Fire Science

This course provides students with a supportive learning community in which to further develop the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills needed to write in academic settings. Topics include reading and writing processes, critical thinking strategies, vocabulary, study skills, and grammar instruction. Upon completion, students should be able to apply these skills toward understanding a variety of academic and career-related texts and composing a college-level essay.

Covers real number system, polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic expressions and equations, linear and quadratic graphs, linear systems of equations and intro to functions.

This course provides an overview to fire protection and emergency services, career opportunities in the fire protection and related fields, and culture and history of emergency service.

This course explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and are controlled.

Course Substitute : other approved Communications course

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English 101 is a college-level writing course that emphasizes academic writing and major strategies of reading and writing analytically. Writing assignments focus on engaging with and responding to a variety of texts. Instruction encourages students to develop, through revision and reflection, as readers, writers, and critical thinkers. Prereq: Eligibility for ENGL&101.

this could include an internship, fire service experience, a project at an ambulance employer, military experience, etc.

In CWE 110, students apply theory and skills learned in previously completed courses to their internship work site. Students write learning objectives, participate in online discussions, have performance evaluations, and share/reflect on their experiences through oral presentation and a final essay. Hybrid course meets 2x during the quarter. Read instructor notes for meeting dates and times. Credits variable (2-3). Prerequisite: CWE 101 or Instructor permission.

AHE 192 - BLS for HealthCare Prov is taken simultaneously with AHE 190

PREREQUISITE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION REQUIRED. There will be a written advanced first aid exam that must be taken by all applicants to the program, after attending a mandatory information session. Applicants must attend one session and do not need to sign up in advance for the information session. All applicants must pay the $35 application fee and $35 test proctor fee at the NSC Cashier's office and bring both forms with the cashier's paid stamp on them to the exam. See additional information, including dates for the exam, on EMT website at https://northseattle.edu/programs/emergency-medical-technician. Cost is *$1,305.53 ($185.28 tuition + $1,100 college self-support fee + $15 medical malpractice professional liability insurance fee + $5.25 online courseware support fee). Note: AHE 192 Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers is a corequisite and must be taken before the program starts. See course AHE 192. For additional information contact the Workforce Instruction Division at (206) 934-3790. *subject to change

AHE 190 - Emergency Medical Technician is taken simultaneously with AHE 192

Corequisite class required for the EMT program; must take concurrently with AHE 190. This course uses the American Heart Association BLS curriculum that is the standard for healthcare agencies/personnel and meets the requirement for CPR certification that includes CPR for Adults, Children and Infants, AED and use of the Bag Valve Mask. Contact the Workforce Instruction Division at (206) 934-3790 for additional information. *Cost is $141.03 ($15.78 tuition + $120.00 college self-support fee + $5.25 online courseware support fee). Note: must purchase textbook and pocket mask and bring to the first class. *Subject to change.