Emergency Management and Continuity Planning
Certificate Overview
The School of Public Health and the College of Business Administration offers a Certificate in Emergency Management and Continuity Planning to qualified professionals in a completely online format. The Emergency Management and Continuity Planning (EMCP) Certificate Program provides participants with interdisciplinary training with an emphasis on "real" world experience. The courses that comprise the certificate are designed and presented by leading experts in the field in order to help individuals develop and refine their emergency management and continuity planning skills. Participants of the certificate program will be able to:
- Analyze risk and vulnerabilities due to natural or man made disasters using widely accepted hazard and risk assessment methodologies.
- Apply emerging Federal guidelines such as the National Incident Management System, Integrated Command Systems and Target Capabilities to the development of emergency management plans.
- Formulate strategic plans related to developing the necessary remedies in a municipal or corporate setting to respond to disasters and implement recovery programs.
- Leverage, understand and evaluate technological and administrative needs with regard to planning and implementing emergency response and recovery plans.
- Develop operational plans to respond to public health emergencies, natural disasters and terrorist events.
Certificate Program Requirements (16 SH)
The academic certificate in Emergency Management and Continuity Planning requires 5 courses for a total of 16 semester hours (SH) and is designed for completion in as little as three semesters (two courses each in the fall and spring semester and one in the summer). This certificate requires the following courses:
|
Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
HPA 407 |
Foundations of Emergency Management and Continuity Programs |
3 SH |
|
EOHS 572 |
Environmental Risk Assessment and Management |
4 SH |
|
IDS 524 |
Strategic Emergency Management and Continuity Planning |
3 SH |
|
IDS 541 |
Disaster Response and Recovery Operations |
3 SH |
|
HPA 497 |
Integrative Project in Emergency Management |
3 SH |
How to Apply
For information on the certificate admissions process, please visit the Admissions section of our website.
More Information
For further information about the Emergency Management and Continuity Planning certificate, please visit the certificate website or contact:
UIC External Education
(312) 355-0423
emcp@uic.edu
