Northern Illinois University

Homeland Security

NIU Students

“The world has to be prepared, be aware, and have a plan.”

-- Jeannine Szostak, 36 years old, Technology Department

  • Apply to NIU
  • Contact your track coordinator to plan your studies
    • If you are having trouble deciding on a track, contact Mary Mickey at 866-885-1239
  • Register for classes
  • Fill out your Certificate Track declaration and hand it in to your track coordinator

Take advantage of homeland security, disaster preparedness, and emergency management resources. 

Some of the homeland security courses are available online.  Discover if online courses are right for you!

Apply to a Homeland Security Certificate track by following these steps:

Get in touch with other students.  Join the NIU Campus Homeland Security Group on Facebook and speak with students pursuing homeland security certificates

HLS Demo Module

View an interactive demonstration of NIU’s foundations course.

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