{"id":59954,"date":"2017-05-08T13:52:39","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T23:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=59954"},"modified":"2020-03-12T16:08:02","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T02:08:02","slug":"palamanui-fire-science-degree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2017\/05\/08\/palamanui-fire-science-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire science associate degree now offered at Hawai\u02bbi CC<\/abbr>\u2013P\u0101lamanui"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> fire science students and Fire Science Assistant Professor Jack Minassian, far left, and Diesel Mechanics Assistant Professor Mitchell Soares with the program’s fire truck.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hawaiʻi<\/span>i Community College<\/a> will begin delivering its fire science program<\/a> at the Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr>–Pālamanui<\/a> campus in Kona starting fall 2017.<\/p>\n

Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> began offering an associate of science in fire science in Hilo in 2005. It has become one of the most popular academic programs with 110 fire science majors currently enrolled.<\/p>\n

“Our graduates have found employment with local, state and federal agencies, including the Hawaiʻi<\/span> Fire Department, Hawaiʻi<\/span> Volcanoes National Park, Pohakuloa Training Area and federal agencies on the mainland,” said Jack Minassian<\/strong>, assistant professor of fire science and the fire science program coordinator. “Numerous county fire personnel have also attended the program to further their education.”<\/p>\n

“We are excited to be bringing the fire science program to the Pālamanui campus,” said Marty Fletcher<\/strong>, director of Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr>–Pālamanui. “This will make it more convenient for West Hawaiʻi<\/span> residents to earn a degree and pursue a career in the fire service.”<\/p>\n

Fire science students can earn an associate of science degree and\/or a certificate of achievement. The deadline to apply for fall 2017 is August 1, and classes start August 21.<\/p>\n

For more information on the fire science program, read the Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> news release<\/a>. Prospective students can also contact the Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr>–Pālamanui Office of Student Services at (808) 969-8816 or contact Minassian by email<\/a>.<\/p>\n

—By Thatcher Moats<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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