Emergency Preparedness Management Certificate: 249

(R, TP/SS): 249

The certificate in emergency preparedness management provides students with the technical and professional knowledge to prepare for a career in emergency management. Courses provide introductory through advanced training in the skills necessary to succeed as a professional in this field.

Program Requirements

All students should consult an advisor.

EMGT 101 - Principles of Emergency Management 3 semester hours
EMGT 103 - Emergency Response and Recovery 3 semester hours
EMGT 104 - Incident Management System and EOC Interface 3 semester hours
EMGT 105 - Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness 3 semester hours
EMGT 106 - Technology in Emergency Management 3 semester hours
EMGT 200 - Emergency Planning 3 semester hours
EMGT 205 - Public Health in Emergency Management 3 semester hours
EMGT 240 - Leadership in Emergency Management 3 semester hours
HLTH 220 - Emergency Medical Responder 3 semester hours

Electives (Select One Course)

EMGT 201 - Critical Incident and Disaster Stress Management for Emergency Responders 3 semester hours
EMGT 202 - Terrorism and Emergency Management 3 semester hours
EMGT 203 - Resource Management - Managing Volunteers and Donations 3 semester hours
EMGT 204 - Emergency Management Public Education Programs 3 semester hours
EMGT 220 - Introduction to Homeland Security 3 semester hours

Total Credit Hours: 30

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:

Develop and evaluate an emergency operations plan based on data provided on a hypothetical jurisdiction.
Determine hazards and develop risk assessment programs in local communities.
Deliver emergency management public education programs to target populations.
Develop and implement short and long term recovery concepts into all areas of the community, using an all hazard approach.
Analyze organizational behavior problems as they apply to emergency operations.
Analyze the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the various organizations responding to hazardous materials incidents.
Demonstrate knowledge of the activities that should happen in each phase of a disaster.
Demonstrate understanding of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to understand emergency management as a field of research and practice.