Department Chair

Office Information
Horace Sisk, Room 640,
2204 Hull Rd., Fayetteville, NC 28303
Phone Number
Office Hours Monday - Friday
8:00AM to 5:00PM
Email
Kenneth Buckey

Academic Advisor

Office Information
Cumberland Hall, Room 345C,
2201 Hull Rd., Fayetteville, NC 28303
Phone Number
Office Hours Monday - Friday
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Email
Tracia Shaw

What to Expect:

Course Work

 The Emergency Management curriculum is designed to provide students with a foundation of technical and professional knowledge needed for emergency services delivery in local and state government agencies. Study involves both management and technical aspects of law enforcement, fire protection, emergency medical services, and emergency planning.
Course work includes classroom and laboratory exercises to introduce the student to various aspects of emergency preparedness, protection, and enforcement. Students will learn technical and administrative skills such as investigative principles, hazardous materials, codes, standards, emergency agency operations, and finance.
Course Descriptions

Career Paths

Employment opportunities include:
  • Ambulance Services
  • Educational Institutions
  • Emergency Management Offices
  • Fire/Rescue Agencies
  • Fire Marshal Offices
  • Industrial Firms
  • Law Enforcement Agencies
  • Other Government Agencies
Employed persons should have opportunities for skilled and supervisory-level positions.

 

Fact Sheet for Emergency Management’s Associate, Diploma & Certificate Programs 

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Associate Degree

Emergency Management Technology (A55460)

Program Length: 5 Semesters
Prerequisite: High School Diploma & Algebra I
Award: Associate in Applied Science

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Certificates

Disaster Management Certificate (C55460C3)

Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: High School Diploma & Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate

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Emergency Management Certificate (C55460C1)

Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: High School Diploma & Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate

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Incident Management Certificate (C55460C2)

Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: High School Diploma & Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate

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High School Connections

Emergency Management Certificate (C55460H1)

Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate

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Disaster Management Certificate (C55460H2)

Program Length: 1 Semester
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate

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