Certificate in Disaster Preparedness
Penn State's 15-credit online graduate certificate in disaster preparedness consists of courses designed to enhance your understanding in areas such as:
- designing and coordinating effective disaster plans
- estimating and minimizing the burden of disease
- the causes and consequences of natural disasters
- the impact of disasters in different economic, cultural, and social conditions
This certificate program is designed as a "stand-alone" certificate or can serve as a "step-up" program into the master of homeland security in public health preparedness.