Program Overview

Advanced Certificate in Emergency Management Studies

Program Summary

The Advanced Certificate in Emergency Management Studies program offers advanced instruction related to theory, legal structure, federal doctrine, and practice of emergency management. The advanced certificate addresses the five phases of emergency management: prepare, respond, recover, mitigate, and prevent. It includes courses that deal with the history of emergency management and disaster, legal frameworks and intergovernmental aspects of emergency management, and the role of private and non-profit organizations in disaster response. The program incorporates preparation for, response to, and recovery from natural, as well as man-made disasters. Both public and private perspectives are recognized. Students must complete the introductory course, three courses in advanced emergency management topics and the 1-credit seminar course.

Curriculum

The Advanced Certificate in Emergency Management Studies is a 13 credit program consisting of four required courses. Students may select one of two elective courses to complete the program.

Curriculum Courses

• Required Courses (10 Credits)
  • PMT 711 Introduction to Emergency Management
  • PMT 725 Seminar in Emergency Management Response
  • PMT 763 Emergency Management: Preparedness
  • PMT 764 Managing Response to Large-Scale Incidents
• ELECTIVES (Students select 1 from the following)
  • PMT 760 Emergency Management: Mitigation and Recovery
  • PMT Business Continuity Planning

Requirements

Certificate Program Requirements

• An undergraduate degree from an accredited institution
• Satisfactory letters of reference

Career Options

Graduates of the Master of Science in Emergency Management will be prepared to enhance their current careers to enter the workforce on the federal level (Emergency Management Specialist, Emergency Preparedness Specialist) with FEMA or the Department of Homeland Security, or within state and local government.

Accreditation

John Jay College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States and the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA); and is registered by the New York State Education Department.