Emergency Management

Emergency Management

Liberal Arts & Professional Studies

Certificates allow you to complete a specific group of university courses (for credit) as either part of your degree studies or separately. Additional details on certificates are available here.

Emergency Management is an exciting and rapidly expanding profession, domestically and internationally. Recent events, including the COVID-19 (SARS-Cov-2) pandemic, the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire and the 2021 atmospheric river flooding in British Columbia, illustrated the ongoing potential for serious disruption in everyday life.

These incidents also heightened awareness of the importance of efficient Emergency Management, which includes working to prevent or mitigate the impact of potential challenges as well as responding to current emergencies. Emergency managers require strong analytical, communication and integrative skills, which help them establish a meaningful dialogue with experts in a wide range of fields and make sense of the complex information they provide. 

This certificate has been designed in consultation with key professional organizations to address core skills and knowledge, and strike a balance between research, theory and practice required in the field. Through lectures, guest speakers, case studies, class discussions and participating in tabletop emergency exercises, students will develop: 

  • An understanding of the Emergency Management Cycle, including hazard identification, risk analysis, and risk evaluation, mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery and rehabilitation. 
  • The ability to read, interpret, prepare and implement emergency plans, policies and procedures.
  • The ability to work as a member of a team while also provides effective leadership and contributes to the profession by sharing insights.

Who can take it?


This certificate is open to the following applicants:
  1. current York students, or
  2. new applicants to York

How to apply


Certificate information, application instructions and links to application forms can be found on the School of Administrative Studies website.

  1. If you are a current York student, contact the School of Administrative Studies to find out about admissibility requirements and the application process.
  2. If you are a new applicant to York, you must ensure first that you meet the minimum requirements for admission to the University by applying through the Office of Admissions. You would then also make a separate inquiry to the School of Administrative Studies.

Program Details


Offered by

Liberal Arts & Professional Studies


Ways to study

Full-Time, Part-Time


Certificate Type

Professional


Certificate Entry

Concurrent, Consecutive, Direct


Study Sessions

Fall, Winter, Summer


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