Online Micro-Certificate: Fire Safety for Timber Buildings 2024 Fall

The program requires that 4 courses be taken, each taking 2 weeks of study time. The program will take about 60 hours to complete.

The program is offered in 2 sessions each year, one in the Fall (October – December) and one in the Winter/Spring (February/April). Students may register and complete all courses in one session or spread out the courses (in order of prerequisite requirements) over a 2-year time frame.

Each course in this program will require approximately 15 hours of learner’s time. The program has 4 courses:

• Fire Safety Regulations and Their Background
  • October 14 – 25, 2024
• Fire Science for Wood Products
  • October 28 – November 8, 2024
• Compartment Fires and Fire Resistance
  • November 18 – 29, 2024
• Applications of Fire Safety for Timber Buildings
  • December 2 – 13, 2024

Courses must be taken in sequential order, as they build on one another, but may be taken individually, in different sessions within a two-year time frame, to receive the micro-certificate.