The Disaster Resilience Leadership Studies Certificate (DRLS) within The Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy (DRLA) trains Disaster Resilience Leaders of tomorrow. The certificate focuses on the five main DRLA core competency courses for a total of15 credit hours. These courses will concentrate on the economics of disaster, human and social factors surrounding disasters and strengthening leadership within disasters. The Disaster Resilience Leadership Certificate is a stand-alone certificate.