The mission of accredited police, fire and emergency services academies is to serve the community by training individuals as police officers, firefighters and EMT paramedics. Most state and local public safety departments rely on community colleges to provide that training. According to the American Association of Community Colleges, nationwide 80 percent of police officers, 86 percent of fire fighters and 84 percent of EMTs received their training and credentialing at community colleges. The training delivered by community colleges meets and/or exceeds local state and federal standards and is cost effective for the cadet.
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The mission of accredited police, fire and emergency services academies is to serve the community by training individuals as police officers, firefighters and EMT paramedics. Most state and local public safety departments rely on community colleges to provide that training. According to the American Association of Community Colleges, nationwide 80 percent of police officers, 86 percent of fire fighters and 84 percent of EMTs received their training and credentialing at community colleges. The training delivered by community colleges meets and/or exceeds local state and federal standards and is cost effective for the cadet.