Programme In Disaster Management (ODL) (72532)

Target group:

The Programme in Disaster Management is tailor-made for people working in the field of disaster, risk and emergency management in either the public (all spheres of government) or private sector such as: disaster and risk managers, development officials, departmental line-functions, paramedics, 107 Centre personnel, fire department personnel, police officers, health officials, traffic and municipal security personnel, town planners, NGO s, CBO s, private security and rescue companies councillors

Admission requirements:

Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification

Purpose statement:

To train individuals in public and private institutions in various issues relating to disaster management. Special emphasis is placed on the specific disaster profile of each region/province and issues relating to vulnerability and risk assessment, prevention, mitigation, preparedness, rehabilitation and reconstruction and relevant legislation