Advanced Certificate in Homeland Security
Prepare to Safeguard Your Country by Earning an Advanced Certificate in Homeland Security
Liberty University can offer you an exciting opportunity to advance your career in the critical area of homeland security through our 100% online Advanced Certificate in Homeland Security. This online certificate is specifically designed to train criminal justice professionals for leadership roles in the administration and management of homeland security organizations and the execution of homeland security responsibilities at all levels of government.
Liberty University’s professors are seasoned professionals who understand critical issues in criminal justice. This homeland security advanced certificate can prepare you to serve as a valuable asset, armed with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in being a protector of America’s security and future. If you do choose to pursue your graduate degree, then this Advanced Certificate can help you seamlessly transition into your master’s studies. All credits in these certificates count toward a corresponding graduate program, so you have a clear path forward if you want to pursue a degree. Each certificate can stand on its own as a professional development credential and give you the flexibility to start a graduate degree whenever you’re ready.
What Will You Study in Liberty University’s Advanced Certificate in Homeland Security?
Throughout this certificate, you can:
- Gain knowledge of the various legal issues that may come up in the execution of your duties in homeland security.
- Learn about the core policy, procedures, and legislation that has gone into the creation of Department of Homeland Security.
- Evaluate some of the challenges that homeland security policies bring to civil liberties.
Our online Advanced Certificate in Homeland Security develops leaders in the field with a Christian worldview who can serve with diligence and integrity. Increase your knowledge in all areas of homeland security and be prepared to be a leader in protecting the United States and its territories.
Potential Careers with an Advanced Certificate in Homeland Security
This homeland security certificate was designed to lead you to a career to protect and serve your community.
Potential career fields include:
- Counterterrorism
- Domestic and international terrorism
- Citizenship and immigration services
- Transportation security
Some of these occupations may require that you have a graduate degree. That’s why Liberty created Advanced Certificates that can seamlessly transfer into one of our corresponding master’s programs. So if you are looking to further your studies after completing your certificate in homeland security, you will be able to seamlessly transfer into our master’s in criminal justice!
Benefits of Pursuing Your Advanced Certificate in Homeland Security with Liberty University
As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.
Here’s what sets us apart:
- Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your online Advanced Certificate in Homeland Security from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
- You can complete this certificate program in as little as 1 year.
- Our Advanced Certificate in Homeland Security allows you to seamlessly transfer your credit into Liberty’s master’s in criminal justice.
Military Tuition Discount
Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:
- Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/retirees
- Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
- Current Department of Defense employees
We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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Transfer in up to 50% of the certificate total
Next Start Date
Jun 23, 2025
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