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Discover career information, conference dates, webinars, and important information about planning, preparing, and training for a natural or man-made disaster
National Criminal Justice Reference: Campus Safety
Nearly all campuses had a mass notification system that used email, text messages, or other methods to alert and instruct students, faculty, and staff in emergency situations. Additionally, programs such as the Bureau of Justice Assistance-funded National Center for Campus Public Safety exist to support campus officials in creating safer and stronger campus communities.
HSEM Center of Excellence – Internship Guidebook
This Guidebook is intended for employers with any level of knowledge of internships. It can serve as a training tool for those looking to understand what an internship program is and is not, identify the purpose of an internship program, and much more.
Crisis Response Resources
Helpful resources to assist school districts with the ongoing concerns of the mental health aspects of crisis planning and crisis response.
Pierce College Bachelor of Applied Science in Homeland Security Emergency Management (BAS-HSEM)
Pierce College is pleased to announce the Bachelor of Applied Science in Homeland Security Emergency Management degree program.
Our Center provides statewide leadership which supports diversity and ensures the industry’s academic programs remain cutting-edge.
What We Do?
The Center of Excellence for Homeland Security-Emergency Management (HSEM) helps state community and technical colleges (CTC) prepare a skilled workforce to help maintain our national security, ensure an effective response to all-hazard events through education and training initiatives, and build disaster resilience in our communities.
Our goal is to provide effective leadership and coordination that rapidly responds to the interests of educational institutions and workforce training needs of the HSEM (all-hazard) business and industry sectors across the state. From our offices at Pierce College in Lakewood, Washington, we accomplish this through working with a coalition of all 34 community and technical colleges, public agencies, and private sector organizations.
OUR GOALS
The Center serves the interests of education institutions and workforce training needs of Homeland Security Emergency Management business and industry sectors across Washington State.
We help prepare a skilled workforce to maintain our national security and effectively respond to all hazard events through education and training.