Studies in emergency management involve gaining knowledge and skills necessary to protect communities from the fallout of natural or man-made disasters. These studies may include techniques in the planning, directing and organizing of teams to intervene and ensure public safety in crisis situations.

The United States of America commonly called the United States, is a federal republic consisting of fifty states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and the federal district of Washington, D.C. are in first North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of Alaska is in northwestern North America, west of Canada and east of Russia across the Bering Strait, and the state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-North Pacific. The country also has five populated and nine unpopulated territories in the Pacific and the Caribbean.

Graduate certificate programs intend to confer professional credentials on students who wish to advance their careers. These programs might be particularly useful to students wishing to pursue postgraduate studies or professionals who wish to secure more credibility.

Online or distance learning refers to the use of electronic media and information and communication technologies (ICT) in education. With online learning, one can access education at any time and from any location with an available internet connection.