About the program
The Fire Protection Program was established in 1969 as an associate degree program from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Engineering. Courses are offered on the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus.
The curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers as professional firefighters and to enhance the careers of professional and volunteer firefighters. Students receive a thorough background in these academic areas:
Fees and tuition
Tuition and fees are based on the UNL resident and nonresident undergraduate rates each semester for FP courses and on UNO tuition and fee rates for support courses. Some city and community fire departments provide tuition reimbursement for this program. Check with the FP coordinator for current tuition and fee rates.
Learn from engineers and other fire professionals
Core courses in the FP program are taught by professionals with a wide range of specialized fire protection backgrounds. Many of the courses are taught by members of the Omaha Fire Department who are selected because of specialized areas of expertise and educational backgrounds. Click here to learn about the program faculty members. The members of the Omaha Fire Department who have served as instructors since 1969 have given the FP program a unique character. These fire service professionals have taught from textbooks and from real-life experiences in specialized fire service areas such as prevention, investigation, training, emergency medical services and fire management.
Engineering faculty share expertise
Other courses in the FP curriculum are taught by faculty from the UNL College of Engineering's Department of Construction Systems Technology. These faculty members provide special expertise in such areas as electrical systems, computer technology, construction methods and materials, and architectural design and engineering.
Are you interested in receiving information about the program? Fill out our online information request form.
The three-year course rotation schedule is also available online.
For more information about the program, contact:
Denver D. Schmadeke
Program Administrator/Senior Lecturer
University of Nebraska Fire Protection Program
College of Engineering
Peter Kiewit Institute 105C
1110 S. 67th Street
Omaha, NE 68182-0571
Phone: (402) 554-2497
E-mail: dschmadeke@mail.unomaha.edu
The Fire Protection Program was established in 1969 as an associate degree program from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Engineering. Courses are offered on the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus.
The curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers as professional firefighters and to enhance the careers of professional and volunteer firefighters. Students receive a thorough background in these academic areas:
- Communications, humanities and social sciences
- Fire protection specialty concentration
- Management
- Math and science
Fees and tuition
Tuition and fees are based on the UNL resident and nonresident undergraduate rates each semester for FP courses and on UNO tuition and fee rates for support courses. Some city and community fire departments provide tuition reimbursement for this program. Check with the FP coordinator for current tuition and fee rates.
Learn from engineers and other fire professionals
Core courses in the FP program are taught by professionals with a wide range of specialized fire protection backgrounds. Many of the courses are taught by members of the Omaha Fire Department who are selected because of specialized areas of expertise and educational backgrounds. Click here to learn about the program faculty members. The members of the Omaha Fire Department who have served as instructors since 1969 have given the FP program a unique character. These fire service professionals have taught from textbooks and from real-life experiences in specialized fire service areas such as prevention, investigation, training, emergency medical services and fire management.
Engineering faculty share expertise
Other courses in the FP curriculum are taught by faculty from the UNL College of Engineering's Department of Construction Systems Technology. These faculty members provide special expertise in such areas as electrical systems, computer technology, construction methods and materials, and architectural design and engineering.
Are you interested in receiving information about the program? Fill out our online information request form.
The three-year course rotation schedule is also available online.
For more information about the program, contact:
Denver D. Schmadeke
Program Administrator/Senior Lecturer
University of Nebraska Fire Protection Program
College of Engineering
Peter Kiewit Institute 105C
1110 S. 67th Street
Omaha, NE 68182-0571
Phone: (402) 554-2497
E-mail: dschmadeke@mail.unomaha.edu
