In case anyone is interested, I made a table of the online emergency management programs listed by FEMA. It is sortable, such as by degree type and the specific program. I was going to upload it, but it's about 10 times the allowed size. So instead, I uploaded a text file that you can convert to a table.
Thanks for this list. There's so much information to filter through. Does anyone know of a 100% online AAS program for Emergency Management (not Homeland Security) that accepts FEMA credits and doesn't require a capstone/field experience course? Ideally, looking for a program where I can just transfer in GenEd + FEMA and not have to do anything else to come out with the AAS.
I don't think you will find an accredited program that will allow you to take the online FEMA courses as a complete substitute for all of the school's emergency management coursework. The FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI), which offers the majority of FEMA's online courses, does not believe that their training should be a substitute for academic education. The Associate Administrator responsible for EMI said as much at the most recent Emergency Management Higher Education Conference in Emmitsburg, MD. With that said, I think the nearby Frederick Community College goes a long way toward crediting FEMA courses toward academic credit. You would still need to complete a 135-hour internship, which I know you were looking to avoid. But with the General Education credits you all ready possess, you could have an Associates in Emergency Management very quickly. Here's the link: Frederick Community College: Courses and Programs » Degree and Continuing Education Programs » Degree Programs » Emergency Management. Good luck, Steve
From TESC: • The AAS in Environmental, Safety and Security Technologies may be an option. There's more experience with this degree on degreeforum.net. • The ASPSS in Emergency Disaster Services may come close. There are a few steps beyond just bringing in FEMA credits and general education. There's a practicum involved and a specific current work requirement which they take seriously; "To complete the Practicum, students must have current work experience in the field of emergency disaster services. In addition, students must work in the United States or be a U.S. citizen working on a U.S. military base overseas." I believe this can include volunteer work. Specific course requirements include Introduction to Human Services for which there's a TECEP test, and Intercultural Communications OR Race and Ethnic Relations, for which I'd guess they would take the UExcel Cultural Diversity. And you'd want to look specifically at whether your FEMA courses could meet the requirements in areas II B and C.
Thanks for the responses. Lots of good information, but I guess I'm just going to have to give up the idea of getting that degree. I currently work full-time at a busy ER, volunteer as an RN for the county health dept's Medical Reserve Corps (disaster response), and work part-time in EMS. I have no great interest in dedicating another 135 hours of my time to an internship in a field that I already spend far too much of my life in. Just thought about snagging this degree as a resume-builder. Again, thanks for the info.
rook, that practicum was only for the ASPSS in Emergency Disaster Services. The AAS in Environmental, Safety and Security Technologies has no practicum, and my sense from degreeforum.net is that the area of study can be built entirely or almost entirely on FEMA credits. You don't want to rule out the AAS in Environmental, Safety and Security Technologies.
JW - Although the coursework may be very similar, the degree just isn't appealing to me. Since this is just for a resume-builder and not for my primary degree, the name of the major as an attention-grabber is important. My primary background is RN. So, if I were going to apply for a job at, for example, the CDC or state health department, I feel that a secondary degree in Emergency Management/Emergency Disaster Services would be a lot more appealing to prospective employers at that level than a degree in Environmental, Safety and Security Technologies. To be frank, a degree in Environmental, Safety, and Security Technologies sounds like a catch-all major for janitors, maintenance men, and security guards. I know that the degree would be geared more toward occupational health/safety, but it just sounds contrived. Again, I realize that the name of the degree is less important than the coursework involved. But, in this specific instance, I believe that the name is very important. (And, hey, folks argue about the importance of the names of schools on here, which is even less important than the name of the major...)
I hear you. TESC also has an AAS in Multidisciplinary Technology, that at least sounds like a catch-all major for anyone in technology…
Rook, just in case you're open to certificates that say "Emergency Management," those are available from FEMA and Frederick Community College (which also offers "Letters of Recognition"). See: * Frederick Community College: Courses and Programs » Degree and Continuing Education Programs » Degree Programs » Emergency Management * Professional Certification in Emergency Management - Officer.com
