Natural Disasters Courses and Certifications

Volcanology field science and society

5 ratings at edX

In this introductory course, you will use interactive technologies to learn the science of how volcanoes work and the skills of a field volcanologist. You will explore the intersection of field volcan

• edX
• 5 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Flood Risk Management

Understand the fundamentals of flood risk management and forecasting and learn how to implement ideas and measures to prevent damage.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

MEV-002: Environmental Occupational Hazards

Survey of natural, environmental, and occupational hazards, emphasizing their health impacts and mitigation across diverse settings.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

Disaster Risks Reduction and Management

Learn to reduce disaster risks and manage preparedness, response, recovery, and rehabilitation for natural and man-made disasters while building resilient communities.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 12, 2026
• Free Online Course

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad;  NPTEL

Engineering Geology

Apply engineering geology to dams, tunnels, foundations, natural hazards, and energy infrastructure through analysis of rocks, groundwater, and ground stability.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Volcanic hazards

In this course, we will take you on an interactive tour around Icelandic volcanoes where we will be talking to experts on location, digging holes to discover past eruptions, and hearing amazing storie

• edX
• 5 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Remote Sensing for Natural Hazard Studies

Applies remote sensing and GIS—including optical, microwave, and hyperspectral data—to assess floods, cryosphere hazards, landslides, liquefaction, and drought.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Environmental Geology

Apply geological knowledge to understand environmental degradation, natural hazards, climate change, and resource management.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• Available until Oct 31, 2026
• Free Online Course

Career Certificate

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR): Applications

Foundational knowledge of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) remote sensing and earth observation including SAR imaging, SAR interferometry, and the concepts of polarimetric SAR.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $618.00
• 3 courses

Engineering Geology

Learn how geological conditions, processes, and hazards affect highway engineering and how to evaluate engineering geological problems.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Environmental Geology (UG)

Apply geological knowledge to identify, mitigate, and prevent environmental problems arising from human interactions with the geologic environment.

• Swayam
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad;  NPTEL

Geoengineering

Applies soil and rock mechanics to infrastructure, resource extraction, energy, environmental challenges, and natural-hazard mitigation.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Fosters discovery of literature on the effectiveness and economics of green infrastructure for coastal resilience

• NOAA
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Preparing the Nation for Space Weather Events

The Preparing the Nation for Space Weather Events Independent Study course will cover the lessons necessary to a greater understanding of space weather and its impacts, strengthen understanding of spa

• FEMA
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

How to Read a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)

The purpose of this course is to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills required to use Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) to determine the potential flood risks for a specific property

• FEMA
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate