Homeland security educationSalt Lake Community College to offer homeland security program
According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor, the need for emergency management professionals, protective service workers, and police and sheriff’s patrol officers is likely to increase more than 33 percent between 2011 and 2018. The Utah Board of Regents has approved the first Homeland Security and Emergency Management associate of applied degree in the state at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC).
The Utah Board of Regents has approved the first Homeland Security and Emergency Management associate of applied degree in the state at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC). DHS, along with the Transportation Security Administration, the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake, and various medical institutions and other regional agencies and employers were all part of the development of the degree program.
“We are delighted with the Board of Regents’ decision to offer the Homeland Security, Emergency Management associate of science degree. This degree will prepare graduates for positions in the collaborative world of managing the nation’s security and emergency readiness,” Dr. Christopher Picard, SLCC provost, was quoted by the San Francisco Chronicle as saying.. “The College is pleased to be able to help train professionals who will make our society safer.”
The degree program has been designed to prepare students for entry-level careers in the field of homeland security and emergency management. SLCC has already begun to offer courses that give credit toward the degree. Tuition and fees are projected to be approximately $6,100 to complete the program which can be finished in four semesters.
Students at SLCC can transfer their credits and associates degree to Utah Valley University and complete a Bachelor of Science in Emergency Services Administration.
“This is a much needed program, no Utah System of Higher Education institution currently offers a degree like it. Even though SLCC and other schools do offer criminal justice programs, none focus on the all-hazards approach to homeland security and emergency management that is recommended by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.” Dave Attridge, Director of SLCC Institute of Public Safety said.. “This program is unique as Utah’s only multi-discipline, multi-agency approach to the protection of Utah’s citizens, property and critical infrastructure.”
According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor, the need for emergency management professionals, protective service workers, and police and sheriff’s patrol officers is likely to increase more than 33 percent between 2011 and 2018.
Data from the Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. suggest that in the state of Utah homeland security and emergency management position will increase 60 percent.
