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Fire Science Management

Training Program

Credential(s) Offered

Associate's degree

Method of Delivery

Hybrid or blended

When offered

Daytime Hours

Instructional Program (CIP)

Fire Services Administration. 430202

Description

The Arkansas Fire Training Academy (AFTA) is a division of Southern Arkansas University Tech (SAU Tech). This relationship allows for additional education opportunities for students who complete training through the AFTA.


This program is designed to allow for maximum transferability into a higher educational degree program once the Fire Science Management Associate of Science (A.S.) degree is obtained.  Its target audience includes current and potential fire officers.


General Education requirements may be obtained via internet courses or through traditional delivery from SAU Tech or by transfer from an accredited higher education institution. The fifteen (15) hours of Fire Courses are offered through the AFTA. Credit for those hours of can be obtained by completing the Credit for Prior Learning Form and attaching the required documents as specified on the form. The cost for this credit is $25 per form submitted. Once the approved form and appropriate documents are received in the Registrar's Office, credit will be posted on the student transcript. The Fire Courses may be applied toward the Fire & Emergency Response Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree.

Details

Program Length (Weeks)

60

Hours

60

Entrance Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent

School

Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech

WIOA Approved Program

Yes

Training Location(s)

Camden

Local WIB

5040 - Southwest

Name of Credential

Associate of Science - Fire Science Management

Type of financial aid offered or have access to

Pell, Scholarships, and Loans

Refund Policy

Tuition charges and course-specific fees such as Internet fees and lab fees are refunded based on a per day scale specified on the college web site. Other fees are non-refundable after the 100% refund period.

Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?

Yes - Higher Learning Commission

Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?

Yes

Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?

No

Cost Items

Books (Estimated)

$1,980.00

Graduation Fees

$30.00

In-State Tuition

$6,600.00

Other Fees

$3,060.00 Mandatory and program fees ($3,060) plus additional $25 per credit hour if courses are taken online

Out-of-State/District Tuition

$9,360.00

Total In-State Program Cost

$11,670.00

Total Out-of-State Program Cost

$14,430.00

Demand Occupation(s)

33-1021.00First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
$0.00 per hour

Provider Status

Approved

Address

6415 Spellman Road, Camden, Arkansas 71701

Phone Number

(870) 574-4514

Fax Number

(870) 574-4520

Web Address

https://www.sautech.edu/

Last Updated

Dec 03, 2024

Created

Jan 20, 2021

Renewal

Dec 03, 2025

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