Idaho State University plans to offer an online degree this fall designed to prepare students for careers in fire management.
The 2-year degree will be the first of its kind offered by a public university in Idaho, according to the school’s Institute of Emergency Management in Boise. Institute director Michael Mikitish says no other public university in the state currently offers an associate’s degree in fire services administration.
The online course has been approved by the federal National Fire Academy and classes begin on Monday. The university plans to offer a 4-year degree in fire services administration in 2009. (AP)