AAS Environmental Safety and Securities Degree Question

[KyleHausam]

Anyone who has this degree had any luck with jobs? Know what to look for? Any ideas or help would be great. Thanks

[sanantone]

I'm going to be graduating with that degree along with a bachelor's in social science just because I've unintentionally fulfilled all of the requirements. It's just something extra to put on my resume, but I don't intend on depending on it for jobs. I don't think there is any specific answer. In its description, you can tell TESC made up the degree to cover a broad range of subjects giving their adult learners an easier time at earning an associates. My degree will mostly contain criminal justice credits while others will mostly have natural science or technology credits. You can probably try to use it when applying to occupational/environmental safety, security, or inspection jobs depending on what you used to fill the major area of study.

[KyleHausam]

Good point, thanks

[Lindagerr]

I am going for that AAS to add to my resume. When you look for a job in many other areas the words Environmental and Safety are buzz words that can get your resume a little higher up in the pile.

One type of work that comes to mind is anything to do with HAZMAT. You won't start at the top, but it might get your foot in the door.

[dcan]

My wife and I joined the local CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) and spent time talking w/ the county EMA. I would think this degree would slot right into something like that. They were especially interested that we were looking at the FEMA courses. They also conduct quarterly CERT training and cover topics like NIMS and org structure, which everybody finds boring -- except those of us who geeked out on FEMAs. So they were impressed by that. Just a thought.

[Ace_King]

I am very interested in the AAS Environmental, Safety and Security Technologies. As my credits will fit in for that degree plan as well. I will be almost finish with my BA in Social Science. Once I send my credits in do I have to pay the $2500-$3000 for each degree? Or would it be $2500-$3000 for the two degrees once I send my transcripts that day?

[bricabrac]

Aceking,

You only pay whatever the cost of your enrolled options tuition and if you apply for both degrees at the same time, one graduation fee $272. Just include both degrees on one form.

Remember you can earn up to two bachelors and two associates degrees at TESC. If you complete them within the year, it's all under the same annual enrollment tuition ($1533 IS/$2858 OOS+tech fee). Only need to add graduation fee per conferral period.

[Jonathan Whatley]

Every single workplace is, or should be, somehow concerned with occupational safety and health. For protection of everyone involved personally, for compliance with laws and regulations and policies, for management of legal and insurance risks, there's important work there.

Also, safety, and emergency and disaster preparedness, management and recovery.

Also, the environment! Private and government organizations are increasingly conscious of the triple bottom line of financial, environmental, and human and social capital, impacts and returns.

You might need to go a little further than the AAS in ESST on its own to bring out sellable strengths in some of these areas. But it's a foundation and there seem to be all sorts of ways you could build on it. Learn a little more about OSHA and workplace safety issues and your ability to be 'the OSHA and workplace safety person' in the house could give you an edge in any work environment. Even if the edge was incidental and peripheral, a nice little bonus, to the main reason you're there. You could be the new assistant manager at a retail store with a special responsibility to improve safety standards and OSHA compliance in the operations manual and staff training and operations. You could be a hospital worker with the edge of having some strengths to lend to the work of the hospital safety committee.

[rebel100]

My new job deals specifically with this. Hospitals, theme parks, any larger business, local, state, and federal employers are all good examples of possible employers. Pay can vary widely and is, in part, determined by education and experience. There are also many certifications available to pad a resume. The work is less exciting than it might sound. Mostly I consider "what if's" and train the staff on preparedness, response, and recovery.

Here is one job board to give you an idea. IAEM JOB BOARD (International Association of Emergency Managers)

I wouldn't want you to think that an AS is going to land you a high paying dream job, it might however get your foot in the door, allow you opportunity to learn and advance, and eventually work your way up to a very desirable position.

As already mentioned there are uses for the knowledge in many industries. I just came back from a training seminar put on by FEMA through the Center for Domestic Preparedness. Of 52 attendee's more than half had another job title like RN, but had some emergency management responsibility within their organization. EM experience is a great way to increase your overall marketability. I think it's a great sideline to reinforce, or be reinforced with other titles like Nurse, Paramedic, Police Officer, Manager, Security, Facilities Manager, and etc...

With the ability to use the FEMA credits to gain a degree, the idea takes on an even greater luster. Go to Clackamus CC, Red Rocks CC, and/or TESC. Get that AS/AAs in Emergency Management, add the classes you need to get a general business degree or BSLS, if nothing else the concept is a great stepping stone to bigger and better things.

Good Luck,
Reb

[Ace_King]

Thanks for the info Bricabrac. And after you guys explained more thoroughly on that degree, I will be for sure adding that to my resume along with my BA in Social Science. I work in a lab but not specifically in the lab doing the grossing or working on specimen or urine. I'm in the billing/coding department and part time courier to pick up the biopsies etc. Hopefully this degree will help with my experience in working at a lab. Thanks!