Demand for homeland security course is high
(Harrisburg) — A Penn State Harrisburg course meant to provide the latest information to first-responders hoping to break into the homeland security field is already close to full.
Officially called “Homeland Security – An Update in Research and Trends”, the course starts August 4th and runs until the 8th.
The goal, according to director Alexander Siedschlag, is to provide a more complete examination of other countries’ security practices, on top of a look at different procedures at organizations in the U.S.
Representatives from the European Union, the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security, and the U-S Army War College are all slated to speak.They’ll also visit Three Mile Island to get a first-hand look at security measures in place.
“There has been several interest in risk assessment, intelligence analysis, connecting the dots of bits and pieces of intelligence information relevant to homeland security,” saysSiedschlag.
He adds that about 20 people have signed up, with room for just a couple more students.
Siedschlag says most of those who have signed up for the course at Penn State Harrisburg already take online courses through the school, and so a one-week course was a nice complement.
He acknowledges there are more than 150 homeland security programs in the U.S., but asserts the wide range of perspectives distinguishes Penn State Harrisburg’s offering.
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