% of FIP-152 students correctly answered target questions on understanding the legal aspects of fire protection and the basic concepts of government operations. |
| Graduates will demonstrate an understanding of the building components building construction related to fire and life safety - including inspections, pre-incident planning and emergency operations. | Graduates will respond to FIP 124, 132, 146, and FIP 220 standardized project assignments designed to isolate understanding of building construction, inspections, and emergency operation planning related to fire protection. | 90% or more of FIP 124, 132, 146, and FIP 220 students will correctly meet project assignment objectives pertaining to building construction principles, fire protection systems and planning modules via Blackboard. | 91% or more of FIP 124, 132, 146, and FIP 220 students correctly met project assignment objectives pertaining to building construction principles, fire protection systems and emergency planning. |
| Graduates from CVCC’s FPT Program will demonstrate understanding of the basic principles of general chemistry and the metric system along with a deep knowledge of fire dynamics relating to heat conversion and fire/vapor suppression. | Graduates will respond to FIP 229 and 230 standardized written assignment requests designed to isolate understanding of general chemistry, the metric system, and fire dynamics as related to heat and vapor conversion. | 90% or more of FIP 229 and 230 students will correctly meet written assignment objectives developed to demonstrate an understanding of basic chemistry and principles of fire dynamics in modules via Blackboard. | 100% of FIP 229 and 230 students correctly met written assignment objectives developed to demonstrate an understanding of basic chemistry, the metric system and principles of fire dynamics. |
Contact Information
For more information about the program, contact:
Wes Lail
Director, Fire Protection Technology
and Firefighter Certification
(828) 327-7000, ext. 4123
wlail566@cvcc.edu