The Fire Protection Technician program offers the student an exciting career in fire protection, fire  prevention and fire engineering. The field of fire science is concerned with the preservation of life and property from fire and related hazards.

The fire protection technician is a highly-skilled specialist with a rare blend of technical skills,  management concepts and abilities as a communicator of fire prevention information.

Another area of employment opportunity exists in the field of sales with companies which manufacture fire protection equipment and related supplies.

Expanding industrialization and population have created new fire problems which must be solved. In this area, the fire protection technician can be part of the team to design and research the answers to solve these problems which are making many demands upon communities and industry.