Today is the 10th of January, an important day in my life: My Birth Day. I write about this because I feel it is also important as I believe what I am going to say is one of the developments that are going to change my life and that one of my fellow students.
As we are nearing our completion of two years here at World Disaster Management Community College, WDMCC, with just under six months remaining, we have started with the preliminary application for Associate Emergency Manager (AEM) certification.
Ms Valerie Lucus-McEwen, CEM, our Professor in the United State and one of the Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) commissioners in the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), is mentoring us through the process of AEM application. She is giving us a 'taste' of what we should expect and what is expected from us as applicants.
We have browsed the IAEM website for more information on this application. There is a lot of information that we found on this website: The requirements of both AEM and CEM candidates; Various forms that should be completed. We have also received e-mails from some members of the commission who have promised to guide us and give us any information that we may require regarding our AEM application.
All students are happy to start with application process. The interesting part about this application is that we will be the first in South Africa, and few in Africa, to obtain such certification from IAEM. Well since this certificate is recognized globally, it will be valuable credential to have. It will also help us prepare for applying for CEM in the future.
GOOD LUCK to all WDMCC students!
