Emergency Management Degree

Jane Kushma, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL


Developing Competency
-
Based
Emergency Management Degree
Programs

Outline

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Evolution of emergency management curriculum
development

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The case for attention to competencies

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Challenges and opportunities

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Possible frameworks

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Implementation approaches

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Resources

Evolution

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The early days

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Post 9/11 boom

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Current trends

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Curriculum of the future

The case for competencies

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Rationale

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The competency literature

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Important distinctions… knowledge areas/
skills/professional behaviors; layers/levels; proficiency
metrics

What are the challenges?

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Diversity of the “communities”

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Lack of consensus re required curriculum

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Measurement issues

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Motivation and incentives

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Others?


Possible frameworks

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CEM… the concept
and

the credential

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EM Principles

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IAEM S&P Competency Framework for Emergency
Managers (TBD)

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Other influences and frameworks…?

Implementation strategies

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Competency domain development initiative

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Assessment development initiatives, e.g., GWU’s VHA work

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Share instructional/assessment best practices (e.g.,
experiential learning, simulations, virtual reality
applications)

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Others?


EM Resources

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CEM
http://www.iaem.com/certification/generalinfo/cem.htm


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IAEM EM Principles
http://www.iaem.com/EMPrinciples/index.htm


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FEMA ISP, Professional Development Series
http://training.fema.gov/IS/searchIS.asp?keywords=PDS

CBE Resources

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Internet Resources for Higher Ed Outcome Assessment
http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/assmt/resource.htm


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Association of American Colleges and Universities,
Assessment Resources
http://www.aacu.org/resources/assessment/index.cfm