Diploma in disaster management

Type:: Training Course
Organizer:: International Center for Emergency Preparedness Training (INTER-CEPT)
Date:: 07 May 2012 - 24 May 2013
Location:: Kenya (Nairobi)
Venue:: INTER-CEPT
Language:: English

Background

This course helps in strengthening of the capacity of individuals to reduce the impact of disasters through enhancing their knowledge and skills to promote and adopt disaster reduction practices as an integral part of the development process at community, national, sub-regional and regional levels. It provides a range of learning opportunities to disaster managers who wish to include knowledge of disaster management in their on-going professional development.
This course has been developed in cooperation with national and international disaster organizations. Support has been received from a range of emergency/disaster management agencies and organizations;
The course provides participants with a regional, national and international perspective on disaster management. Special emphasis is placed on the specific disaster profile of each region/country and issues relating to vulnerability and risk assessment, prevention, mitigation, preparedness, rehabilitation and reconstruction and relevant legislation.
For those planning a career in disaster management, there is no better capacity building programme than the Diploma in Disaster Management at INTER-CEPT.

Course Duration:

- Minimum Duration, 1 Years
- Maximum Duration, 2 Years

Course Intakes:

- January
- May
- September

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Event fee

US $1650 per participant

What is included in the event fee

Includes the cost of tuition, course materials (books, CD, handouts)

Target audience

Participants come from many sectors including, local government Departments, NGOs, INGOs, UN, IFRC, emergency response agencies and the private sector.