SCANS Matrix
2012-2013
Program: Fire Academy Certificate
CIP: 43.0203
LIST ALL COURSES REQUIRED AND IDENTIFIED COMPETENCIES
Competencies
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FIRS 1401
Fire Certification I
FIRS 1507
Fire Certification II
FIRS 1313
Fire Certification III
FIRS 1319
Fire Certification IV
FIRS 1423
Fire Certification V
FIRS 1329
Fire Certification VI
FIRS 1433
Fire Certification VII
COMPETENCY REFERENCES
8 Basic use of computers
7 Workplace Competencies: resources;
interpersonal skills; information; systems; and
technology.
6 Personal Qualities: A worker must display responsibility,
self-esteem, sociability, self-management, integrity, and
honesty.
5 Thinking Skills: A worker must think creatively, make decisions,
solve problems, visualize, know how to learn, and reason
effectively.
4 Speaking and Listening: Organize ideas and communicate orally;
receive, attend to, interpret, and respond to verbal messages and other
cues.
3 Arithmetic or Mathematics: Perform basic computations and approach
practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical
techniques.
2 Writing: Communicate thoughts, ideas, information, and messages in writing, and
create documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts.
1 Reading: Locate, understand, and interpret written information in prose and in documents such
as manuals, graphs, and schedules.
SCANS Matrix & Competencies
Revised March 2010
SCANS Competencies Checklist
SCANS COMPETENCIES FOR PROGRAM Fire Academy Certificate
Competency
Course where
Competency is Assessed
Method of Assessment
1 READING: Locate, understand, FIRS 1401, FIRS 1507,
and interpret written information FIRS 1313, FIRS 1319,
in prose and in documents such FIRS 1423, FIRS 1329,
as manuals, graphs, and
FIRS 1433
schedules.
2 WRITING: Communicate
FIRS 1401, FIRS 1329
thoughts, ideas, information, and
messages in writing, and create
documents such as letters,
directions, manuals, reports,
graphs, and flow charts.
3 ARITHMETIC OR
FIRS 1507, FIRS 1313
MATHEMATICS: Perform basic
computations and approach
practical problems by choosing
appropriately from a variety of
mathematical techniques.
4 SPEAKING AND LISTENING: FIRS 1507, FIRS 1433
Organize ideas and communicate
orally; receive, attend to,
interpret, and respond to verbal
messages and other cues.
Reading assignments,
written exams, and the course
schedule
5 THINKING SKILLS: A worker
must think creatively, make
decisions, solve problems,
visualize, know how to learn, and
reason effectively.
6 PERSONAL QUALITIES: A
worker must display
responsibility, self-esteem,
sociability, self-management,
integrity, and honesty.
FIRS 1433
Fire ground decision making
and Incident Command
training. TCFP Skills
Evaluation
FIRS 1401, FIRS 1507,
FIRS 1313, FIRS 1319,
FIRS 1423, FIRS 1329,
FIRS 1433
Maintain a professional
appearance and attitude
towards classmates,
instructors and the general
public
FIRS 1401, FIRS 1507,
FIRS 1313, FIRS 1319,
FIRS 1423, FIRS 1329,
FIRS 1433
TCFP Skills Evaluation
7 WORKPLACE
COMPETENCIES:
resources;interpersonal skills;
information; systems; and
technology
8 BASIC USE OF COMPUTERS
SCANS Matrix & Competencies
Revised March 2010
Report writing, Preparing
Prefire Plans and Inspection
reports. TCFP Skills
Evaluation
Calculating friction loss and
pump pressure formulations
related to operating Fire
Apparatus and Fire Hoses.
TCFP Skills Evaluation
Emergency communications,
fire ground radio traffic, public
education presentations, and
Interviewing process. TCFP
Skills Evaluation
Findings and Plans for
Improvements