Bucks Noncredit Continuing Education Programs
Continuing Education
In-School Youth Program
COLL101 College Success Seminar - 1 credit
Practical Nursing Program
HLTH120N Nutrition - 3 credits
Students who completed the Bucks LPN program between 2010 and 2018 can request PLA credit for HLTH 120N. After 2018, no PLA credit is offered for HLTH 120N.
Department of Public Safety and Certification
In addition to the Prior Learning Assessment application, students need to submit the Public Safety Equivalent Credit Request Form
Fire Company Officer 3, NFPA 1021 Certification (IFSAC or Pro-Board)
FRSC208 Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Administration - 3 credits
Fire Inspector 2, NFPA 1031 Certification (IFSAC or Pro-Board)
FRSC104 Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement - 3 credits
Fire Investigator, NFPA 1033 Certification (IFSAC or Pro-Based)
FRSC206 Fire Investigator - 3 credits
FRSC216 Fire Investigator II - 3 credits
Fire Fighter 1, NFPA 1001 Certification (IFSAC or Pro-Board)
FRSC100 Introduction to Fire Science - 3 credits
Hazardous Materials Incident Commander, NFPA 472 Certification (IFSCA or Pro-Board)
FRSC202 Hazardous Materials - 3 credits
Hazardous Materials Technician, NFPA 472 Certification (IFSAC or Pro-Board)
FRSC202 Hazardous Materials - 3 credits
Health and Safety Officer and Incident Safety Officer, NFPA 1521 Certification (IFSAC or Pro-Board)
FRSC209 Occupational Safety & Health for Emergency Services - 3 credits
Plans Examiner 2, NFPA 1031 Certification (IFSAC or Pro-Board)
FRSC214 Fire Plans Review - 3 credits
Public Fire and Life Safety Education 2, NFPA 1035 Certification (IFSAC or Pro-Based)
FRSC210 Fire and Life Safety Education - 3 credits
Radiography Program and American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Certification (ARRT)
With a current ARRT Ceritifcation:
- RADI100 Introduction to Radiography - 3
- RADI105 Radiographic Procedures I - 3
- RADI110 Image Production and Evaluation - 3
- RADI115 Radiation Physics - 3
- RADI120 Clinical Experience I - 2
- RADI125 Radiographic Procedures II - 3
- RADI130 Radiation Protection and Biology - 3
- RADI135 Advanced Imaging I - 3
- RADI140 Clinical Experience II - 2
- RADI200 Clinical Experience III - 3
- RADI205 Radiographic Procedures III - 3
- RADI210 Advanced Imaging II - 3
- RADI215 Clinical Experience IV - 3
- RADI220 Registry Review - 2
- RADI225 Pathology - 2
- RADI230 Quality Assurance - 2
- RADI235 Clinical Experience V - 3
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Independent Study (IS) Courses
- IS-230 Fundamentals of Emergency Management
- IS-235 Emergency Planning
- IS-775 EOC Management and Operations
- PUBS101 Introduction to Emergency Management - 3 credits
Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP) program through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Management Institute
- PUBS207 Emergency Management Exercise Design - 3 credits
Independent Study (IS) Courses
- IS-29 Public Information Officer Awareness
- IS-42 Social Media in Emergency Management
- IS-242b Effective Communication
- IS-247a Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)
- IS-248 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) for the American Public
- IS-250a Emergency Support Function 15 (ESF15) External Affairs: A New Approach to Emergency Communication and Information Distribution
- G-290 Public Information Officer Basic
- PUBS212 Emergency Communications and Public Information - 3 credits
Center for Workforce Development
AAS 2193 Engineering Technology and AAS 2207 Advanced Technology
Successful completion of the following certification programs through the Center for Workforce Development will count towards college credit in the AAS 2193 Engineering Technology program and AAS 2207 Advanced Technology:
| CWD Certification Program | Course in AAS 2193 Engineering Technology Program and AAS 2207 Advanced Technology | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Maintenance | ENGT999 | 12 |
| Metalwork Training | ENGT999 | 12 |
| Fundamentals of Welding (Level 1) | ENGT999 | 4 |
| Intermediate Welding (Level 2) | ENGT999 | 4 |
| Advanced Welding (Level 3) | ENGT999 | 4 |
| Building and Construction Trades | ENGT999 | 12 |
| Electricity Level I | ENGT999 | 3 |
| Electricity Level II | ENGT999 | 3 |
| Electricity Level III | ENGT999 | 3 |
AAS 2204 Business and AAS 2070 Technical Entrepreneurship
Successful completion of the following certification programs through the Center for Workforce Development will count towards college credit in the AAS 2204 Business program and AAS 2070 Technical Entrepreneurship program:
| CWD Certification Program | Course in AAS 2204 Business Program and AAS 2070 Technical Entrepreneurship | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Maintenance | TECH999 | 12 |
| Metalwork Training | TECH999 | 12 |
| Building and Construction Trades | TECH999 | 12 |