Action Institute for Professional Studies is a leading and fully accredited provider of Research, Training, and Consultancy services to International Development Organizations. We assist our partners to increase the impact and efficiency of their social interventions by providing a range of innovative solutions for sustainable results.
OUR ACCREDITATION NUMBER: NITA/TRN/2048
We are pleased to invite you or your organization staff to participate in our Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Preparedness & Management Online Training Course. We have intakes on the 5th of every month.
JUNE 2023 INTAKE IS IN PROGRESS. APPLY NOW!!! THE DEADLINE IS 20TH JUNE 20223.
Course Overview
Disasters, either natural or human-made, characterize human existence. Disasters vary from one geographical location to the other. When communities are affected by disaster there is need to take the appropriate steps preparedness, especially for impending disasters, as well as to systematically react to disaster, and mitigate as necessary.
The course provides comprehensive knowledge to the learners on disaster preparedness, mitigation, and rehabilitation. It will enable the learners to equip themselves with disaster response techniques, risk assessment and vulnerability analysis, communication skills, and skills pertaining to the emergency medical requirement. It includes new skills and sharpens existing skills of government officials, voluntary activists, development professionals and elected representatives for effective disaster management.
Objectives: The course is intended to provide a general concept in the dimensions of disasters caused by nature beyond the human control as well as the disasters and environmental hazards induced by human activities with emphasis on disaster preparedness, response and recovery.
Course Modules
- Introduction to disaster management
- Environmental disasters
- Social services in disaster situations
- Drought, famine and food security
- Logistics in disasters
- Food aid
- Theoretical approaches in disaster management
- Disaster preparedness and prevention
- Project management for disaster situations
- Gender issues in disaster management
- Disaster information and communication
- Disaster assessment
- Health, water and sanitation in emergencies
- Counseling and coping in disaster situations
- Disaster management for special groups
Course Assignments
Participants will be required to submit 10 assignments, research paper and one final examination for the period of 12 months to demonstrate their understanding of the course content. Assignments account for 60%, research paper accounts for 30% while Examination accounts for 10% of the marks.
Merits
Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will receive a Post Graduate Certificate of Merit and a transcript.
Course Duration: 52 weeks (1 YEAR)
Organizers: Action Institute for Professional Studies
Target Region: Global
Language: English
FEES: USD 1000
FORMAT: Web-based and Distance Learning facilitated
The entry requirement for this Post Graduate Diploma is a Degree/ Diploma from a recognized university. Kindly attach them along with your application form.
To apply for any of the above courses, kindly write an email to us and fill in the attached application form or contact us through ;
AIPS REGISTRATION FORM.pdf (424.5 KB)
GENERAL COURSE CONTACT:
Lucy Chege
The Administrator
Action Institute For Professional Studies
Website: www.actionafricainstitute.org
Tel no/ Whatsapp: +254 727 616 783