MGT-475: Crowd Management for Sport and Special Events

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 Information Flyer
Course Design Document

Course Schedule

Start DateCompletion DateCityOnline Registration
Oct 14, 2026Oct 15, 2026Elkhart, INClick Here
Oct 21, 2026Oct 22, 2026Smyrna, DEClick Here
Oct 26, 2026Oct 27, 2026Rockford, ILClick Here
Nov 4, 2026Nov 5, 2026Naperville, ILClick Here
Jan 12, 2027Jan 13, 2027Peachtree City, GAClick Here
Jan 19, 2027Jan 20, 2027Baltimore, MDClick Here
Feb 24, 2027Feb 25, 2027Greeley, COClick Here
May 11, 2027May 12, 2027Manheim, PAClick Here
May 12, 2027May 13, 2027Vermillion, SDClick Here
Jun 1, 2027Jun 2, 2027Neptune, NJClick Here
Jun 9, 2027Jun 10, 2027Little Rock, ARClick Here
Aug 3, 2027Aug 4, 2027Chesterfield, VAClick Here
Aug 10, 2027Aug 11, 2027Tampa, FLClick Here
Aug 11, 2027Aug 12, 2027Tucson, AZClick Here
Aug 18, 2027Aug 19, 2027Yuba City, CAClick Here

For more information regarding training, e-mail us at ncs4train@usm.edu.