Certi in Emergency Management at Monroe Community College
Description:
The Emergency Management certificate prepares graduates to react appropriately and professionally to situations where the public might be put at risk by natural or man-made emergencies. Students are trained to assess, plan, mitigate, command and control professional responses to emergency situations. They also are trained to coordinate and evaluate the efforts of resources and operations dealing with the emergency situations and their aftermaths.
The Emergency Management certificate has been developed in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the NYS Emergency Management Office. The Emergency Management degree incorporates emergency management courses of study as offered through the FEMA higher education project, state, and local courses and nationally recognized courses in the incident command system.
(Housed in the Law and Criminal Justice Department)
Distribution Requirements Credit Hours
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COURSES: 31 Credit Hours
EMG 101 Introduction to Emergency Management 2
EMG 103 Developing Volunteer Resources 1
EMG 104 Resources and Donations Management 2
EMG 105 Public Information Officer-Basic Course 3
EMG 106 Emergency Response Planning 3
EMG 109 Emergency Response to Terrorism 1
EMG 201 Disaster Response and Recovery Operations 2
EMG 202 Mitigation for Emergency Managers 1.5
EMG 204 Multi-Hazard Emergency Response Planning for School 1
EMG 205 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Management 1.5
EMG 206 Emergency Exercise Program Management 3
EMG 208 Terrorism Response Planning 2
PST 130 Public Safety Incident Management 1
PST 132 Command Post Operations 1
PST 145 Hazardous Materials and Emergency Response 3
PST 265 Public Safety Leadership Development Seminar 3
Total 31
OTHER: 3 Credit Hours
SPT 144 Communication and Crisis 3
Total 3
TOTAL CREDITS 34
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