MGT-475: Crowd Management for Sport and Special Events
COURSE LENGTH
TWO DAYS (16 HOURS)
CEUS
1.6
VENUE
BY JURISDICTION
This course supports venue, event, and public safety stakeholders with crowd management tools and resources for sport and special events. This course prepares participants to address crowd management by exploring effective planning considerations, crowd dynamics, queueing strategies, and strategies for ensuring public order.
This course represents a cooperative effort between The University of Southern Mississippi’s National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (USM/NCS⁴) and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service’s National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center (TEEX/NERRTC), a member of the Texas A&M University System.
Topics
- Crowd Management
- Ensuring Public Order
- Crowd Dynamics
- Density Management and Queuing Strategies
Participants
- Venue/Event Managers
- Venue/Event Operations
- Venue/Event Security
- Athletic Departments
- Risk Managers
- Public Safety Agencies
- Law Enforcement
- Emergency Managers
- Local Government
- Third Party Service Providers
- Administrators and Officials
- Transportation
- Fire Marshals
Recommended Training
- AWR-167: Sport and Special Event Risk Management and Planning (or equivalent experience)
- IS-100.C: Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS)
- IS-200.C: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
- IS-700.B: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
- IS-800.D: National Response Framework, An Introduction
Registration Requirements
Students must register and bring a copy of their SID number to class. Register online here.
Workshop Recourses
Course Schedule
Start Date | Completion Date | City | Online Registration |
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Aug 19, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | Indianapolis, IN | Click Here |
Aug 20, 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 | Clayton, DE | Click Here |
Aug 20, 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 | Evanston, IL | Click Here |
Sep 4, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | Beaufort, SC | Click Here |
Sep 23, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | College Park, MD | Click Here |
Oct 6, 2025 | Oct 7, 2025 | Bangor, ME | Click Here |
Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | Bossier City, LA | Click Here |
Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | Rock Hill, SC | Click Here |
Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | Madison, IL | Click Here |
Dec 9, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | Fort Myers, FL | Click Here |
Jan 13, 2026 | Jan 14, 2026 | McClellan Park, CA | Click Here |
Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | Jacksonville, FL | Click Here |
For more information regarding training, e-mail us at ncs4train@usm.edu.