FRPT2280 Emergency Services Internship
This course is an individualized internship that focuses on the student`s emphasis within public safety, emergency management, or related fields. Each credit equates to 40 hours of hands-on experiential learning and is normally taken during the last semester of a student`s major. Students participate on-site with professionals and are evaluated by predetermined curriculum objectives that have been agreed upon by the employer, instructor and student. This course provides the student with valuable on-the-job experience, interaction with industry professionals, and preparation for job entry. Students are responsible for arranging their own internship site.
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Outline career/internship goals
Identify internship plan and site
Complete internship paperwork
Project professional image according to industry standards
Demonstrate responsibility for internship
Exercise dependability
Demonstrate technical competence
Ascertain working environment guidelines
Demonstrate competence in performing assigned tasks
Handle constructive directives
Show mature attitude
Demonstrate cooperation
Recognize successful working relationships
Demonstrate effective communication skills
Complete follow-up for internship completion
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty-two hours for each lab credit, and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations, or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Course Credits section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details