Made a mistake in regards to AAS Environmental, Safety & Security Technologies

[ronaldemail1]

I submitted all my FEMA credits in advance. I got an Associate and I am working still on my bachelor.

When I asked if I could get the AAS Environmental, Safety & Security Technologies, I was told that
I would need 12 new credits (reviewed the Catalog and it says the same). Is there a way to fill out
the concentration courses for this degree with others that are not from FEMA (I think I have used
up all FEMA). Any advice or suggestions?

Thank you in advance.

[rebel100]

I don't know the answer to this for sure.

There are 3 credits for sure avaiable through the National Fire Academy, might be as much as 6 (you would have to cull through some old posts....look for posts by rickyjoe.

I think you could also make the case for including substance abuse and criminal justice from DSST, but of course those would be $100 or so each.

Do you have any technical certs or licenses that TESC might count? FEMA, Police Academy, Armed Forces, Professional licenses like firefighter, hazwoper, EMT? Those would be possible options for credit.

[LaterBloomer]

One suggestion, one question. Check the list of FEMAs accepted by TESC. Who knows? There might be twelve more out there for you. Is there a particular reason that you want the AAS Environmental, Safety & Security Technologies? While I plan to get it on my way to my bachelors, it's only because it's low-hangng fruit. I don't see it helping me with my career.

[sanantone]

I agree. It's not a very important or helpful degree for most. Many just get it because it's practically free and easy to do with FEMAs. Law Enforcement and Intro to Criminal Justice do fit into the area of study. IIRC, an environmental science course I had taken would have gone in there if I hadn't done 5 FEMAs. So, you might want to ask an advisor whether other science exams/courses will fulfill the area of study. I do remember seeing on my evaluation that some computer science/information technology courses could go in there too. There is the Intro to Computing DSST or the Information Systems and Computer Applications CLEP (these duplicate each other) and the Management Information Systems DSST.

[cooperalex2004]

I submitted all my FEMA credits in advance. I got an Associate and I am working still on my bachelor.

When I asked if I could get the AAS Environmental, Safety & Security Technologies, I was told that
I would need 12 new credits (reviewed the Catalog and it says the same). Is there a way to fill out
the concentration courses for this degree with others that are not from FEMA (I think I have used
up all FEMA). Any advice or suggestions?

Thank you in advance.

It is flexible, but you'll have to schedule an appointment with someone from that degree area. Here is my AAS area of study, hopefully it gives you some ideas.

Career Track: Envir, Safety & Sec Tech (21)
GPA Achieved/Needed: 3.250 / 2.000
> Courses from COP COS CAP CIS derived from occupational
> training are applicable.
!! Exception
Courses Approved
Semester Hours Completed: 21.00
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. GEOL1110 Environmental Geology.... 3.00 B GEO-201 *CC *TE (Community College Geology Course)
2.. ENS-201... Env. & Hum.: Race Save Pl 3.00 CR ENS-201 *NE (DSST Environment & Humanity Exam)
1.. GEOL1111 Environmental Geology Lab 1.00 A ENS-399 *CC *TE (Community College Geology Lab)
2.. EDM-154... Hazardous Materials:a Cit 1.00 CR EDM-154 *NE (Fema)
2.. EDM-241... Mitigation for Homeowners 1.00 CR EDM-241 *NE (Fema)
2.. EDM-155... Orien. Haz Mat for Med. P 1.00 CR EDM-155 *NE (Fema)
2.. EDM-210... Developing & Managing Vol 1.00 CR EDM-210 *NE (Fema)
2.. EDM-209... Effective Communications. 1.00 CR EDM-209 *NE (Fema)
2.. EDM-107... Principles of Emer Manage 1.00 CR EDM-107 *NE (Fema)
2.. EDM-126... State Disaster Management 1.00 CR EDM-126 *NE (Fema)
2.. EDM-203... Exercise Design.......... 1.00 CR EDM-203 *NE (Fema)
2.. EDM-199... Spec. Stud. in Selected T 1.00 CR EDM-199 *NE (Fema)
2.. EDM-103... A Citizen's Guide to Dis. 1.00 CR EDM-103 *NE (Fema)
2.. AVM-305... Airport Safety and Securi 2.00 CR AVM-305 *NE (ACE approved workplace training)
2.. AVM-303... Aviation Safety.......... 2.00 CR AVM-303 *NE (ACE approved workplace training)

You can ask them to approve courses from the areas mentioned in the evaluation ("Courses from COP COS CAP CIS derived from occupational training are applicable") or you can take the route I did and look elsewhere. You probably don't have the workplace training credits but you can find courses related to Environmental Science, Workplace Safety, or as they recommend Computer Security, and you should be able to recommend a few courses to get you to the twelve credits. The key is to work with someone who specializes in the degree so make an appointment instead of just calling and you'll probably be able to get them to give you some ideas. This is another good reminder for anyone else reading this, make sure you don't submit credits out of sequence or you may lose out on a second degree.

[AlbaTiVo]

I just ran my credits through their evaluation and here is what it placed in the major for me, to give you some more ideas:

P) 2: Career Track: Envir, Safety & Sec Tech (21)
GPA Achieved/Needed: none / 2.000
> Courses from COP COS CAP CIS derived from occupational
> training are applicable.
Credits: 22
ENS-314 Global Environmental Change 2012SEP ___ ( 6) *IP
CHE-128 Chemistry Laboratory....... 12/01/88 CR 3 *TE
LAW-299 Spec. Stud. in Selected Top 05/01/92 CR 5 *TE
CHE-112 General Chemistry II....... 12/01/90 CR 4 *TE
CHE-111 General Chemistry I........ 12/01/89 CR 4 *TE

[Lindagerr]

Here is what I used. After I had already used 9 FEMA for my AA and a BA. Criminal Justice is a Straighterline but also a DSST. I was also told I could use Intro to Law Enforcement.

Career Track: Envir, Safety & Sec Tech (21) GPA Achieved/Needed: 4.000 / 2.000 > Courses from COP COS CAP CIS derived from occupational > training are applicable. Semester Hours Completed: 21.00
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC #
Notes 1.. ENS-314... Global Environmental Chan 6.00 A 1..
EDM-299 Coordinating Envir & Hist (1.00) ---
EDM-299 *PL *NEW *TE 1.. EDM-152 Hazardous Material &Risk. (1.00) ---
EDM-152 *PL *NEW *TE 1.. EDM-140 Introduction to Mitigati. (1.00) ---
EDM-140 *PL *NEW *TE 1.. EDM-190 Build.For Earthqua.Of To. (1.00) ---
EDM-190 *PL *NEW *TE 1.. EDM-241 Prot Home/Small Bus From (1.00) ---
EDM-241 *PL *NEW *TE 1.. EDM-121 Community Hurricane Prep. (1.00) ---
EDM-121 *PL *NEW *TE 1.. EDM-378 Radiolog. Emerg Response. (1.00) ---
EDM-378 *PL *NEW *TE 1.. EDM-172 Radiological Emergency R. (1.00) ---
EDM-172 *PL *NEW *TE 1.. EDM-107 Fundamentals of Emergency (1.00) ---
EDM-107 *PL *NEW *TE 1.. AOJ-102 Intro. to Criminal Justi. (3.00) ---
AOJ-102 *PL *NEW *TE 1.. ENS-201...
Env. & Hum.: Race Save Pl 3.00 CR ENS-201 *NE

[ronaldemail1]

Thank you very much everybody, you have provided me with plenty of alternatives to deal with this.