Tribal Emergency Management Certificate Course Map

CIP Code: 43.0302

ctcLink Plan Code: CRMTHC20

Program Code: 966

Total Credits: 24

1. Foundations of Tribal Emergency Management

• EM 105 Introduction to 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

• EM 111 Tribal Incident Management Systems (2 credits)

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

3. Volunteer Management

• EM 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 emergency management operation. 

4. Emergency Management Planning

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

• Course purpose: Planning is a core function of every aspect of 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.

5. Grant Management

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

• Course purpose: Grants are the backbone of many 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.

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6. Native Ways of Learning and Knowing

• EM 205 Cultural Preservation & Traditional Knowledge (4 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 emergency management program. 

7. Public Information

• EM 157 Public Information (2 credits)

• Course purpose: A primary mission of any 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.

8. Emergency Operations Centers

• EM 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

CIP Code: 43.0302

ctcLink Plan Code: CRMTHC20

Program Outcomes

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the phases of disaster and the mission areas of homeland security and how they affect a Tribal emergency management program.   
2. Identify relevant stakeholders in Tribal emergency management and learn how to accurately understand their needs and communicate with them.   
3. Explain political and legal processes and how they influence Tribal emergency management policy.   
4. Demonstrate the ability to organize Tribal assets for effective disaster planning, mitigation, response, and recovery.   
5. Demonstrate methods to preserve cultural heritage and apply traditional knowledge to the Tribal emergency management environment.