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The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree in Public Safety Administration is your pathway to advancing your career and becoming a leader in the dynamic public safety field. By building on other public safety-related fields like fire science and cybersecurity programs, you’ll develop the expertise needed to navigate the complexities of disaster recovery, emergency response and community health. This program focuses on leadership, interagency collaboration and social justice, and equips you to lead with confidence to make a lasting impact in public safety.

Potential associated roles

• Higher education or K-12 safety and security director
• Hospital/medical safety and security or risk manager, director or specialist
• Dispatch supervisor
• Port public safety
• Airport safety
• Public utility district response
• Police or fire administration or criminal forensics
• Public or senior housing emergency housing/homeless response/shelter/management
• City and county government supervisor or manager
• Information technology (computer and information systems, network and computer systems, cybersecurity) supervisor or manager

Program highlights

• Pathway to Leadership and Career Growth: Our program empowers those in safety-related fields to advance into administrative roles. Graduates are prepared to lead across public organizations, community agencies, private businesses and government departments.
• Flexible for Working Professionals: With virtual and hybrid formats, credit for military and academy training, and the ability to combine work experience with academics, this program makes education accessible for working adults.
• Industry-Aligned Curriculum: Developed with local public safety leaders, this degree equips you with in-demand skills for career advancement and serves as a foundation for graduate education.

More About the Program

As Bates Tech’s first BAS program and the only one of its kind in Washington state, this innovative degree empowers you with the technical skills and leadership strategies needed to navigate today’s complex public safety landscape. You’ll develop essential skills like budgeting, personnel management and organizational collaboration, that empower you to lead safety initiatives across diverse industries.

Program Highlights

• Pathway to Leadership and Career Growth: Our program empowers those in safety-related fields to advance into administrative roles. Graduates are prepared to lead across public organizations, community agencies, private businesses and government departments.
• Flexible for Working Professionals: With virtual and hybrid formats, credit for military and academy training, and the ability to combine work experience with academics, this program makes education accessible for working adults.
• Industry-Aligned Curriculum: Developed with local public safety leaders, this degree equips you with in-demand skills for career advancement and serves as a foundation for graduate education.

If you have any questions about this program, please contact advisor Bob Traufler, btraufler@batestech.edu, 253.680.7605.