Center for Homeland Defense and Security | Self-study Courses

 

The Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security offers non-credit, self-study courses online. These courses are developed by the NPS CHDS teaching faculty and are derived from course content (lecture material and course readings) from the Center's homeland security master's degree curriculum. The courses, offered at no cost, are designed for homeland defense and security professionals who wish to enhance their understanding of key homeland security concepts and require the flexibility of self-paced instruction. NPS does not provide graduate credit for the courses; however, participants are encouraged to check with their professional associations regarding continuing education units/credits.

Current Self-study Courses include:

• The Global Jihadi Threat
• Intelligence for Homeland Security: Organizational and Policy Challenges
• Counterterrorism in the United Kingdom
• Social Network Analysis: an Introduction
• Deception Detection Techniques (Law Enforcement Only)
• Research Process and Methods
• Understanding Terrorism: A Social Science View on Terrorism
• Transportation Security
• Terrorist Financing and State Response
• Homeland Security in Israel

Access is granted to local, tribal, state and federal U.S. government officials; members of the U.S. military; corporate homeland security managers or contractors; homeland security researchers or educators; and students currently enrolled in homeland security degree programs. Apply for a self-study course here: https://www.chds.us/selfstudy/

Non-eligible persons can find open learning materials and lectures at https://www.chds.us/ed/