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Direct Connection to Policy Area 1 of The Illinois Commitment Post-Baccalaureate Emergency Management and Continuity Planning Certificate University of Illinois - Chicago What issue or need is addressed by the effective practice? The unique and defining feature of the UIC online graduate certificate in emergency management and business continuity planning for public health emergencies, natural disasters, and terrorist events is the program’s timely response to a need with an interdisciplinary based educational approach. Description of the effective practice: The recently approved certificate is based on five online courses and requires a total of 15 semester hours: Foundations of Emergency Management and Business Continuity Planning, Environmental Risk Assessment and Management, Disaster Response and Recovery Operations, Strategic Emergency Management and Continuity Planning and an Integrative Project Course. These courses will be presented in a collaborative effort between academics and practitioners, including public health and business school faculty members, Argonne National Laboratory staff working on emergency management federal programs, The City of Chicago Department of Public Health and executives from the private sector. These professionals will teach sections of the online courses and participate in the formulation and discussion of case studies, conveying their field experience to the students and providing them with novel problem solving techniques. Initial costs will be covered by internal reallocation, but the program will become self-supporting through tuition. How does this practice achieve sustainability? Student enrollment for the initial offering of the certificate program in the Fall of 2006 is higher than expected, and the need for such a program has been highlighted at both state and federal levels, including the Governor of Illinois. What are the results/measurable outcomes? Students will be able to analyze risk and vulnerabilities due to natural or manmade disasters using widely accepted hazard and risk assessment methodologies; apply emerging Federal guidelines such as the National Incident Management System, Integrated Command Systems, and Target Capabilities to the development of emergency management plans; formulate strategic plans related to developing the necessary remedies in a municipal or corporate setting to respond to disasters and implement recovery programs; develop operational plans to respond to public health emergencies, natural disasters and terrorist events. As the basis for an interdisciplinary approach, the program is using already accepted guidelines from the specific fields incorporated into the certificate coursework. Contact Information Name: Margaret Grosch Email: mmgrosch@uic.edu Phone: (312) 413-3461 30
Direct Connection to Policy Area 1 of The Illinois Commitment Prairie State College Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Truck Driver Training Program. Prairie State College What issue or need is addressed by the effective practice? The primary issue is providing an opportunity for individuals to receive training that will prepare them for employment in which they can make a livable wage. Description of the effective practice: The course is for 160 hours. Students have the option of taking it in the evenings over a six week period or during the day for a period of four weeks. The program includes classroom time as well as time behind the wheel. At the end of each program session the Secretary of State’s Office sends licensed testers to the site to determine whether the students will receive a commercial drivers license. The pass rate for the exam fluctuates between 85% to 95%. Those who fail the first round have a second opportunity to pass the test without sanctions being applied. The administrator of the program works with over thirty trucking companies for job placement How does this practice achieve sustainability? 71% of the students in the program receive funding from the Workforce Investment Act or the Illinois Veterans Grant. It is anticipated that these funding sources will continue thus enabling the program to serve a maximum of students. What are the results/measurable outcomes? This program has been in operation for four years. In that period of time over 1,000 students have successfully completed the program and have obtained positions with above average wages. The starting salary for local companies is approximately $35,000 and for over the road companies approximately $45,000. Within two to three years an over the road driver can earn up to $60,000 a year. These figures indicate a significant contribution to the local economy by improving the quality of life of the community in general. Contact Information Name: Stephen A. Nunes Email: snunes@prairiestate.edu Phone: (708) 709-3545 31
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