Diploma in Crisis Management and Exercise Drills
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in crisis management and exercise drills. 8 modules covering organisational crisis management, response planning, crisis communication, exercise design and conduct, evaluation and improvement, human factors and resilience, applying ISO 22361, ISO 22301 and Microsoft Teams, with an assigned technical tutor.
Diploma in Crisis Management and Exercise Drills — studying from Singapore
Singapore is one of the world's busiest ports and a major centre for marine and offshore engineering, including ship repair, shipbuilding for specialised vessels and offshore platform services. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore regulates shipping, port operations and marine safety. Engineers work on naval architecture, marine systems, offshore structures and vessel design. Employers include shipyards and offshore engineering firms clustered in the Tuas and Benoi areas.
Fees for Singapore: S$1,560 (Singapore dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Singapore
Typical roles
Questions from Singapore
Will this qualification be recognised by professional bodies in Singapore?
SEIUM's qualifications are private, not official state degrees, and are not accredited by any national body in Singapore. Singapore's maritime and offshore sectors are regulated by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, and engineers may seek Professional Engineer status through the Professional Engineers Board. Recognition of a private qualification rests with employers or the relevant body.
How might this training be used by employers in Singapore?
Singapore is a major maritime and offshore hub, with shipyards, offshore engineering firms and marine service providers. A naval or offshore engineering programme may support technical roles, but it does not guarantee employment. Employers will typically look at certifications, sea or project experience and your final project to judge your suitability.
Can I study this alongside a full-time job, and can my employer help fund it?
Because the course is fully online and in English, you can study from Singapore without relocating, and no student visa is needed for online study. Plan for the hours involved: 300 hours for a specialist course up to 1,900 hours for a master's. Fees can be paid in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible, so raise it with your company's training team.
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What you will be able to do
Understand the fundamentals of crisis management.
Plan the organisational response to a crisis.
Design communication for crisis situations.
Design exercises and drills using a recognised methodology.
Conduct exercises and drills safely.
Evaluate exercises and manage improvement.
Take human factors and organisational resilience into account.
Who it's for
- Crisis management leads
- Emergency coordinators
- Exercise designers
- Business continuity managers
- Civil protection officers
- Resilience consultants
- Engineering or science graduates looking to move into the chemical and energy industries
What you'll work with
- ISO 22361 (crisis management — guidelines)
- ISO 22301 (business continuity management systems)
- ISO 22398 (guidelines for exercises)
- Royal Decree 393/2007 (Spanish basic self-protection standard)
- ISO 22320 (emergency management — incident management)
- Law 17/2015 on the National Civil Protection System (Spanish civil protection framework)
- ISO 31000 (risk management)
- Microsoft Teams
- Everbridge
- Exonaut
- Microsoft Excel
8 modules
1.1Difference between incident, emergency and crisis1.2Life cycle of a crisis1.3Types of industrial and technological crisis1.4Reputational and operational impact1.5ISO 22361 crisis management standard1.6Relationship with ISO 22301 business continuity1.7Leadership in crisis situations1.8Decision-making under pressure1.9Historical cases of crisis management1.10Case study: analysis of an industrial crisis
2.1Risk and scenario analysis2.2Emergency and self-protection plans2.3Royal Decree 393/2007 on self-protection2.4Structure of the crisis committee2.5Team roles and functions2.6Crisis management centre2.7Activation protocols2.8Resources and logistics2.9Coordination with external services2.10Workshop: structure of a crisis plan
3.1Principles of crisis communication3.2Key messages and spokespeople3.3Internal communication with staff3.4Media relations3.5Social media in a crisis3.6Communication with authorities3.7Communication with families and those affected3.8Rumours and disinformation3.9Evaluation of communication3.10Practical exercise: simulated press conference
4.1Types of exercise: discussion-based and operations-based4.2Tabletop exercises4.3Functional drills by area4.4Full-scale exercises4.5HSEEP exercise methodology4.6Objectives and capabilities to be evaluated4.7Design of realistic scenarios4.8Injects and timeline4.9Safety during exercises4.10Lab: design of a tabletop exercise
5.1Roles of the exercise director and controllers5.2Simulation of external actors5.3Exercise time management5.4Observers and evaluators5.5Evacuation and shelter-in-place drills5.6Fire and leak drills5.7Cyber-incident drills5.8Joint exercises with authorities5.9Recording what happened5.10Case study: conducting a leak drill
6.1Immediate hot wash6.2After-action report6.3Identification of lessons learned6.4Improvement plans6.5Action tracking6.6Preparedness indicators6.7Multi-year exercise programmes6.8Benchmarking of good practice6.9Learning culture6.10Practical exercise: after-action report for an exercise
7.1Stress and performance in a crisis7.2Cognitive biases in decision-making7.3Fatigue in prolonged crises7.4Psychological support for teams7.5Crew or team resource management7.6Training crisis leaders7.7Organisational resilience to crises7.8Ethics in crisis management7.9Post-crisis recovery7.10Case study: decisions in a prolonged crisis
8.1Selection of the organisation8.2Scenario analysis8.3Exercise objectives8.4Scenario design8.5Conduct plan8.6Evaluation plan8.7Report and improvement plan8.8Project conclusions8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so it can be combined with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Microsoft Teams, Everbridge, Exonaut and Microsoft Excel, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures: design of tabletop exercises, conduct of operations-based drills and after-action reports with improvement plans. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final project.
Standards covered: ISO 22361, ISO 22301, ISO 22398, Royal Decree 393/2007, ISO 22320, Law 17/2015 on the National Civil Protection System, ISO 31000.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with Microsoft Teams, Everbridge, Exonaut and Microsoft Excel, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector; no university degree is required.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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