Community Risk and Resilience Certificate

In this online Community Risk and Resilience Certificate, graduate students examine resiliency as a general concept, critically assess it as a management approach, and focus on its concrete applications.

You'll delve into concepts of justice and equity in risks to human security, risk management, and communication. You'll gain an understanding of the implications of climate change science for public policy-making and acquire hands-on experience in using climate information for preparing a climate resilience plan.

Careers with a Community Risk and Resilience Certificate

Professionals already working in communities recognize the need for additional training and education in climate change adaptation and resilience, and employers have identified the need for better communication and community engagement skills, improved understanding of climate change, and crisis and risk management as key areas for improved education and training.

Employment categories of graduates from resilience programs — including planning, emergency management, and environmental specialist — are all projected to be growth areas, with 5-10% growth estimated.

Additionally, Climate Change Business Journal has estimated “the United States climate adaptation & resilience services market at $650 million in 2018. Growth has been in the double digits and the forecast is for that rate to continue in the short term at 12-15% per year to at least 2022.”

The Chillicothe, Ohio, skyline from a birds-eye view

Why Study Community Risk and Resilience?

The Community Risk and Resilience Certificate serves community leaders: planners, economic development professionals, community health workers, state and local agency personnel, and others in skill development in applying resilience theory toward building community well-being, with a particular focus on the impacts of climate change.

Resilience is a new approach to managing the impacts of climate change including flooding, drought, unseasonable temperatures affecting resources and food systems, wildfires, and others. The coursework builds skills in resilience in response to multiple stressors, risk management and communication, community engagement, and specific climate change related knowledge and practice.

Stackable into the Master of Sustainability, Security, and Resilience

The parent program of this graduate specialized stackable certificate is the (MSSR) degree.

A student who wants to enroll in this certificate does not need to enroll in or complete the MSSR degree. However, completing this certificate does fulfill three required courses in the 10-course degree. Students admitted to this certificate may also seek admission to the MSSR degree, and/or the MSSR program’s other certificates. Two or three certificates also “stack” toward the degree.

Complementary Certificates

Environmental Change Management and Leadership Certificate
Planning Resilient Systems Certificate

Whether you choose to stack certificates or pursue the full master's program, ��ý is committed to providing you with a flexible and comprehensive education to meet your academic and professional goals.

Required Courses

ES 5610 - Resilience Theory and Practice
ES 5630 - Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience Policy
ES 5640 - Risk, Climate Security, and Community Engagement

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