In my research I have found that most Associate Programs offered by Community Colleges require a "Residency" (must complete some courses on campus).

Based on the fact that you have no previous college credit, and the fact that I cannot find any "local" programs that offer Associate Degrees in Emergency Management, I would say your best bet is TESC.

I would suggest you call TESC and inquire about your EMT Certificate and any related experience, and see if it would qualify for college credit and for the practicum that TESC requires.

I would also double check with them to see that FEMA ISP courses and USFA courses would fulfill all Individualized Option and Free Elective requirements, so that you would not need to take any Emergency courses through TESC.

Through my personal research, the combination of CLEP/DSST to fulfill General Education requirements and FEMA/USFA to fulfill Individualized Option and Free Elective Requirements, with the addition of the practicum, should be all that is needed.

Remember, TESC allows RAW transfer of up to 25 FEMA credits, which would save you the $1500 transfer fee from FCC.

Again, you would definitely need to check, double check, and triple check, and get all of the above in writing with TESC.

Are you Active Military??? If so, your savings is incredible at TESC.

Wow thank you so much!!

I am going to get in touch with TESC, they sound like a great option!

I'll let ya know if I find anything out worth posting, thanks!

Please do, I'm still waiting to decide on Excelsior vs TESC for a Business IT program. If I decide on TESC, I can scoop up the AS at the same time (for an additional graudation fee).

what is "Associate Level Practicum"?

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Excelsior Business Degree finished 6/5/08
Principles Of Management Clep: 72
Principles of Macro-Economics Clep: 58
Business Law Clep: 68
Organizational Behavior ECE: B
Principles Of Accounting Clep : 52
Human Resource Management ECE: C
Ethics ECE: A
Operations Management (Pueblo): A
MIS DSST: A
Info Systems & Computer App Clep: 63
Drug and Alcohol Abuse DSST: A
Principles Of Finance DSST: A
Business Policy TECEP: PASS

https://ssl.tesc.edu/practicum.php

Does anyone know if Red Cross volunteering would satisfy the Praticum requirement?

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38 Credits-Boise State University Culinary Arts
39 CLEP-Humanities, American Gov., A&I Lit, US His. 1, Intro. Soc., SS & History, HG&Development, Intro to Ed Psych, English Comp w/ Essay
3 DSST-Human Resource Management
9 FEMA-Disaster Related Classes

Waiting for scores:
UExcel-Intro to Psychology
UExcel-Political Science

Up Next!:
Biology CLEP -Jan 29, 2009
ALEKS College Algebra with Trig. 44/265

Degree Goal: Bachelor of Science in Human Services in Emergency Disaster Management
Trying to finish all classes by July 1, 2009.

Proud owner of a Culinary Arts Technical Certificate.

For specifics, you should definitely contact TESC.

Thanks so much for all that wonderful information.
I have about 8 FEMA credits - do you know if other colleges accept transfer FEMA credits from TESC? I usually have all my test scores sent to IU but it looks like I may have to get the FEMA credis on a transcript from TESC before it's recognized. I'm not sure what else to do and cost is a major factor here. Any advice is much appreciated.

You'll have to speak with each individual college about accepting FEMA courses through TESC Credit Banking. Excelsior used to do it, but no longer. If TESC Credit Banking is not accepted, you can do it through FCC.

Please let us know how your call went w/TESC. I could very well be wrong on this but they usually tell you to send an e-mail to the school and the reply is normally they would need you to pay $75.00 and send any transcripts, documentation, certificates etc to the school. They have the worst customer service even though they have good programs. They are a little more liberal in what they give you credit for than Excelsior, but my dealings w/Excelsior has always been good. W/TESC....Not so good.