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West Virginia University Fire Service Extension (WVU-FSE) joins a select number of training academies whose National Fire Academy (NFA) courses can be used for college credit.
The American Council on Education's (ACE) College Credit Recommendation Service reviewed WVU-FSE courses in late October. A team of content specialists, selected from college faculty, certified that WVU-FSE NFA courses are comparable to college-level courses and may be used as transfer credit at many colleges and universities.
ACE, a college course recommendation service, reviewed WVU-FSE to determine the consistency and integrity of the NFA courses the organization delivers. WVU-FSE offers 43 NFA courses taught by 250 adjunct field instructors throughout the state. The review collected information about facilities, courses, instructors, students and record-keeping.
WVU-FSE Adjunct Instructor Mike Caravasos, the organization’s certification specialist and a 25-year firefighter, was the contact for the review. Caravasos, who has a master’s degree in safety and environmental management, has taught at WVU-FSE since 1993.
The NFA, which works to enhance the ability of emergency professionals to deal more effectively with fire and related emergencies, operates under the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency. NFA has taught more than 1,400,000 students since 1975.
For further information, contact Michael Caravasos, adjunct instructor, West Virginia University Fire Service Extension, PO Box 6610, Morgantown, WV 26506-6610, (304) 293-2106.
Check the Internet for information about the U.S. Fire Administration’s NFA, about the WVU-FSE and about ACE. Click on WVU-FSE's ACE for more information.
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WVU Fire Service Extension
PO Box
6610
Morgantown, WV 26506-6610
1-866-WVU-FIRE
