Post- Baccalaureate Diploma in Disaster Management

Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC)

Canada,British Columbia

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 18,052/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 150

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

Canada, British Columbia

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1978

Total Students: 30,000 +

Int. Students: 1,126 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

715 McBride Blvd, New Westminster, BC V3L 5T4, Canada

Post- Baccalaureate Diploma in Disaster Management

Program Overview

Be the one in a dynamic and growing field keeping communities safe. If you are an international student interested in advancing your career in the fields of disaster and emergency management, this program is for you. 

APPLIED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

  • Gain a unique combination of theoretical knowledge and applied skills to advance your career prospects in Canada or abroad dealing with issues from natural disasters and pandemics, to identity theft and other public safety threats.
  • This program is ideal for students with an undergraduate degree looking to enter and become a leader in the growing fields of disaster management, emergency planning and public safety and security.
  • Graduates of the program will have the skills to help communities and organizations to prepare, plan or respond to growing issues such as climate-related disasters, identity theft, pandemics, and other public safety threats. 

PROGRAM STRENGTHS

  • Be taught by experienced instructors who are seasoned experts in their field. Study at a dynamic campus where public safety professionals train, from emergency managers to other first responders. Get the personalized attention you need to help you succeed in the program.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN?

  • Emergency and disaster management contexts and skills
  • Leadership, management, and organizational awareness
  • Systems thinking and business practices
  • Communication and information management.

Through active engagement with challenges and problems drawn from real world practice, graduates will:

  • Gain a foundation in the core concepts, issues, trends, and practices that inform emergency and disaster management in Canadian and international contexts;
  • Analyze and apply the appropriate communications tools to interact effectively with multiple stakeholders in complex, stressful, and ambiguous situations; and
  • Manage all components of an emergency program, such as planning, prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery.