NEW EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMSHOW DO WE BEGIN, HOW DO WE GROW?

Assistant ProfessorJames D. (J.D.) Richardson

ChairpersonProtective Services Department

San Antonio College

WHAT ROLE DOES THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PLAY IN EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT EDUCATION?

1. Provides training and education in specific disciplines.

2. Provides introductory courses for various emergency management job functions.

3. May be the only source of hands-on training (otherthan on-the-job training.)

4. Establishes an educational foundation that can leadto higher educational goals

TARGETED EM STUDENT POPULATION

1. All Protective Services PersonnelA. FireB. Law EnforcementC. EMS

3. Civilian PopulationA. BusinessesB. Environmental ScienceC. Computer ScienceD. Bio-medical

2. Military

DemographicsSan Antonio Area

1. Large military presencea. Fort Sam Houstonb. Lackland AFBc. Brook Army Medical Centerd. Randolph AFBe. Brook-City Baseg. Camp Bullis

Area of Influence

Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)12 Counties

Population 1,807,868

MARKETING

Selling Education and Training

Inter-Agency Cooperation

Private Industry

Questions

1. How do we effectively market a new program topersuade the protective service professional to seeka degree in emergency management?

a. Make the degree transferable to higher institutions

b. Encourage local protective services officials to offer educational incentives.

c. Lobby state certification agencies for course recognition.

DemographicsSan Antonio College

SAC

1. Large minority enrollment

2. Low income – Financial Aid

3. Do not anticipate advancement intoan administrative position.

Questions

1. How do we recruit emergency management studentsfrom this population base?

a. Counseling

b. Advertising

c. Service Learning

Questions

2. Should the curriculum reflect aspects of both public and private sectors?

a. Public sector professionals.1. Professional Development Series.2. Homeland Security.

b. Private Industry 1. Business Continuity

SHARING INFORMATION

James D. (J.D.) RichardsonSan Antonio College

jrichard@accd.edu

jrichard@moment.net

(210) 733-2187