Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Emergency Management

The Emergency Management Post-Baccalaureate Certificate helps current and aspiring emergency managers develop graduate-level analytical, planning, and leadership skills in the increasingly important field of all-hazards emergency management.; The required classes also provide the educational material needed to qualify students for the certification exam of the International Association of Emergency Managers. This certificate program can be taken as a stand-alone course program or as part of the student’s M.S. degree in Emergency Health Services.

The Graduate School recommends applicants have at least a 3.0 GPA or “B” average when applying.For transcripts from schools abroad, the UMBC Graduate School will accept official WES (World Education Services) ICAP Course-by-Course evaluations but note that these evaluations are not required.Students who are unable to meet the minimum GPA standards may still be admitted to graduate study by demonstrating outstanding performance on one or more of the graduate aptitude tests or by providing letters of recommendation from evaluators who can speak to the applicant’s performance as a student or in a professional capacity.Standards for admission to a doctoral program are generally higher than those for admission to a master’s program. The terms of this admission are based on specific recommendations made by the applicant’s department in conjunction with the Graduate School.