Postgraduate Certificate in Emergency Management – PGCertEmergMgt
Business & Management
A course by
Massey University
Increase your knowledge of emergency management issues, practices and policies with Massey’s PGCertEmergMgt – designed for mid-to-senior emergency managers seeking advanced, operational and strategic skills.
NZ$23,295
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop advanced knowledge of emergency management theory and research
Gain a strong foundation in current theories and research relevant to modern emergency management.
Analyse emergency management issues, practices and policies
About This Course
Massey’s Postgraduate Certificate in Emergency Management offers advanced learning focused on theory and research in emergency management. It covers local and international issues, practices, and policies. The qualification is targeted at mid-to-senior level emergency managers seeking to expand their competencies in both operational and strategic aspects, with opportunities to work alongside the Joint Centre for Disaster Research and GNS Science. Topics include natural hazards, disaster response and recovery, resilience planning, and evaluation research.
Course Content
- Theory and research in emergency management
- Issues, practices and policies in emergency management
- Study of natural hazards (earthquakes, windstorms, flooding, volcanicity, tsunamis, landslips)
- Coping with disasters: human issues, behaviour, and rehabilitation
- Social, psychological, community and organisational aspects of disaster management
- Practical application of emergency management theory
- Trends and practices for reduction, readiness, response and recovery
- Hazard vulnerability assessment
- Building resilient communities
- Techniques and methods in evaluation research
Entry Requirements
Meet Massey University entrance requirements
Build towards these roles
Emergency management coordinatorDisaster response managerCivil defence rolesCrisis management consultantPublic sector management in emergency and disaster preparedness
Build skills in these industries
Emergency ManagementDisaster Recovery
