Public Safety Pathway
Public safety involves the prevention and reaction to any emergency that may threaten individual citizens. Occupations in this field include police officer, EMS personnel, and firefighters.
Public safety involves managing public and environmental safety workers, anticipating public safety hazards and working to prevent them. There are a variety of career opportunities in many different industries, including government, public or non-profit organizations at the local, state or federal levels.
CCC Degrees & Pathways
Transfer Degrees
Associate of Arts (AA)
AGEC-A (CERT)
Associate of Science (AS)
AGEC-S (CERT)
AA degrees and certificates emphasize in humanities/social sciences, including a foreign language.
AS degrees and certificates emphasize in math/science.
CCC Pathway Course Sequences
- Administration of Justice
- Criminology & Criminal Justice
- Health Sciences - Paramedic Care
Workforce Degrees
Administration of Justice (AAS)
Basic Detention Academy (CERT)
Fire Science (AAS)
FS Intmd/Advnd (CERT)
FS Wildfire Suppression (CERT)
Paramedic Studies (AAS)
AAS degrees and certificates are intended prepare students for employment
Public Safety Program Information
EMT/Paramedic Frequently Asked Questions (Coming Soon)
University Transfer Guides & Careers and Median Salaries (*Arizona | **National)
*Arizona median salaries are obtained from the Arizona Career Information System (AZCIS). Navigate to the career choice by OCCUPATIONS (Hover)/Career Clusters/Titles Index/Desired Career. **National median salaries are obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).
Faculty & Student Testimonials
Student Testimonials
“They knew what I was meant for before I knew. That’s the cool part of CCC. They get to know you really well as a person.”
Danielle Pastor, flight paramedic for AeroCare and CCC alum
Video Testimonial
“CCC has really great instructors. They’re experienced in the courses they teach and instruct you to improve on your skills so you are successful. They are not large class sizes. It feels like a small group …”
Faith Aguirre, EMT for Guardian Medical Transport and current CCC paramedicine student
“What I enjoy most about the job is the comradery among my peers. Every day is something different … challenging scenarios that we have to deal with. You don’t know what you’re going to encounter from day to day.”
Michael Greenwalt, former Flagstaff Fire Department captain and new Battalion Chief for Highlands Fire District and CCC alum
“What really attracted me was serving my community – in Flagstaff. I was born and raised here, so I want to give back … One of the hardest parts was keeping up with the boys physically. I’m a hard worker, so I could stay with them.”
Hanna Duval, CCC Fire Science student