Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Drawing on over forty years of experience training first responders in the fields of police, fire and EMS; Oakland Community College expanded it's commitment to field of emergency services offering a Certificate of Achievement in the discipline of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
The Homeland Security and Emergency Management program will expose students to domestic and international terrorism issues and strategies for countering terrorist threats. Best practices will be identified for successful security planning and threat assessment. The key principles of emergency management and disaster planning will be presented to deal with both man-made and natural threats. Successful students will acquire the fundamental knowledge for external certifications in the Incident Command System (ICS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
Homeland Security Course Prefix Change
OCC Homeland Security students please note that the course prefix for Homeland Security has been changed from HLS to CRJ. When registering for courses please utilize the CRJ prefix when searching for and registering classes. If you have questions regarding specific courses, please contact Ken Van Sparrentak.