Columbia Southern University building facade

CSU Welcomes Public Safety Training and Development

10% Tuition Discount
129 Active Degree Programs
^$0 Cost of Textbooks

Complete Your Degree WithColumbia Southern University

Columbia Southern University is proud to serve Public Safety Training and Development students in their academic endeavors. We are committed to making your transition to CSU as smooth as possible.

We want to make your transfer as easy as possible. That’s why we are offering the following benefits.

Transfer Previously Earned PSTD Credits
10% Tuition Discount
Assistance with TA and VA Benefits
Math and Writing Assistance Available
No ACT, SAT, GRE or GMAT Required

Ready to Get Started? Contact our admissions team today.

All fields are required

Degree Interest Information

Select Your Degree Level

Select Your Area of Interest

Select a Program

Name

First Name First

Last Name Last

Student Contact Info

Email Address Eg. Mary@company.com

Phone Eg. 1234567890

Zip / Postal Code Eg. 12345

Which of these best describes your No. 1 priority?

By submitting this request, you consent to Columbia Southern University using automated technology and prerecorded/artificial voice messages to contact you via phone, email, and SMS/text messaging for marketing purposes. Communications may be monitored and/or recorded. Consent is not required to enroll, and you may still choose to enroll without providing consent. See Privacy Policy.

View Course Equivalencies

Course Equivalencies
COURSE ID#	PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT COURSES	HOURS	CSU COURSE ID	CSU EQUIVALENT	SEMESTER HOURS AWARDED	EQ. LEVEL
9516 or 3785	Chief Officer	60	FIR 4303	Fire & Emergency Services Administration or Elective	3	UL
3780	Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection	48	FIR 4307	Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection or Elective	3	UL
4045	Personnel Management for the Fire & Emergency Services	45	FIR 4302	Fire Service Personnel Management or Elective credits	3	UL
NFA4023	NFA (0467) ICS-400: Advanced ICS for Command & General Staff, Complex Incidents	16	x	Elective	1	LL
703	Aerial Operations	40	x	Elective	3	LL
1302	Apparatus Operations	45	x	Elective	3	LL
2120	Building Construction for the Fire Service	45	FIR 3302	Building Construction	3	LL
1510	Codes and Standards	45	FIR 4311	Fire Code Enforcement	3	LL
3533	Community Risk Reduction for the Fire Service	45	FIR 3307	Community Risk Reduction for the Fire and Emergency Services	3	LL
2720	Company Officer	45	x	Elective	3	LL
2521	Construction Documents and Plans Review	45	x	Elective	3	LL
2741	Fire Service Course Design	45	x	Elective	3	LL
2770	Ethical & Legal Issues for the Fire Service	45	FIR 3311	Legal Aspect of Fire Protection	3	LL
1793	Fire & Life Safety Educator I	45	x	Elective	3	LL
2794	Fire & Life Safety Educator II	24	x	Elective	1	LL
2111	Fire Chemistry	45	FIR 3301	Fire Behavior & Combustion	3	LL
4845	Fire Prevention and Organization Management	45	FIR 3306	Fire Prevention Organization and Management	3	LL
1505	Fire Prevention Practices	45	FIR 3303	Introduction to Fire Prevention	3	LL
1740	Fire Service Course Delivery	45	x	Elective	3	LL
1301	Fire Service Hydraulics	45	FIR 3304	Fire Protection Hydraulics/Water Supply	3	LL
1810	Firefighting Tactics and Strategies I	45	x	FIR 3312 Fire Ground Tactics I	3	LL
2811	Firefighting Tactics and Strategies II	45	x	Elective	3	LL
6741	Florida Health and Safety Officer	40	x	Elective	3	LL
6742	Florida Incident Safety Officer	45	x	Elective	3	LL
7529	Legal Issues for the Safety Officer	45	x	Elective	3	LL
NFA4022	NFA (0465) ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents	24	x	Elective	1	LL
2610	Fire Investigation: Origin and Cause	45	FIR 4305	Fire Investigation and Analysis	3	LL
9896	Fire Safety Inspector NFPA 1 and 101	8	x	n/a	n/a	n/a
9572	Florida State-Wide Emergency Response Plan (SERP)	8	x	n/a	n/a	n/a
4807	Courage to Be Safe	4	x	n/a	n/a	n/a
407	Arson Investigation	45	x	Elective	3	LL
1540	Private Fire Protection Systems I	45	FIR 3305	Fire Protection Structures and Systems	3	LL
3720	Strategic Planning	60	x	Elective	3	LL
2541	Private Fire Protection Systems II	45	x	Elective	3	LL
406	Post Blast Investigations	45	x	Elective	3	LL
3003	Political and Legal Foundations to Fire Protection	45	FIR 4301	Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection	3	LL
9884	Quantitative Analysis	45	x	Elective	3	LL
4045	Personnel Management for the Fire & Emergency Services	45	FIR 4302	Fire Prevention Personnel Management	3	LL
2706	Public Information Officer	45	x	Elective	3	LL
2630	Latent Investigations	45	x	Elective	3	LL
3530	Live Fire Training Instructor Program	45	x	Elective	3	LL
3842	Live Fire Training Instructor Refresher	8	x	n/a	n/a	n/a

Affordable

Our tuition rate is less than half the cost of our competitors. Plus, textbooks are always included.

Quality and Flexibility

Recognized by Quality Matters for their dedication to excellence in online learning, our courses are designed to accommodate anyone who is balancing school with other life commitments.

Supportive Culture

As a family-owned university, we are committed to a supportive culture. Our dedicated support staff has helped adult learners achieve their educational goals for more than 25 years.

Accreditations & Institutional Recognition

Columbia Southern University is recognized for its integrity, rigorous academic material, transparency and high-caliber instruction.