Public Safety Career Training Programs

This leadership and management program is part of a guided career pathway designed to prepare students to become 21st century leaders in the fire service. The FSLM program is primarily taught online in order to provide fire service professionals with the skills and knowledge they need to advance into leadership positions. The BAS-FSLM program builds on the strong foundation of the professional technical Associate in Applied Science (AAS-T) degree in Fire Services Leadership Management.

Few careers are so critical to society as those in the criminal justice field. Whether it’s the police that keep our streets and families safe, the advocates protecting the rights of victims, or the corrections officers that monitor our jails and prisons, public safety is greatly impacted by these brave professionals.

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are health care providers for emergency medical services. EMTs are clinicians, trained to respond quickly to emergency situations regarding medical issues, traumatic injuries, accident scenes or when disaster strikes. The Emergency Medical Services program provides the necessary education and training to work on a private ambulance, as a firefighter, a police officer or a number of other careers in the medical field.

Emergency management professionals work to make their communities and organizations less vulnerable to disaster through mitigation and preparedness. During emergencies, these same professionals help preserve life and property, manage community recovery, and help build more resilient futures. The Pierce College Emergency Management (EM) degree program is designed to prepare graduates to be active contributors in the rapidly evolving emergency and disaster management and/or business continuity professions.