Program Title:

Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management

Degree Offered:

Certificate

Offering Campus:

Unversity of Hawaii at West Oahu

Delivery Method:

Online

Program Description:

The Certificate Program in Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (DPEM) provides students and practitioners in the field of disaster preparedness and emergency management with a broad range of administrative skills and knowledge required in the growing and challenging areas of disaster preparedness, emergency management, and homeland security. The Certificate can be earned as a self-standing credential and may also be used as a part of a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration at the University of Hawai‘i West-O‘ahu. The Bachelor’s degree includes on-campus classes.

The UHWO DPEM courses meet the requirements of Federal Emergency Management Institute’s Higher Education Project, and this certificate is approved by FEMA within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the Hawai‘i State Board of Regents.

URL:

http://westoahu.hawaii.edu/dpem

Contact for Program:

Student Services Office
Phone: (808) 454-4700 or toll free 1-866-299-8656
Email:
outreach@uhwo.hawaii.edu