PSEI offers all 12 core courses necessary to meet the requirement for the Academic Concentration in Public Safety Administration™. These courses are specifically targeted at the public safety field. While PSEI's courses are recommended for upper division college credit by National PONSI, your bachelor's degree will be granted by Charter Oak State College.

All 12 PSA core courses are recommended for upper division college credit by the National Program On Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction ("National PONSI"), a division of the Board of Regents of The University of the State of New York and Charter Oak State College. The majority of accredited colleges with adult learner programs recognize and accept the National PONSI college credit recommendation. This includes both state and private colleges and universities.

Your degree will be from Charter Oak State College, an internationally recognized, regionally accredited external degree institution that grants Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees without residency requirements. All of the PSA courses are accepted at Charter Oak State College toward a bachelor's degree because they carry credit recommendations from National PONSI. Charter Oak State College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the same accrediting body that accredits universities such as Harvard University and Boston College.

Charter Oak State College grants credit for college-level experiential learning, based on its assessment policies. You may get credit for what you already know, through portfolio evaluation, documentation of training and competency testing. COSC has a guide book and an assessment coordinator who will assist you with the Charter Oak State College portfolio process.

Through PSEI's partnership with Charter Oak State College students may utilize federal financial aid programs and employer tuition reimbursement programs to pay for PSA course work. All financial aid processing, tuition, and fees are handled by Charter Oak State College.

Yes, PSA courses are available in both an on-line and classroom format.

Your PSEI coordinator is available to assist you in the enrollment process. If you do not know how to contact your PSEI local area coordinator, please e-mail us at info@publicsafetyeducation.com.