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Enhance your academy training with a public safety management degree
Sept. 11 brought increased respect and hightened awareness of the important role strong public safety leaders play in our communities. More than managing a team, a crew and a plan, Franklin's B.S. Public Safety Management & Leadership builds on your know-how and experience with investigation, prevention, enforcement, monitoring, communication and response. Transfer in 24 hours of technical credit to quickly advance your skills and your rank.
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Stand out for a promotion and join the leadership ranks
If you're a first responder working in the public safety field, a bachelor's degree can help you earn a promotion. And if you choose Franklin University's transfer-friendly Public Safety Management & Leadership degree completion program, you may be closer to earning your degree than you think!
Whether you're looking to move into a leadership role or you see a teaching position at some point in your career - a bachelor's degree enhances your on-the-job-experience and sets your apart from the competition.
Transfer 24 technical credits toward Franklin's Public Safety Management & Leadership degree-completion major
At Franklin University, we value your previous public safety experience. That's why we allow you to transfer 24 hours of technical credit from an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Fire Safety, Emergency Medical Services, Corrections, or other Public Safety-related field – giving you college credit for work you've already done.
You'll study advanced topics in emergency management, risk management, security planning, and threat assessment in our relevant and applicable public safety curriculum. No matter your area of expertise, you will benefit your agency and gain career mobility with a bachelor's degree in Public Safety Management & Leadership from Franklin.
Don't have 24 hours of technical credits? Check out Franklin's Criminal Justice Administration major.
Earn your degree from a university built for busy adults
Earn your degree on your terms by taking classes 100% online. Accredited and nonprofit, Franklin was built from the ground-up to satisfy the needs of adult learners. Our seamless transfer process and team of academic advisors will help ease your transition to becoming a student, while our flexible course schedules help to balance your education with work, family and life. Get started on your future today.
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On average, students transfer in 1/2 of the credits required.
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Previously earned credit saves you time toward your degree.
Completion time is calculated based on full-time status and average transfer credits.
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Focus on one 6-week class at a time and maintain full-time status by taking 3 courses per term.
85% of the program can be completed by taking six-week course, one class at a time
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98% of graduating students would recommend Franklin to their family, friends and/or colleagues.
Source: Franklin University, Office of Career Development Student Satisfaction Survey (Summer 2023)
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ATF Agent
ATF Agents perform investigations which involve surveillance, interviewing suspects and witnesses, making arrests, obtaining and executing search warrants, and searching for physical evidence.
Corporate and Private Security Managers
Corporate and Private Security Managers oversee security operations, from risk management to staff training to policy development in order to ensure workplace safety
Emergency Medical Services Operations Manager
Emergency Medical Services Operations Managers develop short- and long-term emergency response models, training staff to meet defined goals and reduce response tim
EMS Education and Training Instructor
EMS Education and Training Instructors teach leadership and EMS continuing education courses to support the skills development and advancement opportunities of personnel.
FBI Agent
FBI Agents examine interstate and national criminal activity, including bribery, cyber crime, drug trafficking and terrorist threats, investigating and solving cases involving violations of federal statutes.
Fire Education and Training Instructor
Fire Education and Training Instructors teach leadership and fire courses to support the skills development and advancement opportunities of personnel.
Law Enforcement Training Instructor
Law Enforcement Training Instructors teach leadership and criminal justice courses to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners.
Paramedic
Paramedics provide emergency medial services to sick and wounded people, delivering on the scene care and transporting the patient to nearby medical facility.
Police Officer
Police Officers ensure public safety by preventing and detecting criminal activity that can adversely affect both people and property.
Safety Director
Safety Directors develop and administer training programs to ensure occupational, industrial, and environmental safety.
Sheriff's Deputy
Sheriff's Deputies enforce laws within a county, often in unincorporated areas outside of the major cities.
Surveillance Director
Surveillance Directors oversee the electronic and physical monitoring of an environment in an effort to prevent theft, vandalism, and forgery.
U.S. Marshal
U.S. Marshals enforce federal laws, apprehend federal fugitives, operate the Witness Security Program, protect the federal judiciary, and enforce court orders.
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