Protect and Serve with a Certificate in Homeland Security and Terrorism
The graduate Certificate in Homeland Security at Southern New Hampshire University introduces you to the key challenges, strategies, principles and theories used to help keep the U.S. safe from terrorism, natural disasters and other threats. Taught by experienced professionals who are up to date on the latest technology, trends and tactics in the industry, the Certificate in Homeland Security program provides a broad foundation on which to develop your skills and enter the field or further your studies. As an online-only program, the Certificate in Homeland Security offers the convenience and flexibility to take courses when they are most convenient for you.
Certificate in Homeland Security Trains You to Prevent, Prepare, and Protect
Certificate in Homeland Security and Terrorism coursework is structured to give you a broad sense of the challenges faced by homeland security professionals and how they overcome them. The Certificate in Homeland Security program explores issues such as emergency management planning, threat assessments, constitutional rights and civil liberties, and the role elected officials have played in shaping public policy dealing with homeland security. After earning your Certificate in Homeland Security, you’ll have a knowledge base and develop skill sets to help you compete for jobs in emergency management, infrastructure protection, border patrol, law enforcement, intelligence analysis and other related professions.
Growing Threats Create Growing Demand for Homeland Security Professionals
With the ever-looming threat of terrorist attacks and natural disasters, a Certificate in Homeland Security can help prepare you to meet the growing demand for skilled professionals dedicated to protecting the U.S. citizenry. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), wage and salary employment in the Federal Government - which employs the largest number of homeland security professionals - is projected to increase by 10 percent between 2010-20. In addition, the BLS projects that the number of emergency management specialists of all kinds will grow faster than the average for all other occupations through 2014.
Required Courses for Terrorism and Homeland Security Certificate
JUS 606 Planning/Tactics: Homeland and WMD
JUS 607 Terrorism and Strategic Response
JUS 620 Emergency Management
JUS 621 Cont Issues/Homeland Security
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