Emergency Management
The Emergency Management program prepares you to conduct emergency planning and training, coordinate disaster response and recovery efforts, and navigate the administrative and technical demands of disaster and emergency management efforts. It is designed to build leaders. Join the next generation of emergency management professionals focused on improving disaster response and outcomes.
Choose from one of four certificate programs, an associate degree, or a bachelor's degree. All required courses are available 100% online, with some hybrid and campus based options available for students who need them
90 credits, in addition to an existing associate degree, for a total of 180 credits. Uses a structured cohort model, which can be completed full-time in 2 years or part-time in 3 years. This program requires a separate admissions process from your Pierce College application.
- Learn more about the BAS-EM program
- Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Emergency Management Career Pathway Course Map
93 credits, which can be completed full-time in as few as 6 terms, or part-time for several years.
20 credits, which can be completed in 2 terms (requires completion of an associate degree prior to admission).
24 credits, which can be completed in as few as 2 terms. Eligible for Military Service to Education funding.
13 credits, which can be completed in just 1 term or as many as 3. Can easily be added to any healthcare or HSEM pathway.
24 credits, which can be completed in as few as 3 terms.
- Learn more about the Tribal Emergency Management Certificate
- Tribal Emergency Management Certificate Career Pathway Course Map
Explore Emergency Management
“I never would have seen what I could be if I hadn’t started at Pierce College. You may not see it yet, but dreams do start here, and they’ve started here for a lot of students.”
Shontieka Adeogun - Emergency Manager and Pierce College Alumna
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Careers in Emergency Management
The Federal Department of Labor identifies emergency management as a high-demand field, one that requires a large number of trained professionals across a number of industry sectors. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a small increase in emergency management directors in coming years in the next year, however the demand for emergency management specialists, emergency management coordinators, and business continuity professionals continues to grow at all levels of government and in private industry.
To better understand the role of an Emergency Manager during an emergency, view this short video: The Essential Emergency Manager.
Here are some helpful resources when searching for a job in Emergency Management.
- USAJOBS a free web-based job board, is the official Federal Government source for federal job listings and employment information and opportunities.
- Indeed is an employment-related metasearch engine for job listings. It is the most visited job website in the United States and includes hundreds of relevant job postings for your career and location.
- Visit the Workforce Explorer website provided by the Washington State Employment Security Department to begin your career exploration.
- Visit WorkSource as part of the United States Employment Service. It will assist workers and students in finding jobs and career opportunities.
Transfer Institutions
Sarah Miller
Associate Professor of Emergency Management
SMiller@pierce.ctc.edu
253-912-3693
Cindy Bassage
Program Specialist 2
CBassage@pierce.ctc.edu
253-912-3675
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