Public Safety - Technical Certificate of Credit

The objective of the Public Safety certificate is to teach the skills required to work in entry-level positions in the Fire Science and Criminal Justice fields. Students will benefit from having completed college courses specifically covering public safety when being interviewed for such positions in the fire science and law enforcement field. Additionally, having completed this course work might qualify the student for educational incentives once the student begins employment.

Length of Program
A minimum of 26 credit hours is required for graduation. A full time student can expect to complete the program in 2-3 quarters.

Employment Opportunities
Students will benefit from having completed college courses specifically covering public safety when being interviewed for such positions in the fire science and law enforcement field.

Admissions Requirements
Age: Applicant must be 16 years or older.
Education: A high school diploma/GED is not required.
Program Acceptance/Placement: Applicant must achieve program-ready or provisional scores on the ASSET placement test (or submit acceptable SAT/ACT scores). Applicants who do not attain the minimum scores may take refresher/remedial instruction in order to meet admissions requirements.

Curriculum

Course # Course Title Credit Hrs

SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
MAT 101 Basic Mathematics 5
ENG 101 English 5
FSC 101 Introduction to Fire Science 5
FSC 102 Emergency Services Fundamentals 3
CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 5