Change Lives, Starting with Your Own.
Austin Community College Public & Social Services offer career paths for students ready to make a difference serving their communities. Students who are interested in fire science, social work, or criminal justice should explore these options.
Programs in this Area of Study
- American Sign Language Interpreter Training
- Criminal Justice
- Emergency Management
- Fire Protection Technology
- Fire Training Academy
- Human Services
- Paralegal
- Social Work
Continuing Education
Visit ACC Continuing Education’s Public & Social Services programs and courses here.
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Inside this Area of Study
Emergency Response & Disaster Management
- State-of-the-art public safety training facility
- Firefighter Academy
- Texas Peace Officer Training
Paralegal Training
- Classes taught by licensed attorneys
- Flexible evening and weekend courses
- AAS Associate of applied science (AAS) and advanced technical certificate training programs
Public Safety Training Center
Located at Hays Campus, this facility provides hands-on training for firefighters, law enforcement, and paramedics. It features a 7,000-square-foot tactical room, 50-yard tactical shooting range, 19-acre emergency vehicle operator course, and specially designed training rooms for different first responders.