Fire Science Program

The purpose of this program is to provide firefighters with a program of instruction leading to a degree. The program is designed with the objective of increasing firefighter professionalism through continuing education. Check with your four year institution for the transferability of courses in this program. This program is not specifically designed to transfer to a four year institution. Students planning to transfer to a four year program should notify their advisor upon entry into the program. Prospective students should meet with an advisor to discuss admission to the program and to develop a plan for satisfying the program’s requirements.

The Fire Science program provides both a Certificate Program and an Associate in Applied Science Degree Program. All course work completed for the certificate program will transfer to the degree program. The certificate program is designed as an intermediate recognition step or as a second credential.

Certain classes in the program parallel certification courses firefighters routinely attend either on campus at the Alabama Fire College or at stations and field training centers across Alabama. Upon completion of six hours of approved FSC courses at Jefferson State, students can be awarded credit for classes taken in the field training centers and stations up to a total of 20 semester hours. Credit for the student’s Firefighter I certification will be applied to FSC 101, Introduction to the Fire Service and FSC 220, Fire Extinguishing Agents. Other crossover classes are listed in parenthesis on the FSC Electives page. Classes taken on campus at the Alabama Fire College can be transferred similar to other educational transcripts provided the paperwork for obtaining college credit was completed at the time the class was taken. Check with your advisor for details.

The Fire Science Program is a blended program utilizing both online and traditional classes to accommodate the unique schedule of the fire service.