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EMC/320

Emergency Preparedness and Planning

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

Course length

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Take this course on its own, or as part of a degree or certificate program.

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Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

Course level: Upper Division

This course examines the preparation and planning process for emergency and crisis situations from geographical, national and local levels. Topics will include concepts of response and preparedness, recovery and mitigation strategies, hazard analysis, vulnerability assessment, exposure pathways and response capability assessment.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Differentiate emergency management organizations.
  • Analyze the resources available to emergency management organizations.
  • Differentiate the key personnel and organizational roles in emergency management.
  • Analyze the evolution of leadership and organizational roles in emergency management.

  • Analyze the all-hazards approach to disaster preparedness.
  • Analyze the resources available in the all-hazards approach to disaster preparedness.
  • Explain public policy that impacts the all-hazards approach to disaster preparedness.

  • Analyze the operational readiness in organizations.
  • Explain the technology available to enhance communication.

  • Critique how a historical analysis of disasters within a community may influence an emergency preparedness plan.
  • Evaluate how technological advances are influencing emergency response.
  • Analyze current policy challenges and opportunities in emergency management.

  • Explain public policy impact on the evaluation of the Emergency Operations Plan.
  • Summarize resources available to effectively evaluate the Emergency Operations Plan.
  • Evaluate communication and collaboration between agencies during all phases of emergency management.
  • Generate an Emergency Operations Plan and implement identified trends to keep Emergency Operations Plans current.

Why UOPX

Why take courses at University of Phoenix

Accreditation that matters

We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. Although our continuing teacher education courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use courses for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Continuing teacher education courses are not eligible to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix. These courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.