The Public Safety Administration - Emergency and Fire Management curriculum prepares students for leadership roles in emergency services, fire protection, and disaster response agencies. This track focuses on incident command, fire service administration, emergency planning and mitigation, risk assessment, and interagency coordination during crises. Students gain practical and managerial skills to oversee emergency operations, develop preparedness strategies, and effectively lead response teams. Graduates are equipped for careers as emergency managers, fire officers, safety coordinators, and administrators within public and private emergency and fire service organizations.
Credit for Prior Learning Experience
Students may receive credit for courses offered in the A.A.S., Public Safety Administration - Emergency & Fire Management program for the following certifications:
Certification | SCC Equivalent | Hours |
| NC EMT - Basic | EMS 110 | 9 |
| NC AEMT | EMS 110, EMS 120, EMS 121 | 17 |
| Current EMS Instructor | EMS 125 | 3 |
| NC Emergency Management NC-0101 and NC-0102 | EPT 140 | 3 |
| NC Fire Instructor II | COM 231 | 3 |
| NC Firefighter I & II | PST 169 | 9 |
General Education Requirements
Communication
Take 6 credits from
Humanities/Fine Arts
Take 3 credits from
Social/Behavioral Sciences
Take 3 credits from
Mathematics
Take at least 3 credits from
Major Requirements
Take 21 credits from
Concentration
Take 3 credits from
Take 9 credits from
Other Major Requirements
Take 16 credits from
NOTE: In the Other Major Requirements area, a maximum of 9 SHC may be selected from the BIO, ENG and HIS prefixes, and PST, which is limited to 9 SHC for the entire degree.