Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management Threat Assessment
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Application Deadline is August 22, 2008
Offered in Partnership with Northwestern University Center for Public Safety
Current events such as hurricanes and terrorist attacks have affirmed the need to strengthen emergency management capabilities at the local and national level. To meet that need, Northwestern University is offering a graduate certificate program specifically designed to meet and exceed government and industry proficiencies.
The Emergency Management Threat Assessment program is designed to apply competencies that have been established by the National Emergency Manager's Association, the International Association of Emergency Managers, and the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security.
The focus on threat assessment and analysis along with emergency management skills training will position aspiring managers and working professionals to assume administrative leadership in all segments of the emergency management/homeland security industry.
This five course program will address the needs of working adults in the field through a combination of in-classroom and online instruction. Students will be required to complete four core courses and one elective. The core classes will focus on emergency management planning, natural and man-made threat and vulnerability assessment. Electives will focus on contingency planning and response and recovery.
Students can take up to three years to complete the program.
Program Outcomes
At the conclusion of the graduate certificate, students will have demonstrated expertise in:
- Understanding the current theories and practices in the environment of threat assessment and mitigation,
- Applying techniques and technologies in assessing vulnerabilities to man-made and natural disasters,
- Creating strategies and processes for assessing vulnerabilities to threats, and
- Promoting an environment of distinction focused on mitigation and reduction of risk through assessment and prevention strategies and systems.
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