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Emergency Management Programs:
Emergency/Disaster Management
Program Certificate
The emergency/disaster management program is based upon the Emergency
Management Institute (EMI) for higher education. This field is fast and
ever growing, including opportunities for individuals employed in varied
capacities. The program focuses on the needs of the general community, with
a specific focus of providing an emergency disaster management knowledge
base to individuals in many fields. The program is designed to enhance the
skills and knowlege of police, fire service, hospital personnel, business,
security personnel, risk managers, etc. in the principles of emergency/disaster
management. This program addresses the beginning level practitioner skill
and knowledge requirements.
Admission Requirements: All applicants must have a high school
diploma or GED.
Background Check: Students will be required to have a criminal
background check through the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). In
compliance with requirements for clinical agencies, anyone who has been
convicted of a felony may be unable to attend clinical/technical experience.
No incident or probation must have occurred within the past 5 years. Further,
applicants convicted of a felony will need to comply with state licensure
requirements from the Rhode Island Department of Health. For more information,
contact the department chairperson.
| Course No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
Class Hours |
Lab Hours |
Clinical Hours |
Prerequisites |
Recommended Sequence |
Major Requirements
--Students must be accepted in Program before taking any
Major Requirements |
| EMER 1000 |
Fundamentals of Emergency Management |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
EMER 1010
OR
EMER 1020 |
Understanding Terrorism
Basic Concepts of Emergency Preparedness for Bioterrorism |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
| GEOL 1030 |
Natural Disasters |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
| ENGL 2100 |
Technical Writing |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
| EMER 1030 |
Disaster Response Operations and Management |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
EMER 1040
OR
EMER 1050 |
Civilian and First Responders Impact from Disasters
Practicum/Externship |
3 |
3 |
|
|
EMER 1000, EMER 1010 or EMER 1020, GEOL 1030,
ENGL 2100, EMER 1030 |
|
|
|
18 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
*Placement test is offered through the Office of Student Services. Students
must achieve 75 or above. This test is permitted one time only.
|
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