The Texas Higher Education Foundation has awarded a $192,500 grant to the University of North Texas at Dallas.
UNT Dallas Receives $192,500 Grant
University To Launch ESA Bachelor Degree Program
The Texas Higher Education Foundation has awarded a $192,500 grant to the University of North Texas at Dallas. Through the grant the university will launch the only Emergency Services Administration (ESA) bachelor degree program to be offered in North Texas. The unique degree program helps the state’s critical first responders further their expertise and careers in public safety.
The degree programs for the Texas Affordable Baccalaureate (TAB) Grant Program are an Associate of Applied Sciences in Fire Protection Technology (AAS-FPT), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Paramedic Studies, as well as certificates, before matriculating into the BAAS-ESA program at UNT Dallas with the potential of degree completion within three years. Prior to enrolling at UNT Dallas, students will complete their Associate work at El Centro College and other community and technical colleges in Dallas, Denton, Collin, Tarrant and Ellis counties.
“We are very proud to have and support this new program housed in the Criminal Justice Department as we continue to make public-safety education a true destination here at UNT Dallas,” said Dr. Eric Coleman, program coordinator for Criminal Justice and Project Director for the new ESA degree program. “Our goal with this program will be to support the National Fire Administration strategy 2050 to increase the number of baccalaureate degree holders within the profession, thus increasing the number of degree holders in the first-responder community here in the urban center of North Texas and beyond. Our program will be nationally accredited as we are adopting the recognized curriculum from the U.S. Fire Administration.”
The program will begin in fall 2019 with an inaugural class of 50 students.
Read more at https://news.untdallas.edu/grant-will-launch-emergency-services-administration-degree-plan-aid-careers-first-responders
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