Fire Science and Safety - College of Business and Public Service
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- Gain the skills needed to safeguard your community while safely and effectively extinguishing fires and responding to other emergencies.
- Median pay for firefighters is more than $50,000 and many municipalities offer excellent benefits.
- Growth in firefighter jobs is projected at 4% through 2031. As many as 33% of firefighters are approaching or are currently eligible for retirement. Newly trained professionals will have excellent employment and career growth opportunities.
Associate Degrees
Fire Science and Safety Technology, A.S.C.T.
Students can earn an associate degree in Fire Science and Technology, which prepares them to serve as a professional firefighter. Students learn firefighting strategies and tactics, safety techniques, how to handle hoses and ladders, search and rescue skills, incident command, fire service management, and fire suppression and alarm systems.
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Certificate Programs
Fire Science and Safety Technology, C.P.C.
Students learn firefighting strategies and tactics, safety techniques, how to handle hoses and ladders, search and rescue skills, incident command, fire service management, and fire suppression and alarm systems.
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