Homeland Security
Management

An online graduate certificate in homeland security management can give you the knowledge and skills to perform security risk assessments, plan for and manage operational recovery, and develop strategies to protect people, facilities, and critical infrastructure. UMGC’s online graduate certificate in homeland security management is a 15-credit program with coursework in emergency management, cybersecurity, bioterrorism, and energy security. Business management also is part of the program. Typically, the credits you earn in a graduate certificate program can later be applied to a related master's degree program.

UMGC's online graduate certificate in homeland security management is a 15-credit program with courses offered year-round. You can expect to finish the program in one year or less, depending on how many credits you complete each term and the number of credits you may be able to transfer. Plus, if you recently completed an undergraduate degree at UMGC with coursework in homeland security, you may be eligible for an accelerated pathway between UMGC's undergraduate and graduate programs that can reduce your coursework by up to 6 credits, saving you time and money.

UMGC is committed to keeping our tuition and fees as affordable as possible. The online graduate certificate in homeland security management follows the standard graduate program tuition rates, which appear at the top of this webpage. We also offer scholarships for eligible students, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks to help make your education more affordable.

You don't need to have majored in a specific area to be successful in the online graduate certificate in homeland security management at UMGC. However, we recommend you have strong writing and analytical skills.

You don't need any certifications to begin or complete the online graduate certificate in homeland security management program at UMGC.