Take a Course in Crisis Management | University Degree
In a globalized world fraught with uncertainty, the ability to manage a crisis has become essential.
Developing the right reflexes, knowing how to manage the human factor, communication, and resource planning before, during, and after a crisis—these are not skills that can be improvised.
That is whythe School of Safety, Environment, and Quality (ESEQ) and the Faculty of Law and Political Science at the University of Montpellier have designed the University Diploma in Crisis Management.
To promote the development of practical skills, the University Diploma in Crisis Management has been designed to combine knowledge and expertise through the involvement of recognized experts in the field.
Managing a crisis means knowing how to respond throughout the entire process: before, during, and after the event. It means being able to manage the human factor, communication, and resource planning.
This training course is eligible for CPF (My Training Account) funding
The objectives of the degree
Led by recognized experts in the field, this four-month training program ensures that you will acquire the practical skills needed to manage the three phases of a crisis: before, during, and after the event.
Preparing for a crisis
- Anticipating the onset of a crisis (internal, external, environmental, contextual causes, etc.)
- Position oneself within the network of crisis management stakeholders (government agencies, emergency services, local authorities, etc.)
- Setting up a crisis response team and conducting drills
Responding to a crisis
- Set up a crisis response team
- Incorporating the Human Factor into Crisis Management (perception, leadership, internal communication, decision-making, etc.)
- Mastering crisis communication (timing, talking points, social media management, knowing what to say…)
Learning from the crisis
- Building a Resilient Organization
- Leveraging feedback
- Improving practices
The Pros
- A Comprehensive, Multifactorial Approach to Crisis Management (preparation, anticipation, communication, leadership, planning…)
- A training schedule that fits around work commitments
(online and evening theory classes + a two-day intensive practical session) - CPF-eligible training (My Training Account)
- Expert professionals to discover
70 hours of training eligible for CPF funding
This university diploma is available exclusively through continuing education, with a schedule designed to accommodate a full-time job (online and evening theory classes, plus a two-day intensive practical training session).
One training session is scheduled for this year:
- January 19 to May 22, 2026: Online theory component (50 hours)
Online course (ZOOM platform) – synchronous instruction.
Recorded for asynchronous viewing for one week.
- May 11, 12, and 13, 2026: Practical Training Seminar (20 hours)
Exercises, role-playing, workshops.
Offered exclusively in person in Montpellier.
This short training course is eligible for the Personal Training Account (CPF) and vocational training funds.
For professionals who are not eligible for funding,
please contact elyse.siong@umontpellier.fr
Are you interested in this training course?
For any administrative inquiries (registration, financing, etc.), please contact ourtraining coordinator, Elyse Siong.
Do you have a question about the course? Would you like to watch the recording of the webinar introducing the Crisis Management Certificate Program?Please contact Claire Chaffard, the program director for this course.
