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Earn an Emergency & Disaster Management or Fire Science Degree 100% Online!
Earn an Emergency & Disaster Management or Fire Science Degree 100% Online!

Emergency & Disaster Management Degrees
First responders and emergency management officials need to know what to do in case of disasters.  Whether responding to floods, terrorist attacks, or hazmat spills, officials need to know how to establish command & control, coordinate communications, evacuate people, and perform clean-up. We offer both degree and certificate programs.
B.A. in Emergency & Disaster Management
M.A. in Emergency & Disaster Management
Graduate Certificate - Emergency Management and Disaster

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Endless Career Opportunities

Endless Career Opportunities

You can enter or advance in occupations related to: fire fighting, emergency medical service, emergency preparedness, local, state and federal government emergency management; as well as disaster relief organizations, and NGOs.

If you would like to learn more about career opportunities and events in the field of emergency and disaster management,
please visit:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
National Volunteer Fire Council
International Association of Fire Chiefs
International Association of Emergency Managers


Two Distinguished Emergency & Disaster Faculty

  • Professor John Casey holds dual Master of Science degrees in Disaster and Emergency Management from Touro University International and Strategic Intelligence from the Joint Military Intelligence College.
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  • Professor Aaron Richman comes from a career in military and law enforcement in the Middle East. After serving military tours in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and the West Bank, he was recruited to the national drug unit as an undercover officer. -> Read More

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