Emergency Management Completion Program

AAS degrees in Criminal Justice, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Protection Technology, and Public Administration will prepare you for the critical-thinking skills, information literacy, and fundamental competencies needed for success in Emergency Management.

This program is 100% online and affords you one-on-one attention from professors with real-life experience. It's the convenient, affordable, and flexible way to gain the skills you need to excel in Emergency Management. As a result, you'll increase your chances of advancement in your current jobs, and you may be eligible for tuition reimbursement in certain situations.

Other in-demand skills you'll gain include communication, decision-making, organization and planning, critical thinking, and risk assessment. With this degree, you'll find employment opportunities in organizations like:

• Federal, state, and local governments (e.g., FEMA)
• Hospital systems
• Nonprofits that work in a response planning capacity (e.g., Red Cross)
• For-profit companies that utilize response planning groups

This program may provide an exemption from some tuition and laboratory fees to eligible persons employed as a peace officer, EMT, or firefighter, or hold a position in either public administration or emergency management with the state or with a political subdivision of Texas.

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Tuition reimbursement offers employees money for taking college courses while employed with the company. The employee will typically pay for their courses, and the employer reimburses these costs upon course completion. How much the employer decides to pay is up to the company's policy.