Apr 14, 2026  
Course Catalog 2025-2026 
  
Course Catalog 2025-2026

FST 259 - Fire Inspector 1C: Field Inspection


Credits: 1.25

Prerequisite: FST 258  
Description: This course provides students with a basic knowledge of field inspection roles and responsibilities of a Fire Inspector I including basic plan review, emergency access for an existing system, hazardous materials, and the operational readiness of fixed fire suppression systems, existing fire detection and alarm systems, and portable fire extinguishers.

Transferable
Transferable to CSU only

General Education:
Not approved for General Education

Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Identify the operational readiness of an existing fire detection and alarm system.


Total Course In-Class (Contact) Hours: 24
Course Duration (Weeks): 18
Weekly Student Hours (In-Class) Lecture Hours: 1.33