All College of DuPage Fire Science Technology program classes meet or exceed the requirements for certification with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Division of Personnel Standards and Education, and the Illinois Department of Public Health. Admission to the Capstone program requires an associate's degree and a minimum grade point average of 2.25 on a 4.0 scale. All C.O.D. Fire Science Technology courses meet on campus in Glen Ellyn. Southern Illinois University's bachelor's degree courses are offered at Triton College in River Grove. Courses held on Friday are repeated on Saturday to accommodate the alternate-day schedules of fire service personnel.
Students can complete both the associate's and bachelor's degrees without leaving the Chicago area.
Students earning this degree generally seek employment following graduation. Each candidate for an A.A.S. degree shall satisfactorily complete a minimum of 33 credits in General Education. Students must complete a minimum of one-half of the credit hours required by the program at College of DuPage. Students must earn the final 15 hours at College of DuPage.