Fire Services Leadership and Management
The Fire Services Leadership and Management program is designed to respond to the high demand for trained fire service professionals. Train as a fire service professional while you earn an associate degree for transfer to a four-year college, or continue your professional development with a bachelor's degree.
This program meets discipline-specific certification requirements for the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC).
This leadership and management degree program is part of a guided career pathway designed to prepare students to become 21st century leaders in the fire service. The BAS-FSLM program is primarily taught online in order to provide fire service professionals the skills and knowledge they need to advance into leadership positions.
The BAS-FSLM program builds off the strong foundation of a professional technical Associate in Applied Science (AAS-T) degree in Fire Services Leadership and Management.
- Learn more about the BAS-FSLM program
- Fire Services Leadership and Management (BAS-FSLM) Career Pathway Course Map
The Fire Services Leadership and Management degree was developed as a collaborative program between Pierce College and Bates Technical College. It is a two-year associate degree (AAS). Courses are shared between the two colleges and are offered exclusively online. This is an online degree program so class is in session anytime and from anywhere.
The Fire Services Leadership and Management associate degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution after completing the first two years in this program. The degree enables students to fulfill some of the undergraduate general education requirements of most four-year fire degree programs and is also recommended for students who have not yet decided upon the field they will enter or the four-year institution they will attend.
Students must have current or prior fire experience, a GED or high school diploma, and are advised take a skills assessment test through the testing center. Most students can complete the degree requirements in eight quarters, or about two years.
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How to Get Started in Fire Services Leadership and Management
To enroll in the Fire Services Leadership and Management degree program, you must have current or prior fire service experience.
Contact Jennifer Antoine, Program Specialist II, FSLM and EMS at 253-964-6405 or JAntoine@pierce.ctc.edu to discuss your academic and fire service training records. You will then be advised as to next steps based on your particular needs and situation.
Enrollment into all classes in the FSLM degree program requires a consultation with the FSLM coordinator.
Your Experience Counts
Because experience may count as credit towards this degree, all students should consult with the program coordinator before enrolling in the Fire Services Leadership and Management program. You will be asked to bring your certificates, licenses, military training records and/or discharge papers, and any college transcripts.
Jennifer Antoine
Program Specialist 2
JAntoine@pierce.ctc.edu
253-964-6405
Joseph Dilley
Assistant Professor
JDilley@pierce.ctc.edu
253-912-2336
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