MGT-353 with the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes on May 21st, 2026 (PILOT)

MGT-353: Enhancing Hazard Mitigation Projects with Extreme Weather Planning Principles in Tribal Nations

Courtesy of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University.

Date: May 21st, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (MT)
Location: TBD.

How to obtain a certificate:

Sign up for the course on this page.
Take the pre-test.
Attend the training on May 21st, 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 management-level, instructor-led training course will cover the basics of enhancing hazard mitigation projects with adaptation principles in Tribal Nations. Tribal community members of all levels of experience will be able to walk away with knowledge about applying extreme weather adaptation principles to hazard mitigation in their communities.

Learning Objectives:

Analyze how extreme weather planning can inform hazard mitigation efforts in Tribal Nations.
Analyze how traditional ecological knowledge can support hazard mitigation efforts in Tribal Nations.

This project is supported by Cooperative Agreement 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.

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