Emergency Management - Sullivan County Community College

Emergency Management from Sullivan County Community College is a Campus Associate Emergency Management degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Students who complete this program earn an associate in applied science degree . The goal of the Emergency Management AAS program, offered through the Hudson Valley Educational Consortium, a collaboration of four community colleges including Sullivan County Community College , is to prepare students to react to and be effective before, during and after any local, statewide or national emergency. Students will develop the knowledge, experience and critical decision-making and communications skills needed to respond appropriately to emergency and disaster situations and, more importantly, manage community responses to emergency situations. This program meets New York State and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) education and training requirements. SUNY Sullivan students take their liberal arts requirements and electives directly at or through Sullivan. All Emergency Management major course requirements will be offered online and taught by SUNY Ulster faculty. SCCC students register for all courses at Sullivan. Students who major in Emergency Management may be employed or wish to seek employment in the following areas: Public Safety Fire EMS Law Enforcement Hazardous Materials Responders Public- and Private-Sector Safety and Security Corrections Health Care Agencies Government Transportation Graduates of Emergency Management -- AAS will be able to: Communicate effectively a knowledge of emergency management content areas, including public safety critical incident command, emergency planning, emergency operations, exercise planning, emergency operations center organization and management , leadership, resource planning, and utilization of national emergency management operation guidelines. Apply the knowledge base of necessary skills to be able to function within the New York State and national incident management system during a local, statewide, or federal emergency. Demonstrate critical thinking, communications, and management skills by analyzing situations, determining proper actions, understanding the costs and benefits of actions, evaluating possible alternatives View more details on Sullivan County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Emergency Management courses.