Homeland Security Emergency
Management Certificate
The Pierce College Homeland Security Emergency Management Certificate is offered at the Fort Steilacoom campus. The certificate is designed to educate student and in–service emergency management providers about the human physical consequences of natural and technological disasters and how to mitigate them.
The program addresses competencies required of emergency management professionals in careers in federal, state or local government, with specific emphasis on emergency response agencies, i.e., fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services, officers of emergency services and specific agencies such as the Red Cross and other groups providing on-site emergency response and support.
Students explore the complex world of emergency and disaster management issues and learn the critical thinking and decision-making skills necessary to support and supervise comprehensive, integrated and effective management in the event of natural, system–wide, or human–induced crisis.
Homeland Security Emergency Management Certificate Curriculum
| COURSE REQUIREMENTS | (35 credits) | |
|---|---|---|
| CJ 110 | Criminal Justice in America | 5 |
| CJ 120 | Constitutional Rights | 5 |
| CJ 140 | Corrections in America | 5 |
| CJ 150 | Police in America | 5 |
| HSEM 102 | Intro to Homeland Security Emergency Mngt. | 5 |
| HSEM 160 | Emergency Response Awareness to Terrorism | 5 |
| HSEM 240 | Homeland Security – Work Based Learning | 5 |
| TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED | 35 | |
