Micro-credential in Exercise Design Micro-credential at Justice Institute of British Columbia in New Westminster, Canada is a micro-credential in Emergency & Disaster Management programme. The programme runs for 7 weeks, delivered fully online. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 1,100 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Micro-credential
Field:Emergency & Disaster Management
Duration: 7 weeks
Delivery: Online
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,100 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Exercise Design micro-credential equips professionals with the essential skills to design and lead effective emergency management exercises through two comprehensive instructor-led online courses. This program is ideally suited for individuals working in government, first response agencies, private companies, and non-governmental organizations.
This micro-credential program is particularly beneficial for newcomers to emergency management, as well as current public safety and first response professionals seeking to enhance their expertise in specialized exercise design. Whether you aim to advance your career or build foundational skills, this training provides the targeted education necessary for success in the field.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This is a self-paced, open-enrollment micro-credential in JIBC's Emergency Management area of study. The programme page states there are no specific academic prerequisites, making the programme accessible to a diverse range of learners, and sets only one eligibility rule: applicants must be at least 18 years of age. No prior exercise-design, emergency-management, or related work experience is required. The page does not set an English or French language-proficiency requirement or test score for this micro-credential, and no portfolio, interview, or criminal-record-check requirement is described. Admission is on a rolling basis with no stated application deadline, so learners may enrol at any time during the year.
Application Details
Application Deadline:JIBC runs two admission models: Continuous Intake programs (most certificates and micro-credentials) accept and review applications year-round with no fixed deadline, while Scheduled Intake programs (its bachelor's degrees, diplomas, and EMS/paramedic and law-enforcement programs) publish a specific opening and closing date for each cohort. For example the Winter 2027 cohort (starting 4 January 2027) generally opens in August 2026 and closes between early November and early December 2026, and the Spring/Summer 2027 cohort (starting 3 May 2027) opens in December 2026 and closes between early March and early April 2027. Fall 2027 dates for most Scheduled Intake programs were not yet published at the time of research. JIBC does not publish a separate international deadline; international applicants use the same program-specific dates and must also budget time for study-permit processing. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
