Associate of Science in Emergency Management degree programs provide students with a basic overview of the emergency management field as well as a fundamental training in management skills. Courses cover the principles of emergency management, EMS operations and organization, and emergency planning.
Baccalaureate degrees in emergency management are for EMS professionals who want to advance in their careers to gain leadership and supervisory positions. The four-year programs cover clinical management, leadership skills, health care financial management and health care regulations.
Master's degree programs in the EMS field train EMS managers to handle a large number of emergency situations from an executive level. Graduate students study risk management, homeland security, advanced fire supervision, weapons of mass destruction and interagency disaster management.