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Public Safety Administration Certificate
The Certificate in Public Safety Administration at Hamline University is designed for fire, emergency service, and law enforcement personnel who seek advanced study in public safety administration. This certificate is designed to improve interactions with administration, enhance communication with co-workers, develop skills in community service, improve opportunities for promotion, earn academic credit, and articulate personal perspectives on community service.
There are two concentrations within the public safety certificate: Fire & EMS and Police. The Fire & EMT concentration is available starting in the fall of 2009, while the Police concentration will be open in the fall of 2010.
Certificate topics
The program consists of the following seven core modules:
1. Foundations in Public Safety Administration (City/County)
2. Leadership and Management in Public Safety I and II
3. Public Safety Human Resource Management, and Labor Relations
4. Homeland Security, Incident Command, and Public Information
5. Public Budgeting, Technology, and Governmental Relations
6. Cases in Public Safety Innovation-Best Practices
7. Emergency Medical Response, Hazardous Waste Materials, and Civil Defense
Administration
Program at a glance
All students must complete ninety hours of training in seven monthly sessions over an eight-month period. The program is deliberately scheduled to span two calendar years so the cost of certification can be spread over two budget cycles. Students who complete the public safety coursework will receive a certificate from the Hamline School of Business Public Administration program. Cost for the program is $2,600.
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Time requirements
Training will occur over eight months. Training sessions will be held during the second week of each month, and participants will commit to seven thirteen-hour sessions for the entire program. Participants will advance through training with the same group of peers, commonly called a “cohort.”
Schedule
The sessions for the fall 2010 Police concentration are scheduled for the following dates:
Session 1: Thursday, September 16, 2010 and Friday, September 17, 2010
Session 2: Thursday, October 14, 2010 and Friday, October 15, 2010
Session 3: Thursday, November 11, 2010 and Friday, November 12, 2010
Session 4: Thursday, January 13, 2011 and Friday, January 14, 2011
Session 5: Thursday, February 10, 2011 and Friday, February 11, 2011
Session 6: Thursday, March 10, 2011 and Friday, March 11, 2011
Session 7: Thursday, April 14, 2011 and Friday, April 15, 2011
Each session will be scheduled as follows:
Thursday: noon to 8 p.m. - dinner included
Friday: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Degree candidacy
All participants are eligible to earn the certificates regardless of prior academic experience. Completion of the program can result in two master’s level elective courses (8 credits) for eligible participants who submit proof of an undergraduate degree in the first term of the certificate. Those eligible master’s level participants who choose to continue working toward the Master of Arts in Public Administration at Hamline University must meet the requirements for admission to the Hamline School of Business.
Contact
Hamline School of Business
MS-A1740
Attn: MPA Certs
1536 Hewitt Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Phone: 651-523-2284 or 651-523-2861
Email: hsb@hamline.edu
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