Emergency Disaster (Certificate)

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These certificates were designed to fill a critical and growing need for emergency and disaster management personnel in the public and private sector. These certificates will prepare the student for positions in the disaster management profession and apply toward the diploma, degree or transfer to a four-year college or university. The student obtaining a certificate is better prepared for employment in government agencies, private corporations, industry, educational and health care institutions. Students with prior training or certifications in similar fields may receive college credits toward their degree. Contact a program advisor for more information. Students must complete the minimum number of credits to earn a certificate. The certificates can build upon the existing skills of first responders and those individuals who complete college certificated training, military training, and/or are certified as law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, safety professionals, or hazardous material technicians.

This program is an option for those individuals with prior experience and documented training in public services who seek a degree. National employment trends show job growth predictions of 18-26 percent with median salaries of entry level employees of $12 to $39/hour. 80 percent of these positions require some college or a college degree. The median hourly wage in Iowa is $18.22. (Career Voyages: http://www.careervoyages.gov/homelandsecurity-main.cfm)

To be accepted into the program, students much achieve the following scores on the Computerized Placement Test:
80 Reading; 86 Sentence Structure; 56 Arithmetic or 38 Elementary Algebra.

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Advisors
Steve Ebsen, BS, Division Chair Ext. 1232 Room T219 steve.ebsen@witcc.edu

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