Henley-Putnam University – Online Degrees

Henley-Putnam University is an online university specializing in the sector of strategic security. It was founded as the California University of Protection and Intelligence Management by former members of the CIA, US Secret Service, FBI and others in the intelligence community. The prime objective of the University is to serve professionals in the strategic security industry, especially within the law enforcement, military and the intelligence community, by increasing their opportunities for advancement in the fields of intelligence management, counter terrorism and terrorism studies, and the management of personal protection.

The academic curriculum of the university focuses on many core concepts surrounding counter-terrorism studies, intelligence protection management. The faculty of the university comes from military, law enforcement, the counter terrorism community, and the intelligence community with an emphasis on real world experience in the lessons. The faculty focuses on delivering user friendly, high quality, online degree programs with an emphasis on furthering knowledge in deterrence and prevention.

The lessons imparted in the online programs focus primarily on the counter terrorism training and operations highlighting the tactical approaches used by governments, militaries, local law enforcement, and other parties towards dealing with terrorists. The trainings for counter terrorism include applying intelligence and using force to eliminate terrorists, and are essentially a strategy of repression or suppression. The history of the intelligence field as well as the applied uses of intelligence by government, corporate and NGO entities is included in the Intelligence studies.

Online Programs offered by the Henley-Putnam University

The university offers Certificate, Bachelors and Master Degree programs in Executive Protection, Strategic Intelligence, Counter terrorism Studies, Security Management, Intelligence Collection, Intel and Terrorism Profiling and Intelligence Analysis.

Accreditation

The Henley Putnam University is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency and is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).