In the second of their conversations, Eddie Reyes speaks to Cynthia Renaud from the The Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS): a prestigious program located at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.

It offers four main programs: the master’s program, the executive leaders program (ELP), the emergence program, and the executive education program.

The master’s program is an in-person degree program that spans 18 months, while the ELP is an eight-month program with four weeks of in-residence work. The emergence program is designed for future leaders in the first half of their careers and focuses on building critical thinking skills and driving positive change in their organizations.

CHDS is unique in its multidisciplinary approach, accepting participants from various sectors such as law enforcement, fire, emergency management, public health, and more.

Takeaways

• The Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) is located at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
• CHDS offers four main programs: the master’s program, the executive leaders program (ELP), the emergence program, and the executive education program.
• The master’s program is an in-person degree program that spans 18 months.
• The ELP is an eight-month program with four weeks of in-residence work.
• The emergence program is designed for future leaders in the first half of their careers and focuses on building critical thinking skills and driving positive change in their organizations.
• CHDS is unique in its multidisciplinary approach, accepting participants from various sectors such as law enforcement, fire, emergency management, public health, and more.
•  “Please tell our international audience about this program.”
• “CHDS gives you the time, the space, the environment, and the cohort of fellow participants with incredible faculty to engage in that horizon scanning.”
• “CHDS first, it is an in-person master’s degree and that’s how it’s coded on your academic transcripts.”