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Certificate in Emergency Management

Total Credit Hours: 31-32


About 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)

EN10Freshman Composition

3

EN110AFreshman Composition with Instructional Lab

4

Course

Course Name

Credits

PS140American Government

3

HL135Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED

1

EMI154 (ISO317.a)Community Emergency Response Team

1

MA096Pre-Collegiate Mathematics

6

Choose 19 courses from the following

EMI100Emergency Manager

1

EMI102Hazardous Materials

1

EMI104A Citizen’s Guide to Disaster Assistance

1

EMI106Building for the Earthquake of tomorrow

1

EMI108Orientation to Disaster Exercise

1

EMI110Exercise Design

1

EMI112State Disaster Management

1

EMI114Principles of Emergency Management

1

EMI116Emergency Planning

1

EMI118Leadership & Influence

1

EMI120Decision Making & Problem Solving

1

EMI122Effective Communication

1

EMI124Developing & Managing Volunteers

1

EMI126Anticipating Hazardous Weather

1

EMI128Emergency Operations Center Role

1

EMI130Volunteer Agencies in Emergency Management

1

EMI132Disaster Basics

1

EMI134Community Hurricane Preparedness

1

EMI136Hazardous Material Prevention

1

EMI138Multi-hazard Emergency Planning for Schools

1

EMI140Introduction to Mitigation

1

EMI142Protecting your Home and Small Business from Disaster

1

EMI144Introduction to Public Assistance 

1

EMI146Debris Operation

1

EMI148Incident Command System

1

EMI150National Incident Management System

1

EMI152National Response Plan & Disaster Medical System

1

Certificate Total

33-34


Major Requirements
CourseCourse NameCredits
English (Choose 1)
EN110Freshman Composition3
EN110AFreshman Composition with Instructional Lab4
CourseCourse NameCredits
PS140American Government3
HL135Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED1
EMI154 (ISO317.a)Community Emergency Response Team1
MA094Mathematics for the Trades4
Choose 19 courses from the following:
EMI100Emergency Manager1
EMI102Hazardous Materials1
EMI104A Citizen’s Guide to Disaster Assistance1
EMI106Building for the Earthquakes of tomorrow1
EMI108Orientation to Disaster Exercise1
EMI110Exercise Design1
EMI112State Disaster Management1
EMI114Principles of Emergency Management1
EMI116Emergency Planning1
EMI118Leadership & Influence1
EMI120Decision Making & Problem Solving1
EMI122Effective Communication1
EMI124Developing & Managing Volunteers1
EMI126Anticipating Hazardous Weather1
EMI128Emergency Operations Center Role1
EMI130Volunteer Agencies in Emergency Management1
EMI132Disaster Basics1
EMI134Community Hurricane Preparedness1
EMI136Hazardous Material Prevention1
EMI138Multi-hazard Emergency Planning for Schools1
EMI140Introduction to Mitigation1
EMI142Protecting your Home and Small Business from Disaster1
EMI144Introduction to Public Assistance1
EMI146Debris Operation1
EMI148Incident Command System1
EMI150National Incident Management System1
EMI152National Response Plan & Disaster Medical System1
Certificate Total31-32


2024-2025 College Catalog


General Requirements for Certificates

Effective fall Semester 2003, several academic policy changes were implemented to ensure that students are adequately prepared to meet business and industry standards. All Undeclared or newly Declared Students enrolled in regularly scheduled postsecondary courses must be enrolled in or must have completed developmental coursework for Math and English or have successfully placed into post-secondary Math and English (or equivalent). 

Students must fulfill the English general education requirement by the time they have enrolled in 12 credits of classes. This means that students may take only nine (9) credits before they must begin meeting the general education requirements. All declared students in Certificate programs will be required to successfully complete minimum general education course requirements. For more information, refer to the Admissions Information, General Education Policy section of this catalog.

A. General Education Requirements
Students must demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing, understanding and speaking English as indicated by one of the following:

  • Test out of the English Placement Test (or equivalent), or
  • Satisfactory completion of EN097 courses and
  • Test out of the Math Placement Test (or equivalent), or
  • Satisfactory completion of MA098 course

*Students in the Certificate of Construction Technology program can successfully complete their math requirements with MA094 Mathematics for the Trades in lieu of MA098 Intermediate Algebra.


B. Major Requirements. Total Major Requirements vary by program. Minimum Total Credits Required for a Certificate is 30 credits.

* No course may be counted for both Major and General Education requirements.
** Placement testing is not mandatory for admission to the College. Completion of placement testing or equivalent, however, is required for enrollment into English and mathematics courses. Therefore, students who plan to enroll full-time in a program should take the placement test to be eligible for a full load of courses.

2024-2025 College Catalog




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.


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