How long does this certification take?

The programme is 10 Weeks and can be completed at your own pace through our self-paced online option, or alongside live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are internationally recognised and carry CPD credits, making them valuable for career advancement worldwide.

What level is this certification?

This is a Advanced Level certification, suitable for professionals with relevant experience or background in the field.

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Certified Emergency and Disaster Professional in Singapore

Q: What is the Certified Emergency and Disaster Professional?

The Certified Emergency and Disaster Professional is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Security Management.

Executive Summary

Certified Emergency and Disaster Professional

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Emergency and Disaster Professional (CEDP) delivers a rigorous Advanced-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in security risk management, physical protection and investigations.

This 10 Weeks programme is structured around ASIS, ISO and recognised security-management standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CEDP holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification

Certified Emergency and Disaster Professional

Acronym

CEDP

Who Should Enrol?

Security Officers and Supervisors
Security Managers and Consultants
Investigators and Intelligence Analysts
Loss Prevention and Protection Specialists

Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

All study materials and study guide
Access to GLI online learning portal
Online examination and assessment
Digital certificate and digital badge
Physical certificate (shipped to you)
CPD credits for professional bodies
GLI alumni network membership
Facilitator and tutor support
Resource downloads and reference library
Automatic enrolment confirmation

Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement

Accelerate your career towards senior security-management and CSO roles

Professional Recognition

Credential aligned with ASIS, ISO and recognised security-management standards

Leadership Capability

Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex security risk management functions

Organisational Impact

Design and implement security risk management systems that drive performance and measurable results

Compliance Readiness

Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to security risk management

Global Employability

Qualify for security risk management roles across corporates, critical infrastructure, government and protective services worldwide

Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Security Risk Assessment and Threat Analysis

✦Physical Security and Access Control

✦Investigations, Intelligence and Forensics

✦Crisis, Emergency and Incident Response

✦Security Operations, Technology and Surveillance

✦Professional Ethics and Governance

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

Click any module to explore the detailed curriculum topics included in this certification.

Foundations and Strategic Context of Certified Emergency and Disaster Professional

Certified Emergency and Disaster Professional: industry context, trends and professional standards
Security principles and protective concepts
The security profession, roles and standards
The threat landscape and security environment
Security governance and management systems
Physical, personnel and information security
Deterrence, detection, delay and response
Duty of care and legal framework
Ethics and professional conduct in security
Security as a business enabler
Career pathways and professional development

Evacuation and Public Space

Crowd, event and public space safety
Incident response and command
Access control, screening and visitor management
Guard force management and supervision
Insider threat and personnel security
Investigation practice and evidence handling
Cash, assets and loss prevention
Working with police, regulators and the justice system
Security technology selection and operation
Security ethics, use of force and accountability
Layered defence and site protection
Working with law enforcement and regulators
Board and management reporting
Influencing and security awareness
Professional report writing

Working With Emergency Services

Working with police, regulators and the justice system
Incident response and command
Security ethics, use of force and accountability
Use of force and proportionality
Human rights and lawful security
Privacy, surveillance and data protection
Integrity, confidentiality and impartiality
Anti-corruption and vetting
Regulatory compliance and licensing
Security KPIs and metrics
Incident and response performance
Audits, inspections and assurance
Continuous improvement in security
Cost-effectiveness of controls
Security maturity assessment

Recovery and Investigation

Investigation practice and evidence handling
Incident response and command
Security risk assessment and proportionate response
Technology selection and deployment
Maintenance, testing and reliability
Investigation principles and process
Evidence handling and chain of custody
Interviewing and statement taking
Security intelligence collection and analysis
Digital forensics and cybercrime
Fraud and internal-threat investigation
Surveillance and covert techniques
Report writing and case management
Working with law enforcement
Legal and ethical investigation

Testing the Plan

Security risk assessment and proportionate response
Incident response and command
Guard force management and supervision
Journey management and risk
Kidnap, ransom and extortion awareness
Workplace violence prevention
Security awareness and training
Protective operations planning
Safeguarding people and assets
Loss prevention principles
Inventory shrinkage and theft
Retail and commercial security
Fraud prevention and controls
Cash and valuables protection
Supply chain and cargo security

Preparing Before the Event

Incident response and command
Security risk assessment and proportionate response
Crowd, event and public space safety
Incident management and response
Emergency preparedness and planning
Evacuation and life-safety procedures
Crisis management and command
Business continuity and resilience
Communication during crises
Bomb threats and suspicious items
Active-threat and hostile events
Recovery and post-incident review
Exercises, drills and testing
Personnel security and vetting
Insider threat management

Command and Control

Incident response and command
Guard force management and supervision
Working with police, regulators and the justice system
Criticality and asset identification
Security surveys and audits
Physical security design and layered defence
Perimeter protection and barriers
Access control systems and identity management
Locks, keys and credential management
Visitor and contractor management
Intrusion detection systems
Security lighting and CPTED
Guard force deployment and patrols
Control rooms and command centres
Physical security testing and assurance

Contractors and Supply

Vendor and technology management
Guard force and contractor management
Procurement and asset management under donor rules
Vendor, venue and supplier contracting for events
Water supply systems: sources, treatment and distribution
Preparing financial statements
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Subcontractor and supplier management
Interpreting financial statements
Procurement and stock management for health commodities
Integrated and sustainability reporting
Vendor, contract and asset management
Negotiation with vendors
Supply-network design
Reporting quality and governance

Security Practice

Security operations management
Security programme design and budgeting
Security metrics and reporting
Security culture and awareness
Leading security teams
Aligning security with business goals
Threat and risk assessment for principals
Legal and ethical protection
Leading security projects and change
Team leadership in security operations
Security transformation and modernisation
Driving measurable security improvement
Insider threat and data loss prevention
Governance of converged security
Threat and risk assessment

Risk and Resilience

Travel risk management
Presenting risk and recommendations
Wellbeing and resilience coaching
Project management maturity assessment
Financial risk in projects
Risk identification and analysis
Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
Risk response and contingency
Integrated risk and quality control
Managing growth, risk and resilience
Situation analysis and diagnostic assessment
Business continuity and crisis management
Interest-rate risk and gap analysis
Derivatives and risk instruments
Control environment and risk assessment

Legal and Regulatory

Audit and compliance checks
Compliance and regulatory projects
Health, safety and compliance in delivery
Regulatory compliance and biosafety
Management accounts and dashboards
Budget vs actual and variance
Portfolio of evidence and reflective practice
Regulatory compliance and market requirements
Regulatory and fair-treatment obligations
The regulatory landscape and central banking
Regulatory duty and accountability
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Evidence-based improvement
Evidence-based practice
Cost and profitability analysis

Operations and Supervision

Mineral processing and beneficiation
Outcome and process measures
Yield, productivity and profitability metrics
Journey and process redesign
Customer-centric operating models
Operational efficiency and productivity
Reconciliation and end-of-day processes
Operating-model and process re-engineering
Designing a banking solution or process
Principles of credit and the lending process
Automation, RPA and straight-through processing
Business process mapping
The HR function: roles, operating models and value creation
Continuous improvement of finance processes
Forecasting and planning

Security Technology

Drones, sensors and detection technology
Equipment and technology
Technology adoption and integration
Protecting data and information assets
Electronic access and biometric systems
Innovation and technology investment
Team leadership in technology
Data analytics in audit
Warehouse management systems (WMS)
Cloud and data security
Decision support and insight
Data visualisation for finance
Record-keeping and data protection
Communicating financial results
Data, records and confidentiality tech

Emergency and Incident

Emergency evacuation planning
Incident reporting and record-keeping
Attachment and developmental theory
Crisis communications
Incident investigation and reporting
Incident response process
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Emergency preparedness and response planning
Incident and problem management
Reputation and crisis communications
Incident, problem and change management
Emergency, humanitarian and constrained procurement
Business continuity and disaster recovery
Ethical principles and codes of practice
Managing sensitive and crisis messaging

Personnel and Capability

Coordination with teams and agencies
Managing team performance and dynamics
Cross-functional and matrix teams
Leading remote and hybrid teams
Team diversity and inclusion
High-performance team rituals and cadence
Managing resistance and capability building
Managing technology teams and technical work
Building digital capability in an organisation
Workforce and shift management in retail
Managing boundaries and dual relationships
Team leadership in customer service
Team leadership in banking operations
Training needs analysis
Training and change management

Ethics and Conduct

Professional ethics and banking conduct
Treating customers fairly and market conduct
Integrity, confidentiality and conflicts
Anti-corruption and financial-crime ethics
Data ethics and customer privacy
Bribery, corruption and conduct risk
Ethics and independence
Ethics in communications
Ethics and professional standards in finance
Stakeholders, agency and accountability
Ethics, confidentiality and professional conduct in HR
Digital ethics and algorithmic accountability
Real estate regulation, licensing and professional conduct
Monitoring, evaluation and learning for accountability
Ethics and treating customers fairly in insurance

Leadership and Command

Safety culture and leadership
Management and board reporting
Influencing and safety leadership
Peer support and consultation
Ethical decision-making under pressure
Environmental management systems (ISO 14001)
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Management review and improvement
Leadership versus management and when each is needed
Situational and adaptive leadership
Values, purpose and authentic leadership
Quality management on site: inspections, hold points and defects
Front office and reservations management
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Social media management: platforms, communities and algorithms

Communication and Reporting

Communications and coordination
Managing sensitive communications
Psychoeducation and public communication
Writing advisory reports that drive decisions
Reporting to boards and executives
Monitoring, control and reporting
Professional documentation and presentation
Communication planning and management
Reporting and dashboards
Integrated marketing communications
Dashboards and performance reporting
Data quality, analysis and reporting
Professional report writing and presentation
Communication and interpersonal skills
Influencing and presenting insights

Stakeholders and Liaison

Community and tenant engagement
Stakeholder mapping and collaboration
Managing difficult stakeholders
Stakeholder mapping in banking
Customer and community engagement
Stakeholder mapping and business partnering
Stakeholder mapping and engagement
Regulatory and privacy requirements
Accounting concepts, principles and the regulatory landscape
Stakeholders and users of financial information
Business partnering with the enterprise
Stakeholder rights and fair treatment
Delivery, quality and stakeholder plan
Stakeholder identification and analysis
Stakeholder engagement strategy

Cost, Assets and Loss

Cost, feasibility and control analysis
Time and cost control
Managing schedule and budget performance
Value management and business value
Value proposition design and messaging
Marketing planning and budgeting
Marketing and sales: scope, roles and value
Brand and reputation as strategic assets
Value-based and dynamic pricing
Commercial negotiation and value capture
Budget, ROI and feasibility analysis
The finance function and digital transformation
Financial strategy and capital allocation
Financial risk: credit, market, liquidity, operational
Corporate governance and the finance role

Data and Intelligence

Data storytelling and communicating findings
Comparable sales analysis and market evidence
Retail performance metrics: sales densities, conversion and basket
Measurement and analytics for media and social campaigns
Health records, data and confidentiality
Duty of care and risk management
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Analytical techniques and bias
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Managing risk and difficult cases
Psychometric and screening tools
Data migration and cleansing
Lessons learned and development
Performance measurement and KPI dashboards
Data ethics, privacy and responsible analytics

Planning and Design

Advance work and route planning
Developing the project business case
Project budgeting and financial control
Realising and measuring project value
Capstone scoping: a real project or programme
Designing the project plan and schedule
Project initiation and chartering
Integrated project planning
Project management plan development
Resource planning and levelling
Quality planning and assurance
IT project and portfolio management
Leading IT projects and change
Risk-based audit planning
Communications strategy and planning

People Risk

Employee experience and engagement
Customer and employee satisfaction
Employee engagement models and drivers
The employee lifecycle and HR value chain
NGO financial management and budget-versus-actual discipline
The customer experience (CX) discipline
Innovation in protective operations
Digital marketing strategy
Campaign planning and execution
Key account management strategy
Building strategic customer relationships

Audit and Standards

Sustaining improvement and benefits
Quality assurance of audit
Assurance engagements and standards
Continuous improvement of delivery
Continuous safety improvement
Quality assurance and standards
Continuous improvement of programmes
Committees: audit, risk, remuneration
Product safety and standards
Sustainability standards (GRI, ISSB)
Continuous improvement cycles
Traceability, recall and quality assurance systems
Quality management systems and audits
Roles, standards and professional conduct
Governance of service standards

Health and Safety

Driving measurable safety improvement
Designing a safety programme or control
Job safety analysis (JSA) and task risk
Contractor and visitor safety
Automation and safety technology
Toolbox talks and safety communication
Resilience, wellbeing and stress management
Event risk, safety and contingency planning
Industrial utilities, energy and process safety interfaces
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
Designing and facilitating groups
Telehealth and digital care delivery
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Psychoeducation and workshops
Healthcare quality, safety and accreditation

Change and Modernisation

Foreign exchange and hedging
Digital transformation roadmaps
Change management and adoption
Regulatory change management
Working with organisations on wellbeing
Designing an intervention or programme
Digital transformation and IT strategy
Variations, claims and delay: managing change on site
Change talk and readiness
Habit change and behaviour design
Change control and configuration
Digital and self-service transformation
Measuring CX transformation impact
Digital transformation in banking
Foreign exchange and treasury operations

Service and Public Interface

IT service management and support operations
Policy administration and customer service in insurance
Vehicle specifications, trims and options in customer language
Customer retention in the vehicle ownership cycle
Service quality and the passenger experience in transport
Tariffs, regulation and the economics of essential services
Customer loyalty and repeat purchase in retail
Telecom products, tariffs and customer lifecycles
Client feedback and satisfaction
Customer personas and insight
The marketing concept and customer orientation
Queue management and service flow
Self-service and digital support
Customer experience strategy
Customer journey mapping

Records and Procedure

Lessons learned and knowledge management
Professional and technical documentation
Process and control documentation
Knowledge management and capability building
Vehicle documentation, compliance and consumer protection
Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations
Strategic alignment of investments
Leading project teams
Team development and effectiveness
Coaching and developing team members
Managing virtual and cross-cultural teams

Strategy and Governance

Translating insight into strategy
Advocacy and policy engagement
Professional case study and presentation
Risk assessment and safety planning
Customer service and CX strategy
Governance of the CX programme
Sustaining strategic customer focus
Brand strategy, identity and architecture
Customer onboarding and lifecycle
Corporate governance in banks
Goal setting and contracting
Turning strategy into results
Procurement’s contribution to organisational strategy
Category management and strategy development
Sourcing strategies and portfolio (Kraljic)

Professional Leadership Practice

Stakeholder and sponsor management
Building project management maturity
Value and benefits management
Requirements gathering and management
Earned value management
Procurement and contract management
Vendor selection and management
Issue and problem management
Servant leadership and self-organising teams
Negotiation and conflict management
Team leadership and motivation
Document and configuration management
Programme management principles
Portfolio management and prioritisation
Revenue management and yield

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

Establish a comprehensive understanding of Certified Emergency and Disaster Professional principles aligned with ASIS, ISO and recognised security-management standards
Apply evidence-based methods to improve security risk management, physical protection and investigations
Master security risk assessment and threat analysis and physical security and access control
Apply investigations, intelligence and forensics and crisis, emergency and incident response in real-world settings
Lead risk management, quality and compliance relevant to your field
Design stakeholder engagement and professional communication strategies
Use data-driven decision-making and performance-measurement tools effectively
Apply internationally recognised best practice to advance your career in security risk management

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CEDP certification?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with ASIS, ISO and recognised security-management standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

Who should enrol in the CEDP?

This certification is ideal for Security Officers and Supervisors, Security Managers and Consultants, Investigators and Intelligence Analysts and Loss Prevention and Protection Specialists, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in security risk management, physical protection and investigations with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CEDP certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 10 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CEDP internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the CEDP certification?

The Certified Emergency and Disaster Professional is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 449 and Live Virtual at USD 649. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CEDP certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CEDP?

The Certified Emergency and Disaster Professional is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CEDP?

The Certified Emergency and Disaster Professional carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CEDP while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CEDP?

Graduates progress towards senior security-management and CSO roles. The CEDP strengthens your expertise in security risk management, physical protection and investigations and positions you for advancement across corporates, critical infrastructure, government and protective services.

Certified Emergency and Disaster Professional

Certified Emergency and Disaster Professional

Certification at a Glance

Who Should Enrol?

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Core Competencies You Will Develop

Programme Modules

What You Will Achieve

How to Get Certified

Common Questions

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