FIREFIGHTER EXEMPTION Eligible Programs Degree programs that may have courses eligible for the exemption described above have been identified by the applicable institution. Some institutions have indicated they do not offer either fire service programs or fire service related programs; however, eligible coursework may be available. Interested students should contact the institution directly for more information. UNIVERSITIES Angelo State University Lamar University Midwestern State University Prairie View A&M University Sam Houston State University Stephen F. Austin State University Sul Ross State University Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College Tarleton State University Texas A&M International University Texas Certified Public Manager program BA, Public Administration BS, Public Administration Master of Arts in Political Science Public Administration See Sul Ross State University Texas A&M University Safety Engineering MS, Safety Engineering Texas A&M University at Galveston Texas A&M University-Commerce BS, Instructional Training and Design BS, Applied Arts and Sciences Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Texas A&M University-Kingsville Texas A&M University-San Antonio Texas A&M University-Texarkana Respiratory Therapy Curriculum Environmental Health Curriculum Texas Southern University BS, Public Affairs Masters of Public Administration Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum Texas State University-San Marcos Texas Tech University Texas Woman's University The University of Texas at Arlington The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Brownsville AAS, Emergency Medical Science
The University of Texas at Dallas The University of Texas at El Paso The University of Texas at San Antonio The University of Texas at Tyler The University of Texas of the Permian Basin The University of Texas-Pan American University of Houston University of Houston-Clear Lake University of Houston-Downtown University of Houston-Victoria University of North Texas West Texas A&M University COMMUNITY COLLEGES Alvin Community College Amarillo College Angelina College Austin Community College Blinn College Master of Public Policy and Management BS, Public Affairs MPA, Public Affairs BBA, Management BA, Sociology BA, Psychology BS, Psychology MBA, Business Administration MPA, Public Administration MA, Sociology MA, Psychology-Clinical Psychology MA, Psychology-Experimental Psychology PhD, General Psychology Master of Physician Assistant Studies BS, Public Service Leadership BSET, Safety & Fire Engineering Technology BS, Emergency Administration & Management PhD, Public Administration & Management BAAS, Emergency Management Administration BA, Public Administration BS, Public Administration EMT AAS, Emergency Medical Technology Fire Protection-Basic Firefighter EMS-Basic EMS-Intermediate EMS-Paramedic Completion Basic Fire Fighter MSA, EMT Basic, Fire Science, Paramedic AAS, EMS-Paramedic AAS, Fire Science Technology AAS, Fire Protection
Brazosport College Brookhaven College (DCCCD) Cedar Valley College (DCCCD) Central Campus (SJCC) All Emergency Technology Programs Central Texas College Cisco College Fire Technology Clarendon College Coastal Bend College EMT- College of the Mainland AAS-Emergency Medical Services AAS-Fire Technology Basic Firefighter Fire Officer EMS MSAA - Fire Officer Candidate Collin County Community College District MSAA - Emergency Services Professions AAS - Emergency Medical Services Professions AAS- Basic Firefighter Certification AAS - Fire Officer Certification Specialization Cy-Fair College (LSCS) Fire Fighting Basic Fire Fighter Dallas County Community College District Fire Protection Fire Science - Brookhaven College EMS-Emergency Medical Technician Basic - Cedar Valley College Emergency Medical Service Paramedicine - El Centro College - Mountain View College Fire Protection Fire/Arson Investigation - North Lake College - Richland College AAS, Emergency Medical Service Paramedicine MSA Emergency Medical Technician Basic Paramedic MSA Fire Inspector Voluntary Firefighting Basic Firefighting Fire Inspector Del Mar College Fire and Arson Investigator Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate AAS - Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic AAS Fire Science Firefighter Option AAS Fire Science General Option El Centro College (DCCCD) Firefighter Emergency Medical Technician El Paso Community College District AAS, Firefighter
AAS, Fire Science AAS, Fire Management AAS, Paramedic AAS, Business Management Frank Phillips College EMS Basic Level One EMS Intermediate Level One Galveston College EMS Paramedic Level Two Grayson County College AAS, Paramedic Fire Science EMT Basic Hill College EMT Intermediate EMT AAS, EMT-Paramedic Houston Community College System (HCCS) Howard College Kilgore College Kingwood College (LSCS) Laredo Community College Lee College Lone Star College System - Cy-Fair College - Kingwood College - Montgomery College - North Harris College - Tomball College McLennan Community College, Basic Firefighter, Fire Officer I MSA, Fire & Arson Investigator MSA, Fire Instructor Technology MSA, Fire Inspector AAS, Fire & Arson Investigation AAS, Fire Science & Safety Officer AAS, Fire Science & Safety Fire Fighter AAS, Fire Science & Safety-Industrial Specialization Level I -Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic Level I - Emergency Medical Services/Intermediate Basic Fire Academy Basic Firefighter Fire Protection Technology Emergency Medical Services Basic Emergency Medical Services Intermediate Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic No eligible programs reported Fire Science Technology Basic Structural Firefighter Services Professions Intermediate Emergency Medical Services Professions Paramedic Emergency Medical Services Professions AAS, Fire Science Technology Emergency Medical AAS, Tech Prep Fire Protection Technology
Midland College Montgomery College (LSCS) Mountain View College (DCCCD) Navarro College North Campus (SJCC) North Central Texas College North Harris College (LSCS) North Lake College (DCCCD) Northeast Campus (TCCD) Northeast Lakeview College (ACCD) Northeast Texas Community College Northwest Campus (TCCD) Northwest Vista College (ACCD) Odessa College Palo Alto College (ACCD) Paramedicine I (EMT Basic) Paramedicine II (EMT Intermediate) (Advanced Paramedic) Emergency Medical Services - Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Medical Services - Intermediate Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic Fire Science Technology Emergency Management Fire Science Technology - Firefighter Fire Science Technology - Fire Prevention AAS, Fire Science Technology- Firefighter AAS, Fire Science Technology- Administrator Emergency Medical Technical Fire Academic Fire Science * Fire Protection Technology Fire Officer * Fire Administration AAS, Paramedic* AAS, Fire Science Protection* AAS, Fire Officer* *Pending THECB approval All Emergency Technology Programs of Paramedicine AAS, Paramedicine EMT Intermediate EMT Fire Fighter Academy Basic Firefighter Emergency Management AAS, Fire Investigation Technology Level I Basic Firefighter Level I Emergency Services Professional Paramedic AAS, Fire Administration
EMT Intermediate Panola College EMT in Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate Paris Junior College in Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic Ranger College Richland College (DCCCD) Basic Firefighter - Level I Fire Inspector Level I Fire and Arson Investigation Homeland Security Administration Emergency Medical Technician Basic Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic Labor Studies Budgeting in the Public Sector San Antonio College (ACCD) Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate (Inactive) AAS, Fire Science, General Option AAS, Fire Science and Arson Investigation AAS, Fire Science with Emphasis in Homeland Security AAS, Emergency Management Admin & Homeland Security AAS, Public Administration South Campus (SJCC) All Emergency Technology Programs South Campus (TCCD) Fire and Arson Investigation Fire Inspector South Plains College Fire Officer I & II Fire Academy AAS, Fire Technology South Texas College Southeast Campus (TCCD) Southwest Texas Junior College St. Philip's College (ACCD) Temple College Emergency Medical Services Professions Texarkana College Texas Southmost College District AAS, Emergency Medical Science Firefighting Level I EMT-Basic The Victoria College EMT-Intermediate EMT- AAS, EMT-Emergency Medical Services Tomball College (LSCS)
Trinity Valley Community College Tyler Junior College Vernon College Weatherford College Western Texas College Wharton County Junior College HEALTH RELATED INSTITUTIONS Texas A&M University System Health Science Center Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Fire Science AAS, Fire Science Emergency Medical Service-Paramedic Option Emergency Medical Service-EMSP Basic Emergency Medical Service-EMSP Intermediate Marketable Skills Achievement Awards Basic Emergency Medical Technician EMT Intermediate Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Basic Fire Academy AAS, Fire Service Administration AAS, Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician Intermediate of Proficiency (EMT-Basic & Intermediate) of Proficiency (EMT-Basic through Paramedic) Basic Fire Fighters EMT Basic EMT BS, Emergency Health Sciences
TECHNICAL COLLEGES Texas State Technical College-Harlingen Texas State Technical College-Marshall Texas State Technical College-Waco Texas State Technical College-West Texas LAMAR STATE COLLEGES Lamar Institute of Technology Lamar State College-Orange Lamar State College-Port Arthur, Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Technician Basic Fire Academy Intermediate EMS