VIDEO: High school students in the Blue Valley School District can now earn the necessary certificates to become a firefighter while in high school. The school district partnered with Overland Park Fire Department this semester to offer a fire science career-ready program. The free program allows juniors and seniors to spend every afternoon at Overland Park’s fire training center near 124th Street and Antioch Road. At the professional facility, students work with firefighters to learn the ins and outs of firefighting. Along the way, students can earn college credit for the coursework through Johnson County Community College. After two years in the program, students will be prepared to pass certification exams making them eligible for hiring as they graduate high school.