How do I turn FEMA into college credit for the lowest price

[swalke321]

The AAS in Environmental Safety and Security Technology from TESU is still doable but a little more expensive then previously and takes a bit more time to complete now. There are a few emergency management courses that are ACE or NCCRS recommended for credit but are not free. The TEEX and NFA courses may fit in the electives section. CSU global has credit by exam for a couple emergency management courses. Propero (Pearson Learning Solutions) has Intro to Homeland Security. DSST has Criminal Justice for 6 credits. Some criminal justice courses and maybe some environmental science courses would fit it in the electives section. Some prior training such as work related, FEMA resident training, military training might apply to the electives section as well.

Clackamas Community College has an emergency management program that looks interesting but is only open to residents in certain states. One reason for that is that in addition to FEMA IS courses, it also requires state specific training that is only available in a few states, maybe 5, that the college has an agreement with. I don't know if the college would consider students from other states.

Frederick Community College also has an AAS in emergency management. I believe it can be completed entirely online, and is available in most states if not all. It does require proctored challenge exams covering the FEMA IS training topics and is more expensive. Around $80 per credit to transfer the FEMA IS courses. Then the cost of the challenge exams. The AAS has an internship requirement. FCC will accept some CLEP or DSST exams. There is also an Emergency Management certificate.