Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024Class Size50 studentsCredits2–3PrerequisiteFPT 055 or FPT 301 Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis Work Experience course is part of the Fire Prevention Internship Program and accompanies FPT 300A, 300B, 300C and 300D. This course requires that students apply for and are admitted to a paid internship with a fire agency, and students may have to meet eligibility requirements for the internship that may vary according to the agency. Fire Prevention Interns will complete 10-14 hours paid employment per week at a fire agency, Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Interns may be assigned to 2 different agencies. Units vary between 2 units for 10 hours (108 hours total) to 4 units for 12 hours (216 hours). one semester unit of credit will be awarded for every 54 hours of work experience. According to CCR Title 5, section 55252, Occupational Work Experience Education is supervised employment extending classroom - based occupational learning at an on-the-job learning station related to the student's educational or occupational goal. This course is designed for students working in a paid or unpaid job in the fire prevention and fire service industries. The course provides students with a structured program designed to teach them new soft and employability skills that assist them in advancing in their current position or securing a job in the future. The student is required to attend an orientation at the beginning of the course and complete a minimum of 54 hours for paid work for each unit earned per semester. Students can earn a maximum of 8 units per term. Students may earn a maximum of 16 units of occupational work experience during their community college attendance. Only one Work Experience course may be taken per semester. Note: Students must be working in a job or volunteer position related to their major. 