Public safety in the 21st century requires a holistic approach. Effective leadership and collaboration between public safety disciplines are essential to meet the complex challenges facing society.
Positions in public safety often involve emergency preparedness and response, as well as the coordination of resources. The goal of public safety administration is to protect citizens through the cooperative work of fire, police, 911 systems and emergency medical response services. Management, operations and administrative skill sets need to be coordinated.
Public Safety Administration curriculum contains course work in diverse subject areas:
Administration
Interagency operations
Crisis leadership
Government financial management
Ethical standards
Incident management
Legal issues
It also provides a track for those desiring to continue their educational pursuit to transfer their degree into a four-year degree program at a university.
Four degree concentrations allow students to tailor their curriculum in their desired or current area of expertise while providing a streamlined pathway that recognizes the value of previously earned skill sets, and credentials within the public safety sector receive credit.
The Leadership Certificate is designed to meet the demand for leadership education at the federal, state and local government levels, as well as throughout the private sector.
