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The School of Public Health
is accredited through 2017 by:
Council on Education
for Public Health (CEPH)
Emergency Preparedness and Response Certificates
The Certificate in Emergency Preparedness and Response will provide students with knowledge and skills to effectively plan, implement, and evaluate domestic and international public health emergency response and recovery efforts.
Outcome Objectives
Upon completion of this certificate, participants will be able to:- Take leadership and management roles in disaster preparedness and response.
- Design a preparedness and response plan.
- Create and execute table-top exercises and drills.
- Evaluate and assess community and institutional capacity for emergency preparedness and response.
- Address the major public health issues that arise during emergencies.
Following the successful completion of the program, each participant will be awarded a certificate in Emergency Preparedness and Response from Loma Linda University, School of Public Health.
Prerequisite
This certificate program is designed for the audience listed above who meet the following academic requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Those planning to obtain the certificate must apply and be accepted as students by the School of Public Health.
Certificate Curriculum
Required courses
- GLBH519 Principles of Disaster Management I 3
- GLBH520 Principles of Disaster Management II 3
- GLBH521 Principles of Disaster Management III 3
- GLBH558 Public Health Issues in Emergencies 3
- GLBH559 Psychosocial Models and Interventions 3
- GLBH560 Economic, Legal, and Policy Issues in Disasters 3
- RELE534 Ethical Issues in Public Health 3
Electives
Student must choose two (6 units) from the following courses:- GLBH547 Refugee and Displaced Population Health 3
- GLBH548 Violence and Terrorism Issues 3
- GLBH555 Technology in Emergency Management 3
- GLBH557 Epidemiology of Disasters (currently not being offered) 3
- ENVH524 GIS Applications and Methods 3
- ENVH527 Geospatial Technologies for Emergency Preparedness and Management 3
Students choosing to take a certificate are encouraged to carefully consider the certificate as a focused area of interest and also be aware that a maximum of 9 units can be shared between the MPH degree and the chosen certificate program.
Contact Information
Ehren Ngo, MS, EMT-P
Program Director
Phone: (909) 558-8519
Email: engo@llu.edu