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Experiential Learning Credit Fire Administration / Fire Prevention Technology ________________________________________________________________________
For firefighters with professional training seeking to reduce time-to-degree and tuition
costs, the University College offers the conversion of successful NFPA certificate
completion to Experiential Learning Credit (ELC) for degree articulation within University
College's fire degree program.
| NFPA Certification |
ELC Credit-Hours on Academic Transcript |
| Firefighter 1 |
5 credit-hours |
| Firefighter II |
4 credit-hours |
| Hazardous Materials Awareness |
.5 credit-hours |
| Hazardous Materials Operations |
1.5 credit-hours |
| Driver Operator-Pumper |
3 credit-hours |
| Fire Instructor I |
3 credit-hours |
| Fire Officer I |
3 credit-hours |
| Fire Officer II |
3 credit-hours |
| Hazardous Materials Technician |
2.5 credit-hours |
| Fire Inspector I |
3 credit-hours |
| Fire Investigator |
2.5 credit-hours |
| Fire Instructor II |
2 credit-hours |
Students interested in obtaining Experiential Learning Credit for successful NFPA
certificate completion should refer to the ELC Orientation* for instructions to submit documentation needed to receive academic credit. *If using Internet Explorer, please choose the "save" option and then open the Powerpoint
presentation.
Students interested in obtaining ELC for work-life experiences other than NFPA certificate
completion are encouraged to submit additional material for review. Instructions
for submissions are available on the ELC homepage.
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