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Price
$249.00
Credential
Digital Badge
Length
5 Weeks
Commitment
3 Hours Weekly
Format
Asynchronous
Resilient Workplaces are Effective Workplaces
Course Description
This microcredential equips counterterrorism professionals with the foundational knowledge and skills to build psychological resilience in the face of chronic stress and traumatic exposure. Drawing from research in organizational psychology, leadership development, and trauma-informed practice, the course introduces models of personal, leader, and systemic resilience tailored to high-stakes environments. Participants will learn how to recognize early signs of stress and burnout, build coping strategies, and support a resilient culture across teams and organizations. Whether you're an analyst, academic, or team lead, this course provides tools to sustain well-being and performance under pressure.
Learning Objectives
- Define resilience as a dynamic process involving capacity, enactment, and demonstration.
- Identify individual traits, skills, and behaviors that support psychological resilience in HSE contexts.
- Apply core models and techniques to develop resilient leadership practices.
- Evaluate the role of organizational systems and culture in sustaining resilience over time.
Target Learner
This course is designed for professionals and leaders in high-stakes environments who regularly encounter traumatic material or manage teams exposed to stress. It is particularly relevant for government stakeholders, counterterrorism researchers, and academics seeking practical strategies to strengthen individual and organizational resilience.
Current university students are eligible for a $200 discount on this microcredential. To receive a discount code, please send an email from your university email address to resmicro.help@unomaha.edu with your name, school, major, and a link to your student profile (this can be on your university website, LinkedIn, or other source).
Course Topics
- Resilience Planning
- Stress management
- Leadership
- Trauma Informed Care Practices
- Coping
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This non-credit course is offered online using the Canvas LMS, over a 5-week period. It is asynchronous, but not self-paced. You will have a total of 49 days to complete the course. The 49 days to complete begins on the day of enrollment and under no circumstances will extensions be given. You will be assessed throughout the course to demonstrate proficiency on the subject matter. You must pass all assessments before receiving the course badge.