Also called: Emergency Planner, Preparedness Planner
Writes disaster plans, runs exercises, and supports response operations.
Specialists plan for specific threats, like a chemical spill or earthquake, organize practice drills with dozens of agencies, and track resources during an emergency. Many start here before becoming directors.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in emergency management, public administration, or related field; FEMA courses and CEM certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Emergency Management, Public Administration, Geography.
Growing about average. Approximate.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI writes first-draft plans and tracks resources, trimming junior hours; drills and coordination stay human.
Classes: Government / Civics, English composition, Geography / GIS, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.
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