Ignite Your Career
Careers in Fire Science can be extremely rewarding from both a mental and physical standpoint. Our programs can prepare you for careers in structural or wildland fire through the Fire Academy or help you work your way up the ranks faster by obtaining a degree.
We're Here to Light Up Your Future
We have everything you need to prepare for a career in fire. Aims is home to the only indoor climate controlled CPAT training and testing center in the state. This aptitude test is required of all firefighters prior to hire or enrolling into the Fire Academy.
The Aims Fire Academy is held at a state-of-the-art training center on campus that will result in a Firefighter I Certificate (and an EMT Certificate), which will meet the hiring requirements for most fire departments. The Fire Academy and EMT will also provide you with the electives you need to continue on to the degree program.
Academic Options
All firefighter candidates must pass a national standardized agility test replicating the physical demands of the fire grounds.
A 15 week course that include 45 hours of classroom work and 135 hours of hands-on training to prepare you for a career in fire service.
A 14 credit course that includes classroom training and a four-day field experience to prepare you for a career in wildland fire.
Life After Aims
Are you looking for a rewarding career that will keep you active and allows you to help people on their darkest days? Do you like working as a team and the camaraderie that goes along with it? A career in the fire service might be just what you are looking for. At Aims, you can prepare for careers such as:
- Municipal firefighter (urban and rural departments)
- Wildland firefighter
- EMT
Program Mission Statement
To prepare students for entry level and career advancement in the fire service and/or
for the pursuit of an advanced degree by educating them in the fundamental concepts
of professionalism, communication, problem solving, teamwork, and hands-on training
for a successful career in the fire service.