Fire and Emergency Services Administration Certificate
Certificate Curriculum
This certificate program is highly flexible and allows you to fit the courses into your schedule. You can complete the required courses in the order that best suits your needs. The certificate can be completed in three semesters, but will vary based on the number of credits completed each semester.
Coursework explores key areas such as management and administration, public policy, and emergency management. To earn this FESA certificate of completion, you complete four required courses plus an additional elective course of your choice for a total of 15 credits. You can repeat courses if necessary, and you do not need to take summer courses in this program.
Required Courses
Electives (select one course - 3 credits required)
- FESA 310 - Fire Service Leadership (3 cr.)
- FESA 330 - Industrial Processes and Fire Protection (3 cr.)
- FESA 333 - Proposals/Reports in Fire Service Management (3 cr.)
- FESA 335 - Trends in Fire Science Technologies (3 cr.)
- FESA 339 - Incident Command Systems (3 cr.)
- FESA 431 - Emergency Medical Services Management (3 cr.)
- FESA 432 - Fire and Emergency Services Budgeting (3 cr.)
- FESA 433 - Fire and Emergency: Human Resources (3 cr.)
- FESA 434 - Training Program Management (3 cr.)
- FESA 435 - Volunteer/Combination Organization Management (3 cr.)
- FESA 436 - Fire Protection Through Model Building Codes (3 cr.)
- FESA 437 - Fire and Emergency: Legal Considerations (3 cr.)
- FESA 438 - Prevention Program Management (3 cr.)
Admission to the University is not required to earn the Certificate of Completion in Fire and Emergency Services Administration. You can register for any course in the certificate program as long as you meet the course prerequisites. Prior CSU coursework can be applied toward this certificate, though transfer courses are not accepted.
The Learning Experience
Although this certificate offers flexibility, it still requires the same amount of work and time as an on-campus program. It is recommended to spend nine to twelve hours per week on a three-credit course. This will vary depending on your learning and studying style.
Your interactions with the faculty depend on the specific course, but online courses do provide you with online office hours, email contact information as well as discussion board postings. You will also collaborate on projects and exchange ideas with fellow classmates through these same tools.
We'll be in touch within 2 business days.
- or contact -
Frances Betts
(970) 491-0675
frances.betts@colostate.edu
Receive periodic emails about this program.
For curriculum questions:
Kelli Clark
College of Applied Human Sciences
(970) 491-2093
kheenan@cahs.colostate.edu
Certificate at a Glance
Delivery
Online. On-campus attendance is not required.
Total credits
15 credits
Tuition
$319 per credit. All courses require the purchase of textbooks. Some courses require the purchase of a DVD lecture set.
Time frame
Can be completed in three semesters. Completion of certificate varies based on the number of credits completed each semester.
Designed for
Students who perform administrative and managerial duties in fire and emergency service organizations.
What you will earn
Upon completion of this series of courses with passing grades, you earn a Certificate of Completion. Individual courses, but not the certificate, will appear on your official University transcript.
