EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Emergency management specialists earn around $41,690 - $49,350 per year, and the need for individuals in this area is expected to increase 28.2%.
Careers in emergency and disaster management include:
Bachelor of Science in Fire & Safety Engineering Technology in Fire Protection Administration
Eastern Kentucky University
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Eastern Kentucky University's online Bachelor of Science in Fire & Safety Engineering Technology in Fire Protection Administration program is designed for working professionals seeking to earn a degree in fire administration and protection that can lead them to achieve leadership roles and create advancement opportunities.
This program is well-suited to build student's skills and leadership in this specialized field with the help of EKU's Fire & Safety faculty who are nationally and internationally known for their teaching, research and dedication to the fire and safety fields. They are also active in numerous professional organizations including the National Association of Fire Investigators, National Fire Protection Association, International Society of Fire Service Instructors, International Association of Arson Investigators and the International Association of Fire Chiefs and work closely with FEMA to establish standards of practice.
The faculty is especially dedicated to student success and utilizes a hands-on approach to teaching. Applications for admission are accepted five times annually. Students in the Fire & Safety Engineering Technology bachelor's degree or certificate programs may qualify for federal financial aid and/or private student loans.
All applicants must have 39 semester credit hours of eligible college credit and a minimum transferable grade point average of 2.0. Students can still enter the Certificate in Fire & Safety Engineering Technology program as a non-degree seeking student, and once you have completed 39 credit hours of General Education classes you will be eligible to become a degree-seeking student in the bachelor's program.
Accreditation Agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
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Certificate in Fire & Emergency Services
Eastern Kentucky University
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Eastern Kentucky University's Certificate in Fire & Emergency Services provides students with the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of fire safety/protection and to enhance your overall skills in this field. The Fire & Safety faculty members are recognized nationally and internationally for their teaching, research, and dedication to the fire and safety fields, and are active in numerous professional fire organizations such as the National Association of Fire Investigators, National Fire Protection Association, International Association of Fire Chiefs, and the International Society of Fire Service Instructors.
Students in this program will learn from some of the very best in this field. The Fire & Emergency Services Certificate was designed to provide students with strategic planning and leadership skills necessary to develop tactical plans for fire and emergency services within an organization. This program will prepare graduates to manage and direct fire departments, fire prevention services, search and rescue services, fire inspection and investigation offices, etc.
The certificate can be completed independently of the degree program however, should you decide you would like to continue with the program after completing the certificate; the credits you earn can be transferred over and applied to the Master's degree program. Students must currently hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Accreditation Agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
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Master of Science in in Safety, Security & Emergency Management - Fire & Emergency Services
Eastern Kentucky University
$12,600.00 Request Information
Eastern Kentucky University's Master of Science in Safety, Security & Emergency Management - Fire & Emergency Services degree program to provide students with the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of fire safety/protection and to develop their overall skills in this field.
EKU's Fire & Safety faculty members are recognized nationally and internationally for their teaching, research, and dedication to the fire and safety fields. They are active in numerous professional fire organizations such as the National Association of Fire Investigators, National Fire Protection Association, International Association of Fire Chiefs, and the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. As a student in this program, you will have the opportunity to learn from some of the very best in this field.
The Fire & Emergency Services Concentration has designed to provide students with the strategic planning and leadership skills necessary to develop tactical plans for fire and emergency services within an organization as well as prepare graduates to manage and direct fire departments, fire prevention services, search and rescue services, fire inspection and investigation offices, etc.
All applicants must currently hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Accreditation Agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Master of Science in Safety, Security & Emergency Management - Homeland Security
Eastern Kentucky University
$12,600.00 Request Information
Eastern Kentucky University has recently developed a Homeland Security concentration within the Master of Science in Safety, Security & Emergency Management degree program.
The online program has been designed to: Provide students with an overview of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which includes a critical analysis of the structure and administration of the DHS, Instruction for students on how to recognize significant hazards and threats to national and domestic security, analyze intelligence, respond to national disasters and epidemics, and how to best allocate funds to minimize risk factors, and prepare graduates for employment in a variety of settings and capacities such as the DEA, Secret Service, FBI, Air Marshals, intelligence analysis, special agents, and emergency management.
The demand for professionals with knowledge and skills in Homeland Security and Emergency Management is at an all-time high and continues to rise. Now is the perfect time to acquire the skills necessary to secure a solid future in this dynamic career field.
Accreditation Agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
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Master of Science in Safety, Security & Emergency Management - Multidisciplinary Track
Eastern Kentucky University
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Eastern Kentucky University's online Master of Science in Safety, Security & Emergency Management program students are able to choose the "Multidisciplinary" track. This track will allow students to select their support courses from a variety of subject areas that include occupational safety, homeland security, fire administration, security management, and business risk management.
This option provides an unprecedented opportunity for you to customize your curriculum around your current or future professional needs. Students will gain a well-rounded skill set that will allow you to succeed in a high-level safety, security, or emergency management position.
This track offers the following support courses to choose from: Strategic Planning for Fire and Emergency Services; Leadership in Fire & Emergency Services; Public Sector Finance and Budgeting; Issues in Security Management; Industrial Safety Management; Public Emergency Services; Corporate Compliance; Construction Safety; Applied Study in Loss Prevention; Personal/Environmental Hazards; Employee Benefit Planning; Business Risk Management; Homeland Security Policy Analysis; Critical Infrastructure Protection; Intelligence for Homeland Security and Hazards & Threats to Homeland Security.
All applicants to this program must currently hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Accreditation Agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
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Master of Science in Safety, Security & Emergency Management - Occupational Safety
Eastern Kentucky University
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Eastern Kentucky University recognizes the need for educated and experienced professionals in occupational safety continues, and has developed the Master of Science in Safety, Security & Emergency Management - Occupational Safety degree program.
The Occupational Safety Concentration is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a high-level safety position. The Master of Science in Safety, Security & Emergency Management - Occupational Safety degree program educates students on the personal and environmental risks within the workplace on how to assess, analyze and develop safety, emergency management, security and environmental compliance programs; and how to investigate, manage, and prevent hazards/threats in the workplace. It will also prepare graduates for employment in a variety of executive-level safety positions. Our graduates have been hired as managers and directors by major organizations such as Ford Motor Company, Coca-Cola, General Electric, and the Marriott Corporation.
All applicants much currently hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Accreditation Agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges