EM-- Emergency Management Instructor Qualfications

 

  • Master’s degree in Emergency Management and a minimum of 3 years recent (in last 6 years), full-time equivalent, non-teaching experience in the field.

  • Master’s degree in Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Fire Administration, or other related area, plus completion of FEMA Professional Development Series (PDS), and 3 years recent (in last 6 years), full-time equivalent, non-teaching work experience in the field.

  • Bachelor’s degree in subject area and 4 years recent (in last 6 years), full-time equivalent, non-teaching work experience in the field.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Fire Administration, or other related area, plus completion of FEMA Professional Development Series (PDS), and 4 years recent (in last 6 years), full-time equivalent, non-teaching work experience in the field.

  • AAS degree in subject area or professional education, plus 5 years recent (in last 6 years), full-time equivalent, non-teaching work experience in the field; or 5 years recent (in last 6 years), full-time equivalent, non-teaching  work experience in any emergency services field, plus, the completion of FEMA Professional Development Series (PDS);  or 5 years of recent (in the last 6 years), full-time equivalent, Military Service in an emergency services MOS or in Military Disaster Response, Rescue & Recovery operations.

  • Demonstrated competency as established in qualifications set by the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training for Emergency Services Responders;  plus a minimum of 100 hours of disaster response, non-teaching  activities, such as, local and/or state exercises and drills; plus successful completion of FEMA Professional Development Series (PSD); plus active membership in a recognized Emergency Management professional organization.

Approved March 2011

 

For Related Instruction

EM 101: Related Instruction is in Communication, Compuation and Human Relations
EM 103: Related Instruction is in Communication, Compuation and Human Relations

Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following fields of study: Communications,Psychology, Criminal Justice, or Emergency Management. Minimum qualification: Associate Degree.

Experience:
At least five years in emergency communications; with at least two years as an agency trainer or supervisor. Minimum qualification – Three years in emergency communications and at least one year as a trainer. Instructors must be current in their field, either through employment, volunteer work or professional activities.

Approved: May 2011