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Bucks Noncredit Continuing Education Programs

‌‌Bucks Continuing Education In-School Youth Program

COLL101 - College Success Seminar - 1 credit

Bucks Continuing Education 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.

Bucks 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

Bucks 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;
and 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, and
G-290 Public Information Officer Basic.

PUBS212 - Emergency Communications and Public Information - 3 credits

Center for Workforce Development

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  

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
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215-968-8183 pla@bucks.edu Rollins Center, 1st floor

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