Associate Degree Programs
Fire Protection Engineering Technology
The Fire Protection Engineering Technology Program at
Northeast
Wisconsin Area Technical College (NWTC) teaches students to design, install,
and service fire suppression systems. Graduates of the program will be able
to:
Analyze developments in the fire protection field
Produce fire protection drawings
Use written, technical and oral presentations
Design fire protection systems
Use construction blueprints
Evaluate automatic sprinkler systems
Evaluate fire protection hazards
Troubleshoot electrical components of fire protection systems
Compare manual/automatic fire extinguishing systems and agents
Arrange fire detection, alarm and control devices
Design automatic fire sprinkler systems
Test to NICET Level II in at least one subfield
Design special hazards systems
Observe how fire protection is viewed by the general public
Assemble systems costs information
Install, service and inspect fire protection systems
Graduates of the program have the potential for employment as fire protection
systems designers, fire protection equipment sales representatives, fire protection
systems installers, and industrial safety technicians.
Last modified: May 20, 2002
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