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1 Jane Kushma, Ph.D. Associate Professor Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL Developing Competency-Based Emergency Management Degree Programs

2 Outline Evolution of emergency management curriculum development The case for attention to competencies Challenges and opportunities Possible frameworks Implementation approaches Resources

3 Evolution The early days Post 9/11 boom Current trends Curriculum of the future

4 The case for competencies Rationale The competency literature Important distinctions… knowledge areas/ skills/professional behaviors; layers/levels; proficiency metrics

5 What are the challenges? Diversity of the “communities” Lack of consensus re required curriculum Measurement issues Motivation and incentives Others?

6 Possible frameworks CEM… the concept and the credential EM Principles IAEM S&P Competency Framework for Emergency Managers (TBD) Other influences and frameworks…?

7 Implementation strategies Competency domain development initiative Assessment development initiatives, e.g., GWU’s VHA work Share instructional/assessment best practices (e.g., experiential learning, simulations, virtual reality applications) Others?

8 EM Resources CEM http://www.iaem.com/certification/generalinfo/cem.htm http://www.iaem.com/certification/generalinfo/cem.htm IAEM EM Principles http://www.iaem.com/EMPrinciples/index.htm http://www.iaem.com/EMPrinciples/index.htm FEMA ISP, Professional Development Series http://training.fema.gov/IS/searchIS.asp?keywords=PDS http://training.fema.gov/IS/searchIS.asp?keywords=PDS

9 CBE Resources Internet Resources for Higher Ed Outcome Assessment http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/assmt/resource.htm http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/assmt/resource.htm Association of American Colleges and Universities, Assessment Resources http://www.aacu.org/resources/assessment/index.cfm http://www.aacu.org/resources/assessment/index.cfm


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