Emergency Management Studies, Advanced Certificate

Program Coordinator/Director: Professor Charles Nemeth

The advanced certificate 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 disasters, 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.

Requirements for the Certificate Program

• An undergraduate degree from an accredited institution.
• Satisfactory letters of reference.
• A student currently enrolled in any of John Jay’s graduate programs is eligible to take courses toward the Advanced Certificate in Emergency Management Studies.

Requirements for the Certificate Program

Required Courses

PMT 711	Introduction to Emergency Management	3
PMT 725	Seminar in Emergency Management and Response	1
PMT 763	Emergency Management: Preparedness	3
PMT 764	Managing Response to Large-Scale Incidents	3
PMT 760	Emergency Management: Mitigation and Recovery	3
	or
PMT 762	Business Continuity Planning	3
Total Credit Hours:		13

For additional information about the Emergency Management Studies Certificate Program, please contact Professor Charles Nemeth at [e-mail] .