All EMCP Certificate courses are delivered entirely online and rely on asynchronous discussion and collaboration as the principle form of communication. Via a Web-based system (Blackboard), class members interact extensively with one another and the professor. Students participate anytime day or night, when their schedules allow, while still meeting due dates for assignments.
The EMCP Certificate Program promotes student-expert interaction through online discussion groups and the use of virtual "Collaboration Sessions". Course objectives are assessed by quizzes, assignments and case studies. In addition, a capstone integrated team project focuses on current business continuity problems.
The Emergency Management and Continuity Planning Certificate Program courses are facilitated by professionals from the UIC School of Public Health, the UIC College of Business Administration, Northern Illinois University and Argonne National Laboratory staff, as well as business continuity planners from the public and private sectors.
There are no specific times or days of the week students must log in; however, students are expected to complete assignments by the due dates specified in the course syllabus. Students are encouraged to log in to the EMCP Web site at least four times per week to stay on track.
Students should expect to spend between 8-10 hours per week on course related activities. Many readings can be downloaded and/or printed, so actual online time is much less.
No, Emergency Management and Continuity Planning Certificate courses are conducted entirely online and at your convenience. There is no need to come to the University of Illinois at Chicago campus.
Tuition and fees for the EMCP program are $740 per credit hour. Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice any time prior to the first day of instruction.
No formal rankings of emergency management or continuity planning programs exist; however, EMCP at UIC is in partnership with the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Center for Homeland Defense and Security (which is run by the Department of Homeland Security) and the National Academic Consortium for Homeland Security.
No, EMCP is designed as a Certificate Program (or mini-degree), not a professional certification (like CEM, AEM , etc.). To qualify for a professional certification, one must typically complete training and have work experience. Often, one must also pass some kind of qualifying exam with the particular certifying organization. The EMCP Program helps to satisfy only the training requirement.
Some EMCP students already have CEM or NIMS certifications, but this is not a requirement to be admitted into the program.
As stated above, professional certifications typically required training in the respective discipline. Based on the estimate that EMCP students spend approximately 8-10 hours per week per course, the EMCP Certificate Program equates to approximately 120-150 hours of training per semester course.
One of the program requirements for the CEM ® is 100 hours of training in emergency management as well as 100 hours of training in management. This requirement would be satisfied by completing UIC's EMCP Certificate Program.
Although proof of degree is not needed to apply to the EMCP program, proof of degree is required to be admitted to and participate in the program as a credit-seeking student. This means that one can apply to the program before a degree has been awarded; however, he/she will not be officially accepted and cannot earn credit for participation in the EMCP program until proof of degree can be provided.
The EMCP certificate of completion is awarded by UIC's School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Administration and is signed by the dean of the UIC School of Public Health and the director of the Department of Health Policy and Administration.
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