Hands-on training to connect you to a high-paying career Introduction to Emergency Management Interested? Learn More and Apply Now!

City Colleges of Chicago and Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications are teaming up to put you to work.

Daley College, Malcolm X College, and Olive-Harvey College are now offering an Introduction to Emergency Management course. The course will mainly focus on the basics of 9-1-1 dispatch operations through role play and simulation, but it will also teach students about emergency management, traffic management, 3-1-1 city services, and the qualifications needed to become an OEMC employee. Completing this eight-week course could lead to future employment opportunities with OEMC.

What to know about the Introduction to Emergency Management course:

  • Open to students 18+
  • In-person, evening classes
  • Limited spots
  • Courses taught by OEMC training staff
  • $385 for the course*

*Tuition waived for eligible Chicago residents through the Future Ready Program.

What to expect from a job at OEMC:

  • Great pay – Potential starting salary of $50k with a high school diploma
  • Union position
  • 24/7, 365 operation
  • Room for growth and promotion

Interested? Apply Now!

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This program is eligible for Future Ready. No-cost tuition for eligible applicants.

View your college below and click on your college’s registration form to apply for this program.