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About This Program
From natural disasters to product recalls to a global pandemic, many types of crises can cripple an organization. American Public University (APU) offers a graduate certificate in organizational crisis management that covers concepts and activities from the organizational leader’s perspective.
Featuring crisis management courses online, APU’s program examines organizational change, risk management, organizational processes related to crisis management, and leadership roles in crisis management.
APU’s program aims to help leaders safeguard organizational processes, protect their people, and minimize risk.
This program is unique and distinct from emergency and disaster management training. It has professional application for leaders and consultants in multiple areas, including business, healthcare, and government.
What You Will Do
- Establish crisis management communication protocols
- Recommend organizational crisis planning strategies
- Evaluate continuity planning processes
- Explain how poor crisis planning impacts the organization
- Describe the role of leadership in organizational crisis management
- Identify strategies for leading change in organizations
Program at a Glance
Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 2684
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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08/29/22 - 02/03/23 | 02/06/23 - 04/02/23 | Winter 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/26/22 - 03/03/23 | 03/06/23 - 04/30/23 | Winter 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
10/31/22 - 03/31/23 | 04/03/23 - 05/28/23 | Spring 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
11/28/22 - 04/28/23 | 05/01/23 - 06/25/23 | Spring 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5269
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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10/31/22 - 03/31/23 | 04/03/23 - 05/28/23 | Spring 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5270
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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10/31/22 - 03/31/23 | 04/03/23 - 05/28/23 | Spring 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5271
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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10/31/22 - 03/31/23 | 04/03/23 - 05/28/23 | Spring 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Admission Requirements
- All APU master's degree/graduate certificate programs require a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA®).
- Please read all graduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
- There is no fee to complete the APU admission application. View steps to apply.
CHEA® is a registered trademark of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Materials Cost
Technology fee: $65 per course | $0 for active-duty military, National Guard members, and Reservists.
Need Help?
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*Cost Per Credit Hour
To minimize out-of-pocket costs, U.S. active-duty servicemembers, their spouse/dependents, National Guard members, and Reservists receive a tuition grant that caps undergraduate, master's degree, and graduate certificate tuition at $250/credit hour. In addition, a university book grant provides no-cost textbooks and ebooks for all undergraduates and military-tuition-grant-eligible master’s-level students.
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