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Palm Beach Gardens campus is closed due to an ongoing air conditioning issue. Students with in-person classes should check their PBSC email and contact their instructors for updates. Online classes continue as scheduled. Student services are available online or at 561-868-3000. The campus is expected to reopen Monday, August 3, 2026.

Health Career Institute to Fire Science

Students who have taken classes at the HCI (Health Career Institute) from a credentialed instructor will be granted the appropriate credit hours for FFP courses that are approved by the Palm Beach State Fire Science Program Director. The student requesting credit for FFP classes taken at HCI must complete the Industry Certification Equivalency - Prior Learning Assessment Form  and present it with your HCI certificate and transcript showing the class to the Fire Science Director for approval. If the application is approved by the Director, and the Dean of Health and Public Safety, it will be forwarded to the registrar for processing.

Initiator: Student

Process: Student completes form, and gains appropriate approvals

Palm Beach State Office(s) Responsible for Processing: Fire Science Director, Dean, Registrar

Fees: None

Eligibility: Students enrolled in the Fire Science AS degree program.

Proviso(s): None

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