For everyone who answers the call

Degrees for First Responders

Not just police. Firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, dispatchers, and corrections professionals can earn an accelerated, accredited degree built around the demands of the job.

Your service deserves it

A degree that respects the work you do

Blue Line Degree is an accelerated path to an accredited degree, built for first responders. You earn credit-recommended courses and transfer them, together with credit for your training and experience, into an accredited degree-granting university partner, so you finish sooner and pay far less. Courses begin the first of each month.

Who we help

Built for first responders of all kinds

Firefighters

From the academy to years on the line, your service counts toward your degree.

Paramedics & EMTs

Turn your certifications and field experience into college credit.

911 Dispatchers

Earn an accredited degree on a schedule that works around your shifts.

Corrections Officers

Build on your training and move toward the next step in your career.

And many more, from search and rescue to emergency management. If you serve your community, we can help you earn your degree.

First Responders
Built for shift work

Study on your time, not the clock's

Long shifts, nights, and unpredictable schedules should not stand between you and a degree. Your coursework is fully online and self-paced, so you can move through it whenever you have time. Courses begin the first of each month.

Why first responders choose us

Accelerated, affordable, and flexible

Accredited Degree

Your degree is granted by an accredited degree-granting university partner, not a certificate.

Up to 70% Less

Earn your degree for a fraction of the cost of a traditional program.

Credit for Experience

Academy hours, certifications, and prior learning can count toward your degree.

Ready when you are

Put your service to work

Speak with a Blue Line Degree advisor and get a degree plan built around your role, free and with no obligation.

Blue Line Degree is an accelerated degree completion program. Credit-recommended coursework and approved prior learning transfer into an accredited degree-granting university partner, which awards the degree. Credit awarded for training and prior learning is subject to evaluation.

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