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May 02, 2024
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EM 240 - Emergency Management Work-Based Learning4 Credits Provides students “real world experiences” in homeland security and emergency management. Students learn to work within time constraints and are exposed to appropriate workplace behaviors. Students will have opportunities to refine the core skills they have learned from the courses or curriculum.
Pre-requisite(s) EM 249 with a minimum 2.0 grade and approval of advisor or program coordinator. Instructor Permission Required Yes Course Note This course is part of the EM program. It is shared with and taught by Pierce College FeesHD
Quarters Typically Offered Fall Online Spring Online
Designed to Serve Those wishing to gain experience in the emergency management field through non paid work study Active Date 20230328T10:33:32
Grading Basis Decimal Grade Internship Yes Class Limit 25 Contact Hours: Lecture 11 Field Studies 90 Total Contact Hours 101 Degree Distributions: ProfTech Course Yes Restricted Elective Yes Course Outline
- On-the-job training
- Agency organizational environment/culture
- Problem solving techniques for the workplace
- Working with people from diverse backgrounds
- Career development and opportunities
Student Learning Outcomes Obtain homeland security emergency management work experience through volunteering, job shadowing, interning, and/or agreeing to be evaluated by a current supervisor.
Set workplace learning objectives, develop a plan for accomplishing those objectives, document the learning process, and assess their success in reaching objectives.
Write a career path plan communicating where they want to be in their careers five years in the future and the steps they will take to make it happen.
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