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Public administrators supervise, direct, coordinate, and implement government activities and policies in areas such as health, education, finance, labor, and justice. Managers make decisions and establish objectives for the department or establishment; they are generally not directly concerned with the fabrication of products or with the provision of services.
(ARA) – Are you considering going back to school? Many adults are doing just that. The National Center for Education (NCES) reports an increase in college enrollment for the last decade, with students who are 25 and older enrolling at a higher rate than younger ones.
The study of disaster preparedness and emergency management provides students with a broad range of administrative skills and knowledge that are ideally suited to meet the critical needs of emergency management administrators.
Students are prepared for government service at the local, state, and national level. Ex: Management & Admin with Federal, State and County Governments or Healthcare.
If students are unsure of what they want to pursue in the PUBA field, a good route to follow would be towards a general PUBA degree because it offers a little bit of everything from management skills to government relations, etc.
Students are prepared for supervisory, management, and leadership roles in the dynamic and growing health care field. Job examples include Department Heads, Administrators or Executive Assistants.
One of the fastest growing industries over the upcoming years (Always need health care services.)
Students receive the educational foundation to pursue career paths in justice-related fields. Ex: Law Enforcement, Correctional Management, or Homeland Security.
For students who want to become police officers, this would be the degree.
Completion of an 18-credit cluster of courses will lead to a certificate in Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management. These courses have been chosen because they meet the national standards established by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Higher Education project.
