Homeland security/emergency management

Good day everyone

Iam trying to figure out a way to help my buddy get his associates degree quickly and cheaply, school doesn't click with him. He wants to be a cop and most departments require at least an AS degree.

I read either here or the other forum that you can apply more FEMA credits to a degree at tesc in homeland security or emergency management anyone have any expierence with either?

Don't go crazy looking stuff up, he's lazy I told him about this wonderful forum full of pure gold, and has he looked at it, no.
Iam trying to open his eyes to this whole concept so,. . . any help with a plan that emphasizes femas toward degree credits, not just free electives is much appreciated.

Thanks John

 

Yes. TESC will take more FEMA classes towards an emergency management degree than any of their other programs (and at no cost!); however, if your friend can afford to transcribe the credit through FCC (or CCC) he can get a lot more credit through Excelsior than TESC.

Also, he may not actually need a degree, it may be that only 60 CREDITS are required. Tell him to look into that if he hasn't already. That would be ideal. He could get ALL that credit (I believe) through FEMA, NFA, and ALEKS for almost nothing and credit bank it.

 

Being a law enforcement officer, I would suggest that your friend avoid any degree that relates to Criminal Justice. Going through the Police Academy and he Field Training Program will teach you the basics for doing the job; all the rest you'll pick-up on the street as you gain experience.

Degree's in Business Management, Public Administration, or Emergency Services Management look better and help you promote later on because you have exposure to running a business and managing people; which are skills that are valued as you move up the chain. PLUS, its nice to have something to fall back on if you decide you leave law enforcement or you're forced out due to injury. With a Criminal Justice degree, if you leave law enforcement for any reason, you'll be the highest trained Security Guard at the mall or be forced to consult if you have to people skills to do so.

This is generally a hard pill to swallow for Criminal Justice majors. I had two different Police Chiefs whom gave me the advise I just gave you. Having a degree, usually no matter what the degree is in, just gives you preference points during the hiring process. But what your friend needs to consider is how his degree will set him apart from his peers later on down the road.

 

thank you both solid advice, now i just have to get from friends as in gear

 

John here is an example of the education background for the people on my shift at my department:

(1) B.S. Social Science- Police Officer
(1) B.A. Art History- Police Corporal
(2) No degree whatsoever- Police Officer's (Both have military backgrounds)
(1) B.S. Criminal Justice- Police Officer
(1) M.S. Emergency Services Management- Police Sergeant
(1) M.S. Business Management- Police Lieutenant
(1) M.S. Public Administration- Police Chief

Most of the senior police officer's who are angling to promote are all working on Master Degree's in Business Management & Public Administration; which in my area is key if you want to promote beyond Sergeant.

And before you laugh your butt off, the Corporal with a degree in Art History said he only wanted the preference points for having a degree, and Art History was an easy major. In the real word, he is also one hell of a street cop. But we all make fun of his major behind closed doors in the locker room, lol.

 

Lol art history, at least if there's an art theft, you have an expert lol


That's an interesting breakdown of le rank and degree to match, very good info. to know, I appreciate it!