Certificate in Emergency Management & Planning

    Purpose

    The EMP Certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level technical or administrative careers in the emergency response services that do not require a degree.

    The EMP Certificate is also designed as a dual or second credential for Criminal Justice (CJS), Fire Science (FSC), and Emergency Medical Techology (EMT) majors who aspire to senior administrative, management, or command roles. It is designed to provide them with the necessary knowledge of the technical subject field, professional skills, and state-of-the-art techniques necessary to manage, coordinate, and plan for emergency response in both the public and private sectors.

    Program Objectives

    The graduate should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to obtain or maintain entry level employment in the public or private field of emergency management & planning.

    The EMP Certificate Program is also designed to specifically augment the College’s degree curricula in Criminal Justice, Fire Science, and Emergency Medical Technology by providing a highly relevant supplemental skill set.

    First Semester

    EMP 100

    Emergency Planning

    3

    EMP 110

    Incident Management

    3

    FSC 100

    Introduction to Fire Science

    3

    PEH 245

    Safety and First Aid

    3

    POL 125

    State & Local Government or

     

    POL 231

    Public Policy Management

    3

    Second Semester

    EMP 120

    Search & Rescue

    3

    EMP 210

    Leadership & Influence in Emergency Response

    3

    FSC 102

    Hazardous Materials

    3

    EMP 200

    Seminar in Emergency Management

    1

    EMP 250

    Terrorism & Counterterrorism

    3

    EVT 110

    Environmental Safety Regulations

    3

    TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT: 31

    The EMP certificate is designed to be worked on concurrently with the CJS or FSC A.A.A. degree.