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About This Program
Deeply explore a range of security sectors—from industrial espionage to cybercrime to contemporary issues in security asset protection—with American Public University’s (APU) security management certificate program.
With APU’s graduate certificate in security management, you will learn about strategic decision making and how to evaluate security programs, while conducting risk-assessment analysis of computer facilities, including identifying types of threats and probabilities of occurrences.
This online program covers material typically needed by those with professional interests in executive protection and recovery, trade secret protection, background investigations, surveillance, IT security, and cybersecurity.
NOTE: Completion of this program does not award any professional certifications, but may be helpful in preparing to earn such certifications.
What You Will Do
- Evaluate the vulnerabilities, threats, and countermeasures related to assets protection
- Analyze personnel, information, and physical security
- Assess resource allocation methods as they apply to appropriate security through the use of protective services
- Conduct risk assessment analysis of computer facilities, identifying types of threats and probabilities of occurrences
Program at a Glance
$386.75** | $409.50***
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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Choose 18 credit hours from this section.
Course ID: 2604
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 12/29/24 | Fall 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2593
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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06/24/24 - 11/29/24 | 12/02/24 - 01/26/25 | Fall 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
08/26/24 - 01/31/25 | 02/03/25 - 03/30/25 | Winter 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2584
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 12/29/24 | Fall 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2585
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 12/29/24 | Fall 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2594
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 12/29/24 | Fall 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
08/26/24 - 01/31/25 | 02/03/25 - 03/30/25 | Winter 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2595
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 12/29/24 | Fall 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2596
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 12/29/24 | Fall 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
08/26/24 - 01/31/25 | 02/03/25 - 03/30/25 | Winter 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2598
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 12/29/24 | Fall 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
08/26/24 - 01/31/25 | 02/03/25 - 03/30/25 | Winter 2025 Session I | 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 for this program. View steps to apply.
CHEA® is a registered trademark of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Materials Cost
Technology fee: $85 per course
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