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5 courses with the subject PBS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

PBS 140Principles of Emergency Management3

Lecture hours per week: 3 Teaches a framework intended to guide emergency planners through the process of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Presents the concepts of emergency management, its integration of systems, identification of hazards and their analyses as well as the nature of local government emergency planning.

Subject
PBS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.sw.edu
PBS 145Resource Management & Mitigation for Emergency Managers3

Lecture hours per week: 3 Teaches knowledge and skills to effectively identify, develop, and manage a resource management system. Trains students in advocacy techniques that support mitigation efforts and that create long-term strategies for disaster-resistant communities. Develops methods to manage public and private resources in a crisis situation.

Subject
PBS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.sw.edu
PBS 210Laws Regarding the Public Sector and Disaster Emergency Management3

Lecture hours per week: 3 Highlights the legal issues involved in day-to-day emergency response scenarios in the dispatch arena, emergency medical services, volunteers, and first responders. Teaches the legal requirements of state and local emergency managers when planning and managing personnel in their emergency response activities.

Subject
PBS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.sw.edu
PBS 220Disaster Response and Recovery3

Lecture hours per week: 3 Introduces basic concepts and operational procedures for responding to major disasters. Addresses federal, state and local roles and responsibilities in major disaster recovery work with an emphasis on government coordination and solution to problems frequently arising in recovery situations.

Subject
PBS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.sw.edu
PBS 298Seminar and Project3

Lecture hours per week: 3 Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student’s occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field. 1-5 credits. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.

Subject
PBS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.sw.edu

Source: Southwest Virginia Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59