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The Fire Science Administration Program at UDC has offered DC Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services personnel college level courses at times which complement employee work schedules for over thirty years. Courses are offered on-site at the District of Columbia Fire Department Training Academy. Students are also allowed to enroll in on-campus classes when their schedule permits. Each year over 200 Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services personnel enroll in the program to gain points for promotional exams, to enhance their knowledge in a particular area of Fire Sciences, or to obtain a college level degree. A number of graduates have been promoted as a result of having completed the degree requirements. Some have become instructors, obtained employment at other institutions, and others have continued their studies as graduate students at UDC and other institutions of higher learning.
Students who satisfy the program’s requirements for the four-year curriculum receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Science Administration. Students completing the two-year curriculum receive an Associate degree in Applied Science Technology. Instruction is given in the principal fields of Fire Science to include Fire Suppression, Hazardous Materials, Arson Investigation, Fire Prevention, Fire Safety Codes and Standards, Fire Service Hydraulics, Advanced Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy, Fire Protection Systems, as well as Urban Fire Safety.
The program is restricted to District of Columbia Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services personnel.