Purpose: To facilitate and support the efforts of students, researchers, academicians, administrators and practitioners to develop standards that will strengthen the disaster/emergency management profession.
Vision: Dedicated to excellence in teaching; research and public outreach in disciplines contributing to the disaster phases and the security of the homeland; and will be the premier organization promoting collaborative opportunities between the public, private and academic communities.
Mission: To serve the emergency management educational communities by developing post-secondary coursework and programs, including those for use in Associates, Baccalaureate and Graduate programs.