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Collaborative Leadership in Homeland Security

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HSL Master's Degree

University of Connecticut
Center for Continuing Studies
One Bishop Circle, Unit 4056
Storrs, CT 06269-4056
860-486-5941

Collaborative Leadership in Homeland Security

--Free Training Course

Collaborative Leadership in Homeland Security presents innovative ideas, cutting-edge concepts and creative leadership solutions for today's homeland security executives. The goal of the Collaborative Leadership in Homeland Security course is to equip homeland security leaders with requisite critical thinking skills and collaborative leadership abilities in order to make effective strategic planning and management decisions on issues.

group meeting The Collaborative Leadership in Homeland Security program is for mid to upper level managers and will be delivered nationwide beginning in 2009. The level of this online and face to face program is geared towards State and Local decision makers, private and the corporate sectors, tribal nations, emergency managers and planners, first responders and law enforcement. The scheduling and location of the classes will be determined by participant demand and coordinated with FEMA and the state’s homeland security administrative agencies.

This free training is structured as a 5 week program: 4 weeks online, 1 week face-to-face. Attendees will receive a certificate, conferred by the University of Connecticut, after successful completion of the program.

What people are saying about our training:
	“One of the best programs I have attended in the country. This program was everything one would expect of a University level. Staff and instructors were engaging and I truly felt like I had gained valuable take aways for my organization. Bravo!” Adam S. Rinko, Chief Admin. Officer/Dir. Emerg. Mgmt, Waterbury Fire Department, Waterbury, CT

	“This was the best leadership course I have taken in my career. With regard to homeland security it tied together all aspects of leadership needed to be effective in a changing world.” Edward L. Wilds, Jr., Director, Radiation Division, Department of Environmental Protection, Hartford, CT

	"As a professional in security management and emergency management in the private industry, I found this program useful. The collaboration tools provided, the diversity and information (were) valuable and thought provoking." Andy Melhado, Security Project Manager, Wackenhut Boston, MA

If you have addtional questions, please contact Ana Ketch at 860-486-9124 or at ana.ketch@uconn.edu. You can also get a brochure (pdf) for this program here.