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Fire Science

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Pima’s Fire Science program prepares you to serve your community and take on a challenging and rewarding career. Through classroom learning and real-world training, you’ll gain the skills, confidence, and certifications needed to become a professional firefighter.

Our instructors are experienced firefighters who bring their field knowledge directly into the classroom and training grounds. At Pima’s Fire Academy, you’ll learn firefighting techniques, hazardous materials response, wildland firefighting, and more — all while practicing in realistic, hands-on environments that prepare you for the job from day one.

Start with the Fire Science Academy Track certificate to meet entry-level certification requirements, then take your education further with our Fire and Emergency Services AAS degree, where you’ll study fire prevention, protection, emergency response, and more based on nationally recognized NFPA and FESHE standards. Credits from this degree may transfer toward a FESHE-approved bachelor’s degree.

Completing our Fire Science programs prepares you for careers in:

  • Municipal and wildland firefighting
  • Fire inspection and prevention
  • Hazardous materials response
  • Emergency services leadership and more

Not sure which career path is right for you? Connect with a career counselor or check out Career Coach to explore your options and get inspired!

Degrees & Certificates

At Pima, our programs are designed to help you build your skills as you go. Start with foundational certificates and advance to higher-level certificates and a two-year degree, all while gaining the hands-on experience needed for in-demand careers.

Certificate, Fire Science Academy Track

Pima’s Fire Science Academy program offers hands-on training for a career in the fire service. It meets Arizona’s certification requirements for Firefighter I and II, Hazardous Materials First Responder, and Wildland Firefighter, and follows nationally recognized NFPA standards. You can also apply your credits toward Pima’s Associate of Applied Science in Fire and Emergency Services to further advance your career.

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Associate of Applied Science, Fire Science

Pima’s Fire Science Academy program offers hands-on training for a career in the fire service. It meets Arizona’s certification requirements for Firefighter I and II, Hazardous Materials First Responder, and Wildland Firefighter, and follows nationally recognized NFPA standards. You can also apply your credits toward Pima’s Associate of Applied Science in Fire and Emergency Services to further advance your career.

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Train with a Nationally Recognized Fire Academy

Pima’s Fire Academy is proudly recognized by the U.S. Fire Administration’s National Fire Academy as a Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) institution. That means you’ll receive top-quality training that meets the highest industry standards—giving you the skills and confidence to succeed in your firefighting career.

"Pima’s Fire Science program gave me real hands-on experience and the confidence to know I’m ready for the field. It’s one thing to learn in a classroom—but actually training like we did makes all the difference."
Sean
Fire Science student

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