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An Online Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security That Can Jump-Start or Enhance Your Education

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Earn Your Online Certificate in Homeland Security

This online graduate certificate in Homeland Security focuses on a select interdisciplinary set of topics in the graduate discipline of homeland security. The certificate is designed to provide broad coverage of the major homeland security threats in particular weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, intelligence, consequence management, and interagency government related issues. Our instructors are practitioners, many with unparalleled experience safeguarding the nation as military, intelligence, emergency management, public safety and homeland security leaders.

Courses are taught entirely online, which enables motivated professionals to complete a respected master’s degree without sacrificing their current obligations at work or at home. Students join an online community of homeland security professionals and volunteers who heed the call to protect their community and make a difference in the event of a disaster.

Program Objectives

  • Predict the need to conduct and/or contract for research related to high probability Chemical Biological, Radiological, Nuclear or Energetic (CBRNE) events and their consequences in any community of interest.
  • Design and modify plans and programs at federal, state, and/or local levels to reflect the evolving strategic policy issues associated with a statutory and presidential direction for homeland security.
  • Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of public, private and military efforts to reduce, patterned and non-patterned "warfare" by overt and covert means of both nation states and transnational terrorist groups.

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Convenient

Our online classes feature weekly class schedules with no set login times. Our mobile app expands your access.

Flexible

Programs start every month with mostly 8-week class formats, so you can begin on your schedule.

Accredited

Part of American Public University System, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Efficient

Finish faster and save. Certificate students can typically transfer up to 9 credits for military service, previous academic coursework, and job experience.

Supportive

Our advisors are available seven days a week, and we have a peer mentoring program to provide support when you need it most.

Relevant

Get career-relevant knowledge from faculty who bring their experience from government, Fortune 500 companies, healthcare, defense agencies, technology firms, and the military.

Personalized

Our master’s degree and graduate certificate classes average 11 students, so you won’t feel lost in the crowd.

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Transfer Credit Evaluation

AMU does not charge to evaluate and apply eligible transfer credit.

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Textbooks & Ebooks

We provide no-cost textbooks and ebooks for all master’s-level U.S active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, Reservists, and military spouses/dependents.

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Tuition for master’s degrees and graduate certificates.

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Out-Of-Pocket Tuition Possible

All U.S. active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, and Reservists are eligible for our Freedom Grant® that covers undergraduate and master’s-level tuition above the military TA cap of $250/credit hour.

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