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Developing Competency-Based Emergency Management Degree Programs

Developing Competency-Based Emergency Management Degree Programs. Jane Kushma, Ph.D. Associate Professor Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL. Outline. Evolution of emergency management curriculum development The case for attention to competencies Challenges and opportunities

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Developing Competency-Based Emergency Management Degree Programs

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  1. Developing Competency-Based Emergency Management Degree Programs Jane Kushma, Ph.D. Associate Professor Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL

  2. Outline • Evolution of emergency management curriculum development • The case for attention to competencies • Challenges and opportunities • Possible frameworks • Implementation approaches • Resources

  3. Evolution • The early days • Post 9/11 boom • Current trends • Curriculum of the future

  4. The case for competencies • Rationale • The competency literature • Important distinctions… knowledge areas/ skills/professional behaviors; layers/levels; proficiency metrics

  5. What are the challenges? • Diversity of the “communities” • Lack of consensus re required curriculum • Measurement issues • Motivation and incentives • Others?

  6. Possible frameworks • CEM… the concept and the credential • EM Principles • IAEM S&P Competency Framework for Emergency Managers (TBD) • Other influences and frameworks…?

  7. Implementation strategies • Competency domain development initiative • Assessment development initiatives, e.g., GWU’s VHA work • Share instructional/assessment best practices (e.g., experiential learning, simulations, virtual reality applications) • Others?

  8. EM Resources • CEM http://www.iaem.com/certification/generalinfo/cem.htm • IAEM EM Principles http://www.iaem.com/EMPrinciples/index.htm • FEMA ISP, Professional Development Series http://training.fema.gov/IS/searchIS.asp?keywords=PDS

  9. CBE Resources • Internet Resources for Higher Ed Outcome Assessment http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/assmt/resource.htm • Association of American Colleges and Universities, Assessment Resources http://www.aacu.org/resources/assessment/index.cfm

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