Certificate in Executive Leadership: Public Safety

Flexibility + Convenience

The Certificate in Executive Leadership: Public Safety starts with an intensive, four-day introduction, followed by two-day classes each month on the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus. The program runs January through September 2013. Click here for a list of 2013 program dates.

What You Will Gain

• Advanced skills in executive leadership, management, and communications
• Understanding issues across public safety fields and application of responsive methods
• Enhanced capacity to bring effective solutions to public problems
• A new network of colleagues from across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest
• New modes of working across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors; as well as inter-disciplinary fields

The Certificate in Executive Leadership: Public Safety now is APPROVED as a Continuing Education Course for Law Enforcement (180 credits) by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards & Training (POST).

Your Peers

• Emerging leaders in public safety disciplines of law enforcement, fire emergency management, and emergency health
• Administrators in city and county government
• Military leaders in civil -- military plans and operations
• Officials in state agencies that collaborate with public safety
• Public servants committed to becoming more effective in their professional lives
• Business leaders interested in collaborating with public safey disciplines

Your Professors

In addition to outstanding research and teaching credentials, our faculty members have practical experience in nonprofit, private, and government organizations around the world. The program faculty also include well-respected leaders in various public safety professions. Click here to learn more about the Executive Leadership: Public Safety faculty.

Program Prerequisites

Certificate students must have completed a bachelor's degree and have
7 years minimum (10 years preferred) of professional experience in public safety or related fields. Click here for specific information on Prerequisites and Admission Requirements for this certificate program.

Apply Now

Click here to apply to the Executive Leadership Certificate program. Application materials include an online application, a resume, a personal statement, college transcripts, and two letters of recommendation.

Application postmark deadline is November 15, 2012 for Spring 2013 admission. (Applications will be considered after the deadline on a space-available basis through December 1, 2012.)