Fire Safety Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree
The Bachelor’s degree program in fire safety engineering technology is for people who are interested in pursuing a career in the fire service or in the fire prevention field. A number of fire departments now require firefighters to have a Bachelor’s degree to qualify for promotions. The program includes studies in the scientific and legal aspects of this type of work. Engineers who are working or who would like to work with architects to design structures with fire safety in mind would also be a good fit for this program.
Working through the required courses allows students to learn how to perform research and conduct investigations, as well as communicate effectively. Students get a good mix of courses as part of this program. Here are some examples:
• Building Construction for Fire Protection
• Introduction to Engineering Technology
• Engineering Technology Computer Applications
• Fire Behavior and Combustion
• Fire Investigation
• Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply
• Fire Protection Law
• Fire Protection Systems
• Fundamentals of Fire Prevention
• Fundamentals of Fire Protection
• Hazardous Materials
Career Options
A graduate from the Bachelor’s degree program in fire safety engineering technology program can work in the following fields:
• Arson investigation
• Fire protection equipment
• Fire services
• Fire training agencies
• Industrial safety
• Insurance adjusting
• Insurance risk evaluation
• Safety programs
