Western Iowa Tech Community College – Associate of Applied Science in Technical Emergency and Disaster Management
Western Iowa Tech Community College is offering an Associate of Applied Science in Technical Emergency and Disaster Management. The Associate of Applied Science in Technical Emergency and Disaster Management will prepare students for positions in the disaster management profession or to transfer to a four-year college or university. Students completing the program will seek employment in government agencies, private corporations, industry, educational and health care institutions. Student with prior training or certifications in similar fields may receive college credits toward their degree. The program offers those individuals with existing skills of first responders and those individuals, who complete college certificated training, military training, and/or are certified, as law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, safety professionals, or hazardous material technicians the opportunity to build upon their existing skills. Students must complete a minimum of 66 credits to earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Emergency & Disaster Management.
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Technical Emergency & Disaster Management Curriculum:
Select 24 Credits from the following EDM Courses:
EDM 110 / Principles of Emergency Management / (3 credits)EDM 111 / Developing Emergency Management Skills / (3 credits)
EDM 112 / Emergency Planning / (3 credits)
EDM 120 / Special Populations in a Disaster / (3 credits)
EDM 121 / Emergency/Disaster Response & Recovery / (3 credits)
EDM 122 / Incident Mgmt. Systems & EOC / (3 credits)
EDM 212 / Practicum I / (3 credits)
EDM 123 / Exercise Planning / (3 credits)
EDM 210 / Communications & Public Relations for EM / (3 credits)
EDM 211 / Hazard Mitigation / (3 credits)
EDM 222 / Practicum II / (3 credits)
EDM 220 / Hazardous Materials Planning & Management / (3 credits)
EDM 221 / Homeland Security & Emergency Management / (3 credits)
EDM 224 / Practicum III / (2 credits)
General Education – Select 15 Credits:
SPC 112 / Public Speaking / (3 credits)Or
SPC 122 / Interpersonal Communications / (3 credits)
ENG 105 / Composition I / (3 credits)
CSC 110 / Intro to Computers / (3 credits)
POL/PSY/SOC/POL / (Select 2 courses from 2 disciplines) / (6 credits)
MAT 772 / Applied Math / (3 credits)
Or
MAT 121 / College Algebra / (4 credits)
Select 27 Credits from any of the Categories Below:
Fire Science
Police Science or Criminal Justice
Emergency Medical Services
Hazardous Materials Concentration
EDM-949 Special Topics
Note: 3 credits awarded for completion of the FEMA Professional Series (online at FEMA.gov)
Program Total Credits / (66 credits)Western Iowa Community College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and is regulated by the Iowa State Department of Education.
The Emergency & Disaster Management program at Western Iowa Tech CommunityCollege recently was awarded program accreditation by the "Foundation of Higher Education Accreditation) (FoHE).
The FoHE's accreditation program consists of twenty -three standards of excellence and the program met all of these. Accreditation was granted in March 2008.
For more information:
Contact: Steve Ebsen
WesternIowaTechCommunity College
The Security Institute
4647 Stone Ave.
Sioux City, IA51106-5199
Ph: (712) 274-8733, ext. 1232
Fax: (712) 274-6465
Email:
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Update: 1/15/14
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