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Degrees at a Distance Program for Firefighters National Fire Academy Certificates

WIU offers firefighters enrolled in the Degrees at a Distance Program (DDP) three options for National Fire Academy certificates.

All certificates may be obtained by contacting:
School of Distance Learning, International Studies, and Outreach
Western Illinois University
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455-1390
Phone: 309/298-1929
Fax: 309/298-2226
BGS@wiu.edu

Certificate of Completion

Available to any student who successfully completes any DDP course at Western Illinois University. These certificates are the same as those awarded for resident courses at the NFA in Emmitsburg, Maryland. An application form (pdf) for the certificate is included in the DDP course materials and must be submitted to the course instructor or the Bachelor of Arts in General Studies (BGS) Degree Program office.

Certificate of Accomplishment

Available to any student who successfully completes the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) six course core curriculum. The six courses are listed below:

LEJA 481 Fire and Emergency Administration
LEJA 482 Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Administration
LEJA 483 Personnel Management for the Fire and Emergency Services
SOC 488 Community and the Fire Threat
SOC 487 Applications of Fire Research
LEJA 484 Fire Prevention Organization & Management

Certificate of Achievement

Available to any student who earns the WIU Bachelor of Arts in General Studies Degree and completes the seven core DDP courses and three additional courses in one of two areas of concentration for a total of 30 semester hours of credit.

Requirements

The specific DDP course requirements to earn the Certificate of Achievement include a total of 10 courses; the seven core courses, plus three courses from one of the two concentrations listed below:

Seven Required Core Courses	Three Additional Courses (select an area of concentration)
ET 443: Fire Protection Structure & Systems Design LEJA 481: Fire and Emergency Administration LEJA 482: Analytic Approaches to Public Fire Protection LEJA 483: Personnel Management for the Fire and Emergency Services LEJA 484: Fire Prevention Organization and Management LEJA 485: Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection SOC 488: Community and The Fire Threat	Fire Administration and Management Concentration EM 477: Disaster and Fire Defense Planning EM 478: Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials SOC 487: Application of Fire Research Fire Prevention Technology Concentration ET 444 - Fire Dynamics LEJA 486 – Fire Investigation and Analysis PSY 481 - Fire-Related Human Behavior