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Apr 04, 2025

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Emergency Management and Homeland Security-Essentials, CERT

Location(s): Central Campus

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Certificate of Proficiency
TSI Exempt

First Semester

EMAP 1400 - Principles of Basic Emergency Management Semester Credit Hours: 4
HMSY 1337 - Introduction to Homeland Security Semester Credit Hours: 3
HMSY 1341 - Critical Infrastructure Protection Semester Credit Hours: 3

Second Semester

HMSY 1338 - Homeland Security Emergency Communications Management Semester Credit Hours: 3
HMSY 1339 - Homeland Security Emergency Contingency Planning Semester Credit Hours: 3
HMSY 1340 - Homeland Security Intelligence Operations Semester Credit Hours: 3

Total Semester Hours: 19