National HAZUS-MH Training

Who Would Benefit?

_ emergency managers 
_ GIS specialists 
_ geologists 
_ state and local planners 
_ consultants 
_ those involved in risk assessment activities 

Course Schedule

Regularly scheduled, 31/2-day HAZUS-MH training classes are held at FEMA's 
Emergency Management Institute (EMI) located on the National Emergency 
Training Center campus in Emmitsburg, Maryland, 75 miles north of Washington, DC.

COURSE NUMBER
COURSE TITLE
DATES

E170
Advanced HAZUS-MH for Hurricane
February 4-7, 2008

E172
Advanced HAZUS-MH for Flood
January 14-17, 2008
June 16-19, 2008

E174
Advanced HAZUS-MH for Earthquake
April 21-24, 2008

E179
Application of HAZUS-MH for Disaster Operations
April 14-17, 2007

E190
Introduction to ArcGIS for HAZUS-MH Users
October 15-18, 2007
February 25-28, 2008

E296
HAZUS-MH / DMA 2000 Risk Assessment
August 4-7, 2008

E313
Basic HAZUS-MH
December 3-6, 2007
April 7-10, 2008
July 14-17, 2008

E317
Comprehensive Data Management for HAZUS-MH
April 17-20, 2008
September 8-11, 2008

Course Descriptions

Basic HAZUS-MH 
Provides local, state, and regional officials with a working knowledge of the 
HAZUS-MH methodology and the GIS-based software. Gives a strong understanding of 
the multi-hazard applications of HAZUS-MH to mitigation, response, recovery, and 
risk management. Prerequisites: The ESRI online ArcGIS tutorial, is strongly 
recommended.

Introduction to ArcGIS for HAZUS-MH Users
Provides the essential ArcGIS skills and knowledge to effectively use the HAZUS-MH 
software. Course topics include basic GIS concepts; tools for symbolizing, 
querying, and analyzing data; data management; and manipulation of tabular data. 
The course concludes with an introduction to HAZUS-MH.

Advanced HAZUS-MH for Hurricane
Provides in-depth instruction on the use of HAZUS-MH for advanced applications 
related to wind loss modeling. Prerequisites: Basic HAZUS-MH and a strong working 
knowledge of ArcGIS.

Advanced HAZUS-MH for Earthquake 
Provides in-depth instruction on the use of HAZUS-MH for advanced applications 
related to earthquake loss modeling. Prerequisites: Basic HAZUS-MH and a strong 
working knowledge of ArcGIS.

Advanced HAZUS-MH for Flood 
Provides in-depth instruction on the use of HAZUS-MH for advanced applications 
related to flood loss modeling. Prerequisites: Basic HAZUS-MH and a strong working 
knowledge of ArcGIS and Spatial Analyst.

HAZUS-MH for Disaster Operations 
Provides FEMA and state emergency management officials with comprehensive guidance 
on the use of HAZUS-MH at the Joint Field Office (JFO) to support emergency 
management decisions. The course is not intended to provide instruction on how to 
operate HAZUS-MH at the JFO (current courses provide this instruction), but how to 
use HAZUS-MH analyses and outputs to support decisions on emergency management 
policies, plans, programs, and implementation strategies. 

HAZUS-MH DMA 2000 Risk Assessment 
Enhances knowledge and capabilities of organizations and individuals to prepare 
risk assessments using HAZUS-MH. The risk assessment process is based on DMA 2000 
guidance regulations. 

Comprehensive Data Management for HAZUS-MH
Provides in-depth instruction on collecting and processing high-resolution hazard 
inventory data and integrating the data into HAZUS-MH. Detailed lessons include: 
Data Availability, Modification and Costs, Importing BIT and InCast Files, 
Developing Point, Polyline and Polygon data, FIT, and Comparing Analyses. 
Prerequisites: 

Basic HAZUS-MH
For more information about HAZUS-MH, and training opportunities, visit the HAZUS 
page on the FEMA website atwww.fema.gov/plan/prevent/hazus/,or send an email to 
FEMA-HAZUS@dhs.gov. 
HAZUS-MH is available free of charge.