Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
FRTI-0045
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
Self-paced (126 hours over 7 weeks)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Applied Management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide knowledge, skills, and abilities for students to function as an administrative manager.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Direct unit members during a training evolution, given a company training evolution and training policies and procedures (NFPA 1021 4.2.3
  • Prepare a budget request, given a need and budget forms (NFPA 1021 4.4.3
  • 2014)
  • Recommend changes to existing departmental policies and/or implement a new departmental policy at the unit level, given a new departmental policy (NFPA 1021 4.4.1
  • Initiate action on a community need, given policies and procedures (NFPA 1021 4.3.1
  • Respond to a public inquiry, given policies and procedures (NFPA 1021 4.3.3
  • Identify the roles of the National Incident Management System and Incident Management System
  • 2014)
  • Explain the needs and benefits of collecting incident response data, given the goals and mission of the organization (NFPA 1021 4.4.5
  • 2014)
  • 2014)
  • 2014)
  • Initiate action onto a citizen's concern, given policies and procedures (NFPA 1021 4.3.2 2014)
  • 2014)
  • Explain the history of management and supervision methods and procedures
  • Describe the basic theories of public sector management
  • Describe the traits of effective versus ineffective management styles
  • Explain the purpose of each management component or the organization, given an organization chart (NFPA 1021 4.4.4: 2014)
  • Identify and explain the concepts of control, effective delegation, and division of labor

General Topics:

  • Technical writing, long-range planning, and compiling statistics
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Case Studies
  • Computer Based Training

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials