This is a program that primarily focuses on the application of fire science and technology to problems of reducing fire risk, supervising substance removal, conducting safety inspections and investigations, limiting loss, and advising on matters of safety procedures and fire prevention policy. This program typically includes in depth instruction in fire behavior, structural risk assessment, fire simulation, materials analysis, suppression systems, detection and smoke management, public education, legal aspects of fire prevention, supply and evacuation, and related research and communications methods.
The colleges, universities and schools below offer majors and degree programs in Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/technician. To learn more about a specific school click on any of the links below.
Allan Hancock College
800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454-6399
| Phone Number: | (805) 922-6966 |
| Website: | www.hancockcollege.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 18,747 (18,747 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 31 to 1 |
Amarillo College
2011 S. Washington, Amarillo, TX 79109
| Phone Number: | (806) 371-5000 |
| Website: | www.actx.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 14,016 (14,016 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 39 to 1 |
American River College
4700 College Oak Dr, Sacramento, CA 95841-4286
| Phone Number: | (916) 484-8011 |
| Website: | www.arc.losrios.edu/ |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 57,959 (57,959 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 53 to 1 |
Anne Arundel Community College
101 College Pky, Arnold, MD 21012-1895
| Phone Number: | (410) 777-2222 |
| Website: | www.aacc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 22,927 (22,927 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
Antelope Valley College
3041 West Ave K, Lancaster, CA 93536-5426
| Phone Number: | (661) 722-6300 |
| Website: | www.avc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 22,340 (22,340 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 37 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.avc.edu/studentservices/adminrec/index.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.avc.edu/studentservices/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.avc.edu/studentservices/adminrec/common/doc… |
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC 28801-4897
| Phone Number: | (828) 254-1921 |
| Website: | www.abtech.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 10,505 (10,505 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
| Online Application: | www.ncmentor.org/applications/nc_community_coll… |
Athens State University
300 N Beaty St, Athens, AL 35611
| Phone Number: | (256) 233-8100 |
| Website: | www.athens.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 4,668 (4,668 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.athens.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.athens.edu |
| Online Application: | www.athens.edu |
Austin Community College District
5930 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752
| Phone Number: | (512) 223-7000 |
| Website: | www.austincc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 64,276 (64,276 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 36 to 1 |
Bakersfield College
1801 Panorama Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93305-1299
| Phone Number: | (661) 395-4011 |
| Website: | www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/ |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 29,148 (29,148 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 58 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | banweb.kccd.edu/prod/kwskadms.P_DispIntro |
Barstow Community College
2700 Barstow Road, Barstow, CA 92311
| Phone Number: | (760) 252-2411 |
| Website: | www.barstow.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 6,792 (6,792 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 45 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.barstow.edu/AdmissionsRecords/default.asp |
| Financial Aid: | www.barstow.edu/financialaid/default.asp |
| Online Application: | www.cccapply.org/applications/california_commun… |
Belmont Technical College
120 Fox Shannon Place, Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
| Phone Number: | (740) 695-9500 |
| Website: | www.btc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 3,067 (3,067 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.mybtc.info/ics/Admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.btc.edu/Financial_Aid/ |
| Online Application: | www.mybtc.info/ics/Admissions/ |
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
400 West Stephen Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401
| Phone Number: | (304) 260-4380 |
| Website: | www.blueridgectc.edu/ |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 3,677 (3,677 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 35 to 1 |
| Financial Aid: | http://www.blueridgectc.edu/financial-aid/ |
Brevard Community College
1519 Clearlake Rd, Cocoa, FL 32922
| Phone Number: | (321) 632-1111 |
| Website: | www.brevardcc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 22,553 (22,553 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
Bristol Community College
777 Elsbree St, Fall River, MA 02720-7395
| Phone Number: | (508) 678-2811 |
| Website: | bristolcc.edu/ |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 11,437 (11,437 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.bristolcc.edu/Enrollment_Center/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.bristolcc.edu/Enrollment_Center/financialai… |
| Online Application: | www.bristolcc.edu/Enrollment_Center/admissions/… |
Broward College
225 E las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
| Phone Number: | (954) 201-7400 |
| Website: | www.broward.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 51,013 (51,013 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 33 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.broward.edu/future/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.broward.edu/sfs |
| Online Application: | www.broward.edu/future/ |
Bucks County Community College
275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA 18940-4106
| Phone Number: | (215) 968-8000 |
| Website: | www.bucks.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 15,860 (15,860 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.bucks.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.bucks.edu/admissions/financialaid/index.php |
| Online Application: | apps.bucks.edu/admissions/index.php |
Bunker Hill Community College
250 New Rutherford Ave, Boston, MA 02129-2925
| Phone Number: | (617) 228-2000 |
| Website: | www.bhcc.mass.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 14,448 (14,448 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 29 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://bhcc.mass.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | http://bhcc.mass.edu/financialaid/ |
Butte College
3536 Butte Campus Drive, Oroville, CA 95965-8399
| Phone Number: | (530) 895-2511 |
| Website: | www.butte.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Distant rural community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 18,035 (18,035 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.butte.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.butte.edu/ |
| Online Application: | www.cccapply.org/apply/ |
Cabrillo College
6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, CA 95003
| Phone Number: | (831) 479-6100 |
| Website: | www.cabrillo.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 24,298 (24,298 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 42 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.cabrillo.edu/services/ar/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.cabrillo.edu/services/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.cabrillo.edu/services/ar/apply-us.html |
Camden County College
College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 8012
| Phone Number: | (856) 227-7200 |
| Website: | www.camdencc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 23,399 (23,399 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 33 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.camdencc.edu/studentservices/index.htm |
| Financial Aid: | www.camdencc.edu/financialaid/index.htm |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/camdencc/menu.html |
Delta College
1961 Delta Road, University Center, MI 48710
| Phone Number: | (989) 686-9000 |
| Website: | www.delta.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 16,124 (16,124 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 29 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.delta.edu/admissions-office.aspx |
| Financial Aid: | www.delta.edu/financial-aid-office.aspx |
| Online Application: | app.delta.edu/onlineadmissions/default.aspx |
Eastern Kentucky University
521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, KY 40475-3102
| Phone Number: | (859) 622-1000 |
| Website: | www.eku.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 18,946 (16,149 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.eku.edu/futurestudents |
| Financial Aid: | www.finaid.eku.edu |
| Online Application: | www.eku.edu/futurestudents |
Folsom Lake College
10 College Parkway, Folsom, CA 95630
| Phone Number: | (916) 608-6572 |
| Website: | www.flc.losrios.edu/ |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 13,829 (13,829 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 46 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://www.flc.losrios.edu/student-services/admissions-and-records |
| Financial Aid: | http://www.flc.losrios.edu/student-services/student-aid/financial-aid |
| Online Application: | www.losrios.edu/lrc/lrc_app.php |
Gaston College
201 Hwy 321 S, Dallas, NC 28034
| Phone Number: | (704) 922-6200 |
| Website: | www.gaston.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 8,873 (8,873 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Hartnell College
411 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA 93901
| Phone Number: | (831) 755-6700 |
| Website: | www.hartnell.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 18,570 (18,570 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 59 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.hartnell.edu/admissions/registration/index…. |
| Financial Aid: | www.hartnell.edu/financial_aid/ |
| Online Application: | www.hartnell.edu/admissions/apply.html |
Imperial Valley College
380 E. Aten Road, Imperial, CA 92251-0158
| Phone Number: | (760) 352-8320 |
| Website: | www.imperial.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 12,001 (12,001 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 35 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.imperial.edu/index.php?pid=41 |
| Financial Aid: | www.imperial.edu/index.php?pid=360 |
| Online Application: | www.cccapply.org/applications/CCCApply/apply/Im… |
Jefferson College
1000 Viking Drive, Hillsboro, MO 63050-2440
| Phone Number: | (636) 797-3000 |
| Website: | www.jeffco.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Distant rural community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,979 (6,979 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.jeffco.edu/jeffco/index.php?option=com_cont… |
| Financial Aid: | www.jeffco.edu/jeffco/index.php?option=com_cont… |
| Online Application: | www.jeffco.edu/jeffco/index.php?option=com_cont… |
Lake Superior State University
650 W Easterday Ave, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783
| Phone Number: | (906) 632-6841 |
| Website: | www.lssu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,960 (2,923 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Las Positas College
3000 Campus Hill Drive, Livermore, CA 94551-7650
| Phone Number: | (925) 424-1000 |
| Website: | www.laspositascollege.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 13,530 (13,530 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 36 to 1 |
Montgomery College
51 Mannakee Street, Rockville, MD 20850
| Phone Number: | (240) 567-5000 |
| Website: | www.montgomerycollege.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 35,557 (35,557 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.montgomerycollege.edu/Admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.montgomerycollege.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.montgomerycollege.edu/admissions/StudentFor… |
Navarro College
3200 W 7th Avenue, Corsicana, TX 75110
| Phone Number: | (903) 874-6501 |
| Website: | www.navarrocollege.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 24,141 (24,141 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 50 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.navarrocollege.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.navarrocollege.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX |
Oxnard College
4000 S Rose Ave, Oxnard, CA 93033-6699
| Phone Number: | (805) 986-5800 |
| Website: | www.oxnardcollege.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 12,344 (12,344 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 44 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.oxnardcollege.edu/apply_and_enroll/apply_fo… |
| Financial Aid: | www.oxnardcollege.edu/departments/student_servi… |
| Online Application: | www.cccapply.org/applications/CCCApply/apply/Ox… |
Rock Valley College
3301 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL 61114-5699
| Phone Number: | (815) 921-7821 |
| Website: | www.rockvalleycollege.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 16,261 (16,261 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 48 to 1 |
Sierra College
5000 Rocklin Road, Rocklin, CA 95677-3397
| Phone Number: | (916) 624-3333 |
| Website: | www.sierracollege.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 30,014 (30,014 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 34 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.sierracollege.edu/ApplyRegister/index.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.sierracollege.edu/StudentServices/financial… |
| Online Application: | www.sierracollege.edu/ApplyRegister/admissionsR… |
Victor Valley College
18422 Bear Valley Rd, Victorville, CA 92395-5850
| Phone Number: | 760E13 |
| Website: | www.vvc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 19,874 (19,874 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 35 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.vvc.edu/offices/admissions-records/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.vvc.edu/offices/financial-aid/ |
| Online Application: | www.cccapply.org/applications/CCCApply/apply/Vi… |