Emergency Response and Safety, A.A.S.

Associate of Applied Science Degree: (ERS-AAS)

About the Program

This Associates of Applied Science degree will prepare students to fulfill an immediate need in the workforce and serve as a pathway to other careers within the first responders’ business community. Students who enroll in the program will range from recent high school graduates to other adult individuals desiring career training. Students may come from a variety of cultural, educational, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

This course provides the theory and skills necessary to assist professional emergency response providers in providing direct emergency care. Candidates will receive training to provide emergency response assistance in the classroom, skills lab, and community settings. 

This Program Offers:

• Associate of Applied Science: 61 credit hours

Program Goals

• The goal of the Emergency Response and Safety Program is to prepare students for advancement opportunities in the workplace by providing additional emergency response education.

Program Outcomes

• Demonstrate appropriate level of technical capability and proficiency with psychomotor skills and assessment in an emergency response setting.
• Apply leadership and professional communication skills when working with other emergency response members and teams. 
• Prepare graduates for advancement and leadership opportunities within the workplace. Support the profession of emergency responders and safety providers. 

Admission Requirements

Students are required to do the following:

• Fulfill all WCCCD admission requirements
• Fulfill course placement requirements based on the ACCUPLACER® Test
• Declare intent to enter this program on the WCCCD Application for Admission or change intent at the Admissions Office
• Complete a WCCCD Program Application and submit to the Campus Academic Officer