Prepare to lead when it matters most with an Emergency Management Certificate
- Supporting response efforts during emergencies, ensuring the safety and well-being of individuals and communities.
- Developing and implementing comprehensive emergency preparedness plans, mitigating risks and fostering proactive approaches.
- Coordinating resources effectively, collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure seamless disaster response and recovery.
- Leading and motivating teams during times of crisis, providing clear direction and fostering a sense of calm amidst chaos.
Why choose Clackamas Community College?
Advance your expertise with Clackamas Community College’s Emergency Management Professional Certificate. Taught by experienced professionals with real-world emergency management experience, the program combines practical skills, hands-on training and up-to-date strategies to prepare you for the challenges of the field.
Required classes for the Emergency Management Professional Certificate
Build your career and protect communities
Graduates of the Emergency Management Professional Certificate have diverse career opportunities in emergency management, such as roles as emergency management directors, coordinators, specialists and disaster relief workers.
Master the skills that turn crisis into calm
- Emergency management: Learn the basics about the different phases of emergency management, including preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.
- Critical thinking: Learn how to identify and assess threats and hazards, develop emergency plans and make critical decisions in a timely manner.
- Communication: Collaborate and communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders, including the public, elected officials and emergency responders.
Investing in your future
Clackamas Community College offers some of the lowest tuition rates in the Portland metro area. To begin building the cost for your program, you can start with the base estimate below.
This estimate includes the cost of tuition and the general fees applied per class and per academic term. This estimate does not include additional fees required for many courses or the cost of course materials. Contact the program to learn more about additional costs that may apply.
You can also find more information about the costs of attending CCC on the Tuition and Fees page.
Get help paying for college
Scholarships and grants (free money!) are available for students in this program. For help with financial aid and scholarships, contact the Financial Aid Office.