Fire Science Colleges?

[Guest]

can anyone list a couple colleges in the tri-state area that have degrees in fire science..it would be appreciated

[911FIRE 0]

John Jay (NYC)

University of New Haven(Conn.)

[firecapt32 282]

John Jay in the city and I believe Mercy but dont hold me to that. Corning cummunity and dutchess community

[Guest]

I just finished my First Semester at the University of New Haven in CONN, but i am transfering into John Jay in the City.

So UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN, JOHN JAY, MERCY would be the three that i know of.

Edited January 11, 2006 by SHFD8628

[kirkyprotein 0]

univ of new haven, im going there for fire science

[Guest]

Rockland Community College also has a 2yr Degree in Fire Science...i didnt go for that...i have 2 Associate Degrees from there though....Accounting and Banking....nice career choice huh..haha

[Bababoosky 24]

I went to graduate school at UNH (forensic science), and got a certificate in Arson Investigation. It truly is a great (and highly competetive) program. Many hands on excercises, labs, and the teaching staff is phenominal. Good Luck Kirkyprotein.

[Guest DFFD227]

I just finished my First Semester at the University of New Haven in CONN, but i am transfering into John Jay in the City.

So UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN, JOHN JAY, MERCY would be the three that i know of.

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how come u X-ferd?

[BedfordFire 7]

Speaking of school, maybe im wrong, but i heard something about Ossining having a firefighting course as an elective in high school...anyone know anything about this?

[Guest]

I decided to transfer out of the University of New Haven beacause i had no interest in living on campus and commuting everyday like i did for the first semester was a lot. Plus John Jay is ALOT CHEAPER and is the BEST!

[njdebo32 0]

New Jersey City University in Jersey City offers a good program that is taught by firefighters from FDNY and other jersey department. It is a four year program.

[Guest DFFD227]

what do u mean u had to commute everyday to Univ. New Haven if u lived on campus?

[SFRD49 8]

Norwalk Community College has an AAS program in Fire Technology and Administration. It's off of Exit 13 on I-95. Many SFRD guys have degrees from there. I went to school there and it was great.

SFRD49

Be Safe!!

[Jason762 2]

Hey BedfordFire,

That high school class in Ossining you asked about was on Channel 7 ABC news tonight...Maybe you can find more info on it, on Channel 7 online if you missed the airing. They may also re-air it tonight at 11. I missed some of it but it looked like a good way to get kids involved in the fire service, and teach them what it's all about, not what Hollywood makes it look like.

[xfirefighter484x 234]

Dutchess Community College offers 2 different 2-year degrees, an Associate in Science for transfer onto another school (FPT), and the 2-year Associate in Applied Science (FIR), meant for going directly into the field.

Fire Protection Technology (FPT) A.A.S. (for transfer to 4-year school)

Fire and Occupational Safety (FIR) A.S.

[Guest]

Im Looking at Rockland Community college, for both Photography and fire science courses. but dutchess and Suny Albany also have some 2 and even 4 year courses, and also some other college by rockland, i cant rember the name right now.

[xfirefighter484x 234]

I am currently enrolled in the FPT, transfer Fire Science course at Dutchess Comm. College, and I absolutely love the course. The instructor is a retired career firefighter from up here, as well as a NYS OFPC instructor. The courses, material, presentations, stories and experiences are good, and relevant. This is somewhat of a fledgling course at DCC, seeing as it is only in its 4th semester of existance, so not all of the bugs are worked out, but it is still a great course, and gets better each day it goes on. I highly recommend it to anyone close enough, or willing to travel a little for it. DCC offers the lowest tuition in NYS, and there are a great bunch of people up here (not knocking anyone else, so please do not that it that way). If anyone would like any more info about the program I am in, please feel free to PM me, I would be more than happy to elaborate!!!!

Edited January 19, 2006 by xfirefighter484x

[Guest DFFD227]

Well, if anyone really cares....I got accepted to Both University of New Haven, and Anna Maria College for there Fire Science course. I would really like to hear from anyone who goes to these 2 places. If you do, please PM Me, thanks!

-George

[Guest Flowmaster454SS]

Also Norwalk Community College in Norwalk, CT has a associates program

[firemoose827 324]

Schenectady County Community College has a Fire Protection Technology Course and a Homeland security.

Empire State College has Fire Science programs on-line through NYS Fire Academy.

Good Luck.