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School of Security & Global Studies
Community Risk Reduction Chief

Community Risk Reduction Chief NanoCert®

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About This Program

Examine the proactive services, programs, and planning strategies used to reduce community risks associated with fire, life safety, and other disasters in this three-course program.

The courses in this NanoCert are designed to bring you closer to completion of the BS in Fire Science Management.

What You Will Do

  • Examine community fire and emergency mitigation, planning, protection, response, and recovery, including community outreach and interorganizational coordination
  • Analyze the systems approach to building fire protection and the process of designing fire protection systems for specific hazards and situations
  • Explain the components of community risk reduction and develop a comprehensive community risk reduction plan
  • Compare community intervention strategies designed to reduce risk and help protect lives, resources, and property

Program at a Glance

Number of Credits
9
Cost Per Credit
$360 | $250*
$324**
*with Preferred Military Rate
**with Opportunity Grant
Courses Start Monthly
Online
and vary from 8 to 16 weeks

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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version

Must take all courses for this section.

Course ID: 4845

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This course provides a theoretical framework for the understanding of the ethical, sociological, organizational, political, and legal components of community risk reduction, and a methodology for the development of a comprehensive community risk reduction plan.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
06/29/26 - 12/04/26 12/07/26 - 01/31/27 Fall 2026 Session D 8 Week session
09/28/26 - 02/26/27 03/01/27 - 04/25/27 Winter 2027 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3296

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This course examines design principles involved in structural fire protection and automatic suppression systems, including fire resistance and endurance, flame spread evaluation, smoke control, alarm systems, sprinkler innovations, evaluation of sprinkler system designs, and specialized suppression systems. Advanced fire suppression systems must be properly designed and the occupants must be properly trained to react in concert with the life safety systems and the fire department. Knowing how the different design systems function and how they protect a space or process aids in the interaction with owners, engineers, architects, and contractors. The importance of a good relationship between the authority having jurisdiction and those charged with the enforcement of the code is considered.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
04/27/26 - 10/02/26 10/05/26 - 11/29/26 Fall 2026 Session B 8 Week session
07/27/26 - 01/01/27 01/04/27 - 02/28/27 Winter 2027 Session B 8 Week session

Course ID: 3363

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This course is a study of the leading theory and practice associated with community fire mitigation, planning, protection, response, and recovery. Topics of the course include fire-community relations, community outreach, volunteerism and fire protection, strategic community planning, inter-organizational responses, and other issues. Concepts in Code enforcement, investigations, and the historical, social, and cultural influences on fire prevention are discussed. The students will look at the economic, and governmental and departmental influences on fire prevention. Fire prevention programs will be evaluated and prepared.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
04/27/26 - 10/02/26 10/05/26 - 11/29/26 Fall 2026 Session B 8 Week session
09/28/26 - 02/26/27 03/01/27 - 04/25/27 Winter 2027 Session D 8 Week session

Courses Start Monthly

Next Courses Start Oct 5
Register by Oct 2
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Admission Requirements

  • All AMU undergraduate programs require a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (i.e., GED). Please read all undergraduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
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*Cost Per Credit Hour

The Preferred Military Rate is $250 per credit hour for undergraduate and  master's-level courses. This rate is available to all U.S. active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, Reservists, and military families, including parents, spouses, legal partners, siblings, and dependents.

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