Emergency Management Education and Training

["Mark Bennett" <bennetrm@CADVISION.COM>]

Help and Guidance Needed.

 

I am struggling with the issue of trying to define Emergency Management Education and Training.  As I look into it, it appears to be anything and everything and I'm attempting to see if I can develop some sort of focus.  I am choosing to distinguish between Education and Training by applying these simplified (and imperfect) defining statements.

-Education:  learning long-term knowledge that will not change much over time, including principles and concepts.

-Training:  skills and techniques that must be up-dated regularly.

I am able to get all kinds of course lists but I have found even a glossary that offers a definition of emergency management training and education.  I did find the following statement (related to this issue) but offers no assistance in arriving at a definition.

 

" Training and Certification - Much more is known about emergency management than is being applied in the field, and the role of universities and specialized training institutes remains undefined.  Despite several federal [US] initiatives in this area and a number of efforts by professional associations, there is no clear consensus on issues such as how training should be funded, who should conduct it, and who should determine standards"  (circa 1991)

 

Maybe a definition would help to understand the problem and aid in arriving at reasonable answers. 

 

Any and all comments, suggestions or answers will be most welcome.  Thanking you in advance for your time and efforts...

 

Mark Bennett CEM