Program Code: 966

Total Credits: 24

1. Foundations of Tribal HSEM

• HSEM 105 Concepts, Policy & Doctrine for Tribal Emergency Management (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course lays the foundation of emergency management as it relates to Tribes and Alaska Native Villages.  This course builds your understanding of the policies and doctrine that empower Emergency Management for Tribes and Alaska Native Villages and for sovereign entities that have the option of performing the emergency management function independently or with non-tribal partners.

2. Incident Management Systems

• HSEM 111 Tribal Incident Management Systems (2 credits)

• Course purpose: This course recognizes that tribes utilize a wide variety of incident management structures that Tribes and Alaska Native Villages utilize in emergency management. You will have opportunities to share and discuss best practices from within tribal emergency management.

3. Digital Literacy: MS Word

• BTECA 110 Microsoft Word: Prepare and Edit Documents (1 credit)

• Course purpose: In this course you will learn to be proficient with Microsoft Word, which you will use throughout your certificate program and your career.  

4. Volunteer Management

• HSEM 220 Developing and Managing Volunteer Resources (2 credits)

• Course purpose: In this course, you will learn how to build and sustain a volunteer program that can support and sustain your homeland security emergency management operation.  

5. HSEM Planning

• HSEM 121 Planning for Tribal Emergency Management (3 credits)

• Course purpose: Planning is a core function of every aspect of homeland security emergency management. In this course you will learn about the various plans created in the workplace, with a special emphasis on how those plans must be written for use in a Tribal environment.  

6. Grant Management

• HSEM 215 Tribal Emergency Management - Grants (4 credits)

• Course purpose: Grants are the backbone of many homeland security emergency management programs. In this class you will learn how to identify, apply for, and successfully manage grants, with a special emphasis on grants that are available to Tribal and Native Alaska Village entities.

Action Item: Meet with Advisor

Meet with your Advisor to make sure you are on-track to graduate and to consider what the next steps might be for your education. 

Action Item: Apply for Graduation

Way to go! It is time to apply for graduation. Visit the Pierce College Graduation website for details. https://www.pierce.ctc.edu/graduation

7. Native Ways of Learning and Knowing

• HSEM 205 Cultural Heritage Preservation and Traditional Knowledge (3 credits)

• Course purpose: Cultural heritage and traditional knowledge are cornerstones of Tribal and Native Alaskan Village life. In this course, you will learn how to preserve cultural heritage and incorporate traditional knowledge into your homeland security emergency management program.  

8. Public Information

• HSEM 157 Public Information (2 credits)

• Course purpose: A primary mission of any homeland security emergency management organization is communication with the public. In this class you will learn how to properly identify your audience and communicate with them in accessible and culturally appropriate ways.  

9. Emergency Operations Centers

• HSEM 200 Emergency Operations Center (2 credits)

• Course purpose: Every organization must be prepared to coordinate and support emergencies. In this class you will earn about different organizational structures used in emergency operations centers and identify the ones that might work best for your organization. 

Total Credits: 24

Program Code: 966