{"id":14811,"date":"2018-05-23T09:23:14","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T13:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/?post_type=degree&#038;p=14811"},"modified":"2026-01-26T15:35:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:35:16","slug":"emergency-crisis-management-m-e-c-m","status":"publish","type":"degree","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/emergency-crisis-management-m-e-c-m\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency and Crisis Management, MECM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--Program At a Glance Section--><\/p>\n<section class=\"ucf-section \" style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7;\" data-section-link-title=\"Program at a Glance\" aria-label=\"Program at a Glance\">\n<div class=\"container program-at-a-glance py-lg-3\">\n<div class=\"row my-lg-3\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 pt-4 pb-3 mt-lg-0 border-bottom col-lg-4\">\n<h2 class=\"h4 font-condensed text-uppercase\">Program at a Glance<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"mt-4 mt-lg-5\">\n<dt class=\"h5 text-uppercase text-default lavender\">Type<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"h5 mb-4\">Online Master\u2019s<\/dd>\n<dt class=\"h5 text-uppercase text-default lavender\">College<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"h5 mb-4\">Community Innovation and Education<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Tuition Tabs --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-5 mb-4 mb-lg-0\">\n<div class=\"card h-100 text-center\">\n<div class=\"card-header\">\n<ul id=\"tuition-tabs\" class=\"nav nav-tabs card-header-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n<li class=\"nav-item text-nowrap\" role=\"tab\"><a id=\"instate-tab\" class=\"nav-link active\" href=\"#instate\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><br>\nIn State<br>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-item text-nowrap\" role=\"tab\"><a id=\"out-of-state-tab\" class=\"nav-link\" href=\"#out-of-state\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><br>\nOut Of State<br>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- In state Tabs --><\/p>\n<div id=\"tuition-panes\" class=\"card-block d-flex flex-column justify-content-center px-sm-4 px-md-2 px-xl-3 pt-4 py-md-5 pt-lg-4 pb-lg-3 tab-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n<div id=\"instate\" class=\"tab-pane fade active show\" aria-labelledby=\"instate-tab\">\n<div class=\"bg-secondary text-uppercase border-bottom col-md-auto mb-md-3 col-lg-auto\">\n<div class=\"my-2 mx-3 text-left\">\n<div class=\"h5 text-default lavender\">Costs<\/div>\n<div class=\"display-5\">$327.32<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-weight-bold small\">Per Credit Hour<\/div>\n<hr class=\"hr-2 hr-primary\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n<div class=\"col-3\">\n<div class=\"display-5\">16<\/div>\n<div class=\"h6 text-default icon-labels\">Week<br>\nTerms<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-2 align-self-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-calendar img-fluid\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Calendar-Icon-light-gray.svg\" alt=\"Term Calendar\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-calendar img-fluid lazyload\" role=\"img\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Term Calendar\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Calendar-Icon-light-gray.svg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-4 ml-4\">\n<div class=\"d-block display-5\">36<\/div>\n<div class=\"h6 text-default icon-labels\">Credit<br>\nHours<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-2 align-self-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-clock img-fluid\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Clock-Icon-light-gray.svg\" alt=\"Credit Hour Clock\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-clock img-fluid lazyload\" role=\"img\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Credit Hour Clock\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Clock-Icon-light-gray.svg\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Out of State Tabs --><\/p>\n<div id=\"out-of-state\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"out-of-state-tab\">\n<div class=\"bg-secondary text-uppercase border-bottom col-md-auto mb-md-3 col-lg-auto\">\n<div class=\"my-2 mx-3 text-left\">\n<div class=\"h5 text-default lavender\">Costs<\/div>\n<div class=\"display-5\">$1,151.72<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-weight-bold small\">Per Credit Hour<\/div>\n<hr class=\"hr-2 hr-primary\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n<div class=\"col-3\">\n<div class=\"display-5\">16<\/div>\n<div class=\"h6 text-default icon-labels\">Weeks<br>\nTerms<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-2 align-self-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-calendar img-fluid \" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Calendar-Icon-light-gray.svg\" alt=\"Term Calendar\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-calendar img-fluid  lazyload\" role=\"img\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Term Calendar\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Calendar-Icon-light-gray.svg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-4 ml-4\">\n<div class=\"d-block display-5\">36<\/div>\n<div class=\"h6 text-default icon-labels\">Credit<br>\nHours<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-2 align-self-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-clock img-fluid \" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Clock-Icon-light-gray.svg\" alt=\"Credit Hour Clock\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-clock img-fluid  lazyload\" role=\"img\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Credit Hour Clock\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Clock-Icon-light-gray.svg\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><small>Visit Student Account Services for the most current and up to date <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaccounts.ucf.edu\/tf-online-undergrad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Undergraduate<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaccounts.ucf.edu\/tf-online-grad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate<\/a> tuition and fees. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/cost\/\">Learn more about the cost to attend UCF.<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center align-self-center col-md\">\t\t<section class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-em-badge \" style>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"badges img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/09\/UCF-US-News-World-Report-MostInnovative-badge-360.png\" alt=\"US News World Report Most Innovative University\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"badges img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"US News World Report Most Innovative University\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/09\/UCF-US-News-World-Report-MostInnovative-badge-360.png\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- Intro Body Narrative --><br>\n\t\t\t<\/p><div class=\"container mt-3 mb-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"font-weight-light h2 mb-4 lavender lavender-heading\">Safeguard communities before, during and after crises.<\/h2>\n<p>Disaster response demands bold leadership. Emergency management specialists across the world keep communities safe and help them rebuild whenever catastrophe strikes. With advanced training in emergency and crisis management, you will inspire hope and amplify your impact on the lives of the most vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p>With your online emergency management degree from UCF Online, you\u2019ll leverage your expertise to manage disaster preparations, responses and recovery. With an emphasis on ethical, financial, political and practical considerations, you\u2019ll coordinate disaster plans, rally communities, enhance readiness and usher back a sense of stability.<\/p>\n<p>UCF Online gives you the skills you need to make a true difference in the world. With applications open three times a year and highly flexible schedules within the program, you can complete your degree in as little as two years. As a graduate with your master\u2019s in disaster management, you\u2019ll confidently harness resources and knowledge to mitigate damage and restore normalcy to disrupted lives.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-lg-5 pt-3 mt-3 mt-lg- 5 pt-lg-0 pl-5 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"px-5 img-fluid rounded-circle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2022\/04\/emergency-management-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Emergency managers in an EOC\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"px-5 img-fluid rounded-circle lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Emergency managers in an EOC\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2022\/04\/emergency-management-circle.jpg\">\n<h3 class=\"heading-underline mb-4 pb-2 pt-5\">Highlights<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row mb-4\">\n<div class=\"col-3 text-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/aerospace-Icon-2.png\" alt=\"Nationally recognized Icon\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Nationally recognized Icon\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/aerospace-Icon-2.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-9 align-self-center\">Nationally recognized by <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em> among the Best Public Affairs &#8211; Homeland Security Graduate Programs.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row mb-4\">\n<div class=\"col-3 text-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/no-gre-black.png\" alt=\"No GRE\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"No GRE\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/no-gre-black.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-9 align-self-center\">No GRE Required.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<!-- Application Deadlines -->\n<div class=\" d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"bg-primary text-center pt-5\">\n<h2 class=\"h4 text-uppercase font-condensed text-center text-lg-left mb-0\"><span class=\"d-inline-block\">Application Deadlines<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-uppercase text-center bg-primary pt-4\">\n<h3 class=\"h4 letter-spacing-2 font-weight-black mb-1\">Fall<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 font-weight-bold\">June 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bg-primary py-3\">\n<hr class=\"hr-white hr-2 my-0 application-deadline-hr\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-uppercase text-center bg-primary pb-3 bg-arrow-down\">\n<h3 class=\"h4 letter-spacing-2 font-weight-black mb-1\">Spring<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-5 font-weight-bold\">November 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bg-dark-grey text-white py-4 text-center\">\n<h3 class=\"h5 text-uppercase font-condensed my-3\">Ready to<br>\nget started?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col pb-4 text-uppercase bg-dark-grey text-center\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary rounded mt-4 landing-cta\">Request Info<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-fluid px-0 d-none d-lg-block\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n<div class=\"col bg-primary\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"col-auto py-4 bg-primary\">\n<h2 class=\"h4 text-uppercase font-condensed text-center text-lg-left mb-0 mt-lg-3\"><span class=\"d-inline-block\">Application<br>\nDeadlines<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col py-4 text-uppercase text-center bg-primary\">\n<h3 class=\"h4 letter-spacing-2 font-weight-black mb-1 mt-3 pt-2\">Fall<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 font-weight-bold\">June 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-auto py-4 bg-primary\">\n<hr class=\"hr-white hr-vertical hr-2 mx-0\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col py-4 text-uppercase text-center bg-primary\">\n<h3 class=\"h4 letter-spacing-2 font-weight-black mb-1 mt-3 pt-2\">Spring<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-weight-bold\">November 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-auto px-0\">\n<div class=\"triangle\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-auto py-4 bg-dark-grey text-white\">\n<h3 class=\"h5 text-uppercase font-condensed my-3 pt-2\">Ready to<br>\nget started?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col py-4 text-uppercase bg-dark-grey\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary rounded mt-4 landing-cta\">Request Info<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col bg-dark-grey\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Course Section --><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container pt-4 pb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mt-4 mb-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h2 font-weight-normal mb-4 mb-lg-2 lavender text-uppercase\">Course Requirements<\/h2>\n<p class>In order to earn your MECM in Emergency and Crisis Management, you\u2019ll need to complete 36 credit hours of graduate course work.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"h4 font-weight-normal mb-4 mb-lg-2 lavender text-uppercase\">Number of Core Classes<\/h3>\n<p>Students in the Emergency and Crisis Management, MECM will complete 30 credit hours towards required courses and 6 credits towards electives.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mt-4 mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"col-md-7\">\n<h2 class=\"h3 font-weight-normal mb-4 mb-lg-2 lavender\">Courses You&#8217;ll Take Include<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\" id=\"courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"accordion-courses mt-0 pt-0 pt-lg-3\">\t\t\t<a class=\"text-secondary collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#first-course\" aria-controls=\"first-course\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><span class=\"font-condensed h6 letter-spacing-2 mb-3 text-uppercase\">Foundations of Emergency Management and Homeland Security<\/span> \t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-minus-circle pull-right text-inverse-aw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse show\" id=\"first-course\" data-parent=\"#courses\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"accordian-copy mt-3 mb-0 text-inverse-aw font-weight-bold\">Analyze the policy and organizational design issues confronting managers of emergency management and homeland security programs by: examining the natural and manmade threats; by analysis of the network of actors &#8211; national, state, local, and private and by assessing the policy, plans, and procedures at governmental and community levels.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-courses\">\t\t\t<a class=\"text-secondary collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#second-course\" aria-controls=\"second-course\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><span class=\"font-condensed h6 letter-spacing-2 mb-3 text-uppercase\">Public Sector Communications<\/span> \t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-plus-circle pull-right text-inverse-aw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"second-course\" data-parent=\"#courses\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"accordian-copy mt-3 mb-0 text-inverse-aw font-weight-bold\">Explore recognizing stakeholders and their needs along with focusing on communications specific to reputation management, branding and marketing strategies in keeping with regulatory standards.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-courses\">\t\t\t<a class=\"text-secondary\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#third-course\" aria-controls=\"third-course\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><span class=\"font-condensed h6 letter-spacing-2 mb-3 text-uppercase\">Hazard Analysis and Disaster Planning<\/span> \t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-plus-circle pull-right text-inverse-aw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"third-course\" data-parent=\"#courses\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"accordian-copy mt-3 mb-0 text-inverse-aw font-weight-bold\">Examine geospatial aspects of hazards analysis and planning with reference to disaster preparedness, recovery, mitigation and resilience.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-auto py-2 py-lg-3 d-none d-block\">\n<hr class=\"hr-2 hr-vertical hr-lg-2 mx-lg-2\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n<h2 class=\"h3 font-weight-normal mb-4 lavender\">Skills You\u2019ll Gain<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"pl-2 list-bullets\">\n<li class=\"font-weight-bold mb-3\">Help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-weight-bold mb-3\">Manage disaster and crisis communications.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-weight-bold mb-3\">Interpret and enact policy in regards to natural and manmade disaster.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container mb-3 mb-lg-5 mt-lg-5 mt-3 pb-lg-5 pb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<span class=\"font-weight-light h4 mb-4 lavender lavender-heading\">Explore the full course list within the program brochure.<\/span><br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-3 mt-lg-0 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary rounded mt-4 landing-cta\">Download Brochure<\/a><br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><!-- Career Section --><br>\n\t\t\t<\/p><div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-inverse-t-1 mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"font-condensed h2 text-uppercase mb-4 pt-3 text-primary\">Career Opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>This program will help you develop the knowledge and skills needed to excel in your field. The skills gained from this program combined with your professional experience will enable you to grow within your field. 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