Our degree provides our students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to assist them in obtaining a job in Emergency Services, or if already employed, to give them the knowledge, skills, and abilities to advance in their careers.

Total Program Credits: 32

Matriculation Requirements:
Must be admitted to UVU Complete pre-requisites of ESFF 1000 and ESFF 1120 with a grade of C- or higher Be NREMT certified or complete an EMT course through UVU or another recognized agency/institution Demonstrate competency in English and Math (by one of the following: ACT, SAT, High School Transcript, College Level courses, degrees, and/or RCA entrance exam.) Be at least 18 years of age before class starts Have any valid form of Government Issue Photo Identification (Driver’s license, State ID or Passport) Complete online application found at www.uvu.edu/es/rca
Discipline Core Requirements:			32 Credits
Complete the following:
	ESEC 1140	Emergency Medical Technician--Basic	9
	ESFF 1000	Introduction to Emergency Services and Ability Testing	4
	ESFF 1120	Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival	3
	ESFF 250A	Firefighter Recruit Candidate Academy I	8
	ESFF 250B	Firefighter Recruit Candidate Academy II	8

Graduation Requirements:

1. Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above, with completion of each Emergency Services class with a C- or higher.
2. Completion of a minimum of 32 credits.
3. Residency hours -- Minimum of 10 credits required through course attendance at UVU.

Note: CERTIFICATION: Upon completion of courses for the Basic Recruit Certificate, students are eligible to apply for certification at the Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Hazardous Materials First Responder-Awareness and Hazardous Materials First Responder-Operations levels through the Utah Fire Science Certification System. Students are also eligible for certification at the Emergency Medical Technician-Basic level through the Utah Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.