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Emergency Management Professional AAS
Emergency Management/GIS Department | 2 AAS - Associate of Applied Science Degree | 2 years
Earn an Emergency Management Professional (EMP) degree from Clackamas Community College to start or advance your emergency management career.
Help build a culture of preparedness and ready communities for catastrophic disasters. Are you currently working in the field of emergency management and looking to increase your experience? Are you hoping to start a new career as an emergency management professional? This program is designed to provide meaningful learning opportunities for current emergency management professionals and foundational skills for those just getting started.
Emergency Management Professional AAS
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- demonstrate critical thinking to identify and reduce disaster risk through a proactive, anticipatory and innovative approach for guiding public policy and the application of homeland security and emergency management framework and principles;
- identify the social determinants of risk, as both the risks for and the effects of disasters are socially produced;
- demonstrate knowledge in scientific processes, geographic configurations, social-cultural issues and interdependent relationships as they pertain to emergency management;
- explain communication and facilitation modes including evolving technologies and methods for disaster risk awareness, assessment, measurement and reduction for a broad spectrum of stakeholders;
- identify civic and legal processes, ethical considerations, policies and politics important in Emergency Management;
- develop an individual learning development plan.
Career opportunities include:
- emergency management directors
- emergency management coordinators
- emergency management specialists
Program Code: AAS.EMP
Help build a culture of preparedness and ready communities for catastrophic disasters with the Emergency Management Professional (EMP) AAS at CCC. This program is ideal for incumbent workers looking to benchmark their experience while engaging in meaningful learning opportunities. The degree is also designed to provide the foundational skills to enter the field of homeland security and emergency management.
The EMP AAS guides students to understanding the interactions between the evolving social, built, and physical environments that are creating greater risk complexities. Through a diverse curriculum, students will identify what foundations are needed for emergency management professionals to address evolving risks.
For information contact Jeff Ennenga at jeff.ennenga@clackamas.edu.
Emergency Management Professional Core Requirement
Complete the following Core Requirements
- COMM-140
- Introduction to Intercultural Communication
- 4
- EMP-201
- Introduction to Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- 4
- EMP-202
- Threat and Hazard Assessment for Emergency Management Professionals
- 3
- EMP-204
- Foundations of Emergency Planning
- 4
- EMP-206
- Hazard Mitigation
- 3
- EMP-208
- Disaster Response and Recovery
- 4
- EMP-210
- Developing and Managing Volunteer Resources
- 4
- EMP-212
- Public Health and Medical Emergency Management
- 3
- EMP-214
- Technology in Emergency Management
- 4
- EMP-216
- Emergency Management Laws and Ethics
- 2
- EMP-218
- Public Information Officer and External Affairs
- 2
- EMP-220
- Introduction to Emergency Management Public Administration and Policy
- 2
- EMP-222
- Terrorism Awareness and Response
- 2
- EMP-224
- Science of Disasters
- 2
- EMP-226
- Business Continuity Fundamentals
- 4
- GIS-101
- Principles of Geospatial Technology
- 2
Emergency Medical Technician Focus Area
Complete the following Emergency Medical Technician Focus Area
- --
- Any BA, CJA, EC, EMP, EMT, FRP, GIS, or HS course
- 1
Complete the following Medical Technician Focus Area
- BI-231
- Human Anatomy & Physiology I
- 4
- EMT-101
- Emergency Medical Technician Part I
- 6
- EMT-102
- Emergency Medical Technician Part II
- 6
- EMT-105
- Introduction to Emergency Medical Services
- 3
- EMT-109
- Emergency Response Communication/Documentation
- 2
- MA-110
- Medical Terminology
- 4
Management Focus Area
Complete the following Management Focus Area
- --
- Any BA, CJA, EC, EMP, EMT, FRP, GIS, or HS course
- 5
- BA-120
- Project Management Fundamentals
- 4
- BA-123
- Leadership & Motivation
- 3
- BA-223
- Principles of Marketing
- 4
- BA-224
- Human Resource Management
- 4
- BA-251
- Supervisory Management
- 3
- PSY-101
- Human Relations
- 3
Fire Service Administration Focus Area
Complete the following Fire Service Administration Focus Area
- --
- Any BA, CJA, EC, EMP, EMT, FRP, GIS, or HS course
- 4
- FRP-200
- Basic Incident Command System (I-100, I-200, IS-700, IS-800)
- 4
- FST-202
- Principles of Emergency Services
- 3
- FST-204
- Fire Protection Systems
- 3
- FST-206
- Fire Behavior and Combustion
- 3
- FST-212
- Fire Prevention
- 3
- FST-214
- Building Construction for Fire Protection
- 3
- FST-216
- Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival
- 3
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Focus Area
Complete the following Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Focus Area
- --
- Any BA, CJA, EC, EMP, EMT, FRP, GIS, or HS course
- 3
- BA-120
- Project Management Fundamentals
- 4
- GEO-100
- Introduction to Physical Geography
- 4
- GIS-101
- Principles of Geospatial Technology
- 2
- GIS-201
- Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- 3
- GIS-202
- Intermediate Geographic Information Systems
- 3
- GIS-205
- Cartography and Map Making
- 3
- GIS-232
- Data Collection & Application
- 2
- GIS-238
- GIS Web Mapping and Services
- 2
Criminal Justice Focus Area
Complete the following Criminal Justice Focus Area
- --
- Any BA, CJA, EC, EMP, EMT, FRP, GIS, or HS course
- 7
- CJA-101
- Criminology
- 4
- CJA-110
- Introduction to Law Enforcement
- 3
- CJA-122
- Criminal Law
- 4
- PSY-219
- Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
- 4
- SOC-204
- Introduction to Sociology
- 4
Computation Related Instruction
Complete 4 credits. See catalog for approved Related Instruction Courses.
Communication Related Instruction
Complete WR-227Z
- WR-227Z
- Technical Writing
- 4
Human Relations Related Instruction
Complete COMM-218Z
- COMM-218Z
- Interpersonal Communication
- 4
PE/Health/Safety Related Instruction
Complete 1 credit. See catalog for approved Related Instruction Courses.
General Electives
*Complete 2-4 credits of General Electives. This includes any course 100 level or above.
Notes
*Students who have not satisfied WR-121Z or equivalent should take WR-121Z in spring term. WR-121Z is a prerequisite for WR-227Z.
Focus Area Courses
Complete all courses from one of the Following Focus Areas
Wildland Fire Focus Area
Complete the following Wildland Fire Focus Area
- --
- Any BA, CJA, EC, EMP, EMT, FRP, GIS, or HS course
- 6
- FRP-130
- Introduction to Wildland Firefighting (S-130/S-190/ICS-100/IS-700/L-180)
- 2
- FRP-131
- Advanced Firefighter Training (S-131/S-133)
- 1
- FRP-200
- Basic Incident Command System (I-100, I-200, IS-700, IS-800)
- 4
- FRP-211
- Portable Pumps and Water Use (S-211)
- 2
- FRP-244
- Wilderness II: Basic Land Navigation (S-244)
- 3
- FRP-246
- Wilderness IV: Backcountry CPR/First Aid/AED
- 2
- FRP-249
- Followership to Leadership (L-280)
- 2
- FRP-250
- Wilderness VI: Basic Tool Use and Care
- 1
- FRP-270
- Basic Air Operations (S-270)
- 1
- FRP-294
- Intermediate Incident Command System (I-300)
- 2
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