With an emergency management degree from MCNY, you’ll be prepared to begin—or advance—a career in the exciting, in-demand fields of emergency preparedness, homeland security, and business continuity. You’ll learn how to effectively coordinate available resources in a catastrophic event, and mitigate the loss of life, property, and operational capability following a natural, man-made, or technological disaster. MCNY’s accredited BA in Emergency Management and Business Continuity curriculum can be completed in two years and eight months. We also offer an AA degree in emergency management, which can be completed in 16 months.

The minor in Emergency Management allows students to explore the value of emergency planning and preparation for natural or man-made disasters and crises. Students will use activities to review the strategies used by various local, state, and federal organizations on response, mitigation, and recovery efforts when dealing with small to large scale emergencies and disasters. These activities will present students with real-world strategies developed to protect lives, property, and the environment.

East Georgia State College is a great place to continue your studies in Fire and Emergency Services Administration. Here, you’ll find: Great faculty, such as Beverley Walker, a former fire lieutenant with 25 years of fire and emergency service experience, and many years as an instructor and trainer in Georgia and at the National Fire Academy. An online learning environment, to meet the complex demands of the schedule of emergency services and aspiring public management professionals. An affordable way to continue your studies, with reasonable tuition, generous financial aid availability, and access to the HOPE Scholarship benefits. A combination of challenging coursework in fire and emergency services administration, public management, organizational behavior, and professional development to prepare you for a leadership role in the administration and management of an emergency services organization.

As an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) major at Franklin Pierce University you will study the field of rapid response from a social science perspective. Explore legal, political, and regulatory frameworks in EMS settings, as well as technology-based health applications and healthy work environments. Develop critical thinking and decision-making skills to effectively manage emergency situations.