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Public Safety Assistant
Technical Certificate of Credit

Program Description

With the increased interest in Homeland Security issues and the need for trained and qualified law enforcement personnel on the increase, the Public Safety Assistant TCC was identified as a program of study that would be ideal for high school dual enrollment programs. Articulated core courses allow for 50% of the program to be articulated while the remaining three courses would help the student identify which area of public safety he or she would be best suited, Fire Science, EMS, or Criminal Justice.

Length of Program

A total of 26 credit hours is required for program completion. A part-time student can complete the program in three quarters by attending classes two nights a week.

Campus Location

The Public Safety Assistant certificate program is offered on the Ben Hill-Irwin, Coffee, Wilcox, and Pearson campuses.
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Employment Opportunities

Graduates of the Public Safety Assistant technical certificate program are prepared for entry-level positions in Fire Science, EMS, or Criminal Justice.

Entrance Requirements
Minimum Age: 16
Placement exam required.

Curriculum

Course No.	Title	Credit Hours
SCT 100	Introduction to Microcomputers	3
MAT 101	Basic Mathematics	5
ENG 101	English	5
FSC 101	Introduction to Fire Science	5
FSC 102	Emergency Services Fundamentals	3
CRJ 101	Introduction to Criminal Justice	5

Total credit hours required:		26

Would you like to know more?

For more information about the Public Safety Assistant technical certificate program at ECTC, please let us know! You can contact the admissions office by phone or by email.

	(229)468-2040 or 1(800)575-0567
	info@eastcentraltech.edu

East Central Technical College
667 Perry House Road
Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750
229.468.2000 • 800.575.0567

Public Safety Assistant Technical Certificate of Credit

Program Description

Public Safety Assistant
Technical Certificate of Credit