Texas A&M International University

MGT-317: Disaster Management for Public Services

This course brings together those emergency management personnel from within a jurisdiction who would be required to prevent, manage, or respond to a natural, technological, or civil disaster affecting the public services sector of a community. The course introduces the natural, technological, and civil hazards to which public service systems may be vulnerable. It covers the process of emergency response from pre-incident preparation and emergency operations planning through the response phase to post-incident recovery actions.

Training Level: Management
Venue: TAMIU,  SC225
Course Length: 16 hours (2 days)

Time: 8:00am-5:00pm

Dates: December 5, 2012-December 6, 2012

Participant Audience:

• Managers and department heads
• Assistant directors/managers
• Laboratory managers
• Regulatory personnel
• Health department personnel;
• Local emergency planning directors/managers
• Emergency service personnel
• Healthcare providers
• Senior hospital staff

Prerequisites: None

To Register: CLOSED

Registration Fee: $20

Recommended Training: Participants are encouraged to take the online courses IS 100, IS 200, and IS 700.A from www.nimsonline.com prior to attending this course.

Class Size: Maximum is 30 participants; minimum is 24 participants.

Continuing Education Credit: Participants who complete the course will receive a certificate of completion and are eligible for 1.6 CEUs from the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET)

Foreign Visitor form  A foreign national is defined as a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States.  This form shall be filled out for each visitor (including drivers, interpreters, etc.) and each program to be visited.

 

***All classes are subject to cancellation if there is insufficient number of attendees. ***

For additional information contact:
CONTINUING EDUCATION
5201 University Boulevard, Pellegrino Hall 301
Laredo, TX  78041
Tel. 956.326.3068 — Fax 956.326.2838
Email: ContinuingEducation@tamiu.edu
Office Hours: Mon - Fri, 8 am - 5 pm