MGT-352 on April 8th, 2026 in West Virginia (PILOT)

MGT-352: Incorporating Extreme Weather Planning into Hazard Mitigation Projects in Rural Communities

Courtesy of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University.

Date: April 8th, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (ET)
Location: WVU Innovation Corporation, 781 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Morgantown, WV 26505

How to obtain a certificate:

Sign up for the course on this page.
Take the pre-test.
Attend the training on April 8th 2026.
Take the post-test and evaluation.

Note: This course is a pilot. As such, the course end time is approximate. You will receive a certificate when the course is approved. This may take some months. We appreciate your patience!

Course Overview:

This seven-hour course will cover advanced topics around enhancing hazard mitigation projects with extreme weather planning in rural communities. Upon the completion of this seven-hour management-level, instructor-led training, learners will be able to:

Evaluate how the potential risks extreme weather poses to rural communities can guide the development of hazard mitigation strategies
Analyze how extreme weather planning can improve hazard mitigation efforts in rural communities.

Hosted by Shawn E. Petry from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services.

This project is supported by Cooperative Agreements EMW-2023-GG019446 and EMW-2024-CA-05117 administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Points of view or opinions expressed in this document are those of the author and do not represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Full course description