WXXI-AM 1370 interviewed John Perrone, director of MCC’s Homeland Security Management Institute, about the new homeland security certificate program being offered this fall on the Brighton Campus. The segment aired Wednesday and Thursday (7/16-7/17).
https://wxxinews.org/post/mcc-announces-certificate-homeland-security
The certificate program prepares individuals to effectively prevent and respond to a broad range of incidents — from cyberattacks and acts of violence to terrorism and other manmade disasters. Program participants get an overview of historical and current threats to homeland security and become trained in developing strategies to combat them and in deploying countermeasures. The curriculum also covers natural disasters and examines an integrated emergency management system intended to serve all government levels.
The program benefits anyone interested in developing a solid foundation in homeland security and emergency management, including new high school graduates, returning military veterans, incumbent workers, public safety professionals seeking new skills, and displaced workers.
Graduates will be prepared for immediate employment in a wide range of positions — such as safety and compliance, enforcement, investigations, and dispatch and communications — within the public and private sectors. The fastest-growing careers within the homeland security industry include emergency management specialists, computer security specialists, security managers, airport screeners, private investigators and first responders.
The top employers of emergency management specialists in general are local and state governments, hospitals, power generation and supply services, and emergency and other relief services, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Since its inception in 2003, HSMI has provided noncredit education and training related to emergency management and homeland security. Starting in fall 2014, it is expanding its offerings into for-credit courses to meet the needs of diverse learners.
Hency Yuen-Eng
Marketing and Community Relations
07/18/2014 |