Central Georgia Technical College Associate of Applied Science Degree in Emergency Management

Central Georgia Technical College – Associate of Applied Science Degree in Emergency Management

Central Georgia Technical College is offering an Emergency Management Associate of Applied Science degree. The program is designed to prepare students to enter the profession of emergency management. An emphasis is placed on developing academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skill required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. A critical need currently exists for professional emergency managers. The skills obtained through the Associate program will prepare students to enter emergency management in government agencies, private corporations and industry, and education or health care institutions. Program graduates must complete 60 credit hours to obtain the Emergency Management Associate of Applied Science degree.

Curriculum:

General Education Core Courses (18 credit hours)

ENGL 1101 / Composition and Rhetoric / (3 credits)
HUMN 1101 / Humanities / (3 credits)
SPCH 1101 / Fundamentals of Speech / (3 credits)
ECON 1101 / Principles of Economics / (3 credits)
PSYC 1101 / Introductory Psychology / (3 credits)
MATH 1111 / College Algebra / (3 credits)
Or
MATH 1101 / Mathematical Modeling / (3 credits)

Specific Occupational Courses (42 credit hours)

MGMT1100 / Principles of Management / (3 credits)
COMP 1000 / Introduction to Microcomputers / (3 credits)
MGMT 1115 / Leadership and Decision Making / (3 credits)
EMYT 1125 / Exercise Design & Evaluation / (3 credits)
EMYT 1127 / Emergency Planning / (3 credits)
EMYT 1124 / Principles of Emergency Management / (3 credits)
EMYT 2212 / Developing Community Resources / (3 credits)
EMYT 1129 / Disaster & Fatalities Incident Response / (3 credits)
EMYT 1126 / Hazardous Materials Awareness / (3 credits)
EMYT 1130 / Infection Control / (3 credits)
EMYT 1137 / Facility Security / (3 credits)
EMYT 2210 / Hazardous Materials Contingency Planning / (3 credits)

Emergency Preparedness Electives (6 credits)

EMYT 2214 / Modular Emergency Response Transportation Training / (3 credits)
EMYT 1138 / Effective Communication / (3 credits)
EMYT 2222 / Emergency Management Internship / (3 credits)
Total: 60 Credit Hours

The entrance dates for the associate program is each semester, with classes offered online and at the Macon campus on day and evening schedules.

Central Georgia Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, June 2010.

For more information:

Contact: Judy D. Jaeger

Instructor/ Program Chair

Emergency Management Program

Central Georgia Technical College

3300 Macon Tech Drive

Macon, Georgia 31206

Phone: (478) 757-5289

Fax: (478) 757-3534

Email:

Additional Information:

Additional Phone: (478) 757-3400

Update: 10/25/12

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