Schar政策与政府学院在其硕士课程的同时提供证书。在大多数情况下，已经在学校攻读硕士学位的学生在获得证书后，可以在沙尔（Schar）获得额外的6个学分（两门课程）以获取除硕士学位之外的证书。国土安全只能是兼职。乔治梅森大学沙尔政策与政府学院的“紧急管理与国土安全研究生证书”解决了应急准备领域中的政策，计划，安全，组织和管理问题和国土安全。课程选择的结构旨在增强联邦，州，地方和志愿者机构以及公共和私营部门的能力，以最大程度地减少灾难对美国公众的影响，并着重强调各种要素在紧急情况下如何协同工作以保存生活和保
The Schar School of Policy and Government offers certificates in conjunction with its master's programs. Students already pursuing a master's degree in the school may, in most cases, after admission to a certificate, earn an additional six credits (two courses) in Schar to receive a certificate in addition to the master's degree.The graduate certificate in emergency management and homeland security may only be pursued on a part-time basis.The Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management and Homeland Security at George Mason University's Schar School of Policy and Government addresses policy, planning, security, organizational, and management issues in the field of emergency preparedness and homeland security. Course selections are structured to enhance the capabilities of diverse federal, state, local, and volunteer agencies, and the public and private sectors to minimize the impact of disasters on the American public with an emphasis on how the various elements work together in emergencies to save lives and protect property. Electives are designed to address public management issues across the four major phases of emergency management - planning, response, recovery and mitigation.