Firefighter Certifications
(from IFSAC or ProBoard accredited agencies)

It is the student's responsibility to alert APUS that s/he may fall under a current Internal Recommendation Policy by emailing his/her Student ID and the name of the Internal Recommendation to articulations@apus.edu.

Eligibility:

Undergraduate students must be pursuing one of the following programs at the University (maximum semester hours of transfer credit from this internal policy):

  • Any Undergraduate level degree program (48 SH)

Students may maximize transfer credit from this internal policy by pursuing one of the following programs:

  • Associate of Science in Fire Science
  • Bachelor of Science in Fire Science Management

Guidelines:

  • A student has met the terms of the agreement and is eligible for possible Transfer Credit Evaluation (TCE) review if they have earned firefighter certification(s) from an IFSAC or ProBoard accredited agency and they have not yet had an initial TCE completed.
  • If an initial TCE has already been prepared and the student earned firefighter certification(s) from an IFSAC or ProBoard accredited agency after the official evaluation was completed, they can send in the updated paperwork.  A TCE Update Request Form must also be submitted to initiate the review process.
  • If a student changes their degree program, they are eligible for a review of their firefighter certificate(s) for possible transfer credit.
  • If a student has already had an initial TCE completed, their documentation has already been reviewed, and no additional paperwork is to be submitted, they are NOT eligible for this internal policy.

Students must send in a copy of their firefighter certificate(s) with an IFSAC or ProBoard seal along with a TCE Application.  Documentation of successful completion may make a student eligible for the following transfer credit recommendations, depending on their specific undergraduate degree program requirements:

DoD Certificate or
ProBoard/IFSAC Accredited
Certificate		NFPA Standard
#		APUS Transfer Credit
Recommendation		APUS SH
 
  Fire Fighter I1001  FSMT102 - Fire Behavior and Combustion3 SH
  Fire Fighter II1001  FSMT210 - Fundamentals of Fire Protection3 SH
  Driver/Operator Pumper1002  FSMT289 - Fire Protection Hydraulics and
     Water Supply		3 SH
  Driver/Operator Aerial1002  Elective2 SH
  Driver/Operator Tiller1002  Elective1 SH
  Driver/Operator ARFF1002  Elective2 SH
  Driver/Operator Mobile Water
     Supply		1002  Elective2 SH
  Airport Fire Fighter1003  Elective2 SH
  Rope1006  Elective1 SH
  Confined Space1006  Elective1 SH
  Trench1006  Elective1 SH
  Structural Collapse1006  Elective3 SH
  Vehicle Machinery1006  Elective3 SH
  Rescue Technician (Ch 3,4,6,7)1006  Elective  same as Rope+Confined
     Space+Vehicle Machinery or Rescue
     Technician I		5 SH
  Rescue Technician (Ch 8, 9)1006  Elective  same as Trench+Structural Collapse
     or Rescue Technician II		4 SH
  Rescue Technician I1006  Elective  same as Rope+Confined
     Space+Vehicle Machinery or Rescue
     Technician (Ch 3,4,6,7)		5 SH
  Rescue Technician II1006  Elective  same as Trench+Structural Collapse
     or Rescue Technician (Ch 8, 9)		4 SH
  Fire Officer I1021  EDMG230 - Emergency and Disaster Incident
     Command		3 SH
  Fire Officer II1021  OMNIXXX - omnibus transfer credit toward BS
     Fire Science Management MAJOR
     requirements		3 SH
  Fire Officer III1021  FSMT362 - Fire Administration and Finance3 SH
  Fire Officer IV1021  FSMT321 - Community Fire Mitigation and
     Protection		3 SH
  Fire Inspector I1031  FSMT188 - Fire Prevention3 SH
  Fire Inspector II1031  FSMT201 - Fire Protection Systems3 SH
  Fire Inspector III1031  FSMT287 - Fire Protection in Building
     Construction		3 SH
  Fire Instructor I1041  Elective2 SH
  Fire Instructor II1041  Elective2 SH
  Fire Instructor III1041  Elective1 SH
  Wildland Fire Fighter I1051  No Transfer Credit Awarded0 SH
  Wildland Fire Fighter II1051  No Transfer Credit Awarded0 SH
  Public Telecommunicator I1061  Elective1 SH
  Public Telecommunicator II1061  Elective1 SH
  HazMat Awareness472  Elective2 SH
  HazMat Operations472  Elective2 SH
  HazMat Technician472  EDMG240 - Chemistry of Hazardous Materials3 SH
  HazMat Incident Commander472  EDMG330 - Managerial Issues in Hazardous
     Materials		3 SH
  HazMat Branch Officer472  Elective1 SH
 


Please note:

This Internal Recommendation Policy is valid for listed programs which may be reviewed each catalog year and credit recommendations may change if the programs or internal recommendation policies are altered and/or re-evaluated.