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Fire Service Leadership Academy Certificate Attainment Requirements and Policy

The Fire Service Leadership Academy was created in partnership with the Salt Lake Valley Fire Alliance to provide a leadership program that is specifically designed for current and emerging leaders within the fire profession. As a leadership development program delivered by the University of Utah, certain requirements exist in order to attain a University of Utah certificate. An Advisory Committee of representatives from the Officer's Corp and Professional Education collaborated and agreed upon the following policy.

Upon completion of two phases of the Academy, fire professionals will attain a University of Utah Certificate of Completion. As professionals, a variety of industry emergencies may arise during the program that may prohibit one from finishing the courses required to attain a Certificate of Completion. In these situations, participants will be given a Certificate of Attendance for the number of hours completed with the following two options to complete the requirements to attain a University of Utah Certificate of Completion. These options are as follows:

Option 1: Participant may attend those classes missed the next time the Academy schedules such classes under the Fire Academy. Please keep in mind that each level runs on alternate years, so it may be one and a half years before your needed class runs again. There is no charge for this option, but is based on course and space availability.

Option 2: Participant may elect to make up the missing course(s) by attending a Professional Education course(s) offered by the University of Utah. Professional Education offers a variety of leadership and management courses during regularly scheduled semesters; however, courses may not be the exact course missed during the Academy. Participants may take such courses at a 50% discount off the published tuition fee (material fees not included). Course must be coordinated through the Professional Education department to apply the discount and appropriate credit for the Certificate of Completion.