Emergency Management Certificate

The Emergency Management Certificate is an applied, degree-path certificate appropriate for:

• Current emergency management, public safety and first response professionals looking to upgrade their skills for career advancement or move into an emergency management role
• College or university graduates with a general degree looking for an applied, job-ready certificate that will prepare them for a career in emergency management or public safety
• High school graduates with some job experience looking to pursue a career in the exciting field of emergency management

So whether you’re just entering the field of emergency management, or are looking to advance your career, the Emergency Management Certificate will provide you with the core skills you need to succeed.

Take an Individual Course - or Have a Course Delivered at Your Location

• Take an Individual Course: Looking to take an individual course? No problem. You don't have to be registered in a certificate program. Search course offerings now.
• Contract Training: Want an Emergency Management course delivered at your location? Visit our applied training page.

By the end of the program, you will be able to:

• Outline the basic concepts of emergency management in Canada
• Conduct hazard, risk, and vulnerability analyses
• Create emergency management plans
• Describe business continuity processes
• Set up an Emergency Operations Centre
• Implement comprehensive site (ICS) and site support (EOC) response strategies
• Effectively market your emergency management program to the public and/or employees

Graduates of the Emergency Management Certificate will have a solid base of knowledge and skills to pursue positions in emergency management with municipalities, provincial and federal government agencies and private organizations.

The Emergency Management Certificate is a 15-credit program designed to be completed on a part-time basis within a three-year time period. Courses are offered through a combination of online and in-class offerings. Most courses are one to three days in length and are offered either on week days or weekends. Please see our schedule for current course offerings and locations.

We are also able to arrange courses to be delivered in your area upon request if minimum numbers are met.  Some courses are also available on a contract basis at your location. For more information, contact emergency@jibc.ca.

Take an Individual Course

You can take any course in the Emergency Management Certificate program on an individual basis. You do not have to be registered for a certificate program. Search course offerings now.

The costs for the 15-credit Emergency Management Certificate are on a course-by-course basis and will vary based on the electives chosen by each student. For individual course prices, please follow the links under “Courses” below and costs will be available for specific offerings in your area.

The Emergency Management Certificate is a part-time 15-credit program. You have up to three years to complete the required and elective course work. To receive your certificate you must complete all courses with a grade of 70% or higher, including the final assignment, which is due within three months of completion of all other course credit. You can also register for individual courses to upgrade your skills.

**Note that you can take any course in the Emergency Management Certificate program on an individual basis. You do not have to be registered for a certificate program. Search course offerings now.

Required Courses (10 credits)

• EM110 Introduction to Emergency Management in Canada* (.5 credit)
• CMD110 Incident Command System Level 100* (.5 credit) or
  CMD112 Incident Command  System Level 100 in BC* (.5 credit)
• ESS100 Introduction to Emergency Social Services*
• EOC110 Introduction to Emergency Operations Centres* (.5 credit)
• EOC120 Emergency Operations Centre Essentials (1 credit)
• EM150 Introduction to Emergency Management Exercise Design* (1 credit)
• EM724 Conducting Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Analyses (1 credit)
• EM139  Developing Emergency Management Plans (1 credit)
• EM730 Emergency Evacuations (.5 credit)
• EM931 Developing Personal Preparedness Programs (.5 credit)
• CCR100 Foundations of Collaborative Conflict Resolution (1.5 credits) or
  CCR101 – Foundations of Collaborative Conflict Resolution – Workplace Focus (1.5 credits)
• EMDE950 Emergency Management Final Assessment (2.0 credits)

Elective Courses (choose 5 credits)

• CMD120 Incident Command System Level 200* (1 credit)
• CMD130 Incident Command System Level 300* (1 credit)
• CMD140 Incident Command System Level 400 (1.5 credits)
• EM132 Planning for Community Disaster Recovery (New) (1 credit)
• EM141 Disasters and Trauma (.5 credit)
• EM142 Emergency Program Coordinator (1 credit)
• EM144 Introduction to GIS for Emergency Management (1 credit)
• EM170 Introduction to Business Continuity Management*(1 credit)
• EM186 Information Officer (New) (1 credit)
• EM190 Basic Urban Search and Rescue (1 credit)
• EM712 Emergency Operations Centre Level 3: Operations Function (.5 credit)
• EM713 Emergency Operations Centre Level 3: Planning Function (.5 credit)
• EM714 Emergency Operations Centre Level 3: Logistics Function (.5 credit)
• EOC133 Emergency Operations Centre - Finance Section (.5 credit)
• EM932 Neighbourhood Emergency Program Facilitator (1 credit)

*Courses are available online.

Note to ESS and SAR Volunteers:

You may be able to apply SAR and ESS course credits to the Emergency Management Certificate. For more information, contact emergency@jibc.ca.

Take an Individual Course - or Have a Course Delivered at Your Location

• Take an Individual Course: Looking to take an individual course? No problem. You don't have to be registered in a certificate program. Search course offerings now.
• Contract Training: Want an Emergency Management course delivered at your location? Visit our applied training page.

Minimum grade 12 graduation or equivalent, or at the discretion of the program coordinator. An official high school transcript must be submitted with your application. For more information, contact the program coordinator.

Application packages are available online below, by mail or in person at the JIBC New Westminster campus. Please download the Certificate Programs Application Form, which outlines all application requirements and directions for applying.

Students will be notified in writing of their acceptance to the Certificate Program in approximately two weeks from receipt of their application. Contact the Emergency Management Division at 604.528.5800 or emergency@jibc.ca for more information. 

Graduates of the Emergency Management Certificate program can expect to apply for positions in emergency management and public safety with:

• Municipal, provincial, regional and federal emergency programs
• Healthcare organizations
• Educational institutions
• International organizations, such as the Red Cross
• Crown corporations
• Utilities

For more information visit our Careers page. Or visit our Facebook page where specific job opportunities are regularly posted.

Questions? Contct the program representative or program coordinator at 604.528.5800 or emergency@jibc.ca.

Note that our training schedules may change without notice. Please ensure that any printed copies you may have are the most recent. For up-to-date schedules please see our links below.

Training Schedules - All Regions

• 2012-2013 Course Schedule (by Course Code)
• 2012-2013 Course Schedule (by Course Date)
• 2012-2013 Course Schedule (by Course Title)

Summer School - 2012

• Summer School Schedule (July 3-25, 2012)

Winter School - 2013

• Winter School Schedule (February 11-27, 2013)

Important resources for students in the Emergency Management Certificate program are available below:

• Course Listing and Pricing - EMCP
• Certificate Program Information and Application Package
• Academic Appeals Process - Tuition Based Courses
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Information and Application
• Late Assessment Form
• EMCP Final Assignment
• Application to Graduate