# EMI NON-RESIDENT MEPP OPTION

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| Individuals who wish to earn the MEP title and certificate must      |   |
| enroll in the [G138, Exercise                                        |   |
| Practicum](http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/priv/g138.htm). This      |   |
| unique course is a self-directed and negotiated series of 11         |   |
| proficiency demonstrations in which the MEP candidate will be        |   |
| challenged to apply the knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired    |   |
| through participation in CEC courses to emergency management         |   |
| exercises. [State emergency management                               |   |
| agencies,](http://www.fema.gov/fema/statedr.shtm)  [FEMA Regional    |   |
| Offices](http://www.fema.gov/regions/index.shtm) and the Emergency   |   |
| Management Institute (EMI) may serve as Sponsors for MEP Candidates. |   |
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| The Non-Resident MEPP requires completion of the following courses,  |   |
| most of which are administered by State emergency management         |   |
| agencies:                                                            |   |
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| [IS120 An Orientation to Community Disaster                          |   |
| Exercises](http:                                                     |   |
| //training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/EMICatalog1/independentstudy/IS120.html)\ |   |
| (Independent Study)                                                  |   |
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| [IS139 Exercise Design (Independent Study) NEW                       |   |
| 2003](http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is139.asp)                  |   |
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| [G130 Exercise Evaluation                                            |   |
| Course](http://training.                                             |   |
| fema.gov/EMIWeb/EMICatalog1/nonresidentcourses/Simulation/G130.html) |   |
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| [G135 Exercise Control Simulation                                    |   |
| Course](http://training.                                             |   |
| fema.gov/EMIWeb/EMICatalog1/nonresidentcourses/Simulation/G135.html) |   |
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| [E136 Exercise Development Course (EMI Resident                      |   |
| Offering)](http://traini                                             |   |
| ng.fema.gov/EMIWeb/EMICatalog1/residentcourses/Simulation/E136.html) |   |
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| [G137 Exercise Program Manager/Management                            |   |
| Course](http://training.                                             |   |
| fema.gov/EMIWeb/EMICatalog1/nonresidentcourses/Simulation/G137.html) |   |
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| [G138 Exercise Practicum (\*MEP candidates                           |   |
| Only)](http://training.                                              |   |
| fema.gov/EMIWeb/EMICatalog1/nonresidentcourses/Simulation/G138.html) |   |
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| [G250.8 Exercise Controller/Simulator Workshop                       |   |
| (WEM)](http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/priv/g250_8.htm)              |   |
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| [G250.9 Exercise Evaluator Workshop                                  |   |
| (WEM)](http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/priv/g250_9.htm)              |   |
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| MEPP Non-Resident Candidates must complete all of the previous       |   |
| courses before enrolling in the [E136 Exercise Development Course    |   |
| (EMI Resident                                                        |   |
| Offering)](http://trainin                                            |   |
| g.fema.gov/EMIWeb/EMICatalog1/residentcourses/Simulation/E136.html). |   |
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| When the MEP Candidate has successfully completed G138, Exercise     |   |
| Practicum training and proficiency demonstration requirements, the   |   |
| Sponsor will request through their respective FEMA regions that EMI  |   |
| award the Master Exercise Practitioner title to recognize the high   |   |
| level of achievement in this specialized field. EMI will award the   |   |
| MEP title and certificate to those individuals who successfully      |   |
| complete the MEPP requirements.                                      |   |
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| For more information on the Non-Resident Master Exercise             |   |
| Practitioner Program (MEPP), please visit                            |   |
| <http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/CEC/HomePage2.htm> or contact your  |   |
| respective State EMA training officer                                |   |
| <http://www.fema.gov/fema/statedr.shtm>.                             |   |
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| *If you need more information on the CEC or the MEP, contact Lowell  |   |
| Ezersky, CEC/MEP Manager, email lowell.ezersky@dhs.gov, phone        |   |
| 1-800-238-3358, extension 1355 or (301) 447-1355. The Emergency      |   |
| Management Institute is an element of the United State Fire          |   |
| Administrations\' Training Division.*                                |   |
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