Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Homeland Security Emergency Manager
Career Cluster:	Government & Public Administration

CCC	
CIP Number	0743030202	
Program Type	College Credit Certificate (CCC)	
Program Length	24 credit hours	
CTSO	N/A	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	Assignment pending.	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose

This certificate program is part of the Emergency Administration and Management AS degree program (1743030200).  

A College Credit Certificate consists of a program of instruction of less than sixty (60) credits of college-level courses, which is part of an AS or AAS degree program and prepares students for entry into employment (Rule 6A-14.030, F.A.C.).

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Government and Public Administration career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Government and Public Administration career cluster. 

The student can serve as, but is not limited to positions of Emergency Manager, Emergency Management Planner, Emergency Operations Coordinator, Environment Compliance Planner, and Emergency Management Specialist.  Emergency Management students can be employed by state, local, federal and international governments, business and industry, military installations, and health care facilities.

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Demonstrate knowledge of the National Response Plan (NRP) and the National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) Plan.
02.0	Demonstrate knowledge of domestic and international terrorist organizations.
03.0	Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of weapons of mass destruction recognition, identification, decontamination, and treatment protocols.
04.0	Demonstrate knowledge of the potential psychological effect of terrorist events on victims.
05.0	Demonstrate knowledge of the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) process to secure the effective protection of the people, physical entities, and cyber systems that are critical.
06.0	Demonstrate knowledge of the threat of terrorism to the United States.
07.0	Demonstrate knowledge of the various aspects of emergency management of terrorist activity.
08.0	Demonstrate knowledge of legal strategies and policies necessary to confront ongoing national security threats.

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Homeland Security Emergency Manager 
CIP Number:		0743030202
Program Length:	24 credit hours
SOC Code(s):		

This certificate program is part of the Emergency Administration and Management AS degree program (1743030200).  At the completion of this program, the student will be able to:	
01.0	Demonstrate knowledge of the National Response Plan (NRP) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Plan. The student will be able to: 	
01.01	Demonstrate knowledge of the purpose of the NRP.	
01.02	Demonstrate knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of entities as specified in the NRP.	
01.03	Explain the organizational structure used for NRP coordination.	
01.04	Identify the incident management activities addressed by the NRP.	
01.05	Demonstrate knowledge of the key concepts and principles underlying NIMS. 	
01.06	Demonstrate knowledge of the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment process.      	
01.07	Identify the ways in which NIMS affects preparedness. 	
01.08	Demonstrate knowledge of the purpose of the NIMS Integration Center.	
02.0	Demonstrate knowledge of domestic and international terrorist organizations. The student will be able to: 	
02.01	Demonstrate knowledge of domestic and international terrorism and the motivation of these terrorist organizations.	
02.02	Demonstrate knowledge of a terrorist organizations.	
02.03	Demonstrate the roles and responsibilities of local, state and federal agencies in terrorism investigations and terrorism response.	
02.04	Demonstrate knowledge of the techniques for assessing an organizations vulnerability to a terrorist attack involving a weapon of mass destruction (WMD).	
03.0	Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of weapons of mass destruction recognition, identification, decontamination, and treatment protocols. The student will be able to: 	
03.01	Demonstrate knowledge of the toxicological, physical and chemical properties associated with WMDs.	
03.02	Demonstrate knowledge of potential signs and symptoms associated with chemical, biological and radiation exposures.	
03.03	Explain the role detection and monitoring equipment plays in recognition and identification of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and energetic (CBRNE) materials.	
03.04	Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of proper personal protective equipment when CBRNE weapons are suspected.	
03.05	Demonstrate knowledge of the procedures and equipment necessary for responding to and decontaminating victims and responders in mass casualty incidents involving chemical, biological, or radiological materials.	
03.06	Demonstrate knowledge of the primary differences in the response to chemical, biological and radiological incidents including the properties, characteristics, medical effects, and time to respond to the agents involved.	
03.07	Demonstrate knowledge of the special decontamination considerations required if a radiological dispersal device (RDD) is deployed.	
03.08	Demonstrate knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of local, state and federal agencies in terrorism investigations and terrorism response.	
03.09	Demonstrate knowledge of the basic steps in the terrorism investigation process.	
03.10	Demonstrate knowledge of the techniques for assessing a jurisdiction’s vulnerability to a terrorist attack involving a WMD.	
03.11	Demonstrate knowledge of a risk reduction program.	
04.0	Demonstrate knowledge of the potential psychological effect of terrorist events on victims. The student will be able to: 	
04.01	Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the psychological impact of a terrorist event.	
04.02	Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the national, state and local resources for primary victim referrals.	
04.03	Demonstrate knowledge of how to interact with victims in crisis.	
04.04	Demonstrate knowledge of national, state and local resources for primary victim referral.	
04.05	Demonstrate knowledge of the steps to assist other responders.	
05.0	Demonstrate knowledge of the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) process to secure the effective protection of the people, physical entities, and cyber systems that are critical. The student will be able to: 	
05.01	Demonstrate knowledge of the people, physical entities, and cyber systems that make up critical infrastructure.	
05.02	Demonstrate knowledge of the basic process for protection of only those infrastructures upon which survivability, continuity of operations, and mission success depend.	
05.03	Demonstrate knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of local, state and federal agencies in critical infrastructure protection operations.	
05.04	Demonstrate knowledge of hazard mapping as a risk assessment tool identifying the locations off critical infrastructure and vulnerable populations.	
05.05	Demonstrate knowledge of CIP risk assessment within the community and describing the process for risk reduction evaluation.	
05.06	Explain Continuity of Government (COG) - how operations and services of governments at federal, state, and local levels critical to the functioning of the nation's systems, i.e., public health, safety, and welfare would continue operations after a major incident.	
06.0	Demonstrate knowledge of the threat of terrorism to the United States. The student will be able to: 	
06.01	Demonstrate knowledge of the use of threat analysis in analyzing terrorist threats.	
06.02	Demonstrate knowledge of hazard mapping as a risk assessment tool.	
06.03	Demonstrate knowledge of threat analysis for terrorist activity.	
06.04	Demonstrate knowledge of the duties of the law enforcement officer in anti-terrorist operations at the local, state and federal levels.	
06.05	Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate procedures of law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services (EMS), private agencies, state agencies and federal response assets.	
06.06	Explain the basic steps in the anti-terrorism operations process.	
06.07	Demonstrate knowledge of the major resources available for anti-terrorism.	
06.08	Demonstrate knowledge of issues and problems associated with preventing terrorist activity in a democratic society.	
07.0	Demonstrate knowledge of the various aspects of emergency management of terrorist activity. The student will be able to: 	
07.01	Demonstrate knowledge of the role of emergency management in terrorist response planning.	
07.02	Demonstrate knowledge of the comprehensive emergency management system.	
07.03	Demonstrate knowledge of the incident command system.	
07.04	Demonstrate knowledge of the disaster planning process.	
07.05	Demonstrate knowledge of the duties of the emergency responders at the local level.	
07.06	Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate response procedures involving terrorist activity.  These response procedures will incorporate the potential response responsibilities of law enforcement, fire, EMS and private agency assets.	
08.0	Demonstrate knowledge of the various aspects of emergency management of terrorist activity. The student will be able to: 	
08.01	Demonstrate knowledge of the role of emergency management in terrorist response planning.	
08.02	Demonstrate knowledge of the comprehensive emergency management system.	
08.03	Demonstrate knowledge of the National Incident Command System (NIMS).	
08.04	Demonstrate knowledge of the disaster planning process.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Special Notes

In order to be certified as an Emergency Manager through the National Coordinating Council on Emergency Management (NCCEM), work experience is required.  This program gives an individual the knowledge, skills and abilities to effectively manage a comprehensive emergency management program.

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

Additional Resources

For additional information regarding articulation agreements, Bright Futures Scholarships, Fine Arts/Practical Arts Credit and Equivalent Mathematics and Equally Rigorous Science Courses please refer to:
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml