Fire Officer III & IV, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications
Professional Firefighter I & II, Standard Professional Firefighter Professional
Fire Officer I & II, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications
Emergency Management & Homeland Security Bachelor of Science degree
Fire Protection Technology Associate of Applied Science degree
Training Center for Fire and Hazardous Materials
The Polsky Building 309
Akron, OH 44325-4304
330-972-6652
330-972-8856
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Dennis Ragins
Director of Training
Polsky 316
330-972-2051
dragins@uakron.edu
Matt Claflin
Fire Training & Projects Coordinator
Polsky 309
mtc6@uakron.edu
Kathy Shaffer
Dept. Safety Program Specialist
330-972-8240
kfshaff@uakron.edu
To schedule a reservation for the Burn Building, email Matt Claflin.
Four Cities Educational Compact
Portage Lakes Career Center
The Center brings the University, government agencies and industries together into one comprehensive regional center to integrate educational programs; fire and hazardous materials training; and other related applications of fire and safety technology.
Located on The University of Akron campus, the Center is part of the College of Health and Human Sciences, and coordinates seminars and workshops presented by federal, state and local agencies and other related organizations.
To learn more about specific fields in firefighting, homeland security, and emergency services see our list of helpful resources.