EMERGENCY & DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEGREE PROGRAMS

Learn to help people in emergencies and disasters like hurricanes and terror attacks

Online Degrees in Emergency Management

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Touro University
Touro University offers the following online emergency management programs:

• Graduate Certificate - Emergency and Disaster Management
• MS - Health Sciences / Emergency and Disaster Management
  Prepares students to provide leadership in major emergencies and disasters including terrorism. This specialization provides individuals planning to hold leadership position as emergency professionals in government and industry with the skills to respond effectively when emergencies and disasters strike, and provide leadership in those situations. Students will learn to analyze disaster threats, write emergency plans to meet state and federal guidelines, understand problems facing response teams, and communicate knowledgeably with expert advisors in crisis.

There are no residency requirements for these programs. Touro University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

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American Military University
In AMU's online degree programs in emergency and disaster management, students use numerous case studies to examine threat and risk assessments, coordination issues among agencies, and differing individual and governmental responses to the aftermath of disasters. The curriculum is intended to enhance graduates' ability to plan for, react to, and recover from natural catastrophes such as earthquakes, hurricanes, or tornadoes; or man-made disasters such as hazmat spills, fires, or terrorist attacks.

• B.A. in Emergency & Disaster Mgmt
  The online bachelor's degree in emergency and disaster management teaches you to identify and utilize the disaster planning and management cycle, from mitigation to recovery. Graduates are trained to assess response strategies for chemical, nuclear, biological, and natural disasters.
• M.A. in Emergency & Disaster Mgmt
  In the online emergency and disaster management program at AMU, you will learn from experienced faculty who have personally dealt with major disasters in recent decades and currently work in crisis planning and management positions around the world. Our master's degree graduates work across disciplines in the disaster response, relief, and recovery sectors, as well as handling pre- and post- emergency tasks in the public and private sectors.

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AMU is a member of the regionally accredited American Public University System.

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Benedictine University

• M.P.H. - Disaster Management

Benedictine University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

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Community Colleges of Colorado Online
Community Colleges of Colorado offer online both an Associate Applied Science Degree in Emergency Management and Planning and an Associate of Applied Science Certificate. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Drexel University
Drexel University offers an online Master of Science in Emergency and Public Safety Services. The program prepares professionals with knowledge and skills in the areas necessary to develop senior management skills in the public safety arena. Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

George Washington University
George Washington University offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BSHS) in Emergency Health Services, with a concentration in EMS Management entirely online. The program is designed specifically for practicing EMS professionals seeking to enhance their educational credentials. The university is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Leicester University (UK)
Leicester University offers a Master of Science in Emergency Management Planning through distance education. A post-graduate certificate program is also available.

Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University and the Institute for Emergency Preparedness offer an online Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management with a minor in Public Safety Telecommunications. The degree program is designed to prepare students for emergency management careers in the public, private, and voluntary sectors. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg College offers the following online programs in emergency management:

• Associate of Science in Emergency Administration and Management
• Emergency Administration and Management Certificate

Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of Maryland Baltimore County
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, offers a Master of Science in Emergency Health Services Management entirely online. Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
UNC-Chapel Hill offers an online Graduate Certificate Program in Community Preparedness and Disaster Management. The program provides community leaders in public health, health services, and emergency management with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of management systems used to prepare for, and to respond to, natural and man-made disasters, including terrorism. The one year program requires that students attend a total of seven days over three sessions on the campus at Chapel Hill. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of Ulster (Ireland)
The University of Ulster offers online Post-Graduate Certificate and Post-Graduate Diploma programs in Disaster Relief. Overall the course aims to prepare health-care professionals for leadership roles in disaster relief situations worldwide. It is a multi-national and multi-professional course taken simultaneously by students in different countries via the e-learning platform.