Terrorism Analyst Training Course
Chanelle Glugla
START offers a fully online Graduate Certificate in Terrorism Analysis through the University of Maryland's Graduate School. The program is delivered in a synchronous format using multiple online platforms provided by the University of Maryland, College Park.
START's Graduate Certificate in Terrorism Analysis provides participants with advanced education on the causes, dynamics and impacts of international and domestic terrorism. Participants also develop the methodological skills necessary to pursue advanced research on and analysis of terrorism. Our certificate program is appropriate for both academicians and practitioners, is flexible in structure and will provide students with a thorough understanding of terrorism studies and terrorism analysis. Students can complete the program in as little as one academic year.
The admissions process for the Graduate Certificate in Terrorism Analysis is designed to determine whether the program is a good fit for your background, education and professional development goals.
*All International students must show evidence of acceptable scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Pearson's (PTE), or International English Language Testing System (IELTS). See information on the University of Maryland Graduate School website for specific admissions requirements, including minimum scores. If admitted with an English language requirement provision, the graduate student must complete an English course available only at the University of Maryland, College Park. Please visit the University of Maryland Graduate School website for more information regarding these courses. The exempt countries and minimum scores are found here.
Note for International Graduate Students: University of Maryland is dedicated to maintaining a vibrant international graduate student community. We encourage applications from international students, however as a fully online program we are not able to sponsor any educational visa for travel to the University of Maryland.
The application is available through University of Maryland Graduate School application system. Before completing the application, applicants must check the Admissions Requirements site for specific instructions for this program.
Completed applications are reviewed by an admissions committee in each graduate degree program. The recommendations of the committees are submitted to the Dean of the Graduate School, who will make the final admission decision.
Students must complete four (4) courses. The program format is online and synchronous and the courses occur after 6:00pm ET or on weekends, and are 2.5 hours long. These courses follow a standard Fall or Spring academic semester of 15 weeks.
A: No. It is up to you to determine your coursework plan that best fits with your goals and other commitments. Students will work with the program coordinator before the start of each semester. Students will have up to five (5) years from the time of admittance to complete the program. The coordinator will work with you to accommodate any registration issues that may arise during the time you are enrolled in the program.
A: Students seeking the Graduate Certificate in Terrorism Analysis are not eligible for federal financial aid. However, students can use employer provided assistance, many Veteran's Benefits programs, and alternative private student loans.
A: Yes. The instructors often require the students to buy at least one book. The book list for each course may change from one semester to the next. Students will be informed of the required textbooks prior to the start of the course. Instructors may make other readings available online.
The SLATT Program addresses the prevention of terrorism, targeted violence, and hate crimes by providing no-cost and role-based training, resources, and technical assistance to state, local, tribal, territorial (SLTT), and federal law enforcement officers and criminal justice agencies. BJA believes that by working together, law enforcement and community partners serve as the front line of defense, and BJA is committed to supporting this partnership within the framework of the Constitution.
PREPARE (Prepare and Ready: Executive Planning for Agencies in Response to Extremism)
Executives/Managers: Enhance agency threat detection and response capability to violent extremism while enabling community trust through transparency and accountability.
PROTECT (Prevent and Respond: Officer Training to Effectively Counter Terrorism)
Patrol Officers/Line Personnel: Foster effective law enforcement responses to threats while protecting the constitutional rights and civil liberties of all citizens. Provide a comprehensive overview of the threat environment to facilitate community awareness and participation in identifying and reporting suspicious activity.
DISRUPT (Detect and Interdict: Specialized Roles in Uncovering and Preventing Terrorism)
Investigators/Analysts: Improve threat detection, analysis, and information-sharing processes while safeguarding privacy and civil liberties.
STAKEHOLDER DELIVERIES
Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, and Public Safety Organizations: Build threat mitigation capacity through specialized training that reinforces community partnerships and constitutional policing as core components of this activity.
The SLATT Program supports the SLTT and federal law enforcement and criminal justice communities with a vast array of resources, including videos, podcasts, recorded lectures, and on-demand webinars that highlight current research and subject-matter/legal expert perspectives regarding terrorism, targeted violence, and hate crime prevention. SLATT resources are multiuse and suitable for individual officers during roll call or larger group settings to include basic academy and in-service training.
The SLATT Program offers webinars that address evolving threats related to terrorism, targeted violence, and hate crimes. These webinars keep frontline personnel in the know regarding current trends, legal considerations, resources, and evidence-based best practices.
Over the course of the week, the specialist speakers provided valuable insights into country-specific developments in Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa. Other experts discussed the challenges in repatriating and rehabilitating foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs), the value of all-source intelligence in identifying and disrupting security threats, and the double-edged role of social media and emerging technologies in processes of radicalisation to extremism, as well as in preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE).
Some key takeaways from the briefings included the strategic patience of jihadist outfits such as Al-Qaeda and Jemaah Islamiyah, the infiltration of political processes by extremist groups across the ideological spectrum, the persistent threat posed by self-radicalised lone actors, and the exploitation of online subcultures by far-right extremist elements for propaganda, networking, and recruitment, among others. Moreover, running through the various presentations were common threads on the need to remain vigilant even as counter-terrorism (CT) is deprioritised amidst heightened great power rivalry; the paramountcy of creative CT and P/CVE strategies in addressing complex and fluid threats; and the importance of intra- and inter-state cooperation and intelligence sharing to effective CT efforts.
All NFA courses receive college credit recommendation through the American Council on Education and continuing education units through the International Association for Continuing Education and Training.
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