Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

NEMI-0231

Organization's ID:

ELK0453

Organization:

National Emergency Training Center (EMI)

Location:

Classroom-based

Length:

1 week (40 hours)

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	2	emergency management

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide Emergency Management (EM) leaders with skills critical to engage the leadership challenges associated with the local emergency management organization and immediate local community. The course is designed to provide participants with an understanding of these issues and to provide them with the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills gained through the previous two courses and the ongoing research project work to the full local community emergency management arena and organization.

Learning Outcomes:

Lead organizational management within the emergency management environment, including assessing an organization’s strengths, weaknesses, threats and challenges
Implement strategies to close the gap between Federal funding and the actual costs of recovery and how mitigation can reduce the effects of future disasters
Implement the strategic planning cycle to create, evaluate, and promote an organization's strategy.
Assess different conflict management styles and use appropriate conflict resolution techniques