Certificate in Emergency Management

Emergency Management graduates will be able to apply basic emergency management skills in the event of natural and manmade disasters. Graduates will be able to implement the four major areas of emergency management, namely, mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery. The Emergency Management program utilizes the Emergency Management Institute’s Independent Study (IS) courses to prepare graduates to apply leadership skills, to communicate effectively, to solve problems, to plan, to work as a team, to operate within the legal system and governmental framework for emergency management, to analyze risks and hazards, and to manage resources efficiently.

Guam Community College is mirroring Frederick Community College’s model whereby college credits are granted upon successful completion of Emergency Management Institute’s (EMI) Independent Study (IS) courses online. Students who have completed these IS courses will need to request for an official transcript from EMI then apply for college credits at Guam Community College towards a Certificate in Emergency Management.

The Emergency Management Program’s Major Requirements are adopted and derived from EMI’s Independent Study program. These courses are subject to revision and new courses will be added to the program. GCC’s Emergency Management program will adhere to the latest IS offerings to ensure that students learn what is relevant and most up-to-date information and skills.


Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):

Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Emergency Management program, students will be able to:
 

1. State the government’s role in Emergency Management.
2. Describe the function of the Emergency Operations Center and National Incident Management System.
3. Evaluate hazards and risks in emergency situations.
4. Make decisions, solve problems, and use critical thinking skills vis-a-vis the emergency planning process.

 

Major Requirements
Course	Course Name	Credits
English (Choose 1)
EN110	Freshman Composition	3
EN110A	Freshman Composition with Instructional Lab	4
Course	Course Name	Credits
PS140	American Government	3
HL135	Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED	1
EMI154 (ISO317.a)	Community Emergency Response Team	1
MA094	Mathematics for the Trades	4
Choose 19 courses from the following:
EMI100	Emergency Manager	1
EMI102	Hazardous Materials	1
EMI104	A Citizen’s Guide to Disaster Assistance	1
EMI106	Building for the Earthquakes of tomorrow	1
EMI108	Orientation to Disaster Exercise	1
EMI110	Exercise Design	1
EMI112	State Disaster Management	1
EMI114	Principles of Emergency Management	1
EMI116	Emergency Planning	1
EMI118	Leadership & Influence	1
EMI120	Decision Making & Problem Solving	1
EMI122	Effective Communication	1
EMI124	Developing & Managing Volunteers	1
EMI126	Anticipating Hazardous Weather	1
EMI128	Emergency Operations Center Role	1
EMI130	Volunteer Agencies in Emergency Management	1
EMI132	Disaster Basics	1
EMI134	Community Hurricane Preparedness	1
EMI136	Hazardous Material Prevention	1
EMI138	Multi-hazard Emergency Planning for Schools	1
EMI140	Introduction to Mitigation	1
EMI142	Protecting your Home and Small Business from Disaster	1
EMI144	Introduction to Public Assistance	1
EMI146	Debris Operation	1
EMI148	Incident Command System	1
EMI150	National Incident Management System	1
EMI152	National Response Plan & Disaster Medical System	1
Certificate Total		31-32