Coursework includes classroom and laboratory exercises to introduce the student to various aspects of emergency preparedness, protection, and enforcement. Students will learn technical and administrative skills such as investigative principles, codes, standards, emergency agency operations, and finance.

As a graduate, you could work in ambulance service providers, fire/rescue agencies, fire marshal offices, emergency management services, emergency medical services, industrial firms, educational institutions, and other government agencies.

IFSAC Accredited

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s Fire Protection Technology (A55240) and Emergency Management (A55460) AAS programs are bothproudly accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC). The Emergency Management program at Rowan-Cabarrus is the only Emergency Management program accredited in N.C. and in the southeastern United States. IFSAC is a globally recognized, peer-driven organization that accredits fire, emergency services, public safety and related degree programs at colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. IFSAC is a globally recognized, peer-driven organization that accredits fire, emergency services, public safety and related degree programs at colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. Achieving accreditation signifies that Rowan-Cabarrus programs meet rigorous standards, with course offerings, institutional support and qualified faculty working together to fulfill their educational mission.