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About This Program
The University’s Security Management NanoCert® programs provide a broad understanding of major security threats affecting government, public, and private leaders and organizations, as well as security related entities.
This program offers government, military, and private security professionals and leaders an opportunity to advance their knowledge of measures to minimize threats and associated risks thereby ensuring safety and security, regardless of the security environment.
This graduate NanoCert may be of interest to those who wish to pursue a future graduate degree. The courses in this NanoCert are designed to bring you closer to completion of the following degree: MA in Security Management.
NOTE: Completion of this program does not award any professional certifications but can be applied toward graduate coursework ultimately leading to a master’s degree.
What You Will Do
- Compare and contrast the functions of a manager and a leader
- Evaluate a solution that requires use of cross-functional collaboration or crisis leadership
- Synthesize an ability to use proven methods, concepts, and theories to develop unique solutions to problems associated with rapidly changing social, economic, and technological situations
- Examine new paradigms of the art of management and the security director/Chief Security Officer (CSO)
Program at a Glance
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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 2597
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 |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4586
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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04/29/24 - 10/04/24 | 10/07/24 - 12/01/24 | Fall 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/26/24 - 01/31/25 | 02/03/25 - 03/30/25 | Winter 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2603
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 |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 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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*Cost Per Credit Hour
The Preferred Military Rate is $250 per credit hour for undergraduate and master's-level courses. This rate is available to all U.S. active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, Reservists, and military families, including parents, spouses, legal partners, siblings, and dependents.
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