Public Safety Administration
If you are interested in an administrative, leadership, financial, or incident management career in public safety, the Associate in Applied Science in Public Safety Administration degree is a great choice for your career. This degree focuses on building your skills and credentials to make you an asset to fire departments, emergency management organizations, government agencies, industrial firms, educational institutions, and the private sector. With on-campus and online options, you’ll have the flexibility to customize your public safety training.
What You Will Learn
The public safety administration program has two tracks to focus your skills to your desired career or current field of expertise.
- Emergency and Fire Management: if you’re already working as an EMT or in fire services, this track will help you move into a leadership role in these agencies.
- Fire Management: if you work in the fire service, this track helps to prepare for positions of leadership and promotion within your fire agency.
Why Choose Central Piedmont
Courses in this degree are taught by expert faculty with relevant higher education credentials and public safety experience. Earning an Associate in Applied Science in Public Safety Administration will prepare you for administrative duties, policy creation/revision, servant leadership, and crisis management which will make you highly employable after graduation.
Public Safety Administration Careers and Average Salaries
Public safety administration involves managing public and environmental safety workers, anticipating public safety hazards, and working to prevent them. There are a variety of career opportunities in many different industries, including government, public, or non-profit organizations at the local, state, or federal levels.
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Program Options
You can earn an Associate in Applied Science in Public Safety Administration at Central Piedmont. The college catalog lists the public safety administration program options, courses, eligibility, and requirements currently available at Central Piedmont.
If you would like information on opportunities to transfer associate degree credit to a four-year institution, please visit the Transfer Resource Center.
Visiting Students
If you wish to transfer public safety administration course credit back to your home institution, explore how to enroll at Central Piedmont as a visiting student.
Continuing Education
Central Piedmont's continuing education provides non-degree courses and programs, including job skills, industry-focused career training, certificates, certifications, professional licensure, and personal enrichment. Day, evening, weekend, and online opportunities are available.
College and Career Readiness
If you are looking for programs to gain the knowledge or skills necessary to finish a high school degree or to get a job, visit Central Piedmont's College and Career Readiness.
College Credit for High School Students
Visit Career and College Promise to learn about opportunities for high school students to earn college credit at Central Piedmont.
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Public Safety Administration Program Requirements and Suggested Course Sequencing
For detailed information on public safety administration program options, courses, eligibility, and requirements, please visit the Central Piedmont Community College catalog.
Contact your advisor for help planning your courses.
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Locations and Course Delivery Methods
Classes for the public safety administration program are delivered in several ways:
- In-person classes and labs are held on the Merancas campus.
- combined (classroom/lab and online)
- Online
Courses available and their schedules can change each semester. Check the public safety administration program options, courses, eligibility, and requirements each semester.
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Learn more about career options after completing the public safety administration program:
Job Education Projected Job Growth (2019-2029) Median Annual Salary Medical/Health Services Management Bachelor's or master's degree in public health, public administration, business administration or health services 32% $104,280 Emergency Management Director Bachelor's degree in public administration, fire science or emergency management 4% $76,250 Law Enforcement Officers Variable; high school diploma and police academy training; candidates might also complete some college coursework or earn a degree 5% $65,540 EMTs/
ParamedicsEMTs complete specialized postsecondary training that can take less than one year to two years to complete and may culminate in a certificate; paramedics typically earn an associate's degree in emergency medical technology 6% $36,650 Source: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Costs and Aid
Central Piedmont provides real-world, affordable, hands-on education and career training. Learn how much it costs to attend Central Piedmont. Financial aid and scholarships are available.
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Admitted Students: Find Your Advisor
If you are currently enrolled and taking classes, log in to MyConnect to find your assigned academic advisor.
If you do not have an advisor, you can:
- visit the advising office at the campus nearest you, or
- send an email to the advising office