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Emergency Management: Response, Recovery, and Mitigation

Fundamentals of Emergency Preparedness
MGMT X 408.802

This course provides an overview of how stakeholders come together to effectively respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of disasters, no matter the size or location of the incident.

Typically Available
Winter
Duration
As few as 11 weeks
Units
4.0
Current Formats
Online
Cost
Starting at $905.00

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What you can learn.

Understand interorganizational collaboration and trust in preparedness planning
Identify key departments and employees who have critical roles in preparedness and a description of each role
Prepare the basics of verbal and written plan communication and distribution
Develop a preparedness plan

About This Course

Decades of cooperation and support between various levels of government, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, academia, and others has resulted in numerous emergency management lessons learned and best practices. These can be applied by organizations, businesses, and communities before, during, and after disasters and emergencies. This course provides you an overview of how stakeholders come together to effectively respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of disasters, no matter the size or location of the incident. The course also provides a host of tools and resources—such as frameworks, strategies, and job aids—that can help emergency managers, public safety officials, or private sector employees tasked with addressing threats or hazards.
Prerequisites
MGMT X 408.801 Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security: An Overview (may be taken concurrently). In addition to standard technical requirements, students are required to have a computer with an internal/external microphone.

Winter 2026 Schedule

Date
Details
Format
 
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This section has no set meeting times.
Instructor:
REG#
405653
Fee:
$905.00
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Notes
Internet access required.
Deadline
No refunds after January 18, 2026
Course Requirements
Book: Introduction to Emergency Management by Haddow, George, Bullock, Jane, Coppola, Damon P., Haddow, George D.
Internet access required.
Course syllabus not yet available.

This course applies toward the following programs

certificate This comprehensive certificate offers core knowledge and skills essential for leaders in the world of emergency planning, security, protection, and emergency response.

This comprehensive certificate offers core knowledge and skills essential for leaders in the world of emergency planning, security, protection, and emergency response.