University of Maryland, Baltimore County

University of Maryland, Baltimore County – Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County offers a Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management within the Masters of Science in Emergency Health Services. The program is developed with a focus on preparing professionals for leadership roles requiring skill in planning, research, development, and organizational operations. Six courses are now being offered and 1 more will be added this coming academic year. All courses are delivered via web-based distance education, with weekly on-campus seminars for those students within driving distance. These seminars are also broadcast to enrolled students via Blackboard/Wimba.

Emergency Management Courses:

EHS 634 Mitigation (3 credits)

EHS 636 Response (3 credits)

EHS 637 Recovery (3 credits)

EHS 638 Preparedness (3 credits)

EHS 632 Disaster Health Services (3 credits)

EHS 633 Refugee Health Services (2 credits)

University of Maryland, Baltimore County is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

For more information:

Contact: Rick Bissell, Ph.D., Graduate Program Director

UMBC/Department of EHS

1000 Hilltop Circle, ACIV Rm 316

Baltimore, MD 21250

Phone: (410) 455-3776

Fax: (410) 455-3045

Email:

Additional Information: http://www.umbc.edu/gradschool/gradcatalog/ehs.html

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Update: 01/07/11

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