Emergency Management Certificate
HEGIS CODE: 5508
SUNY CODE: 3129
The one-year certificate program in Emergency Management provides contemporary knowledge and skills in Emergency Management. This online program is designed for transitioning professionals and those seeking industry-specific course work.
Participants will gain specialized knowledge and skills necessary to work within various aspects of Emergency Management, including Preparedness, Response & Incident Management, Disaster Recovery, Hazard Mitigation, Continuity of Operations, and other related assignments. Participants will learn practical skills from experienced emergency managers.
The goals of this program are:
- To prepare students to lead, manage, or support mitigation of, preparedness for, response to, and recovery from a disaster
- To graduate students who have the knowledge and skills necessary to be able to support whole community emergency management programs.
Successful graduates from this program will be able to:
- Apply a knowledge base of necessary skills to include whole-of-community critical incident management; emergency planning; emergency operations center organization and management; resource and capability planning; and the application of national emergency management standards prior to, during, and in the aftermath of disasters
- Demonstrate critical thinking, communication, and management skills by analyzing situations, determining proper actions, evaluating possible alternatives and unforeseen circumstances, and then taking appropriate actions as an emergency program manager
Career Opportunities:
Coupled with other academics and/or experience, successful graduates from this program may qualify for positions at local, state, or federal agencies; the private sector; or non-profit organizations in positions such as Emergency Management Specialist; Emergency Planner; Emergency Management Coordinator; Emergency Preparedness Coordinator; Emergency Management Program Coordinator; Business Continuity Specialist.
Program of Study
1st Year
1st Semester
| ECM 100 | Intro to Emergency Management | 3 |
| ECM 101 | Emergency Mgt Preparedness | 3 |
| ECM 102 | Crisis Communications | 3 |
| SS 161 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
2nd Semester
| ECM 200 | Emer Mgt Recovery & Mitigation | 3 |
| ECM 201 | Emergency Mgt: Incident Mgt | 3 |
| ECM 202 | Emer Mgt Continuity Programs | 3 |
| SC 107 | Introduction to Climatology | 3 |
| | OR | |
| SC 161 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12-13 |
Total Credit Hours: 24-25
For more information, contact the Humanities and Social Science Division at (315) 866-0300, Ext. 8430 or toll free, 1-866-GO-4-HERK, Ext. 8430.
Apply here:
www.herkimer.edu/apply