The Peace Operations Training Institute offers distance-learning courses on current topics in peace support, humanitarian relief, and security operations.
Thousands of students from over 170 nations have enrolled in our courses. Serving military and civilian peacekeepers, police, humanitarian relief workers, United Nations staff, and others interested in global peace and security, many of our courses are offered in multiple languages, including Arabic, English, French, and Spanish. We constantly strive to provide the most accurate and relevant courses possible, and we regularly update our curriculum with new courses, additional translations, and revised texts.
Some students qualify for free enrolment under sponsored programmes, while others qualify for reduced fees under discounted programmes. Every effort is made to keep the fees paid by students to a minimum.
Students work within our virtual classroom to complete their distance learning course training.
You can complete individual courses and receive a certificate of completion. However, students looking for a greater challenge may be interested in enrolling in our Certificate of Training in United Nations Peace Support Operations (COTIPSO) Programme.
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Programme for Colleges and Model UN Participants
All university and college students, faculty, staff, and Model UN participants are eligible to enrol in our course curriculum at a reduced-rate tuition. This programme also gives universities worldwide the opportunity to offer our courses as supplemental reading or primary text material for undergraduate and graduate curricula, allowing interested scholars and Model UN participants the chance to study real-world training used by peacekeepers and UN mission staff.
Students, teachers, and staff at accredited secondary schools, colleges, and universities can take courses for $50 USD per course or $500 USD for all courses.
Train with POTI
Join over 88,000 peacekeepers, United Nations staff, NGO personnel, members of the military, university students, and others worldwide by studying United Nations peace support, humanitarian relief, and security operations through our self-paced courses.
With over 425,000 enrolments and counting, you can be confident that the Peace Operations Training Institute is the place to expand your knowledge of peacekeeping related subjects.
Career Resources
Interested in working in the field of peacekeeping?
Students often ask about employment and volunteer opportunities in the general areas of humanitarian relief, peacekeeping, conflict resolution, and related fields.
Recent Graduates
- FREDDIE G GAZZINGAN, Philippines Gender Perspectives
- JOB JARDINERO PABLICO, Philippines Gender Perspectives
- JOHN BOULOUKOS, Australia Logistical Support to UN Peacekeeping Operations
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