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SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Graduate Certificate in Sport Security

Train for Careers Protecting Sports and Live Event Venues

Organizations rely on individuals to provide security for sports stadiums, teams, concerts, festivals, and more. Develop your skills for a rewarding career with a Graduate Certificate in Sport Security from the Tulane School of Professional Advancement. This program covers the basics of emergency management, physical security, and major threats faced by sporting and event venues. Our program draws from New Orleans' unique event expertise. From festivals, world-famous sports teams, and crisis management, you'll get the perspective needed for success.

Sport Security Certificate Requirements

Our certificate program includes courses in event protection, emergency management, and responding to security threats, preparing you for real-world situations.

ASIS Preferred CPE Provider Program

Courses within the Sport Security graduate certificate are pre-approved for ASIS-certified security professionals earning recertification CPEs. As an ASIS Preferred CPE Provider, Tulane SoPA offers students the opportunity to put their approved graduate-level academic course credits toward a full graduate certificate that may be earned by completing just four courses.

Upgrade to a Master's in Sport Studies, Homeland Security Studies, or Emergency Management

Our Graduate Certificate in Sport Security is 100% online and can help elevate your current expertise or prepare you for a rewarding new career. An award-winning education from a prestigious university can also open doors to new job opportunities and increased income potential. The four courses in this "stackable" certificate can be applied toward these three master's degree programs at SoPA:

If you would like to pursue a master's degree and apply your certificate towards degree completion, contact your program director.

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Faculty Who Practice What They Teach

By day, our professors are leaders in the fields of intelligence, security, and emergency response. They bring their daily experience to the classroom to ensure you are learning real-world professional skills to further your career. Industry leaders serving on program advisory boards ensure faculty teach relevant curriculum connected to the real-world.

Michael Wallace

Faculty Feature

Michael Wallace, Ed.D.

Emergency & Security Studies Program Director
Retired military intelligence officer with 20 years of active service

Michael Wallace is a retired military intelligence officer with 20 years of active service. Post-military, he worked as a senior intelligence analyst in the Joint Chiefs of Staff Intelligence Directorate. He has experience in counter-terrorism, counter-proliferation, special warfare, and intelligence collection and analysis.

“The School of Professional Advancement gave me much more than a textbook education. It gave me the ability to approach my professional life with a broader outlook and a more capable network.”

— Chris Cox ('18), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Public Affairs Specialist

Further Your Career in Emergency Management

The Graduate Certificate in Sport Security will help you build a strong foundation for a career in several exciting, fast-growing fields with advanced courses that cover a range of topics, such as sports and culture, leadership and decision-making in disasters, and risk management. If you're looking for advancement in your current job or to enter a new field, a graduate certificate from SoPA can help you get there.

Create the Schedule That Works for You

Balance your personal and professional life with online courses designed for working professionals like you. Online learning gives you the chance to collaborate with students from all over who are dedicated to advancing their careers and supporting their communities.

Pursue a career in sports and event security with a graduate certificate from the Tulane School of Professional Advancement. Take the first step by requesting more information about our unique and flexible certificate programs today.

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