Emergency/Fire Management Services AAS

Wake Tech Course ID: A55480B

The Emergency and Fire Management Services concentration prepares students and individuals currently working in fire services and Emergency Medical Service to be leaders in those agencies. Firefighters and EMTs can receive up to 12 semester credit hours toward a degree.

The Public Safety Administration curriculum, in general, is designed to provide students and practitioners the technical, managerial and administrative knowledge and skills needed to enter or advance in various public safety and government organizations.

Course work covers a number of subject areas, including the following:

Public safety administration and education
Interagency operations
Crisis leadership
Government and agency financial management
Professional standards
Incident management
Administrative law
Supervision

Employment opportunities exist with the following:

Fire or police departments
Emergency management organizations
Governmental agencies
Industrial firms
Correctional facilities
Private industries
Insurance organizations
Educational organizations
Security and protective organizations
Self-employment

Completion Earns:

AAS - Associate in Applied Science

Total Credits:

Campus Availability:

Scheduling Options:

Day or Evening

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Financial Aid:

Yes, financial aid is available for this program

Courses Sequence:

Program Planning Guide

Credit Programs

Public Safety Administration