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Homeland Security Specialist
Technical Certificate of Credit  







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Program Description

The purpose of the Homeland Security Specialist technical certificate is to provide training opportunities for persons to gain employment or increase their knowledge in this growing field and provide opportunities for advancement. Courses in the technical certificate provide classroom learning in the areas of basic knowledge of Homeland Security agencies, and their interdepartmental relations as well as the planning and budgetary issues facing these organizations. The course also gives the students the understanding of domestic and international terrorism threats, the methods used to gather intelligence, and the legal issues facing the responders.

Length of Program

A total of 31 credit hours is required for program completion.  A full-time student can complete the program in three quarters.

Campus Location

The Homeland Security Specialist certificate program is offered on the Ben Hill-Irwin, Coffee, Wilcox, and Pearson campuses.
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Employment Opportunities

Graduates of the program will be prepared for employment in various careers in the area of local responders including the police departments, Sheriffs Departments, fire departments, and even the healthcare industry.

Entrance Requirements*

Minimum Age: 18
High School Diploma or GED
Placement exam required.

*All applicants will be required to have a criminal background check. A failure to submit to a check or failing the background check will exclude the student from participating in internships and may prevent the student from gaining employment in this field.

 

 

Curriculum
 

Course No. Title Credit Hours
HLS 100 Introduction to Homeland Security 5
HLS 102 International Terrorism 5
HLS 104 Incident Command & Communications 3
HLS 106 Domestic Counter Terrorism 3
HLS 108 Intelligence & Information Systems 5
HLS 200 The Patriot Act and Legal Issues 5
HLS 250 Internship or Instructor-Approved Elective 5
 
Total credit hours required: 31

Would you like to know more?

For more information about the Homeland Security Specialist technical certificate program at ECTC, please let us know!  You can contact the admissions office by phone or by email.
(229)468-2040 or 1(800)575-0567
info@eastcentraltech.edu

 

 

 

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