Emergency planning and management
Certificate, graduate
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Effective emergency response can involve many processes and considerations depending on the event and its location. Planning for hazards and how to manage scenarios is critical to the outcome. Courses in this certificate cover topics such as protective actions, Incident Command System, principles and practice of emergency planning and the complexity of modern emergencies and disasters. Students choose electives in accident investigation, risk assessment, chemical hazards or homeland security.
View the online emergency planning and management graduate handbook
Overview
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Application information
- Education level: Bachelor's
- GPA: 3.0
- GRE: No
- TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo: 79/6.5/115 (for applicants whose education was completed in countries where English is not an official language)
- Number of references: No references required
Program availability:
Semester intake: Summer, Fall, Spring
Deadlines: General application deadlines
For more information, check the Graduate Certificate page
Visit Graduate Admissions to learn more and start your application.
Contact information
Nuclear and Industrial Management contact:
Indrajit Charit, icharit@uidaho.edu
Graduate Admissions contact:
graduateadmissions@uidaho.edu, 208-885-4001
Tuition and fees
Students pursuing a graduate certificate as a standalone program are not eligible for financial aid. However, students enrolled in a separate U of I graduate degree program may apply their financial aid or graduate funding toward a graduate certificate if they are pursuing both simultaneously.
For more information or to explore funding options, visit Financial Aid.
Learn more about cost of attendance.
Degree fit
This program could be a good fit if you:
- Are interested in public service
- Have strong leadership skills
- Are interested in crisis management
- Are studying in STEM or health care fields
Related clubs and organizations
Our college offers 20+ clubs and organizations tied to international and national engineering organizations, including national competition teams.
Learn about clubs related to your major:
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers (ASABE)
- American Nuclear Society (ANS)
- Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA)
- Humanitarian Engineering Corps (HEC)
- National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCCHE)
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Career outcomes
Current job openings
2,278 in ID, WA, OR, MT and HIPotential careers and mid-career salaries
- Emergency Management Directors
$109,624 - Regulatory Affairs Managers • Loss Prevention Managers
$101,152
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