Academy of the Ministry of Emergency Situations
Academy of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan is a state educational institution and is subject to Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The purpose of the academy is to prepare and train staff based on the requirements of the ministry. Major-General Baba Salayev is the head of the academy.
General information
The academy has a training center equipped with modern equipment, specialized audiences, laboratories, and special rooms for necessary subjects within its campus.According to age and height criteria of the academy of MES, the applicants should be a minimum of 170 cm tall and already 17 years old. Only the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan are eligible to study in the academy.
The academy offers two majors, "Emergency situations and Life Safety Engineering" and "Fire Safety Engineering." The term of education is 4 years, and it is carried out on the basis of state without tuition fee. Education is in Azerbaijani language. Currently, the Academy has 502 cadets and 62 professors and instructors. In 2013, 100 people graduated from the Academy of MES.
Graduates of the Academy get a diploma which indicates they have bachelor's degree and the rank of initial officer. After graduation, they are placed in the relevant structural units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.