Emergency Management Institute

Fiscal Year 2016

Training Catalog

Train, Exercise, Educate
Course dates are available on the Internet at:

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

16825 South Seton Avenue

Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727-8998

Phone: (301) 447-1000 • (800) 238-3358

Fax: (301) 447-1658 (Admissions)

www.training.fema.gov
Welcome to the

Emergency Management Institute

The mission of the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is to “Support the Department of 

Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) goals by 

improving the competencies of U.S. officials at all levels of Government to prevent, prepare for, 

respond to, recover from, and mitigate the potential effects of all types of disasters and 

emergencies on the American people.”

Located on the campus of the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, 

Maryland, EMI is the emergency management community’s flagship training institution. EMI 

provides training to Federal, state, local, tribal, volunteer, public, and private sector officials to 

strengthen emergency management core competencies for professional, career-long training. 

EMI trains more than two million students annually.

Instruction incorporates the principles of emergency management through instructional systems 

design in order to create a framework for the whole community to reduce vulnerability to 

hazards and to cope with disasters. EMI develops courses and implements training delivery 

systems to include residential onsite training; offsite delivery in partnership with emergency 

management training systems, colleges, and universities; and technology-based mediums to 

conduct individual training courses for emergency management and response personnel across 

the Nation.

Tony Russell, CEM

Superintendent

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Table of Contents

Curriculum Directory by Key Training Programs................................................................................. iv

Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Overview ............................................................................... 1

FEMA History........................................................................................................................................ 1

Statutory Authority................................................................................................................................. 2

Executive Order 12127........................................................................................................................... 2

A New Mission: Homeland Security...................................................................................................... 3

EMI History............................................................................................................................................ 3

Present Day............................................................................................................................................. 4

Accreditations and Credit for EMI Courses ............................................................................................ 6

American Council on Education (ACE) Credit Recommendations....................................................... 6

International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)......................................... 6

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Granted ........................................................................................ 7

Continuing Education Credits (CECs) ................................................................................................... 7

College Credit for Independent Study Courses...................................................................................... 7

Military Retirement Points..................................................................................................................... 7

Outline of Catalog and Course Coding..................................................................................................... 8

Resident Courses (E, L, V, K Codes)..................................................................................................... 8

FEMA Qualification System (FQS)................................................................................................. 8

State/Local/Tribal Field Courses (G Code)............................................................................................ 9

Independent Study Courses (IS Code) ................................................................................................... 9

Program Eligibility......................................................................................................................... 10

How to Get Started......................................................................................................................... 10

Submitting Your Test..................................................................................................................... 10

Earn College Credit........................................................................................................................ 10

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) ............................................................................................. 11

Active and Reserve Members of the Military................................................................................ 11

National Emergency Training Center (NETC), Home of the Emergency Management Institute .... 12

The NETC Learning Resource Center ................................................................................................. 12

The Campus.......................................................................................................................................... 13

Map of Campus.............................................................................................................................. 14

Description of Buildings................................................................................................................ 15

The National Civil Defense/Emergency Management Monument................................................ 16

General Information................................................................................................................................. 17

Eligibility.............................................................................................................................................. 17

Application Procedures ........................................................................................................................ 17

Enrollment for EMI Courses................................................................................................................ 18

Attendance/Substitution/Cancellation .................................................................................................. 18

Transcripts............................................................................................................................................ 19

Dress Code ........................................................................................................................................... 19

Costs/Stipends/Reimbursements .......................................................................................................... 19
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Travel Planning .................................................................................................................................... 20

NETC Campus Information ................................................................................................................. 20

Lodging.......................................................................................................................................... 20

Food Service .................................................................................................................................. 21

Security .......................................................................................................................................... 21

Firearms......................................................................................................................................... 21

Alcoholic Beverages...................................................................................................................... 22

Registration.................................................................................................................................... 22

Transportation and Parking............................................................................................................ 22

Directions to NETC ....................................................................................................................... 22

Foreign Applicants......................................................................................................................... 24

Web Addresses..................................................................................................................................... 25

Emergency Management Professional Program (EMPP)..................................................................... 26

National Emergency Management Basic Academy ............................................................................. 26

Target Audience............................................................................................................................. 27

Classroom Course Requirements................................................................................................... 27

Prerequisites................................................................................................................................... 27

National Emergency Management Advanced Academy...................................................................... 27

Target Audience............................................................................................................................. 28

Classroom Requirements............................................................................................................... 28

Application Process ....................................................................................................................... 29

Selection Criteria ........................................................................................................................... 29

Program Prerequisite...................................................................................................................... 29

National Emergency Management Executive Academy...................................................................... 29

Target Audience............................................................................................................................. 29

Classroom Requirements............................................................................................................... 30

Selection Criteria ........................................................................................................................... 30

EMI Program Areas................................................................................................................................. 31

Continuity Practitioner Program........................................................................................................... 31

Level I, Professional Continuity Practitioner Program.................................................................. 31

Level II, Master Continuity Practitioner Program ......................................................................... 32

Hazus-MH Program ............................................................................................................................. 33

Higher Education Program................................................................................................................... 36

Incident Command System (ICS) Program.......................................................................................... 36

General ICS Instructor Guidelines................................................................................................. 36

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) 

All-Hazards Position-Specific Training Program....................................................................... 37

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) 

All-Hazards Position-Specific Train-the-Trainer (TTT) Program.............................................. 38

Integrated Emergency Management Program...................................................................................... 39

Enrollment for IEMC Courses....................................................................................................... 39

IEMC Participant Selection Criteria .............................................................................................. 40

Who Should Attend an IEMC........................................................................................................ 40

Master Exercise Practitioner Program (MEPP).................................................................................... 41

Response and Recovery Program......................................................................................................... 45

Trainer Program ................................................................................................................................... 45
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Course Descriptions.................................................................................................................................. 48

FEMA Regional Offices.......................................................................................................................... 259

State Training Offices............................................................................................................................. 262

Index of Courses and Mission Areas..................................................................................................... 269

Acronyms................................................................................................................................................. 295

Alphabetical Index.................................................................................................................................. 300

Resident Course Index........................................................................................................................ 300

Resident Off-Site Courses.................................................................................................................. 305

State-Delivered; Field Courses........................................................................................................... 306

Independent Study Courses................................................................................................................ 307

Adobe Connect Webinar Courses ...................................................................................................... 310

Video Teleconference Courses........................................................................................................... 310

Numerical Index...................................................................................................................................... 312

General Admissions Application ........................................................................................................... 324

Human Dignity Statement...................................................................................................................... 326
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Curriculum Directory by Key Training Programs

I. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM

National Emergency Management Academies

National Emergency Management Basic Academy

E0101 Foundations of Emergency Management............................................................................. 54

E0102 Science of Disaster............................................................................................................... 55

E0103 Planning: Emergency Operations......................................................................................... 56

E0104 Exercise Design.................................................................................................................... 57

E0105 Public Information and Warning.......................................................................................... 57

E0110 Foundations Course Train-the-Trainer................................................................................. 58

E0111 Train-the-Trainer for E0103–E0105 .................................................................................... 59

National Emergency Management Advanced Academy

E0451 Advanced I—A Survey of Advanced Concepts in Emergency Management.................... 106

E0452 Advanced II—Assessment and Application of Professional Style in Emergency

 Management..................................................................................................................... 107

E0453 Advanced III—Advanced Concepts and Issues in the Emergency Management

 Organization..................................................................................................................... 108

E0454 Advanced IV—Advanced Concepts and Issues in the Emergency Management

 Community and Profession.............................................................................................. 108

National Emergency Management Executive Academy

E0680 Emergency Management—A Leadership Challenge......................................................... 124

E0682 Emergency Management in the 21st Century ..................................................................... 124

E0684 Integrating Science into Emergency Management Policies and Decisions ....................... 125

E0686 Exercising Emergency Management Executive Policy and Decision-Making.................. 125

II. EMI PROGRAM AREAS

Building Science

Resident Courses

E0153 Building Design for Homeland Security.............................................................................. 62

E0273 Managing Floodplain Development Through the National Flood Insurance Program........ 81

E0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level..................................................................................... 82

E0278 National Flood Insurance Program/Community Rating System.......................................... 82

E0279 Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings................................................................... 83

E0282 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts II.................................................................. 84

E0284 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts III................................................................. 84

E0312 Fundamentals of Building Science....................................................................................... 90

E0386 Residential Coastal Construction ......................................................................................... 99

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0194.2 National Flood Insurance Program Rules and Regulations in Depth................................. 160

G0194.4 Preparing for Post-Disaster Responsibilities...................................................................... 160

G0277 Residential Coastal Construction ....................................................................................... 163
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G0279 Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings................................................................. 163

G0282 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts II................................................................ 164

G0282.1 Higher Standards in Floodplain Management.................................................................... 165

G0282.2 Manufactured Homes and the National Flood Insurance Program.................................... 165

G0284 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts III............................................................... 166

G0284.3 Common Noncompliance Issues........................................................................................ 168

G0284.5 Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage .................................................................. 169

Independent Study Courses

IS-0156 Building Design for Homeland Security for Continuity of Operations ............................. 192

IS-0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis Fundamentals................................................................................. 201

IS-0277 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level................................................................................... 201

IS-0280 Overview of: Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone

 Residential Structures, FEMA Publication 259, 3rd Edition ............................................ 203

IS-0284 Using the Substantial Damage Estimator 2.0 Tool ............................................................ 203

IS-0325 Earthquake Basics: Science, Risk, and Mitigation............................................................. 207

IS-0386.a Introduction to Residential Coastal Construction .............................................................. 210

IS-0395 FEMA Risk Assessment Database..................................................................................... 211

IS-1105 Elevation Certificate Made Easy (EC Made EZ)............................................................... 233

Adobe Connect Webinar Course

K0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level................................................................................... 235

Citizen Preparedness

Resident Courses

E0131 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning ................................................................. 60

E0197 Integrating Access and Functional Needs into Emergency Planning................................... 70

E0257 State Director Training Course ............................................................................................ 79

E0360 Preparing for Emergencies: What Teachers Need to Know................................................. 95

E0361 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools .................................................................. 96

E0362 Train-the-Trainer for G0364, Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools................... 96

E0364 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools .................................................................. 97

E0390 Integrating Emergency Management Education into Your Institution .............................. 100

E0426 Implementing Whole Community Resilience and Citizen Corps Programs...................... 104

E0427 Community Emergency Response Team Program Manager............................................. 104

E0428 Community Emergency Response Team Train-the-Trainer.............................................. 105

E0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer Course.............................................. 143

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0108 Community Mass Care and Emergency Assistance........................................................... 158

G0191 Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System Interface................................ 158

G0251 WEM Amateur Radio Resources....................................................................................... 161

G0270.3 Expedient Flood Training .................................................................................................. 162

G0272 Warning Coordination........................................................................................................ 162

G0311 Hazardous Materials Contingency Planning...................................................................... 171

G0358 Evacuation and Re-Entry Planning Course........................................................................ 172

G0364 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools ................................................................ 173

G0365 WEM: Partnerships for Creating and Maintaining Spotter Groups................................... 173

G0427 Community Emergency Response Team Program Manager............................................. 176

G0428 Community Emergency Response Team Train-the-Trainer.............................................. 176

G0434.a Earthquake Safety for Schools........................................................................................... 177
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G0556 Local Damage Assessment ................................................................................................ 178

G0557 Rapid Needs Assessment ................................................................................................... 178

G0775 Emergency Operations Center Management and Operations............................................ 178

Independent Study Courses

IS-0001.a Emergency Manager: An Orientation to the Position ........................................................ 179

IS-0005.a An Introduction to Hazardous Materials............................................................................ 179

IS-0010.a Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness.......................................................... 180

IS-0015.b Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies.................................... 180

IS-0022 Are You Ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness.......................................... 181

IS-0036 Multi-Hazard Planning for Childcare................................................................................. 185

IS-0055.a Household Hazardous Materials—A Guide for Citizens................................................... 186

IS-0056 Hazardous Materials Contingency Planning...................................................................... 186

IS-0111.a Livestock in Disasters........................................................................................................ 191

IS-0230.d Fundamentals of Emergency Management........................................................................ 197

IS-0247.a Integrated Public Alert and Warning System..................................................................... 199

IS-0248 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System for the American Public ............................. 199

IS-0251 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System for Alerting Authorities.............................. 200

IS-0271.a Anticipating Hazardous Weather and Community Risk, 2nd Edition................................. 200

IS-0315 Community Emergency Response Team Supplemental Training: The Incident

 Command System ............................................................................................................ 204

IS-0317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Team .................................................. 204

IS-0326 Community Tsunami Preparedness.................................................................................... 208

IS-0340 Hazardous Materials Prevention ........................................................................................ 208

IS-0360 Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education,

 and Houses of Worship .................................................................................................... 209

IS-0362.a Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools ................................................................ 209

IS-0366.a Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters................................................................ 209

IS-0394.a Protecting Your Home or Small Business from Disaster................................................... 211

IS-0450 Emergency Preparedness for Federal Employees.............................................................. 213

IS-0450.NC Emergency Preparedness for Federal Employees in the National Capital Region ............ 213

IS-0454 Fundamentals of Risk Management................................................................................... 214

IS-0559 Local Damage Assessment ................................................................................................ 219

IS-0720 An Introduction to the National Emergency Technology Guard ....................................... 223

IS-0775 Emergency Operations Center Management and Operations............................................ 223

IS-0906 Workplace Security Awareness ......................................................................................... 229

IS-0907 Active Shooter: What You Can Do.................................................................................... 229

IS-0908 Emergency Management for Senior Officials.................................................................... 230

IS-0909 Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone ....................... 230

IS-0910.a Emergency Management Preparedness Fundamentals...................................................... 230

IS-2900 National Disaster Recovery Framework Overview ........................................................... 234

Continuity of Operations

Resident Courses

E0547 Continuity Exercise Design................................................................................................ 113

E0548 Continuity of Operations Planning Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course.............. 113

E0549 Reconstitution Planning Workshop.................................................................................... 114

E0550 Continuity of Operations Planning..................................................................................... 114

E0551 Devolution Planning Workshop Train-the-Trainer............................................................ 115

E0553 Resilient Accord Cyber Security Planning Workshop....................................................... 115
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E0554 Determined Accord Workshop .......................................................................................... 115

E0556 Guardian Accord Terrorism-Based Planning Workshop ................................................... 116

E0557 Mission Essential Functions Workshop (Continuity Guidance)........................................ 116

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0548 Continuity of Operations Managers Training Course ........................................................ 177

G0775 Emergency Operations Center Management and Operations............................................ 178

Independent Study Courses

IS-0247.a Integrated Public Alert and Warning System..................................................................... 199

IS-0251 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System for Alerting Authorities.............................. 200

IS-0520 Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas.................... 214

IS-0522 Exercising Continuity Plans for Pandemics....................................................................... 214

IS-0523 Resilient Accord—Exercising Continuity Plans for Cyber Incidents................................ 215

IS-0524 Continuity of Operations Planner’s Workshop .................................................................. 215

IS-0525 Guardian Accord Workshop .............................................................................................. 216

IS-0526 Mission Essential Functions Workshop ............................................................................. 216

IS-0545 Reconstitution Planning Course......................................................................................... 216

IS-0546.a Continuity of Operations Awareness................................................................................. 217

IS-0547.a Introduction to Continuity of Operations........................................................................... 217

IS-0548 Continuity of Operations Program Manager...................................................................... 217

IS-0550 Continuity Exercise Design Course ................................................................................... 218

IS-0551 Continuity of Operations Devolution Planning.................................................................. 218

IS-0706 National Incident Management System Intrastate Mutual Aid—An Introduction ............ 222

IS-0775 Emergency Operations Center Management and Operations ............................................ 223

Video Teleconference Courses

V0013 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Continuity of Operations Focus............................................ 249

Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0284.4 Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps.................................................................................... 168

Independent Study Courses

IS-0559 Local Damage Assessment ................................................................................................ 219

IS-0860.b The National Infrastructure Protection Plan, An Introduction........................................... 226

IS-0890.a Introduction to the Interagency Security Committee ......................................................... 228

IS-0891 Facility Security Level Determinations for Federal Facilities........................................... 228

IS-0892 Physical Security Criteria for Federal Facilities ................................................................ 228

IS-0893 Facility Security Committees............................................................................................. 229

IS-0912 Retail Security Awareness: Understanding the Hidden Hazards....................................... 231

IS-0913.a Critical Infrastructure Protection: Achieving Results through Partnership and

 Collaboration.................................................................................................................... 231

IS-0914 Surveillance Awareness: What You Can Do ..................................................................... 231

IS-0915 Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Insider Threats................................................. 231

IS-0916 Critical Infrastructure Security: Theft and Diversion—What You Can Do....................... 232

IS-0921.a Implementing Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience and Critical

 Infrastructure Security and Resilience Toolkit................................................................. 232
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Dam Safety

Resident Courses

E0274 National Dam Safety Program Technical Seminar.............................................................. 81

E0278 National Flood Insurance Program/Community Rating System.......................................... 82

E0291 Community Dam Safety, Preparedness and Mitigation....................................................... 88

L0260 Dam Security and Protection Technical Seminar .............................................................. 237

L0261 Consequences of Dam Failure ........................................................................................... 237

Independent Study Courses

IS-0870.a Dams Sector: Crisis Management...................................................................................... 226

IS-0871.a Dams Sector: Security Awareness..................................................................................... 227

IS-0872.a Dams Sector: Protective Measures..................................................................................... 227

Disability Integration

Resident Courses

E0197 Integrating Access and Functional Needs into Emergency Planning................................... 70

E0692 FEMA Disability Integration Advisor................................................................................ 126

External Affairs–State/Local/Federal

Resident Courses

E0388 Advanced Public Information Officer Course ..................................................................... 99

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0289 Public Information Officer Awareness Training................................................................ 169

G0290 Basic Public Information Officers Course ......................................................................... 170

G0291 Joint Information System/Center Planning for Tribal, State, and Local Public

 Information Officers......................................................................................................... 170

Independent Study Courses

IS-0029 Public Information Officer Awareness .............................................................................. 183

IS-0250.a Emergency Support Function (ESF) #15—External Affairs: A New Approach to

 Emergency Communication and Information Distribution.............................................. 199

IS-0794 External Affairs Program Liaison Function....................................................................... 224

Floodplain Management

Resident Courses

E0194 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts...................................................................... 69

E0204 Hazard Mitigation Task Force Leader ................................................................................. 71

E0241 Cooperating Technical Partners: Special Topics ................................................................. 78

E0273 Managing Floodplain Development Through the National Flood Insurance Program........ 81

E0278 National Flood Insurance Program/Community Rating System.......................................... 82

E0279 Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings................................................................... 83

E0282 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts II.................................................................. 84

E0284 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts III................................................................. 84

E0291 Community Dam Safety, Preparedness and Mitigation....................................................... 88

E0312 Fundamentals of Building Science....................................................................................... 90

E0386 Residential Coastal Construction ......................................................................................... 99

L0299 Risk MAP Process and Tools............................................................................................. 238
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State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0194 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts I ................................................................. 159

G0194.1 Local Floodplain Manager Roles and Responsibilities...................................................... 160

G0194.2 National Flood Insurance Program Rules and Regulations in Depth................................. 160

G0194.3 Letters of Map Change....................................................................................................... 160

G0194.4 Preparing for Post-Disaster Responsibilities...................................................................... 160

G0277 Residential Coastal Construction ....................................................................................... 163

G0279 Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings................................................................. 163

G0282 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts II................................................................ 164

G0282.1 Higher Standards in Floodplain Management.................................................................... 165

G0282.2 Manufactured Homes and the National Flood Insurance Program.................................... 165

G0282.3 National Flood Insurance Program Flood Insurance Principles......................................... 166

G0282.4 Hydrology and Hydraulics Concepts................................................................................. 166

G0284 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts III............................................................... 166

G0284.1 Floodway Standards........................................................................................................... 167

G0284.2 Disconnects Between the National Flood Insurance Program Regulations and

Insurance .......................................................................................................................... 168

G0284.3 Common Noncompliance Issues........................................................................................ 168

G0284.4 Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps.................................................................................... 168

G0284.5 Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage .................................................................. 169

G0361 Flood Fight Operations ...................................................................................................... 172

Independent Study Courses

IS-0212.a Introduction to Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance ...................................................... 197

IS-0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis Fundamentals................................................................................. 201

IS-0279.a Introduction to Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings........................................ 202

IS-0280 Overview of: Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone

 Residential Structures, FEMA Publication 259, 3rd Edition ............................................ 203

IS-0284 Using the Substantial Damage Estimator 2.0 Tool ............................................................ 203

IS-0386.a Introduction to Residential Coastal Construction .............................................................. 210

IS-1100 National Flood Insurance Program Increased Cost of Compliance ................................... 233

IS-1105 Elevation Certificate Made Easy (EC Made EZ)............................................................... 233

IS-1107 Adjuster-Customer Service ................................................................................................ 234

IS-1110 Writing Commercial Exposures......................................................................................... 234

Generalized Emergency Preparedness

Resident Courses

E0197 Integrating Access and Functional Needs into Emergency Planning................................... 70

E0257 State Director Training Course ............................................................................................ 79

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0194.1 Local Floodplain Manager Roles and Responsibilities...................................................... 160

Independent Study Courses

IS-0005.a An Introduction to Hazardous Materials............................................................................ 179

IS-0055.a Household Hazardous Materials—A Guide for Citizens................................................... 186

IS-0056 Hazardous Materials Contingency Planning...................................................................... 186

IS-0240.b Leadership and Influence ................................................................................................... 198

IS-0242.b Effective Communication .................................................................................................. 198

IS-0247.a Integrated Public Alert and Warning System..................................................................... 199

IS-0248 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System for the American Public ............................. 199
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IS-0324.a Community Hurricane Preparedness.................................................................................. 207

IS-0340 Hazardous Materials Prevention ........................................................................................ 208

IS-0360 Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education,

 and Houses of Worship .................................................................................................... 209

IS-0450 Emergency Preparedness for Federal Employees.............................................................. 213

IS-0450.NC Emergency Preparedness for Federal Employees in the National Capital Region ............ 213

IS-0559 Local Damage Assessment ................................................................................................ 219

IS-0775 Emergency Operations Center Management and Operations............................................ 223

IS-0800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction............................................................... 224

IS-0910.a Emergency Management Preparedness Fundamentals...................................................... 230

Adobe Connect Webinar Course

K0146 Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program Basic Course....................................... 235

Hazus-MH and GIS

Resident Courses

E0170 Hazus-MH for Hurricane ..................................................................................................... 66

E0172 Hazus-MH for Flood............................................................................................................ 66

E0174 Hazus-MH for Earthquake ................................................................................................... 67

E0176 Hazus-MH for Floodplain Managers................................................................................... 67

E0179 Application of Hazus-MH for Disaster Operations.............................................................. 68

E0190 ArcGIS for Emergency Managers........................................................................................ 69

E0241 Cooperating Technical Partners: Special Topics ................................................................. 78

E0296 Application of Hazus-MH for Risk Assessment.................................................................. 89

E0313 Basic Hazus-MH.................................................................................................................. 91

E0317 Comprehensive Data Management for Hazus-MH.............................................................. 91

L0299 Risk MAP Process and Tools............................................................................................. 238

Independent Study Course

IS-0060 Introduction and Overview—Homeland Security Geospatial Concept-of-Operations

 (GeoCONOPS)................................................................................................................. 187

IS-0061 Geospatial Concept-of-Operations (GeoCONOPS) In-Depth—Homeland Security

 GeoCONOPS ................................................................................................................... 187

IS-0062 Geospatial Concept-of-Operations (GeoCONOPS) In-Practice—Homeland Security

 GeoCONOPS ................................................................................................................... 187

IS-0063 Introduction and Overview—DHS Geospatial Information Infrastructure........................ 187

IS-0922 Applications of Geospatial Information Systems for Emergency Management................ 232

Hurricane Preparedness

Resident Courses

E0131 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning ................................................................. 60

E0278 National Flood Insurance Program/Community Rating System.......................................... 82

E0312 Fundamentals of Building Science....................................................................................... 90

E0386 Residential Coastal Construction ......................................................................................... 99

E0463 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy Surge Capacity Force Surge Specialist Training... 108

E0695 FEMA Resources Unit Leader........................................................................................... 126

E0697 FEMA Planning Section Chief........................................................................................... 126

E0698 FEMA Planning Support Unit Leader................................................................................ 127

E0754 FEMA Planning Specialist................................................................................................. 132

E0799 FEMA Situation Unit Leader............................................................................................. 134
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E0968 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Train-the-Trainer................................... 150

L0299 Risk MAP Process and Tools............................................................................................. 238

L0310 Hurricane Readiness for Inland Communities................................................................... 238

L0311 Hurricane Readiness........................................................................................................... 239

L0320 Hurricane Preparedness for Decision-Makers—State Specific.......................................... 239

L0324 Hurricane Preparedness for Decision-Makers.................................................................... 239

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0277 Residential Coastal Construction ....................................................................................... 163

G0363 Hurricane Readiness for Coastal Communities ................................................................. 173

Independent Study Courses

IS-0280 Overview of: Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone

 Residential Structures, FEMA Publication 259, 3rd Edition ............................................ 203

IS-0324.a Community Hurricane Preparedness.................................................................................. 207

IS-0386.a Introduction to Residential Coastal Construction .............................................................. 210

Video Teleconference Courses

V0009 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Hurricane............................................................................... 248

V0032 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health—Hurricane..................................................... 254

Incident Command System

Resident Courses

E0131 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning ................................................................. 60

E0300 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents...................... 89

E0400 Advanced Incident Command System for Command and General Staff—Complex

 Incidents........................................................................................................................... 101

E0431 Understanding the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.................................... 105

E0449 Incident Command System Curricula Train-the-Trainer ................................................... 106

E0695 FEMA Resources Unit Leader........................................................................................... 126

E0697 FEMA Planning Section Chief........................................................................................... 126

E0698 FEMA Planning Support Unit Leader................................................................................ 127

E0754 FEMA Planning Specialist................................................................................................. 132

E0799 FEMA Situation Unit Leader............................................................................................. 134

E0825 FEMA Incident Action Planning ....................................................................................... 136

E0827 Geospatial Information System Managers and Unit Leaders............................................. 137

E0949 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Communications Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer......................... 141

E0950 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident Commander Course....................................................... 142

E0951 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident Commander Train-the-Trainer ...................................... 142

E0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer Course.............................................. 143

E0953 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer Train-the-Trainer ............................. 143

E0954 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Course.................................................................. 144

E0955 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Train-the-Trainer ................................................. 144

E0956 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison Officer Course ................................................................ 145

E0957 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison Officer Train-the-Trainer................................................ 145

E0958 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Course ................................................ 146

E0959 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Train-the-Trainer................................ 146

E0960 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Division/Group Supervisor Course ............................................. 147

E0962 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning Section Chief Course.................................................... 147

E0963 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning Section Chief Train-the-Trainer................................... 148

E0964 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader Course ...................................................... 148
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E0965 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resource Unit Leader Course...................................................... 149

E0967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Course ................................................... 149

E0968 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Train-the-Trainer................................... 150

E0969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Communications Unit Leader...................................................... 150

E0970 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Supply Unit Leader Course ......................................................... 151

E0971 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Facilities Unit Leader Course...................................................... 151

E0973 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Section Chief Course............................ 152

E0974 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Train-the-Trainer .................................. 152

E0975 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Unit Leader Course............................... 153

E0978 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer...................................... 153

E0984 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Task Force/Strike Team Leader .................................................. 155

E0986 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Support Group Supervisor..................................................... 156

E0987 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations .................................................... 156

E0988 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Group Supervisor Train-the-Trainer ..................................... 157

E0989 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations Train-the-Trainer........................ 157

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0191 Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System Interface................................ 158

G0300 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents.................... 171

G0400 ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command System for Command and General Staff—

 Complex Incidents ........................................................................................................... 175

G0402 Incident Command System Overview for Executives and Senior Officials, ICS-402....... 175

Independent Study Courses

IS-0015.b Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies.................................... 180

IS-0100.b Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100 .................................................. 188

IS-0100.FDA Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Food and Drug 

 Administration ................................................................................................................. 188

IS-0100.FWa Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Federal Workers............... 189

IS-0100.HCb Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Healthcare/Hospitals........ 189

IS-0100.HE Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Higher Education.............. 189

IS-0100.LEb Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Law Enforcement............. 189

IS-0100.PWb Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Public Works.................... 190

IS-0100.SCa Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Schools............................. 190

IS-0200.b Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents................. 195

IS-0200.HCa Applying the Incident Command System to Healthcare Organizations............................. 196

IS-0201 Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan .......................................... 196

IS-0315 Community Emergency Response Team Supplemental Training: The Incident

Command System ............................................................................................................ 204

IS-0701.a National Incident Management System Multi-Agency Coordination System Course....... 221

IS-0703.a National Incident Management System Resource Management........................................ 222

IS-0706 National Incident Management System Intrastate Mutual Aid—An Introduction ............ 222

Individual Assistance–State

Resident Courses

E0352 Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program Training State Trainers..................... 93

E0354 Crisis Counseling Program (Grants Training) for State Mental Health Authorities............ 93

E0357 State Individual Assistance Operations................................................................................ 94

E0359 Individual Assistance Other Needs Assistance Specialist.................................................... 95

E0410 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Task Force Leaders..................................................... 102

E0411 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Support for Field Operations ...................................... 102
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E0417 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Shelter Field Guide Training ...................................... 103

E0418 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Planning and Operations............................................. 104

E0971 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Facilities Unit Leader Course...................................................... 151

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0418 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Planning and Operations............................................. 175

Independent Study Courses

IS-0403 Introduction to Individual Assistance ................................................................................ 211

IS-0405 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Overview..................................................................... 212

Integrated Emergency Management

Resident Courses

E0131 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning ................................................................. 60

E0143 Advanced Situational Awareness and Common Operating Picture..................................... 62

E0287 Voluntary Agency Liaison: Functions and Methods............................................................ 86

E0288 Local Volunteer and Donations Management...................................................................... 87

E0289 State Volunteer and Donations Management....................................................................... 87

E0431 Understanding the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.................................... 105

E0463 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy Surge Capacity Force Surge Specialist Training... 108

E0912 IEMC: Preparing the Whole Community for a Complex Coordinated Attack .................. 139

E0930 IEMC/Community-Specific ............................................................................................... 140

L0146 Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program Training Course ........................... 236

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0288 Local Volunteer and Donations Management.................................................................... 169

Independent Study Courses

IS-0015.b Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies.................................... 180

IS-0120.a An Introduction to Exercises.............................................................................................. 191

IS-0130 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning ............................................................... 192

IS-0144 Telecommunicators Emergency Response Taskforce Basic Course ................................. 192

IS-0201 Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan .......................................... 196

IS-0244.b Developing and Managing Volunteers............................................................................... 198

IS-0288 The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency Management................................... 203

IS-0660 Introduction to Public-Private Partnerships....................................................................... 220

IS-0662 Improving Preparedness and Resilience through Public-Private Partnerships................... 221

IS-0706 National Incident Management System Intrastate Mutual Aid—An Introduction ............ 222

Adobe Connect Webinar Course

K0146 Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program Basic Course....................................... 235

Video Teleconference Courses

V0001 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Earthquake ............................................................................ 246

V0002 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Winter Storm......................................................................... 246

V0003 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and

 Explosives (CBRNE)–Explosive ..................................................................................... 246

V0004 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Highway Hazmat .................................................................. 246

V0005 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Tornado................................................................................. 247

V0006 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Wildland Fire ........................................................................ 247

V0007 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Flood ..................................................................................... 247

V0008 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Rail Hazmat .......................................................................... 248

V0009 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Hurricane............................................................................... 248
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V0010 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Mass Casualty ....................................................................... 248

V0011 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Fixed Site Hazmat................................................................. 248

V0012 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and

 Explosives (CBRNE)–Bio ............................................................................................... 249

V0013 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Continuity of Operations Focus............................................ 249

V0014 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Prison Riot Focus.................................................................. 249

V0015 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Cyber Focus.......................................................................... 249

V0016 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Aircraft Crash Focus............................................................. 250

V0017 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Stadium/Arena Scenario Focus............................................. 250

V0018 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—School Hostage Focus........................................................... 250

V0019 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Active Shooter, School ......................................................... 250

V0020 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—High-Rise Fire Focus............................................................ 251

V0021 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health Winter Storm Focus ....................................... 251

V0022 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health Chemical Focus.............................................. 251

V0023 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health Pandemic Flu Focus....................................... 251

V0027 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Long-Term Power Outage .................................................... 252

V0029 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Recovery ............................................................................... 253

V0031 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—HazMat (Bakken Oil), Transportation (Rail)........................ 253

V0032 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health—Hurricane..................................................... 254

V0035 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Chlorine Leak (Spill) ............................................................ 254

V0036 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Critical Stress Incident Management .................................... 254

V0037 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—HazMat, Pipeline (Oil).......................................................... 254

V0038 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—HazMat (Gasoline) Transportation ....................................... 255

V0039 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—HazMat (Gasoline) Storage Facility ..................................... 255

V0040 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Ebola (Hospital).................................................................... 255

V0041 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Civil Unrest........................................................................... 255

V0042 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and

 Explosives (CBRNE)–Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) ........................................ 256

V0043 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Aircraft Crash, Airshow........................................................ 256

V0044 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Fire, Nightclub ...................................................................... 256

V0045 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Severe Weather (Fairgrounds).............................................. 256

V0047 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Active Shooter, Sporting Event ............................................ 257

Level I Professional Continuity Practitioner Program

Resident Courses

E0547 Continuity Exercise Design................................................................................................ 113

E0548 Continuity of Operations Planning Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course.............. 113

E0549 Reconstitution Planning Workshop.................................................................................... 114

E0550 Continuity of Operations Planning..................................................................................... 114

E0553 Resilient Accord Cyber Security Planning Workshop....................................................... 115

E0554 Determined Accord Workshop .......................................................................................... 115

E0556 Guardian Accord Terrorism-Based Planning Workshop ................................................... 116

E0557 Mission Essential Functions Workshop (Continuity Guidance)........................................ 116

L0552 Continuity of Operations for Tribal Governments............................................................. 241

Independent Study Courses

IS-0100.b Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100 .................................................. 188

IS-0120.a An Introduction to Exercises.............................................................................................. 191

IS-0200.b Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents................. 195

IS-0230.d Fundamentals of Emergency Management........................................................................ 197
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IS-0242.b Effective Communication .................................................................................................. 198

IS-0248 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System for the American Public ............................. 199

IS-0520 Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas.................... 214

IS-0522 Exercising Continuity Plans for Pandemics....................................................................... 214

IS-0523 Resilient Accord—Exercising Continuity Plans for Cyber Incidents................................ 215

IS-0524 Continuity of Operations Planner’s Workshop .................................................................. 215

IS-0525 Guardian Accord Workshop .............................................................................................. 216

IS-0526 Mission Essential Functions Workshop ............................................................................. 216

IS-0545 Reconstitution Planning Course......................................................................................... 216

IS-0546.a Continuity of Operations Awareness................................................................................. 217

IS-0547.a Introduction to Continuity of Operations........................................................................... 217

IS-0548 Continuity of Operations Program Manager...................................................................... 217

IS-0550 Continuity Exercise Design Course ................................................................................... 218

IS-0700.a National Incident Management System, An Introduction.................................................. 221

IS-0800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction............................................................... 224

Level II Master Continuity Practitioner Program

Resident Courses

E0141 Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills.................................................................. 61

E0153 Building Design for Homeland Security.............................................................................. 62

E0547 Continuity Exercise Design................................................................................................ 113

E0551 Devolution Planning Workshop Train-the-Trainer............................................................ 115

E0553 Resilient Accord Cyber Security Planning Workshop....................................................... 115

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0141 Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills................................................................ 158

Independent Study Courses

IS-0130 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning ............................................................... 192

IS-0156 Building Design for Homeland Security for Continuity of Operations ............................. 192

IS-0240.b Leadership and Influence ................................................................................................... 198

IS-0545 Reconstitution Planning Course......................................................................................... 216

IS-0551 Continuity of Operations Devolution Planning.................................................................. 218

Master Exercise Practitioner Program

Resident Courses

E0132 Discussion-Based Exercise Design and Evaluation............................................................. 60

E0133 Operations-Based Exercise Design and Evaluation............................................................. 61

E0136 Master Exercise Practitioner Capstone Course .................................................................... 61

L0146 Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program Training Course ........................... 236

Independent Study Courses

IS-0120.a An Introduction to Exercises.............................................................................................. 191

IS-0130 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning ............................................................... 192

Adobe Connect Webinar Course

K0146 Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program Basic Course....................................... 235

Video Teleconference Courses

V0001 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Earthquake ............................................................................ 246

V0002 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Winter Storm......................................................................... 246
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V0005 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Tornado................................................................................. 247

V0006 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Wildland Fire ........................................................................ 247

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning

Resident Courses

E0170 Hazus-MH for Hurricane ..................................................................................................... 66

E0172 Hazus-MH for Flood............................................................................................................ 66

E0174 Hazus-MH for Earthquake ................................................................................................... 67

E0176 Hazus-MH for Floodplain Managers................................................................................... 67

E0179 Application of Hazus-MH for Disaster Operations.............................................................. 68

E0190 ArcGIS for Emergency Managers........................................................................................ 69

E0194 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts...................................................................... 69

E0204 Hazard Mitigation Task Force Leader ................................................................................. 71

E0212 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Developing Quality Application Elements............ 74

E0213 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Application Review and Evaluation...................... 74

E0214 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Project Implementation and Closeout.................... 75

E0216 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Application Review and Evaluation

 Train-the-Trainer................................................................................................................ 76

E0273 Managing Floodplain Development Through the National Flood Insurance Program........ 81

E0278 National Flood Insurance Program/Community Rating System.......................................... 82

E0282 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts II.................................................................. 84

E0284 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts III................................................................. 84

E0296 Application of Hazus-MH for Risk Assessment.................................................................. 89

E0312 Fundamentals of Building Science....................................................................................... 90

E0313 Basic Hazus-MH.................................................................................................................. 91

E0317 Comprehensive Data Management for Hazus-MH.............................................................. 91

E0386 Residential Coastal Construction ......................................................................................... 99

E0949 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Communications Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer......................... 141

E0950 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident Commander Course....................................................... 142

E0954 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Course.................................................................. 144

E0956 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison Officer Course ................................................................ 145

E0957 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison Officer Train-the-Trainer................................................ 145

E0958 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Course ................................................ 146

E0959 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Train-the-Trainer................................ 146

E0962 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning Section Chief Course.................................................... 147

E0963 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning Section Chief Train-the-Trainer................................... 148

E0964 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader Course ...................................................... 148

E0965 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resource Unit Leader Course...................................................... 149

E0968 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Train-the-Trainer................................... 150

E0969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Communications Unit Leader...................................................... 150

E0971 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Facilities Unit Leader Course...................................................... 151

E0978 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer...................................... 153

E0986 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Support Group Supervisor..................................................... 156

E0987 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations .................................................... 156

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0194 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts I ................................................................. 159

G0194.1 Local Floodplain Manager Roles and Responsibilities...................................................... 160

G0194.2 National Flood Insurance Program Rules and Regulations in Depth................................. 160

G0194.4 Preparing for Post-Disaster Responsibilities...................................................................... 160
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G0277 Residential Coastal Construction ....................................................................................... 163

G0282 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts II................................................................ 164

G0282.1 Higher Standards in Floodplain Management.................................................................... 165

G0282.2 Manufactured Homes and the National Flood Insurance Program.................................... 165

G0282.3 National Flood Insurance Program Flood Insurance Principles......................................... 166

G0282.4 Hydrology and Hydraulics Concepts................................................................................. 166

G0284 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts III............................................................... 166

G0284.1 Floodway Standards........................................................................................................... 167

G0284.2 Disconnects Between the National Flood Insurance Program Regulations and

 Insurance .......................................................................................................................... 168

G0284.3 Common Noncompliance Issues........................................................................................ 168

G0284.4 Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps.................................................................................... 168

G0284.5 Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage .................................................................. 169

G0318 Mitigation Planning for Local Governments ..................................................................... 172

G0393 Mitigation for Emergency Managers................................................................................. 174

Independent Study Courses

IS-0212.a Introduction to Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance ...................................................... 197

IS-0284 Using the Substantial Damage Estimator 2.0 Tool ............................................................ 203

IS-0318 Mitigation Planning for Local and Tribal Communities.................................................... 205

IS-0328 Plan Review for Local Mitigation Plans............................................................................ 208

IS-0366.a Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters................................................................ 209

IS-0386.a Introduction to Residential Coastal Construction .............................................................. 210

IS-0393.a Introduction to Hazard Mitigation ..................................................................................... 210

IS-0394.a Protecting Your Home or Small Business from Disaster................................................... 211

IS-0395 FEMA Risk Assessment Database..................................................................................... 211

IS-0922 Applications of Geospatial Information Systems for Emergency Management................ 232

National Response Framework

Resident Courses

E0204 Hazard Mitigation Task Force Leader ................................................................................. 71

E0210 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role........................................................ 73

E0257 State Director Training Course ............................................................................................ 79

E0463 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy Surge Capacity Force Surge Specialist Training... 108

E0950 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident Commander Course....................................................... 142

E0989 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations Train-the-Trainer........................ 157

L0348 Orientation to Mission Assignments for FEMA Staff and Interagency Partners............... 240

L0812 FEMA Chief and Advisory Staff Support Section Incident Support Course..................... 244

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0205 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role...................................................... 161

Independent Study Courses

IS-0075 Military Resources in Emergency Management ................................................................ 188

IS-0250.a Emergency Support Function (ESF) #15—External Affairs: A New Approach to

 Emergency Communication and Information Distribution.............................................. 199

IS-0706 National Incident Management System Intrastate Mutual Aid—An Introduction ............ 222

IS-0800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction............................................................... 224

IS-0820 Introduction to National Response Framework Support Annexes..................................... 224

IS-0821.a Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Support Annex................................................ 225
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IS-0822 Fundamentals of Management and Support Coordination of Federal Disaster

 Operations........................................................................................................................ 225

IS-0830 Introduction to National Response Framework Incident Annexes .................................... 225

IS-0836 Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex................................................................................ 226

Planning

Resident Courses

E0131 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning ................................................................. 60

E0194 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts...................................................................... 69

E0197 Integrating Access and Functional Needs into Emergency Planning................................... 70

E0210 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role........................................................ 73

E0257 State Director Training Course ............................................................................................ 79

E0273 Managing Floodplain Development Through the National Flood Insurance Program........ 81

E0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level..................................................................................... 82

E0279 Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings................................................................... 83

E0291 Community Dam Safety, Preparedness and Mitigation....................................................... 88

E0361 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools .................................................................. 96

E0362 Train-the-Trainer for G0364, Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools................... 96

E0364 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools .................................................................. 97

E0390 Integrating Emergency Management Education into Your Institution .............................. 100

E0547 Continuity Exercise Design................................................................................................ 113

E0548 Continuity of Operations Planning Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course.............. 113

E0549 Reconstitution Planning Workshop.................................................................................... 114

E0550 Continuity of Operations Planning..................................................................................... 114

E0551 Devolution Planning Workshop Train-the-Trainer............................................................ 115

E0553 Resilient Accord Cyber Security Planning Workshop....................................................... 115

E0554 Determined Accord Workshop .......................................................................................... 115

E0556 Guardian Accord Terrorism-Based Planning Workshop ................................................... 116

E0557 Mission Essential Functions Workshop (Continuity Guidance)........................................ 116

E0695 FEMA Resources Unit Leader........................................................................................... 126

E0697 FEMA Planning Section Chief........................................................................................... 126

E0698 FEMA Planning Support Unit Leader................................................................................ 127

E0754 FEMA Planning Specialist................................................................................................. 132

E0799 FEMA Situation Unit Leader............................................................................................. 134

E0825 FEMA Incident Action Planning ....................................................................................... 136

E0827 Geospatial Information System Managers and Unit Leaders............................................. 137

L0324 Hurricane Preparedness for Decision-Makers.................................................................... 239

L0363 Multi-Hazard Emergency Management for Higher Education .......................................... 241

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0108 Community Mass Care and Emergency Assistance........................................................... 158

G0235 Emergency Planning .......................................................................................................... 161

G0279 Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings................................................................. 163

G0288 Local Volunteer and Donations Management.................................................................... 169

G0318 Mitigation Planning for Local Governments ..................................................................... 172

G0361 Flood Fight Operations ...................................................................................................... 172

G0364 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools ................................................................ 173

G0367 Emergency Planning for Campus Executives.................................................................... 174

G0393 Mitigation for Emergency Managers................................................................................. 174

G0548 Continuity of Operations Managers Training Course ........................................................ 177
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Independent Study Courses

IS-0015.b Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies.................................... 180

IS-0230.d Fundamentals of Emergency Management........................................................................ 197

IS-0235.b Emergency Planning .......................................................................................................... 197

IS-0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis Fundamentals................................................................................. 201

IS-0277 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level................................................................................... 201

IS-0280 Overview of: Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone

 Residential Structures, FEMA Publication 259, 3rd Edition ............................................ 203

IS-0318 Mitigation Planning for Local and Tribal Communities.................................................... 205

IS-0328 Plan Review for Local Mitigation Plans............................................................................ 208

IS-0362.a Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools ................................................................ 209

IS-0453 Introduction to Homeland Security Planning..................................................................... 213

IS-0454 Fundamentals of Risk Management................................................................................... 214

IS-0520 Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas.................... 214

IS-0522 Exercising Continuity Plans for Pandemics....................................................................... 214

IS-0523 Resilient Accord—Exercising Continuity Plans for Cyber Incidents................................ 215

IS-0524 Continuity of Operations Planner’s Workshop .................................................................. 215

IS-0525 Guardian Accord Workshop .............................................................................................. 216

IS-0526 Mission Essential Functions Workshop ............................................................................. 216

IS-0546.a Continuity of Operations Awareness................................................................................. 217

IS-0547.a Introduction to Continuity of Operations........................................................................... 217

IS-0548 Continuity of Operations Program Manager...................................................................... 217

IS-0551 Continuity of Operations Devolution Planning.................................................................. 218

IS-0662 Improving Preparedness and Resilience through Public-Private Partnerships................... 221

IS-0702.a National Incident Management System Public Information Systems................................ 221

IS-0822 Fundamentals of Management and Support Coordination of Federal Disaster

 Operations........................................................................................................................ 225

IS-0870.a Dams Sector: Crisis Management...................................................................................... 226

IS-0871.a Dams Sector: Security Awareness..................................................................................... 227

IS-0872.a Dams Sector: Protective Measures..................................................................................... 227

Adobe Connect Webinar Course

K0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level................................................................................... 235

Video Teleconference Courses

V0008 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Rail Hazmat .......................................................................... 248

V0009 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Hurricane............................................................................... 248

V0014 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Prison Riot Focus.................................................................. 249

V0015 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Cyber Focus.......................................................................... 249

V0016 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Aircraft Crash Focus............................................................. 250

V0018 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—School Hostage Focus........................................................... 250

V0019 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Active Shooter, School ......................................................... 250

V0020 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—High-Rise Fire Focus............................................................ 251

V0021 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health Winter Storm Focus ....................................... 251

V0022 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health Chemical Focus.............................................. 251

V0023 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health Pandemic Flu Focus....................................... 251

V0025 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Active Shooter, Public Building ........................................... 252

V0026 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Agricultural, County Fair...................................................... 252

V0027 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Long-Term Power Outage .................................................... 252

V0028 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Building Collapse (Non-Earthquake).................................... 252

V0029 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Recovery ............................................................................... 253

V0030 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Long-Term Recovery............................................................ 253
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V0031 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—HazMat (Bakken Oil), Transportation (Rail)........................ 253

V0032 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health—Hurricane..................................................... 254

V0035 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Chlorine Leak (Spill) ............................................................ 254

V0037 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—HazMat, Pipeline (Oil).......................................................... 254

V0038 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—HazMat (Gasoline) Transportation ....................................... 255

V0039 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—HazMat (Gasoline) Storage Facility ..................................... 255

V0040 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Ebola (Hospital).................................................................... 255

V0041 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Civil Unrest........................................................................... 255

V0042 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and

 Explosives (CBRNE)–Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) ........................................ 256

V0043 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Aircraft Crash, Airshow........................................................ 256

V0044 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Fire, Nightclub ...................................................................... 256

V0045 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Severe Weather (Fairgrounds).............................................. 256

V0047 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Active Shooter, Sporting Event ............................................ 257

Preparedness for Schools/Children/Higher Education/Houses of 

Worship

Resident Courses

E0131 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning ................................................................. 60

E0360 Preparing for Emergencies: What Teachers Need to Know................................................. 95

E0361 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools .................................................................. 96

E0364 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools .................................................................. 97

E0390 Integrating Emergency Management Education into Your Institution .............................. 100

Independent Study Courses

IS-0036 Multi-Hazard Planning for Childcare................................................................................. 185

IS-0360 Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and

 Houses of Worship........................................................................................................... 209

Video Teleconference Courses

V0019 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Active Shooter, School ......................................................... 250

V0021 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health Winter Storm Focus ....................................... 251

V0022 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health Chemical Focus.............................................. 251

V0023 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health Pandemic Flu Focus....................................... 251

V0026 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Agricultural, County Fair...................................................... 252

V0032 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health—Hurricane..................................................... 254

V0045 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Severe Weather (Fairgrounds).............................................. 256

Public Assistance–State

Resident Courses

E0202 Debris Management Planning for State, Tribal, and Local Officials................................... 70

E0257 State Director Training Course ............................................................................................ 79

E0376 State Public Assistance Operations...................................................................................... 98

E0478 Public Assistance Grants Administration for Grantees...................................................... 109

E0975 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Unit Leader Course............................... 153

Independent Study Courses

IS-0632.a Introduction to Debris Operations...................................................................................... 220

IS-0634 Introduction to FEMA’s Public Assistance Program......................................................... 220

IS-1105 Elevation Certificate Made Easy (EC Made EZ)............................................................... 233
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Public Works

Resident Courses

E0131 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning ................................................................. 60

E0431 Understanding the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.................................... 105

E0967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Course ................................................... 149

E0968 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Train-the-Trainer................................... 150

E0970 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Supply Unit Leader Course ......................................................... 151

Independent Study Courses

IS-0015.b Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies.................................... 180

IS-0554 Emergency Planning for Public Works.............................................................................. 218

IS-0556 Damage Assessment for Public Works.............................................................................. 219

IS-0558 Public Works and Disaster Recovery................................................................................. 219

IS-2900 National Disaster Recovery Framework Overview ........................................................... 234

Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program

Resident Courses

E0131 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning ................................................................. 60

E0153 Building Design for Homeland Security.............................................................................. 62

Independent Study Course

IS-0836 Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex................................................................................ 226

Response and Recovery

Resident Courses

E0060 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Visibility Fundamentals........................... 48

E0061 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Supply Chain Intelligence Level 1........... 48

E0062 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Field Site Execution ................................. 48

E0063 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—FieldScout ................................................ 49

E0064 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Order Entry .............................................. 49

E0065 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Order Approval ........................................ 49

E0066 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—End-to-End Scenario Practice .................. 50

E0068 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Distribution Center View Only ................ 50

E0069 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Transportation Planning........................... 50

E0070 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Transportation Execution......................... 51

E0071 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—System Administration............................. 51

E0080 National Disaster Recovery Framework: Federal Operations.............................................. 51

E0086 National Disaster Recovery Support Management Team Course........................................ 53

E0088 National Disaster Recovery Specialist Course..................................................................... 54

E0089 National Disaster Recovery Framework Leadership Workshop.......................................... 54

E0131 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning ................................................................. 60

E0153 Building Design for Homeland Security.............................................................................. 62

E0202 Debris Management Planning for State, Tribal, and Local Officials................................... 70

E0209 State Recovery Planning and Coordination ......................................................................... 73

E0210 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role........................................................ 73

E0287 Voluntary Agency Liaison: Functions and Methods............................................................ 86

E0288 Local Volunteer and Donations Management...................................................................... 87

E0289 State Volunteer and Donations Management....................................................................... 87

E0291 Community Dam Safety, Preparedness and Mitigation....................................................... 88
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E0302 Division Supervisor.............................................................................................................. 90

E0349 Mission Assignment Processing .......................................................................................... 93

E0352 Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program Training State Trainers..................... 93

E0354 Crisis Counseling Program (Grants Training) for State Mental Health Authorities............ 93

E0356 Basic Training for Crisis Counseling/Disaster Unemployment Assistance/Disaster

 Legal Services/Disaster Case Management Specialists..................................................... 94

E0358 Individual Assistance Branch Director—Type 1 ................................................................. 95

E0361 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools .................................................................. 96

E0376 State Public Assistance Operations...................................................................................... 98

E0410 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Task Force Leaders..................................................... 102

E0411 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Support for Field Operations ...................................... 102

E0418 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Planning and Operations............................................. 104

E0431 Understanding the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.................................... 105

E0463 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy Surge Capacity Force Surge Specialist Training... 108

E0478 Public Assistance Grants Administration for Grantees...................................................... 109

E0489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters....................................................... 110

E0495 Introduction to the World of the Voluntary Agency Liaison ............................................. 112

E0596 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy—Surge Capacity Force ......................................... 119

E0662 Single Point Order Tracking .............................................................................................. 123

E0695 FEMA Resources Unit Leader........................................................................................... 126

E0697 FEMA Planning Section Chief........................................................................................... 126

E0698 FEMA Planning Support Unit Leader................................................................................ 127

E0742 Voluntary Agency Liaison: Group Supervisor................................................................... 131

E0754 FEMA Planning Specialist................................................................................................. 132

E0799 FEMA Situation Unit Leader............................................................................................. 134

E0824 Partner Coordination in Disaster Response and Recovery................................................. 135

E0825 FEMA Incident Action Planning ....................................................................................... 136

E0827 Geospatial Information System Managers and Unit Leaders............................................. 137

E0845 Introduction to FEMA Disaster Emergency Communications.......................................... 139

E0880 Disaster Survivor Assistance Specialist............................................................................. 139

E0949 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Communications Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer......................... 141

E0954 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Course.................................................................. 144

E0956 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison Officer Course ................................................................ 145

E0957 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison Officer Train-the-Trainer................................................ 145

E0960 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Division/Group Supervisor Course ............................................. 147

E0965 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resource Unit Leader Course...................................................... 149

E0967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Course ................................................... 149

E0969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Communications Unit Leader...................................................... 150

E0970 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Supply Unit Leader Course ......................................................... 151

E0971 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Facilities Unit Leader Course...................................................... 151

E0973 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Section Chief Course............................ 152

E0978 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer...................................... 153

E0984 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Task Force/Strike Team Leader .................................................. 155

E0986 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Support Group Supervisor..................................................... 156

E0987 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations .................................................... 156

E0988 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Group Supervisor Train-the-Trainer ..................................... 157

E0989 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations Train-the-Trainer........................ 157

L0320 Hurricane Preparedness for Decision-Makers—State Specific.......................................... 239

L0348 Orientation to Mission Assignments for FEMA Staff and Interagency Partners............... 240

L0559 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy FEMA Corps Basic ............................................... 242

L0674 Basic Interagency Logistics ............................................................................................... 242
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L0675 Interagency Logistics Short Course ................................................................................... 243

L0713 Introduction to FEMA Office of Chief Counsel Field Operations..................................... 243

L0714 Advanced FEMA Office of Chief Counsel Field Operations............................................ 244

L0811 FEMA Resource Support Section Incident Support Course .............................................. 244

L0812 FEMA Chief and Advisory Staff Support Section Incident Support Course..................... 244

L0813 FEMA Planning Support Section Incident Support Course............................................... 244

L0814 FEMA Situational Awareness Section Incident Support Course....................................... 245

L0820 Fundamentals of Incident Response................................................................................... 245

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0205 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role...................................................... 161

G0288 Local Volunteer and Donations Management.................................................................... 169

G0363 Hurricane Readiness for Coastal Communities ................................................................. 173

G0418 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Planning and Operations............................................. 175

G0489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters....................................................... 177

G0775 Emergency Operations Center Management and Operations............................................ 178

Independent Study Courses

IS-0015.b Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies.................................... 180

IS-0028 Intermediate Property Management................................................................................... 183

IS-0075 Military Resources in Emergency Management ................................................................ 188

IS-0288 The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency Management................................... 203

IS-0293 Mission Assignment Overview.......................................................................................... 204

IS-0366.a Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters................................................................ 209

IS-0559 Local Damage Assessment ................................................................................................ 219

IS-0706 National Incident Management System Intrastate Mutual Aid—An Introduction ............ 222

IS-0775 Emergency Operations Center Management and Operations............................................ 223

IS-0822 Fundamentals of Management and Support Coordination of Federal Disaster 

 Operations........................................................................................................................ 225

IS-0930 Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance: A Guide for Key

 Decision Makers .............................................................................................................. 232

IS-2900 National Disaster Recovery Framework Overview ........................................................... 234

Video Teleconference Courses

V0027 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Long-Term Power Outage .................................................... 252

V0031 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—HazMat (Bakken Oil), Transportation (Rail)........................ 253

V0035 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Chlorine Leak (Spill) ............................................................ 254

V0036 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Critical Stress Incident Management .................................... 254

Symposiums

Resident Courses

E0236 National Training, Education, and Exercise Symposium Roundtable ................................. 77

E0237 National Training, Education, and Exercise Symposium..................................................... 77

E0274 National Dam Safety Program Technical Seminar.............................................................. 81

E0392 Emergency Management Higher Education Symposium .................................................. 101
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Terrorism

Resident Courses

E0131 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning ................................................................. 60

E0153 Building Design for Homeland Security.............................................................................. 62

L0260 Dam Security and Protection Technical Seminar .............................................................. 237

L0261 Consequences of Dam Failure ........................................................................................... 237

Video Teleconference Courses

V0012 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and

 Explosives (CBRNE)–Bio ............................................................................................... 249

V0015 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Cyber Focus.......................................................................... 249

V0042 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and

 Explosives (CBRNE)–Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) ........................................ 256

V0047 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Active Shooter, Sporting Event ............................................ 257

Trainer Program

Basic Instructional Design Certificate

Resident Courses

E0610 Introduction to Instructional Design Methods ................................................................... 122

Independent Study Course

IS-0242.b Effective Communication .................................................................................................. 198

Basic Instructor Certificate

Resident Course

E0141 Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills.................................................................. 61

Independent Study Course

IS-0242.b Effective Communication .................................................................................................. 198

Tribal

Resident Courses

E0080 National Disaster Recovery Framework: Federal Operations.............................................. 51

E0089 National Disaster Recovery Framework Leadership Workshop.......................................... 54

E0131 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning ................................................................. 60

E0209 State Recovery Planning and Coordination ......................................................................... 73

E0210 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role........................................................ 73

E0357 State Individual Assistance Operations................................................................................ 94

E0361 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools .................................................................. 96

E0364 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools .................................................................. 97

E0410 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Task Force Leaders..................................................... 102

E0418 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Planning and Operations............................................. 104

E0431 Understanding the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.................................... 105

E0580 Emergency Management Framework for Tribal Governments ......................................... 117

E0581 Emergency Operations for Tribal Governments................................................................ 117

E0582 Mitigation for Tribal Governments.................................................................................... 118

L0260 Dam Security and Protection Technical Seminar .............................................................. 237

L0261 Consequences of Dam Failure ........................................................................................... 237
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L0552 Continuity of Operations for Tribal Governments............................................................. 241

L0583 Emergency Management Overview for Tribal Leaders..................................................... 242

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0205 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role...................................................... 161

G0361 Flood Fight Operations ...................................................................................................... 172

G0418 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Planning and Operations............................................. 175

Independent Study Courses

IS-0015.b Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies.................................... 180

IS-0075 Military Resources in Emergency Management ................................................................ 188

IS-0318 Mitigation Planning for Local and Tribal Communities.................................................... 205

IS-0328 Plan Review for Local Mitigation Plans............................................................................ 208

IS-0405 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Overview..................................................................... 212

IS-0650.a Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments................................................................ 220

IS-0706 National Incident Management System Intrastate Mutual Aid—An Introduction ............ 222

IS-1105 Elevation Certificate Made Easy (EC Made EZ)............................................................... 233

IS-2900 National Disaster Recovery Framework Overview ........................................................... 234

Video Teleconference Courses

V0023 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health Pandemic Flu Focus....................................... 251

V0026 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Agricultural, County Fair...................................................... 252

V0027 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Long-Term Power Outage .................................................... 252

V0031 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—HazMat (Bakken Oil), Transportation (Rail)........................ 253

V0032 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health—Hurricane..................................................... 254

Universal Emergency Preparedness

Resident Courses

E0122 Emergency Management Accreditation Program ................................................................ 59

E0131 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning ................................................................. 60

E0236 National Training, Education, and Exercise Symposium Roundtable ................................. 77

E0237 National Training, Education, and Exercise Symposium..................................................... 77

E0257 State Director Training Course ............................................................................................ 79

E0390 Integrating Emergency Management Education into Your Institution .............................. 100

E0950 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident Commander Course....................................................... 142

E0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer Course.............................................. 143

E0958 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Course ................................................ 146

E0959 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Train-the-Trainer................................ 146

E0962 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning Section Chief Course.................................................... 147

E0967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Course ................................................... 149

E0969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Communications Unit Leader...................................................... 150

E0974 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Train-the-Trainer .................................. 152

E0978 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer...................................... 153

E0983 Pre-Deployment Employee Disaster Safety and Health Awareness.................................. 155

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0191 Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System Interface................................ 158

G0402 Incident Command System Overview for Executives and Senior Officials, ICS-402....... 175

Independent Study Courses

IS-0015.b Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies.................................... 180

IS-0240.b Leadership and Influence ................................................................................................... 198
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IS-0241.b Decision-Making and Problem-Solving............................................................................. 198

IS-0248 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System for the American Public ............................. 199

IS-0251 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System for Alerting Authorities.............................. 200

IS-0701.a National Incident Management System Multi-Agency Coordination System Course....... 221

IS-0703.a National Incident Management System Resource Management........................................ 222

IS-0908 Emergency Management for Senior Officials.................................................................... 230

IS-0910.a Emergency Management Preparedness Fundamentals...................................................... 230

Adobe Connect Webinar Course

K0146 Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program Basic Course....................................... 235

Video Teleconference Course

V0020 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—High-Rise Fire Focus............................................................ 252

Voluntary Organizations

Resident Courses

E0080 National Disaster Recovery Framework: Federal Operations.............................................. 51

E0089 National Disaster Recovery Framework Leadership Workshop.......................................... 54

E0131 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning ................................................................. 60

E0197 Integrating Access and Functional Needs into Emergency Planning................................... 70

E0209 State Recovery Planning and Coordination ......................................................................... 73

E0210 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role........................................................ 73

E0287 Voluntary Agency Liaison: Functions and Methods............................................................ 86

E0289 State Volunteer and Donations Management....................................................................... 87

E0411 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Support for Field Operations ...................................... 102

E0418 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Planning and Operations............................................. 104

E0426 Implementing Whole Community Resilience and Citizen Corps Programs...................... 104

E0427 Community Emergency Response Team Program Manager............................................. 104

E0428 Community Emergency Response Team Train-the-Trainer.............................................. 105

E0431 Understanding the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.................................... 105

L0348 Orientation to Mission Assignments for FEMA Staff and Interagency Partners............... 240

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0205 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role...................................................... 161

G0251 WEM Amateur Radio Resources....................................................................................... 161

G0270.3 Expedient Flood Training .................................................................................................. 162

G0271 Hazardous Weather and Flooding Preparedness................................................................ 162

G0272 Warning Coordination........................................................................................................ 162

G0288 Local Volunteer and Donations Management.................................................................... 169

G0311 Hazardous Materials Contingency Planning...................................................................... 171

G0365 WEM: Partnerships for Creating and Maintaining Spotter Groups................................... 173

G0418 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Planning and Operations............................................. 175

G0427 Community Emergency Response Team Program Manager............................................. 176

G0428 Community Emergency Response Team Train-the-Trainer.............................................. 176

G0489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters....................................................... 177

G0556 Local Damage Assessment ................................................................................................ 178

G0557 Rapid Needs Assessment ................................................................................................... 178

G0775 Emergency Operations Center Management and Operations ............................................ 178

Independent Study Courses

IS-0005.a An Introduction to Hazardous Materials............................................................................ 179

IS-0015.b Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies.................................... 180
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IS-0056 Hazardous Materials Contingency Planning...................................................................... 186

IS-0244.b Developing and Managing Volunteers............................................................................... 198

IS-0247.a Integrated Public Alert and Warning System..................................................................... 199

IS-0288 The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency Management................................... 203

IS-0315 Community Emergency Response Team Supplemental Training: The Incident

 Command System ............................................................................................................ 204

IS-0317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Team .................................................. 204

IS-0366.a Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters................................................................ 209

IS-0405 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Overview..................................................................... 212

IS-0420 Implementing the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program........................ 212

IS-0421 Overview of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.......................... 212

IS-0706 National Incident Management System Intrastate Mutual Aid—An Introduction ............ 222

IS-0720 An Introduction to the National Emergency Technology Guard ....................................... 223

IS-2900 National Disaster Recovery Framework Overview ........................................................... 234

Video Teleconference Courses

V0026 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Agricultural, County Fair...................................................... 252

V0032 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health—Hurricane..................................................... 254

III. FEMA QUALIFICATION SYSTEM (FQS) TRAINING

FEMA Alternative Dispute Resolution

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0717 Introductory Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisor Training......................................... 128

E0718 Annual Intermediate Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisor Training............................ 128

FEMA Disability Integration

Resident Course for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0197 Integrating Access and Functional Needs into Emergency Planning................................... 70

FEMA Disaster Field Training Operations

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0283 Disaster Field Training Operations Orientation................................................................... 84

E0294 Managing Training in Disaster Operations.......................................................................... 89

E0537 Strategic Problem-Solving for the Workplace ................................................................... 112

E0823 FEMA Qualification System Coach-Evaluator.................................................................. 135

E0971 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Facilities Unit Leader Course...................................................... 151

Independent Study Courses

IS-0201 Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan .......................................... 196

IS-0207 Overview of the FEMA Qualification System and Qualification Review Boards............. 196

FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0880 Disaster Survivor Assistance Specialist............................................................................. 139

E0983 Pre-Deployment Employee Disaster Safety and Health Awareness.................................. 155

L0559 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy FEMA Corps Basic ............................................... 242
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FEMA Environmental/Historic Preservation

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0248 Environmental and Historic Preservation Management Information System...................... 78

E0252 Environmental and Historic Preservation Cadre Training ................................................... 79

E0253 Introduction to Environmental and Historic Preservation Compliance ............................... 79

E0265 Advanced Methods of FEMA’s Historic Preservation Program.......................................... 80

E0537 Strategic Problem-Solving for the Workplace ................................................................... 112

E0727 Executive Orders 11988 and 11990: Floodplain Management and Wetlands

 Protection ......................................................................................................................... 129

E0791 Interagency Consultation for Endangered Species............................................................. 134

Independent Study Courses

IS-0011.a Animals in Disasters: Community Planning...................................................................... 180

IS-0253.a Overview of FEMA’s Environmental and Historic Preservation Review ......................... 200

FEMA Equal Rights

Resident Course for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0217 Equal Rights Advisor Update............................................................................................... 76

FEMA External Affairs–Federal

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0388 Advanced Public Information Officer Course ..................................................................... 99

E0475 External Affairs Specialist Training................................................................................... 109

E0739 Intermediate External Affairs............................................................................................. 130

E0748 Assistant External Affairs Officer...................................................................................... 131

E0767 External Affairs Officer Training....................................................................................... 133

Independent Study Courses

IS-0250.a Emergency Support Function (ESF) #15—External Affairs: A New Approach to

 Emergency Communication and Information Distribution.............................................. 199

IS-0794 External Affairs Program Liaison Function....................................................................... 224

FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0302 Division Supervisor.............................................................................................................. 90

E0973 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Section Chief Course............................ 152

FEMA Financial Management

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0106 Joint Field Office Finance and Administration Section Chief............................................. 58

E0337 Posting Integrated Financial Management Information System Transactions..................... 92

E0537 Strategic Problem-Solving for the Workplace ................................................................... 112

E0705 Fundamentals of Grants Management................................................................................ 127

E0726 Financial Management Concepts for Disaster Operations................................................. 129

E0973 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Section Chief Course............................ 152

E0974 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Train-the-Trainer .................................. 152

E0975 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Unit Leader Course............................... 153

L0348 Orientation to Mission Assignments for FEMA Staff and Interagency Partners............... 240
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Adobe Connect Webinar Course

K0726 Financial Management Concepts for Disaster Operations................................................. 236

FEMA Human Resources

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0537 Strategic Problem-Solving for the Workplace ................................................................... 112

E0590 Human Resources Basic..................................................................................................... 118

E0591 Human Resources Intermediate ......................................................................................... 118

E0592 Human Resources Advanced ............................................................................................. 119

FEMA Individual Assistance–Federal

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0321 Management of Individual Assistance ................................................................................. 91

E0322 Individual Assistance Group Supervisor/Individual Assistance Branch Director 

 Type 2 ................................................................................................................................ 92

E0349 Mission Assignment Processing .......................................................................................... 93

E0358 Individual Assistance Branch Director—Type 1 ................................................................. 95

E0359 Individual Assistance Other Needs Assistance Specialist.................................................... 95

E0410 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Task Force Leaders..................................................... 102

E0411 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Support for Field Operations ...................................... 102

E0415 Mass Care Group Supervisors............................................................................................ 103

E0416 Individual Assistance Housing Group Supervisor ............................................................. 103

E0417 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Shelter Field Guide Training ...................................... 103

E0418 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Planning and Operations............................................. 104

E0491 Direct Housing Management ............................................................................................. 110

E0492 Direct Housing Specialist................................................................................................... 111

E0493 Direct Housing Support Specialist..................................................................................... 111

E0836 Individual Assistance Specialist......................................................................................... 137

E0839 Individual Assistance Crew Leader.................................................................................... 138

E0983 Pre-Deployment Employee Disaster Safety and Health Awareness.................................. 155

L0348 Orientation to Mission Assignments for FEMA Staff and Interagency Partners............... 240

L0559 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy FEMA Corps Basic ............................................... 242

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Course

G0418 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Planning and Operations............................................. 175

Independent Study Courses

IS-0403 Introduction to Individual Assistance ................................................................................ 211

IS-0405 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Overview..................................................................... 212

IS-0772 Individual Assistance Preliminary Damage Assessment Orientation ................................ 223

FEMA Information Technology

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0599 Introduction to FEMA Information Technology................................................................ 120

E0743 FEMA Telecommunications Specialist.............................................................................. 131

E0744 FEMA Information Technology Specialist........................................................................ 131

E0815 Joint Field Office Communications................................................................................... 134

E0837 Information Technology Help Desk Specialist.................................................................. 138
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E0845 Introduction to FEMA Disaster Emergency Communications.......................................... 139

L0559 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy FEMA Corps Basic ............................................... 242

FEMA Logistics

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0060 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Visibility Fundamentals........................... 48

E0061 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Supply Chain Intelligence Level 1........... 48

E0062 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Field Site Execution ................................. 48

E0064 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Order Entry .............................................. 49

E0065 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Order Approval ........................................ 49

E0066 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—End-to-End Scenario Practice .................. 50

E0068 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Distribution Center View Only ................ 50

E0069 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Transportation Planning........................... 50

E0070 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Transportation Execution......................... 51

E0071 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—System Administration............................. 51

E0491 Direct Housing Management ............................................................................................. 110

E0492 Direct Housing Specialist................................................................................................... 111

E0493 Direct Housing Support Specialist..................................................................................... 111

E0537 Strategic Problem-Solving for the Workplace ................................................................... 112

E0660 Federal Staging Area Operations....................................................................................... 123

E0662 Single Point Order Tracking .............................................................................................. 123

E0663 Managing Logistics Fiscal Responsibilities....................................................................... 123

E0733 Logistics Section Chief...................................................................................................... 129

E0967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Course ................................................... 149

E0968 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Train-the-Trainer................................... 150

E0969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Communications Unit Leader...................................................... 150

E0970 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Supply Unit Leader Course ......................................................... 151

E0971 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Facilities Unit Leader Course...................................................... 151

E0983 Pre-Deployment Employee Disaster Safety and Health Awareness.................................. 155

L0348 Orientation to Mission Assignments for FEMA Staff and Interagency Partners............... 240

L0559 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy FEMA Corps Basic ............................................... 242

L0674 Basic Interagency Logistics ............................................................................................... 242

L0675 Interagency Logistics Short Course ................................................................................... 243

Independent Study Courses

IS-0023.a Custodial Officer Training ................................................................................................. 181

IS-0024.a Receiving Officer............................................................................................................... 182

IS-0025 Basic Property Management .............................................................................................. 182

IS-0026 Guide to Points of Distribution .......................................................................................... 182

IS-0027 Orientation to FEMA Logistics.......................................................................................... 182

IS-0028 Intermediate Property Management................................................................................... 183

IS-0201 Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan .......................................... 196

IS-0822 Fundamentals of Management and Support Coordination of Federal Disaster

 Operations........................................................................................................................ 225

FEMA Mitigation

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0063 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—FieldScout ................................................ 49

E0157 Hazard Mitigation Community Education and Outreach Specialist Qualifying Course...... 63

E0158 Hazard Mitigation Community Planner Specialist Qualifying Course................................ 63
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E0162 Hazard Mitigation Floodplain Management in Disaster Operations.................................... 64

E0165 Hazard Mitigation Insurance in Disaster Operations........................................................... 64

E0166 Hazard Mitigation: Preliminary Damage Assessment Specialist Qualifying Course .......... 65

E0167 Core Principles for Hazard Mitigation Hazard Performance Analysis Specialists.............. 65

E0168 Hazard Mitigation Crew Leader Course .............................................................................. 65

E0180 Core Principles for Hazard Mitigation Insurance Specialists .............................................. 68

E0194 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts...................................................................... 69

E0203 Hazard Mitigation Functional Group Supervisor Course..................................................... 71

E0204 Hazard Mitigation Task Force Leader ................................................................................. 71

E0206 Conducting Hazard Mitigation Field Operations Training .................................................. 72

E0207 Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Field Operations............................................................ 73

E0212 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Developing Quality Application Elements............ 74

E0213 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Application Review and Evaluation...................... 74

E0214 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Project Implementation and Closeout.................... 75

E0215 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Developing Quality Application Elements

 Train-the-Trainer................................................................................................................ 75

E0216 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Application Review and Evaluation

 Train-the-Trainer................................................................................................................ 76

E0239 406 Hazard Mitigation ......................................................................................................... 78

E0253 Introduction to Environmental and Historic Preservation Compliance ............................... 79

E0272 Managing the Floodplain Post-Disaster............................................................................... 80

E0273 Managing Floodplain Development Through the National Flood Insurance Program........ 81

E0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level..................................................................................... 82

E0278 National Flood Insurance Program/Community Rating System.......................................... 82

E0284 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts III................................................................. 84

E0285 Providing Post-Disaster Substantial Damage Technical Assistance to Communities......... 85

E0312 Fundamentals of Building Science....................................................................................... 90

E0386 Residential Coastal Construction ......................................................................................... 99

E0537 Strategic Problem-Solving for the Workplace ................................................................... 112

E0841 National Emergency Management Information System–Mitigation Training................... 138

E0987 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations .................................................... 156

E0988 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Group Supervisor Train-the-Trainer ..................................... 157

E0989 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations Train-the-Trainer........................ 157

L0348 Orientation to Mission Assignments for FEMA Staff and Interagency Partners............... 240

L0559 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy FEMA Corps Basic ............................................... 242

State/Local/Tribal Field-Delivered Courses

G0194 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts I ................................................................. 159

G0277 Residential Coastal Construction ....................................................................................... 163

Independent Study Courses

IS-0030.a Mitigation eGrants for the Subgrant Applicant.................................................................. 183

IS-0031.a Mitigation eGrants for the Grant Applicant....................................................................... 184

IS-0032 Mitigation eGrants Internal System ................................................................................... 184

IS-0158 Hazard Mitigation Insurance in Disaster Operations......................................................... 192

IS-0159 Hazard Mitigation Management Support in Disaster Operations...................................... 193

IS-0160 Hazard Mitigation Community Education and Outreach in Disaster Operations.............. 193

IS-0161 Hazard Mitigation Planning in Disaster Operations .......................................................... 194

IS-0162 Hazard Mitigation Floodplain Management in Disaster Operations.................................. 194

IS-0163 Hazard Mitigation Grants in Disaster Operations.............................................................. 195

IS-0164 Hazard Mitigation Hazards and Performance Analysis in Disaster Operations................. 195

IS-0201 Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan .......................................... 196
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IS-0212.a Introduction to Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance ...................................................... 197

IS-0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis Fundamentals................................................................................. 201

IS-0277 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level................................................................................... 201

IS-0278 Overview–Guidance on Reporting Hazard and Performance Analyses ............................ 202

IS-0279.a Introduction to Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings........................................ 202

IS-0280 Overview of: Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone

 Residential Structures, FEMA Publication 259, 3rd Edition ............................................ 203

IS-0284 Using the Substantial Damage Estimator 2.0 Tool ............................................................ 203

IS-0319 Tornado Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff................................................................. 205

IS-0320 Wildfire Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff................................................................. 206

IS-0321 Hurricane Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff.............................................................. 206

IS-0322 Flood Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff..................................................................... 206

IS-0323 Earthquake Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff............................................................ 207

IS-0328 Plan Review for Local Mitigation Plans............................................................................ 208

IS-0386.a Introduction to Residential Coastal Construction .............................................................. 210

IS-0822 Fundamentals of Management and Support Coordination of Federal Disaster

 Operations........................................................................................................................ 225

IS-1103 Elevation Certificate for Surveyors.................................................................................... 233

IS-1105 Elevation Certificate Made Easy (EC Made EZ)............................................................... 233

IS-1107 Adjuster-Customer Service ................................................................................................ 234

IS-1110 Writing Commercial Exposures......................................................................................... 234

Adobe Connect Webinar Course

K0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level................................................................................... 235

FEMA National Disaster Recovery Support (NDRS)

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0080 National Disaster Recovery Framework: Federal Operations.............................................. 51

E0081 National Disaster Recovery Support—Mission and Outreach Support Specialists............. 52

E0083 National Disaster Recovery Support—Community Recovery Assistance Specialist .......... 52

E0084 National Disaster Recovery Framework—Coordination ..................................................... 52

E0085 Leading the Community Planning and Capacity Building Mission..................................... 53

E0086 National Disaster Recovery Support Management Team Course........................................ 53

E0088 National Disaster Recovery Specialist Course..................................................................... 54

E0089 National Disaster Recovery Framework Leadership Workshop.......................................... 54

E0209 State Recovery Planning and Coordination ......................................................................... 73

E0210 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role........................................................ 73

E0349 Mission Assignment Processing .......................................................................................... 93

E0537 Strategic Problem-Solving for the Workplace ................................................................... 112

E0824 Partner Coordination in Disaster Response and Recovery................................................. 135

L0348 Orientation to Mission Assignments for FEMA Staff and Interagency Partners............... 240

Independent Study Courses

IS-0822 Fundamentals of Management and Support Coordination of Federal Disaster

 Operations........................................................................................................................ 225

IS-2900 National Disaster Recovery Framework Overview ........................................................... 234
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FEMA Operations–Federal

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0302 Division Supervisor.............................................................................................................. 90

E0349 Mission Assignment Processing .......................................................................................... 93

E0463 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy Surge Capacity Force Surge Specialist Training... 108

E0692 FEMA Disability Integration Advisor................................................................................ 126

E0799 FEMA Situation Unit Leader............................................................................................. 134

E0825 FEMA Incident Action Planning ....................................................................................... 136

E0958 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Course ................................................ 146

E0959 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Train-the-Trainer................................ 146

E0960 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Division/Group Supervisor Course ............................................. 147

E0973 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Section Chief Course............................ 152

E0978 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer...................................... 153

E0984 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Task Force/Strike Team Leader .................................................. 155

E0986 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Support Group Supervisor..................................................... 156

E0987 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations .................................................... 156

E0988 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Group Supervisor Train-the-Trainer ..................................... 157

E0989 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations Train-the-Trainer........................ 157

L0348 Orientation to Mission Assignments for FEMA Staff and Interagency Partners............... 240

L0811 FEMA Resource Support Section Incident Support Course .............................................. 244

L0812 FEMA Chief and Advisory Staff Support Section Incident Support Course..................... 244

L0813 FEMA Planning Support Section Incident Support Course............................................... 244

L0814 FEMA Situational Awareness Section Incident Support Course....................................... 245

L0820 Fundamentals of Incident Response................................................................................... 245

Independent Study Courses

IS-0075 Military Resources in Emergency Management ................................................................ 188

IS-0201 Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan .......................................... 196

IS-0293 Mission Assignment Overview.......................................................................................... 204

IS-0822 Fundamentals of Management and Support Coordination of Federal Disaster

 Operations........................................................................................................................ 225

FEMA Operations–Other Federal Agencies

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0958 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Course ................................................ 146

E0959 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Train-the-Trainer................................ 146

E0960 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Division/Group Supervisor Course ............................................. 147

E0973 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Section Chief Course............................ 152

E0984 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Task Force/Strike Team Leader .................................................. 155

E0986 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Support Group Supervisor..................................................... 156

E0987 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations .................................................... 156

E0988 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Group Supervisor Train-the-Trainer ..................................... 157

L0348 Orientation to Mission Assignments for FEMA Staff and Interagency Partners............... 240

L0811 FEMA Resource Support Section Incident Support Course .............................................. 244

FEMA Planning

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0229 FEMA Documentation Unit................................................................................................. 77

E0537 Strategic Problem-Solving for the Workplace ................................................................... 112
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E0692 FEMA Disability Integration Advisor................................................................................ 126

E0695 FEMA Resources Unit Leader........................................................................................... 126

E0697 FEMA Planning Section Chief........................................................................................... 126

E0698 FEMA Planning Support Unit Leader................................................................................ 127

E0754 FEMA Planning Specialist................................................................................................. 132

E0799 FEMA Situation Unit Leader............................................................................................. 134

E0827 Geospatial Information System Managers and Unit Leaders............................................. 137

E0962 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning Section Chief Course.................................................... 147

E0963 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning Section Chief Train-the-Trainer................................... 148

E0964 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader Course ...................................................... 148

E0965 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resource Unit Leader Course...................................................... 149

E0978 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer...................................... 153

E0983 Pre-Deployment Employee Disaster Safety and Health Awareness.................................. 155

E0987 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations .................................................... 156

E0989 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations Train-the-Trainer........................ 157

L0559 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy FEMA Corps Basic ............................................... 242

L0813 FEMA Planning Support Section Incident Support Course............................................... 244

Independent Study Courses

IS-0328 Plan Review for Local Mitigation Plans............................................................................ 208

IS-0720 An Introduction to the National Emergency Technology Guard ....................................... 223

IS-0822 Fundamentals of Management and Support Coordination of Federal Disaster

 Operations........................................................................................................................ 225

FEMA Public Assistance–Federal

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0201 Debris Technical Specialist.................................................................................................. 70

E0239 406 Hazard Mitigation ......................................................................................................... 78

E0349 Mission Assignment Processing .......................................................................................... 93

E0374 Public Assistance Group Supervisor.................................................................................... 97

E0380 Public Assistance Task Force Leader .................................................................................. 98

E0381 Project Specialist.................................................................................................................. 98

E0382 Public Assistance Coordinator Crew Leader ....................................................................... 98

E0480 Public Assistance Cost Estimating Format ........................................................................ 110

E0537 Strategic Problem-Solving for the Workplace ................................................................... 112

E0799 FEMA Situation Unit Leader............................................................................................. 134

L0348 Orientation to Mission Assignments for FEMA Staff and Interagency Partners............... 240

L0559 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy FEMA Corps Basic ............................................... 242

Independent Study Courses

IS-0632.a Introduction to Debris Operations...................................................................................... 220

IS-0634 Introduction to FEMA’s Public Assistance Program......................................................... 220

IS-0822 Fundamentals of Management and Support Coordination of Federal Disaster

 Operations........................................................................................................................ 225

FEMA Safety

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0537 Strategic Problem-Solving for the Workplace ................................................................... 112

E0780 Basics for FEMA Disaster Safety Officers........................................................................ 133

E0954 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Course.................................................................. 144
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E0955 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Train-the-Trainer ................................................. 144

E0981 Advanced Disaster Safety Officer...................................................................................... 154

E0983 Pre-Deployment Employee Disaster Safety and Health Awareness.................................. 155

E0986 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Support Group Supervisor..................................................... 156

E0987 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations .................................................... 156

E0988 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Group Supervisor Train-the-Trainer ..................................... 157

E0989 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations Train-the-Trainer........................ 157

Independent Study Courses

IS-0035.16 FEMA Safety Orientation 2016 ......................................................................................... 184

IS-0201 Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan .......................................... 196

IS-0906 Workplace Security Awareness ......................................................................................... 229

FEMA Security

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0537 Strategic Problem-Solving for the Workplace ................................................................... 112

E0979 Security Orientation ........................................................................................................... 154

E0980 Security Recertification Training....................................................................................... 154

E0982 HSPD-12 Orientation......................................................................................................... 155

E0983 Pre-Deployment Employee Disaster Safety and Health Awareness.................................. 155

Independent Study Courses

IS-0038.16 Fraud Awareness and Prevention....................................................................................... 185

IS-0106.16 Workplace Violence Awareness Training 2016................................................................. 191

IV. FEMA EMPLOYEE TRAINING

Resident Courses for FEMA/Federal Audiences Only

E0141 Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills.................................................................. 61

E0204 Hazard Mitigation Task Force Leader ................................................................................. 71

E0463 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy Surge Capacity Force Surge Specialist Training... 108

E0496 Volunteer and Donations Management for the FEMA Employee ..................................... 112

E0537 Strategic Problem-Solving for the Workplace ................................................................... 112

E0542 Basic Mediation Skills....................................................................................................... 113

E0597 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy—Cadre Management Series.................................. 119

E0601 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy (FIWA-Tier 1) for Command and General Staff... 120

E0602 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy (FIWA-Tier 2) for Middle Managers.................... 121

E0603 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy (FIWA-Tier 3) for First-Line Supervisors............. 121

E0604 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy (FIWA-Tier 4) for Specialists ............................... 122

E0695 FEMA Resources Unit Leader........................................................................................... 126

E0697 FEMA Planning Section Chief........................................................................................... 126

E0698 FEMA Planning Support Unit Leader................................................................................ 127

E0717 Introductory Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisor Training......................................... 128

E0754 FEMA Planning Specialist................................................................................................. 132

E0799 FEMA Situation Unit Leader............................................................................................. 134

E0823 FEMA Qualification System Coach-Evaluator.................................................................. 135

E0825 FEMA Incident Action Planning ....................................................................................... 136

E0827 Geospatial Information System Managers and Unit Leaders............................................. 137

E0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer Course.............................................. 143

E0956 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison Officer Course ................................................................ 145
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E0957 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison Officer Train-the-Trainer................................................ 145

E0958 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Course ................................................ 146

E0959 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Train-the-Trainer................................ 146

E0960 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Division/Group Supervisor Course ............................................. 147

E0962 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning Section Chief Course .................................................... 147

E0963 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning Section Chief Train-the-Trainer................................... 148

E0964 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader Course ...................................................... 148

E0965 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resource Unit Leader Course ...................................................... 149

E0967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Course ................................................... 149

E0968 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Train-the-Trainer................................... 150

E0969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Communications Unit Leader ...................................................... 150

E0970 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Supply Unit Leader Course ......................................................... 151

E0971 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Facilities Unit Leader Course...................................................... 151

E0973 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Section Chief Course............................ 152

E0974 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Train-the-Trainer .................................. 152

E0975 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Unit Leader Course ............................... 153

E0978 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer...................................... 153

E0984 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Task Force/Strike Team Leader .................................................. 155

E0986 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Support Group Supervisor ..................................................... 156

E0987 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations .................................................... 156

E0988 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Group Supervisor Train-the-Trainer ..................................... 157

E0989 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations Train-the-Trainer........................ 157

L0142 Writing Skills Workshop for FEMA Staff......................................................................... 236

Independent Study Courses

IS-0011.a Animals in Disasters: Community Planning...................................................................... 180

IS-0023.a Custodial Officer Training ................................................................................................. 181

IS-0037 Managerial Safety and Health............................................................................................ 185

IS-0038.16 Fraud Awareness and Prevention ....................................................................................... 185

IS-0075 Military Resources in Emergency Management ................................................................ 188

IS-0102.c Preparing for Federal Disaster Operations: FEMA Response Partners ............................. 190

IS-0201 Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan .......................................... 196

IS-0207 Overview of the FEMA Qualification System and Qualification Review Boards ............. 196

IS-0450 Emergency Preparedness for Federal Employees.............................................................. 213

IS-0450.NC Emergency Preparedness for Federal Employees in the National Capital Region ............ 213

IS-0453 Introduction to Homeland Security Planning ..................................................................... 213

IS-0454 Fundamentals of Risk Management................................................................................... 214

IS-0822 Fundamentals of Management and Support Coordination of Federal Disaster 

 Operations ........................................................................................................................ 225

IS-0901 Section 508 Awareness Course .......................................................................................... 229

IS-0906 Workplace Security Awareness ......................................................................................... 229
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Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Overview

The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is part of the Department of Homeland Security’s 

(DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). EMI provides national leadership in 

developing and delivering training to ensure that individuals and groups having key emergency 

management responsibilities, including FEMA employees, possess the requisite skills to 

effectively perform their jobs. 

“Train, Exercise, Educate” 

FEMA History

FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a Nation we 

work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, 

respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. 

On April 1, 1979, President Jimmy Carter signed the Executive Order that created the Federal 

Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). From day one, FEMA has remained committed to 

protecting and serving the American people. That commitment to the people we serve and the 

belief in our survivor-centric mission will never change. 

FEMA has more than 14,000 employees across the country – at Headquarters, the 10 Regional 

Offices, the National Emergency Training Center, the Center for Domestic Preparedness, and 

other locations. 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency coordinates the Federal government’s role in 

preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all 

domestic disasters, whether natural or manmade, including acts of terror. 

FEMA can trace its beginnings to the Congressional Act of 1803. This Act, generally considered 

the first piece of disaster legislation, provided assistance to a New Hampshire town following an 

extensive fire. In the century that followed, ad hoc legislation was passed more than 100 times in 

response to hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and other natural disasters.

By the 1930s, when the Federal approach to disaster-related events became popular, the 

Reconstruction Finance Corporation was given authority to make disaster loans for repair and 

reconstruction of certain public facilities following an earthquake, and, later, other types of 

disasters.

In 1934, the Bureau of Public Roads was given authority to provide funding for highways and 

bridges damaged by natural disasters.

The Flood Control Act of 1965, which gave the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers greater authority 

to implement flood control projects, was passed. 

This piecemeal approach to disaster assistance was problematic. Accordingly, it prompted 

legislation to require greater cooperation between Federal agencies and authorized the President 

to coordinate these activities.

The 1960s and early 1970s brought massive disasters requiring major Federal response and 

recovery operations by the Federal Disaster Assistance Administration, established within the 

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 
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These events served to focus attention on the issue of natural disasters and brought about 

increased legislation.

In 1968, the National Flood Insurance Act created the Federal Insurance Administration and 

made flood insurance available for the first time to homeowners.

The Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 made the purchase of flood insurance mandatory for 

the protection of property located in Special Flood Hazard Areas.

In the year following, President Nixon passed into law the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, firmly 

establishing the process of Presidential disaster declarations.

However, emergency and disaster activities were still fragmented. When hazards associated with 

nuclear power plants and the transportation of hazardous substances were added to natural 

disasters, more than 100 Federal agencies were involved in some aspect of disasters, hazards,

and emergencies.

Many parallel programs and policies existed at the state and local levels, simplifying the 

complexity of Federal disaster relief efforts.

The National Governor’s Association sought to decrease the many agencies with which state and 

local governments were forced to work. They asked President Carter to centralize Federal

emergency functions.

Statutory Authority

The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 100-707, was 

signed into law November 23, 1988; it amended the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, Public Law 93-

288. It created the system in place today by which a Presidential disaster declaration of an 

emergency triggers financial and physical assistance through the Federal Emergency 

Management Agency (FEMA). The Act gives FEMA the responsibility for coordinating 

government-wide relief efforts. It is designed to bring an orderly and systemic means of Federal

disaster assistance for state, local, and tribal governments in carrying out their responsibilities to 

aid citizens.

Congress’ intention was to encourage states and localities to develop comprehensive disaster 

preparedness plans, prepare for better intergovernmental coordination in the face of a disaster, 

encourage the use of insurance coverage, and provide Federal assistance programs for losses due 

to a disaster. This Act constitutes the statutory authority for most Federal disaster response 

activities especially as they pertain to FEMA and FEMA programs.

Executive Order 12127

President Carter’s 1979 Executive Order merged many of the separate disaster-related 

responsibilities into the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Among other agencies, FEMA absorbed:

• The Federal Insurance Administration

• The National Fire Prevention and Control Administration

• The National Weather Service Community Preparedness Program
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• The Federal Preparedness Agency of the General Services Administration

• The Federal Disaster Assistance Administration activities from HUD

Civil defense responsibilities were also transferred to the new agency from the Defense 

Department’s Defense Civil Preparedness Agency.

A New Mission: Homeland Security

On March 1, 2003, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) became part of the 

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Agency coordinated its activities with the 

newly formed Office of Homeland Security, and FEMA’s Office of National Preparedness was 

given responsibility for helping to ensure that the Nation’s first responders were trained and 

equipped to deal with weapons of mass destruction.

Within months, the terrorist attacks of September 11th focused the Agency on issues of national 

preparedness and homeland security, and tested the Agency in unprecedented ways.

Billions of dollars of new funding were directed to FEMA to help communities face the threat of 

terrorism. Just a few years past its 20th anniversary, FEMA was actively directing its “allhazards” approach to disasters toward homeland security issues.

In March 2003, FEMA joined 22 other Federal agencies, programs, and offices in becoming the 

Department of Homeland Security. The new department, headed by Secretary Tom Ridge, 

brought a coordinated approach to national security from emergencies and disasters—both 

natural and manmade.

On October 4, 2006, President George W. Bush signed into law the Post-Katrina Emergency 

Management Reform Act (PKEMRA) of 2006. The Act significantly reorganized FEMA, 

provided it substantial new authority to remedy gaps that became apparent in the response to 

Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, the most devastating natural disaster in U.S. history, and 

included a more robust preparedness mission for FEMA.

As it has been for 35 years, FEMA’s mission remains: to lead America to prepare for, prevent, 

respond to, and recover from disasters with a vision of “A Nation Prepared.”

EMI History

The Emergency Management Institute started as the Civil Defense Staff College (CDSC) in 

Olney, Maryland, on April 1, 1951, and taught civil defense courses in program administration 

and finance, radiation monitoring and control, and heavy rescue. Due to concerns during the 

Cold War, the CDSC’s parent organization, the Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA), 

under Administrator Val Peterson, saw the Presidential Order to move the FCDA and the CDSC 

to Battle Creek, Michigan, to remove them from the increasing Cold War threat of Washington, 

DC, being attacked.

The CDSC continued teaching courses in program administration and finance, civil defense 

operations, and radiological monitoring among others, to state and local personnel, but by 1979, 

some new courses had been created on natural disaster operations. By this point in time, the 

FCDA came under the Department of Defense and was re-titled the Defense Civil Preparedness 

Agency (DCPA).
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In 1979, then President Jimmy Carter brought together a number of Federal agencies that had 

involvement in disasters, including DCPA, and created a new, amalgamated organization, the 

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Also in 1979, President Carter dedicated the 

former St. Joseph’s College, which closed with its merger of participants and faculty with Mount

Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, as the FEMA National Emergency Training 

Center (NETC). NETC then became the home for the National Fire Academy (NFA) and the renamed Staff College, which became the Emergency Management Institute (EMI), to reflect its 

now broader training role. The move from Battle Creek, Michigan, to Emmitsburg was done in 

the fall of 1980, and the first EMI class was conducted in January 1981.

EMI and NFA are managed independently with unique participant audiences and curricula for 

the Emergency Management and national fire communities. EMI and NFA have collaborated on 

curricula and programs since their inception, and share in the operations costs of NETC.

In 2011, EMI celebrated its 60th Anniversary and Legacy of Emergency Management Training 

and Education for the Nation.

Present Day

Today EMI is accomplishing its mission of improving the competencies of U.S. officials at all 

levels of government to prevent, prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the potential

effects of disasters and emergencies. EMI promotes integrated Emergency Management

principles and practices through application of the National Response Framework (NRF), 

National Incident Management System (NIMS), and an all-hazards approach. EMI is the lead 

national Emergency Management training, exercising, and education institution.

EMI offers a full-spectrum Emergency Management curriculum with more than 607 active 

courses available to the integrated Emergency Management community, which includes: FEMA 

staff and disaster employees; Federal partners; state, local, and tribal Emergency Managers; 

volunteer organizations; and first responders from across the Nation. EMI supports international 

Emergency Management with more than 50 countries participating in EMI’s training and 

educational activities through the years, both in residence and through internationally deployed 

training teams.

EMI also enjoys close relations with several nationally recognized professional Emergency 

Management and related organizations and has interfaced with them through training, 

symposiums, and exercises. Some of these significant organizations include the International 

Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), National Emergency Management Association 

(NEMA), Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM), American Public Works 

Association (APWA), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and American Society of 

Engineering Management (ASEM). EMI is fully accredited by the International Association for 

Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and the American Council on Education (ACE).

In 2014, EMI delivered more than 1,500 resident course offerings, training more than 34,000

individual participants. The EMI Independent Study (IS) Program, a web-based distance learning 

program open to the public, delivered extensive online training of more than 200 courses and 

trained more than 1.9 million individuals. EMI has provided technical support to dozens of other 

Federal government agencies and state offices on advanced distance learning technology 

development and application. The IS Program also hosts training for related Federal agencies.
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A vital asset to FEMA’s disaster operations is the Disaster Field Training Operations (DFTO) 

implemented by EMI. In 2014, the DFTO trained more than 9,000 disaster Response and 

Recovery employees at FEMA Joint Field Offices throughout the United States.

EMI conducts three national-level symposiums. The Institute hosts the National Preparedness 

Directorate Annual National Training, Education, and Exercise Symposium, which is attended 

by Regional Training Managers, State Training Officers and Exercise Training Officers, State 

Administrative Authority Officials, and subject matter experts from a broad sector of the 

preparedness community. The Emergency Management Higher Education Symposium is held in 

June for more than 400 college and university officials with current or developing programs in 

Emergency Management and hosts more than 75 discussion panels throughout the Symposium. 

The National Dam Safety Program Technical Seminar, held in February, is attended by Dam 

Safety officials, hydrologists, engineers, and reclamation officials.

For further information on EMI programs and to access training, exercise, and application 

information, visit training.fema.gov/EMI.
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Accreditations and Credit for EMI Courses

American Council on Education (ACE) Credit Recommendations

The American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE 

CREDIT®) has evaluated and recommended college credit for 46 of EMI’s courses. Founded in 

1918, ACE is the major coordinating body for all of the Nation’s higher education institutes,

representing more than 1,600 college and university presidents and more than 200 related 

associations nationwide. It provides leadership on key higher education issues and influences 

public policy through advocacy.

ACE CREDIT connects workplace learning with colleges and universities by helping adults gain 

access to academic credit at colleges and universities for formal courses and examinations taken 

in the workplace or other settings outside traditional higher education.

For more than 30 years, colleges and universities have trusted ACE CREDIT to provide reliable 

course equivalency information to facilitate their decisions to award academic credit. For more 

information, visit the ACE CREDIT web site at www.acenet.edu/credit.

For the benefit of our participants, EMI participates in the ACE Transcript Service. The ACE 

Transcript Service offers a lifelong record for participants who have successfully completed our 

courses that have been reviewed by ACE CREDIT. This service enables adult learners to present 

a nationally recognized transcript to the college or university of their choice for the potential 

award of academic credit. For more information, visit the ACE CREDIT Transcript Service web

site at www.acenet.edu/credit/transcripts.

International Association for Continuing Education and Training

(IACET)

EMI has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for 

Continuing Education and Training (IACET). EMI has demonstrated that it complies with the 

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard recognized internationally as a standard 

of good practice. As a result of its Authorized Provider status, EMI is authorized to offer 

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for programs that qualify under the ANSI Standard.
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Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Granted

CEUs are granted to course participants seeking credit toward a program that an individual needs 

for maintaining specific knowledge, skills, and abilities. The number of CEUs is based on 

successful completion of a course that grants 1 CEU per 10 contact hours of an organized 

training experience under sponsorship by an institute such as EMI. Records of participation are 

maintained permanently and are issued from the NETC Admissions Office upon request. Each 

course description indicates the course’s CEUs (if applicable).

Continuing Education Credits (CECs)

Continuing Education Credits (CECs) are awarded by the Association of State Floodplain 

Managers (ASFPM) for classes taken to advance the professional development of Floodplain 

Managers and those working with floodplain management issues. As part of its Certified 

Floodplain Manager (CFM) Program, the ASFPM awards these credits to recognize and track the 

continued development and growth of the Floodplain Manager’s skills through training. There 

are two types of ASFPM CEC credits: core and parallel. Core floodplain management subjects 

are those that are directly related to the field of floodplain management. Continued study in these 

subjects is an important part of maintaining CFM status. Parallel floodplain management 

subjects are those that are indirectly related to the field of floodplain management.

College Credit for Independent Study Courses

EMI Independent Study courses are reviewed annually for college credit through a nationally 

accredited college or university. For more information, contact:

FEMA Independent Study Program (College Credit)

Emergency Management Institute

National Emergency Training Center

16825 South Seton Avenue

Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727-8998

Military Retirement Points

Military Reserve personnel may earn retirement points for completing EMI Independent Study 

courses. Refer to the Independent Study section of this catalog for details (page 11).

The Independent Study courses can be accessed on the Internet at training.fema.gov/IS.
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Outline of Catalog and Course Coding

This catalog is divided into sections to make it user friendly. The Overview section provides 

information on the campus and facilities, certifications, special projects, etc.

The General Information section provides information relative to application, registration, 

attendance, costs and stipends, foreign applicants, travel, lodging, food services, etc. A map of 

NETC is provided on page 14.

Courses are listed by curriculum areas in the Curriculum Directory by Key Training Programs 

found on page iv. Course descriptions are listed numerically by course code beginning on 

page 48.

To identify where the different courses are offered, the following course codes are used:

E Resident courses held at the NETC campus

G State/Local/Tribal field-delivered courses

IS Independent Study courses

K Resident courses held via Adobe Connect

L Resident courses held offsite

V Resident courses held via Video Teleconference (VTC)

Resident Courses (E, L, V, K Codes)

EMI provides resident course training to Federal, state, local, tribal, territorial (SLTT), volunteer,

public, and private sector officials to strengthen emergency management core competencies for 

professional, career-long training. Resident training can be conducted at NETC or at offsite

locations throughout the country, including FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness in 

Anniston, Alabama, and the FEMA Logistics Center in Frederick, Maryland. Courses can also be 

conducted through video teleconference or Adobe Connect.

FEMA Qualification System (FQS)

Every year, natural disasters displace thousands and cause billions of dollars in damages. Some 

of these disasters are of a magnitude that the President determines Federal assistance is 

warranted. When this occurs, FEMA provides disaster assistance for individuals and their 

communities as directed under its statutory authority, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 

Emergency Assistance Act.

To carry out the provisions of the Stafford Act and the Post-Katrina Emergency Management 

Reform Act (PKEMRA) of 2006, FEMA must maintain a well-trained disaster workforce. The 

workforce must be capable of performing their jobs in a unified effort to accomplish a shared 

mission that involves other Federal agencies; state, local, and tribal governments; voluntary 

agencies; and the private sector.

The FEMA disaster workforce is comprised of permanent full-time (PFT) employees with 

collateral disaster duties, cadre of on-call response/recovery employees (CORE), and intermittent 

disaster reservists. The work is performed at FEMA’s Joint Field Offices (JFOs), Regional 
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Response Coordination Centers (RRCCs), National Response Coordination Center (NRCC), and 

other sites that support disaster response and recovery operations.

Providing performance-based disaster response and recovery training for FEMA’s disaster 

workforce is a key mission for EMI. To build the capabilities of FEMA’s disaster workforce, 

EMI offers a robust curriculum of disaster response and recovery training. EMI disaster 

workforce training is developed, delivered, and participants selected based on the FEMA 

Qualification System (FQS) requirements. This training is aligned to the various positions within 

FEMA’s disaster cadres, incident support, and incident management teams. The courses focus on 

tactics, techniques, and procedures that are required to carry out programmatic and functional 

responsibilities. They also provide participants the opportunity to hone the skills required for 

interagency and intergovernmental planning and operations.

Included in the curriculum are courses on the Public Assistance Program; Individual Assistance 

Program; Operations, including Mission Assignments; Logistics; Planning; Safety; Security;

Mitigation; External Affairs; and Finance Administration. The courses are offered as resident 

courses and are conducted in various locations, including at NETC, at the FEMA regional 

offices, and at various locations set up in support of disaster operations. Only those who meet 

the required prerequisites and selection criteria are eligible to attend the training.

Other Federal Agency (OFA) personnel with specific roles and functions outlined in the National 

Response Framework (NRF) and the National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) also 

participate in EMI’s disaster response and recovery training. Training with allied Federal 

partners is critical to fostering common understandings, integrated operating procedures, 

communications, and a unified response and recovery effort.

State/Local/Tribal Field Courses (G Code)

A significant portion of EMI’s training is conducted by state emergency management agencies

and identified by the EMI-developed/state-delivered G course code. EMI develops and maintains 

the curriculum while the states tailor the courses to their communities and provide state-level 

certificates. The G course curriculum is shaped by EMI’s established National G Course 

Working Group. The Working Group provides broad and diverse input on the needs of the state, 

local, and tribal stakeholders; current status of the curriculum; and potential opportunities for 

improvement and growth. Not all of the G-coded courses listed in this catalog are offered in each 

state every year. Contact the appropriate state office of emergency management to obtain dates 

of course offerings and other information on training activities. The addresses and phone 

numbers for regional and state training offices are listed at the back of this catalog beginning on 

page 259.

Independent Study Courses (IS Code)

The Independent Study Program (ISP) is a distance learning program that offers training, free of 

charge, to the Nation’s emergency management network of Federal, state, local, tribal, and 

territorial governments; non-governmental organizations; and the general public. It serves as 

both an alternative means to deliver valuable training to the professional and volunteer 

emergency management community, and an opportunity to improve public awareness and 
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promote disaster preparedness nationally. The ISP offers more than 180 training courses via the 

training site: training.fema.gov/IS.

Program Eligibility

The program is open to all U.S. citizens with a valid U.S. deliverable postal address, including 

Army Post Office (APO) and Fleet Post Office (FPO) addresses. At the present time, all of the 

ISP course materials are available free of charge from the ISP web site.

How to Get Started

The fastest way to begin taking courses is to visit the ISP web site. You can learn about each 

course, download materials, and take courses interactively. Just follow these easy steps:

1. Go to the web site at training.fema.gov/IS.

2. Click on ISP Course List.

3. Select your course of interest.

Once you have studied the training material, you can submit your final exam, all from the 

convenience of your home or office. Upon successful exam completion, you will receive an 

e-mail within 1 business day that confirms your transcript has been updated and a link to print 

your electronic certificate.

Submitting Your Test

Whether you download the materials or participate interactively, you will submit the final exam 

in the same manner.

1. Go to the web site at training.fema.gov/IS.

2. Click on ISP Course List.

3. Select your course of interest.

4. Click “Take Final Exam.”

Your test will be scored and a response sent via e-mail usually within 1 business day. If you 

score a 75 percent or higher, your e-mail will contain a link to access and print your certificate of 

completion.

Earn College Credit

Through the regional accreditation agencies, it is possible to earn transferable academic credit for 

completion of Independent Study courses. Frederick Community College (FCC) has assumed 

responsibility for the evaluation of EMI’s Independent Study courses. Courses meeting FCC’s 

academic standards become eligible for lower-division academic credit. To apply for college 

credit, you must successfully complete a course that is eligible for college credit. You can then 

submit an application with a fee to receive a personal copy of your college transcript. Two 

official copies may be directed to other institutions free of charge. For more information, visit 

www.em-study.com.
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Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

The ISP courses are evaluated and awarded CEUs in accordance with the standards established 

by the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET). The number of 

CEUs for each course is listed on the ISP web site.

Active and Reserve Members of the Military

Active duty members of some branches of the military may be eligible to apply the completion 

of ISP courses toward promotion and retention programs. Contact your personnel or education 

office to determine if this program is applicable to your career progression. Our experience 

indicates that the member is usually required to apply and pay for college credit before receiving 

consideration to apply his or her participation in the ISP toward promotion or retention points. 

Members of the Reserve components who are required to accumulate retirement and retention 

points are, in most cases, able to obtain credit for their work through the ISP.
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National Emergency Training Center (NETC), Home of 

the Emergency Management Institute

The National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland, is the home of the 

Emergency Management Institute (EMI) and offers the finest in educational resources. The 

107-acre campus also houses the U.S. Fire Administration and the National Fire Academy. The 

campus is located 12 miles south of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; 75 miles north of the District of 

Columbia; and 50 miles northwest of Baltimore, Maryland.

The campus is fully equipped with air-conditioned classrooms, lodging for participants, a 

Learning Resource Center, and dining and recreational facilities. There are also several 

specialized facilities, such as the simulation and exercise laboratory, a television studio, and four 

computer laboratories that are integral to the instruction of many courses.

The NETC Learning Resource Center

The NETC Learning Resource Center (LRC) has, for more than three decades, been the home to 

the Nation’s preeminent collection of all-hazards first responder resources. The more than 

200,000 titles encompass the entire gamut of natural and manmade hazards from fires and 

hurricanes to tornadoes and flooding, from chemical and biological to radiological and nuclear 

hazards. The emergency management, fire, and emergency medical services collections in 

particular have the greatest depth and breadth of any in the United States.

The LRC routinely supplies answers to simple requests either on the phone or via e-mail. In 

response to more complex subject inquiries, the LRC staff will conduct literature searches, 

compile bibliographies, and, depending on copyright restrictions, provide documentation in the 

form of reports and articles.

Visit the LRC web site at www.usfa.fema.gov/data/library to search the extensive collection 

24/7, including more than 25,000 downloadable items. On the home page, users can also sign up 

for the weekly newsletter or subscribe to one of the RSS feeds. In addition, users can browse 

special landing pages such as:

• First Responder Dissertations and Theses

• Civil Defense-Era Documents and Reports

• Fire and All-Hazards Subject Guides

• Major Disaster Bibliographies

The LRC is open to the general public; however, only NETC personnel and participants may 

borrow materials directly from the LRC. Visitors to the LRC should call at least 24 hours in 

advance at (301) 447-1046. This will help expedite entry through Security. Admittance will not 

be granted after 5 p.m. (Monday–Thursday) or on the weekend unless prior arrangements have 

been made.

When classes are in session, the LRC’s regular schedule of hours is Monday through Thursday, 

8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST/EDT. Specifically in support of the NETC 

curriculum, the LRC is open some weekends and evenings. Please call ahead when visiting the 

LRC at these times.
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Contact the LRC at:

National Emergency Training Center

Learning Resource Center

16825 South Seton Avenue

Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727

1-800-638-1821

(301) 447-1030

(301) 447-3217 (fax)

netclrc@fema.dhs.gov (e-mail)

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/library/ (online card catalog)

The Campus

A map of the campus appears on the next page, followed by a description of each building.
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Map of Campus
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Description of Buildings

National Emergency Training Center

St. Joseph College was purchased by FEMA in 1979 to serve as a training facility. Prior to its official 

closing in 1973, the college served as a 4-year liberal arts college for women. In 1981, the facility was 

entered into the Federal records as the National Emergency Training Center (NETC). The NETC houses 

the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) and the United States Fire Administration (USFA) (which 

includes the National Fire Academy [NFA]). The following is a brief description of the buildings 

identified on the previous page.

The Fallen Firefighters Memorial was dedicated on October 4, 1981, and in October 1990, Congress 

designated it as the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial. It is a memorial to firefighters who have lost 

their lives in the line of duty.

Building A—A 3-story residence hall built in 1964 and 

renovated in 1996. It has 93 dormitory rooms. (I)

Building B—Student Center, built in 1956, the location of 

a game room, pub, and recreational activities. A large 

picture window overlooks the scenic Catoctin Mountain 

range. (F)

Building C—Built in 1956 and renovated in 1995, it has 

213 dormitory rooms. (F)

Building D—Built in 1926 and renovated in 1965 and 

1995, it is a 3-story brick structure that has the charm of the 

old architecture. It consists of NETC Procurement offices, 

45 dormitory rooms, and a convenience shop in the 

basement. (F)

Building E—Built in 1926 and renovated in 1966 and 

1993, it is occupied by EMI Distance Learning offices, 

NETC Budget offices, and Computer Support personnel. 

(F)

Building F—Built in 1925 and renovated in 1965 and 

1995, it houses EMI Integrated Emergency Management 

offices and has 45 dormitory rooms. (F)

Building G—Built in 1948, and renovated in 1984 and 

2001 to accommodate staff of the National Fire Data 

Center and National Fire Programs Divisions. (G)

Building H—Built in 1923 and renovated in 1993, it 

houses NFA offices, a fully equipped gymnasium, weight 

room, and an indoor swimming pool. (F)

Building I—Built in 1996, it serves as the Material Receipt 

and Distribution Center, Maintenance Facility offices, 

Support Services Division offices, and the USFA 

Publications Center. (F)

Building J—Built in 1966, and renovated in 1993, it is the 

NFA classroom facility and houses NFA and National Fire 

Programs Division staff. It includes a lobby and a tiered 

249-seat auditorium. (F)

Building K—Built circa 1870, renovated in 1982 and 

1993, it houses EMI classrooms. The 3-story brick structure 

also contains a Dining Hall capable of seating 500 people, 

EMI Independent Study offices, and support offices. (F)

Building L—Built in 1959, renovated in 1993, it consists 

of dormitory rooms and an EMI classroom. (F)

Building M—Built in 1965, renovated in 1989, it houses 

two EMI classrooms and the EMI Computer Lab. (F)

Building N—Designed by the English-born architect, E.G. 

Lind (1829–1909), it was built in 1870 and renovated in 

1987 and 1992. The building is an example of Second 

Empire Style that was popular in the second half of the 19th

Century. As such, it is listed on the National Register of 

Historic Buildings. It houses staff of the United States Fire 

Administrator’s office, the Learning Resource Center, and 

EMI. (F)

Building O—Erected in 1839 as a chapel. The marble, 

alabaster altars, and stained glass windows were retained 

when it was renovated in 1965. It houses the National 

Fallen Firefighters Foundation, and support offices are in 

the basement. (I)

Building P—The Log Cabin serves as a recreational 

facility overlooking peaceful Tom’s Creek. (F)

Building Q—The brick barn is a service facility. The 

ornamental brick grill windows are characteristic of the 

early 19th Century Western Maryland construction. (F)

Building R—Built in 1948, renovated in 1993, located 

behind Building G, it serves as the USFA Fire Protection 

Laboratory. (F)

Building S—Renovated in 2001, this building is the home 

of EMI and NFA Simulation Laboratories. (F)

Building T—The old Milk House of the original St. 

Joseph’s campus.

Building U—A burn building complex used by the NFA 

for arson investigation and demonstration. (F)

Building V—Built in 1992, it houses the Security Office. 

(F)

Accessibility: F-Fully Accessible; I-Accessible 1st floor only; N-Not accessible; G-Ground Floor Accessible only; R-Restrooms not accessible
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The National Civil Defense/Emergency Management Monument

On November 13, 1999, President Clinton signed a bill (HR 348/PL 106-103) that granted 

authority to the National Civil Defense Monument Commission to construct a monument at 

FEMA’s NETC in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

The purpose of the monument is to honor the thousands of civil defense and emergency 

management professionals and volunteers who have worked hard and faithfully to protect the 

public from both manmade and natural hazards. This monument particularly recognizes the 

numerous military and civilian volunteers and professionals who have gone beyond the normal 

call of duty to save lives and alleviate suffering in times of crises. The monument serves as an 

enduring reminder of the heartfelt thanks that a multitude of people feel whenever they 

remember those who have selflessly served them, or their loved ones, in times of great need.

The centerpiece of the monument is a 15-ton block of polished white Vermont granite, shaped as 

a three-sided pyramid, representative of the Federal, state, and local governments and their 

efforts in working together to accomplish a joint mission. The triangular base is 5 feet on each 

side, rising to 15 feet in height. The pinnacle of the monument is capped with a large, bronze 

American eagle, sculpted by the world-renowned sculptor, Lorenzo Ghiglieri. The base is 

encircled by a stone and concrete plaza with appropriately inscribed bronze state plaques 

embedded in concrete, surrounded by a circle of state flags. A brick wall rises approximately 3 

feet in height on the back or south side of the plaza. Near the edge of the plaza are two bronze 

plaques bearing the names of advocates and members of the Monument Commission.

The monument was dedicated on April 6, 2002. The Commission plans to hold an annual 

memorial service to pay tribute to those who have given to their fellow citizens by mitigating the 

potential losses from emergency situations, for those who have responded to emergencies, and to 

the professionals and our elected officials who strive to improve the methods of handling 

emergencies.
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General Information

Eligibility

To take an EMI course, applicants must meet the selection criteria and prerequisites specified for 

each course. Participants may not take the same course more than once.

Enrollment in EMI courses is generally limited to U.S. residents; however, each year a limited 

number of international participants are accommodated. (See Foreign Applicants, page 24.)

The NETC is an equal opportunity campus. It does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, 

race, color, religious belief, national origin, or disability in its admissions and participant-related 

policies and procedures. NETC actively encourages all qualified candidates to apply for all 

courses.

Application Procedures

The form used to apply to take an EMI course is the General Admissions Application Form 

(FEMA Form 119-25-1 [formerly FEMA Form 75-5]). A copy of the form is included at the 

back of this catalog and it may be duplicated. Additional forms can be downloaded from the EMI 

web site (www.training.fema.gov/apply) or obtained from state and local emergency 

management offices, FEMA regional offices, or the NETC Office of Admissions. The addresses 

for the state/local emergency management offices and the FEMA regional offices are listed at the 

back of the catalog. Please fill out all blanks on the application form or it will be returned.

All individuals, including FEMA employees, applying for EMI resident classes are required to 

register and obtain a Student Identification Number (SID). This number is used in place of the 

Social Security Number on the General Admissions Application Form.

How do I obtain my FEMA Student Identification Number (SID)?

Step 1:To register, go to cdp.dhs.gov/femasid.

Step 2:Click on the “Need a FEMA SID” box on the right side of the screen.

Step 3:Follow the instructions and provide the necessary information to create your account.

Step 4:You will receive an e-mail with your SID number. You should save this number in a 

secure location.

What do I do with this new FEMA SID number I’ve been assigned?

The SID number must be used in place of the SSN on the General Admissions Application 

(FEMA Form 119-25-1, Box 3).

Which courses does this process impact?

EMI Resident (E code); Resident Offsite (L code); Video Teleconference (VTC) (V code);

Adobe Connect (K code); and Independent Study courses (IS code). State, local, and tribal fielddelivered courses (G code) are not impacted by the process.
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Why is it important to register in the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) 

Training Administration System (CTAS)?

Any applications for FY 2016 EMI courses that do not include the training registration number 

will not be processed until the FEMA SID is provided to NETC Admissions.

Applications must be coordinated, reviewed, and approved by:

• The head of the applicant’s sponsoring organization;

• The emergency management office of the applicant’s state; and

• The NETC Admissions Office.

Completed applications should be sent to:

Office of Admissions

National Emergency Training Center

Building I, Room 216

16825 South Seton Avenue

Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727-8998

General admissions questions may be directed to the NETC Admissions Office at 

1-800-238-3358, extension 1035; (301) 447-1035, or via e-mail to: 

netcadmissions@fema.dhs.gov.

Enrollment for EMI Courses

Participants can apply to EMI courses any time up to 6 weeks before the start of the 

course. For participants who apply earlier than 6 weeks, acceptance letters will be sent at 

the time of enrollment.

Dates for courses can be accessed at www.training.fema.gov/emicourses. The NETC Admissions 

Office will review the applications as they are received and notify applicants regarding their 

status.

Once accepted into a course, participants will receive an acceptance letter with further 

instructions regarding transportation and other matters. Arriving at NETC for a class without 

formal acceptance from the NETC Admissions Office will result in the participant being sent 

home.

In an effort to fill EMI courses, vacancies will be updated frequently and posted on the EMI web 

site (www.training.fema.gov/emicourses) and qualified personnel may apply. EMI will fill 

vacancies on a first-come, first-served basis. (Note: For IEMC vacancies by position, consult the 

IEMC web site at www.training.fema.gov/emicourses.)

Attendance/Substitution/Cancellation

Once accepted, participants are expected to attend all sessions of each course, symposium, or 

workshop. Those who do not attend all sessions will not receive course completion certificates 

and will not be reimbursed under the Student Stipend Program. Student assessments will be 

made via examinations, activities, or exercises. Students must obtain a minimum 70% score to 

successfully pass a training event.
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If an organization must cancel an accepted participant, the organization may request substitution 

of an equally qualified person. This request must be made in writing at the same time as the 

cancellation and must be accompanied by a completed General Admissions Application Form for 

the substitute. Requests for substitutions for EMI courses must be submitted through the 

applicable state emergency management office. If a last-minute cancellation is necessary, please 

call the NETC Admissions Office at (301) 447-1035 or (800) 238-3358 (extension 1035). A fax 

may be sent to (301) 447-1658; e-mail address is netcadmissions@fema.dhs.gov.

Transcripts

Upon written request from the student, the NETC Office of Admissions will provide transcripts 

to students and educational institutions at no cost to the student. Please include the following 

information in your request:

• Your full name.

• Home-mailing address.

• Telephone number where you can be reached during the day.

• Name and address of the college/university to which you want the transcript sent (if 

applicable).

• Your signature.

Mail, fax, or e-mail your request to:

NETC Office of Admissions

Building I, Room 216

16825 South Seton Avenue

Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727-8998

Fax: (301) 447-1441

E-mail: netcadmissions@fema.dhs.gov

Dress Code

When attending EMI classes, it is each participant’s responsibility to use good judgment in 

selecting attire that projects a professional image and is appropriate for both the local climate 

differences and classroom activities. If EMI staff determine that a participant’s attire is 

inappropriate, the participant will be required to change into more appropriate clothing before 

being allowed to continue class.

In classroom settings, appropriate attire for males includes shirts with collars, slacks,

departmental uniforms (no T-shirts), shoes, and socks. Optional items include sweaters, sport 

coats, ties, etc. Appropriate attire for females includes dresses, blouses with slacks or skirts, 

departmental uniforms (no T-shirts), and shoes. Optional items include sweaters, blazers, etc.

Costs/Stipends/Reimbursements

There are no tuition fees for EMI on-campus or offsite courses. All instruction, course materials, 

and housing (for most participants) are provided at no cost. Participants from other countries, 

other Federal agencies, and most participants from private industry or contractors to state, local, 
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or tribal governments must pay their own transportation and lodging fees. All participants are 

responsible for the cost of cafeteria meals provided and for personal, incidental expenses.

Stipend reimbursement is limited to three trips for each participant per fiscal year. (This 

restriction does not apply to participants who are employees of state, local, and tribal offices of 

emergency services, or those enrolled in the Master Exercise Practitioner Program.) You must 

purchase a 21-day pre-purchased, non-refundable ticket for round-trip transportation by common 

carrier (economy, coach class, or less). First class and business class airline tickets will not be 

reimbursed. Reimbursement for airline tickets will be at the state ceiling as established by 

NETC. If you choose to drive, you will be reimbursed the current Privately Owned Vehicle 

(POV) Federal mileage allowance or the state ceiling, whichever is less.

Reimbursement will be made by direct deposit to your personal account (please provide a copy 

of a voided check). You are responsible for reimbursing your organization.

If you have questions about your eligibility to receive a participant stipend, please call 

(301) 447-1035.

Note: Participants of E0392, Emergency Management Higher Education Symposium, are not 

eligible for stipend reimbursement.

Travel Planning

Applicants must not make travel plans prior to receiving an official acceptance package from the 

NETC Admissions Office. Acceptance packages contain important travel information for the 

specific classes.

NETC Campus Information

Lodging

All lodging rooms are non-smoking rooms and are randomly assigned prior to your arrival. 

Because of the random assignments of rooms, classmates may not be lodged together. If the 

participant count exceeds the number of single rooms available, participants may need to share a 

room. Please do not call to request a single room. However, if you have an access and functional 

need and require special accommodations, please note those accommodations on your 

application. If you are required to pay for your lodging, you may do so by cash, personal check, 

traveler’s check, or credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover).

If you are a non-DHS Federal employee, your Travel Authorization (TA) should state that 

“Housing will be provided to the traveler at NETC” (currently $40 per night), payable upon 

arrival at NETC. If NETC housing is not available, a “Certificate of Non-Availability” will be 

issued by NETC. If you are a Federal employee participating in a course at NETC, a dormitory 

room will be reserved for you. If you do not require lodging, you must notify the Housing Office 

in writing at FEMA-NETC-Housing@fema.dhs.gov. You must make this notification upon 

receipt of your acceptance letter. Failure to notify the Housing Office that lodging is not needed 

will result in your being charged for the room for the length of the course.

If you are a foreign participant, private sector representative, or contractor to a state or local 

government entity, you are responsible for your own travel and per diem costs, and lodging 
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(currently $40 per night), payable upon arrival at NETC. NETC accepts credit card payment 

(Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express) for lodging.

If you are a DHS employee (including FEMA Disaster Reservists), you should read the FEMA 

instructions, policies, and comptroller-grams dealing with travel to NETC. Your TA should state 

that “Housing will be provided to the traveler at NETC at no cost.” If lodging on the NETC 

campus is not needed, you must notify the NETC Housing Office in writing at FEMA-NETCHousing@fema.dhs.gov. Failure to notify the Housing Office that lodging is not needed will 

result in your being charged for the room for the length of the course.

Food Service

There is an on-campus dining facility. The meal cost is available in the NETC Welcome 

Package, which can be viewed at http://training.fema.gov/student. The cost includes three meals 

per day, beginning with dinner on the day preceding the course start date and extending through 

lunch on the last day of the course, plus morning and afternoon breaks. Meals may be paid for 

with cash, traveler’s check, purchase order, credit card (MasterCard or Visa), or by advance 

payment. There are no refunds for meals missed. All participants residing on campus must 

purchase a meal ticket. Any participant who does not purchase a meal ticket must move off 

campus for the duration of the course at his/her own personal expense. Participants staying off 

campus must pay for morning and afternoon breaks.

Security

Due to increased security precautions, participants should bring two photo IDs to campus. 

PLEASE HAVE THEM WITH YOU, NOT IN YOUR BAGGAGE! If you do not have the 

photo IDs, you will not be permitted on campus. Security checks will delay your registration at 

the NETC.

If you are a participant from a foreign country, please be prepared to show your passport or 

visa at registration.

Firearms

Firearms are prohibited on campus. Due to heightened security requirements, please 

understand that security and law enforcement personnel may search you, your vehicle, or your 

luggage. Maryland law is very narrow in its definition of law enforcement officers who may 

carry firearms. For your own protection, and to expedite your processing into the NETC, do not 

bring weapons of any kind to campus. Weapons include knives with blades longer than 3 

inches, machetes, bow and arrows, ammunition, rifles, shotguns, pistols, etc. Sworn/

Commissioned and state Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified officers and 

Federal officers or local officers with concurrent jurisdiction who require a firearm for the 

performance of required official duties must obtain an exception from the Director of Support 

Services prior to arrival on campus. If you arrive at NETC with weapons of any kind without 

prior approval, your entry will be significantly delayed.
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Alcoholic Beverages

Consumption of alcoholic beverages is limited to the Pub and Log Cabin. Alcohol is not allowed 

in lodging rooms or vehicles and will be confiscated. If you arrive at NETC with alcohol, or 

are attempting to bring it on campus, your entry to campus will be significantly delayed.

Registration

Upon arrival, participants must report to Building C to obtain room assignments and key cards. 

Participants may be lodged at a distance from the registration building; for this reason, we 

recommend luggage with wheels. Picture identification is required at registration and for entry to 

campus.

Transportation and Parking

Participants must make their own flight arrangements. Travel days are normally the day before 

the course begins and the day after the course ends. Specific travel information relative to each 

course will be included in the participant acceptance package. Please read this information 

carefully BEFORE making flight arrangements. Participants must call the NETC 

Transportation Office at (301) 447-1113 at least 2 weeks in advance to reserve a seat on the 

NETC airport shuttle. Seating on the bus may be unavailable, and transportation to 

Emmitsburg will be at the participant’s own expense if a participant fails to call.

Participants who drive to campus must register their vehicles upon arrival in the lobby of 

Building C. Picture identification and automobile registration (owner’s card) must be shown 

when the vehicle is registered in order to receive stipend reimbursement. A parking permit will 

be issued, which must be displayed on the vehicle. Participant parking is in the lot north of 

Building J and is not permitted elsewhere on campus. Vehicles parked in violation of this rule 

are subject to towing at the owner’s expense. Loading and unloading of luggage is permitted in 

designated areas. Participants may arrive on campus any time after 12:30 p.m. the day before 

class begins. Shuttle departure is usually 9:30 a.m. Friday morning for 4-day classes, but can 

vary depending on the length of the course.

Directions to NETC

From Baltimore: I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) to I-70 West (towards Frederick); to Route 15 

North to Emmitsburg. Turn left off Route 15 to South Seton Avenue.

From Washington: I-495 (Washington Beltway) to I-270 North (towards Frederick); to Route 

15 North to Emmitsburg. Turn left off Route 15 to South Seton Avenue.

From Philadelphia and East: Pennsylvania Turnpike west to Harrisburg, Exit 236 (Route 15). 

Go South on Route 15 to Emmitsburg. Turn right off Route 15 to South Seton Avenue.

From Pittsburgh and West: Pennsylvania Turnpike east to Harrisburg, Exit 236 (Route 15). Go 

South on Route 15 to Emmitsburg. Turn right off Route 15 to South Seton Avenue.

From Herndon, Virginia (Dulles Airport): Turn left onto Route 28 (turns into Route 7). Take 

Route 7 west to Route 15. At Leesburg, Virginia, take Route 15 North to Frederick, Maryland. 

Continue on Route 15 North to Emmitsburg. Turn left off Route 15 to South Seton Avenue.
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Foreign Applicants

EMI often receives inquiries from citizens and officials of foreign countries. EMI courses are 

generally available to U.S. citizens only. Most EMI resident courses expect attendees to have full 

knowledge of, and experience with, U.S. governmental and political systems and are based on 

U.S.-specific legislation, regulations, and systems. Thus, most EMI courses are not appropriate 

for foreign participants.

While EMI cannot generally accommodate international participants in its resident courses, it 

occasionally sends faculty to other nations to deliver emergency management training onsite. All 

expenses for such training must be paid by the host nation. For more information, write to:

Superintendent

Emergency Management Institute

National Emergency Training Center

16825 South Seton Avenue

Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727-8998

International participants are occasionally accepted to attend EMI resident courses on a spaceavailable, fee-pay basis. To be considered for such an exception, applications from foreign 

individuals must meet the following conditions:

• The application must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the course start date and must 

come from and be endorsed by an appropriate component of the national government of the 

applicant’s home nation. Applications are generally routed through the appropriate embassy. 

The applicant should be notified of acceptance/rejection 2 weeks prior to the start date.

• The applicant must be a government employee with official emergency management 

responsibilities pertinent to the course which he/she is requesting to attend. The official 

endorsement must describe these responsibilities, their relationship to the course requested, 

and a compelling need to attend EMI to receive the required training.

• Because language translation is not provided on campus, participants must be fluent in 

reading, writing, and speaking English.

Completed applications should be sent to:

Admissions Office, Room I-216

National Emergency Training Center

16825 South Seton Avenue

Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727-8998

(301) 447-1035

(301) 447-1658 (fax)

netcadmissions@fema.dhs.gov (e-mail)
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Web Addresses

FEMA www.fema.gov

EMI training.fema.gov/emi

Higher Education training.fema.gov/emiweb/edu

LRC netclrc@fema.dhs.gov (e-mail)

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/library (online card catalog)

Independent Study training.fema.gov/is

USFA/NFA www.usfa.dhs.gov

General Admissions Application 

Form (FEMA Form 119-25-1)

training.fema.gov/emicourses

EMI Course Schedule www.training.fema.gov/emicourses/schedules

EMI Catalog www.training.fema.gov/emicourses/emicatalog

NPD Online Course Catalog training.fema.gov

CD Videos and CD-ROMS www.ntis.gov

Emergency Management 

Professional Program (EMPP)

training.fema.gov/EMPP

Integrated Emergency 

Management Courses (IEMC)

training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IEMC

Master Exercise Practitioner 

Program (MEPP)

training.fema.gov/mepp
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Emergency Management Professional Program 

(EMPP)

The vision of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Emergency 

Management Institute (EMI) is to strengthen the field of emergency management by establishing 

an Emergency Management Professional Program (EMPP). The EMPP provides a structured and 

progressive framework for acquiring the knowledge, skills, and abilities to enter and progress 

through the field of emergency management and to meet the challenges of a dynamic and 

complex environment. The entire EMPP curriculum is designed to be a lifetime of learning for a 

career in the emergency management community.

The EMPP includes three distinct but closely related training and education programs:

• National Emergency Management Basic Academy

• National Emergency Management Advanced Academy

• National Emergency Management Executive Academy

Contact these individuals for more information about the following programs:

National Emergency Management Basic Academy:

Richard Sexton (301) 447-7687 fema-empp-basic-academy@fema.dhs.gov

National Emergency Management Advanced Academy:

Dr. Melissa Ventresca(301) 447-1162 fema-empp-advanced-academy@fema.dhs.gov

National Emergency Management Executive Academy:

Mary Hughes (301) 447-1633 fema-empp-executive-academy@fema.dhs.gov

Emergency Management Professional Program (Director):

Dr. Melissa Ventresca(301) 447-1162 fema-empp@fema.dhs.gov

National Emergency Management Basic Academy

The purpose for the establishment of a National Emergency Management Basic Academy is to 

support the professionalization of the field of emergency management with a structured and 

progressive framework for acquiring the knowledge, skills, and abilities to enter the field and 

grow to meet the challenges of an unpredictable and complex environment. The National 

Emergency Management Basic Academy offers a foundational education in emergency 

management while providing an opportunity for participants to build camaraderie, establish 

professional contacts, and gain a common understanding of the roles, responsibilities, and 

authorities of an emergency management program.

For individuals new to the field, or transferring from another profession into emergency 

management, the National Emergency Management Basic Academy is the opportunity to acquire 

a standard and comprehensive grounding in the key concepts of the emergency management 

profession. Training objectives are based on the newly established emergency management 

competencies established by the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA); 
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International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM); and state, local, tribal, and territorial 

emergency management professionals in coordination with FEMA’s EMI.

Target Audience

The National Emergency Management Basic Academy has an entry-level curriculum designed 

for newly appointed emergency management professionals from state, local, tribal, territorial, 

FEMA, and other Federal agencies, as well as those who are transferring from another discipline 

to emergency management. Participants in the target audience will be selected based on their 

willingness to meet the prerequisites and their commitment to complete all requirements of the 

National Emergency Management Basic Academy.

Classroom Course Requirements

The National Emergency Management Basic Academy consists of the following classroom 

courses:

• E0101, Foundations of Emergency Management (80 hours), 10 days

• E0102, Science of Disaster (guided by scientists from U.S. Geological Survey [USGS]; 

National Weather Service [NWS]; atmospheric scientists; and others) (24 hours), 3 days

• E0103, Planning: Emergency Operations (adding new THIRA and CPG-201 concepts) (16 

hours), 2 days

• E0104, Exercise Design (guided by EMI’s Integrated Emergency Management Branch) (16 

hours), 2 days

• E0105, Public Information and Warning (16 hours), 2 days

• Total course hours: 152 hours

Prerequisites

Prerequisite requirements to the classroom courses are four Independent Study courses. A 

participant must complete all of the prerequisite EMI Independent Study courses before 

submitting his or her application for the E0101, Foundations of Emergency Management course.

• IS-0100 (any version), Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100 (3 hours)

• IS-0700 (any version), National Incident Management System, An Introduction (10 hours)

• IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An Introduction (3 hours)

• IS-0230.d, Fundamentals of Emergency Management (3 hours)

National Emergency Management Advanced Academy

The National Emergency Management Advanced Academy (formerly the Leaders Academy) 

reinforces the qualities needed to lead emergency management programs, provides relevant 

management theories and concepts, and uses appropriate case studies. By working within their 

cohort, Advanced Academy participants work within a collaborative environment on projects 

and establish a diverse network of peers within the community.
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The Academy is designed for emerging leaders and mid-level managers wanting to advance their 

skillset and connect to other leaders throughout the community. Participants learn skills critical 

to performing leadership responsibilities such as program management and oversight, effective 

communication at all levels, integrated collaboration, and strategic thinking.

The Advanced Academy provides participants the opportunity to demonstrate their critical 

thinking ability through a guided research project. Participants apply the key learning concepts 

from the Advanced Academy curriculum relative to their own strengths and weaknesses, their 

organizations, and drawing from the challenges and resources of their own performance 

environment.

Target Audience

This course is designed for current and emerging leaders in emergency management. The target 

audience includes government, non-profit voluntary organizations, and private sector managers 

responsible for emergency management or homeland security, including:

• State, local, tribal, and territorial Emergency Management or Homeland Security Program 

Staff and Managers;

• Federal Department Heads and Branch Chiefs of emergency management or homeland 

security;

• Directors and Managers of non-profit voluntary organizations;

• Private sector Managers leading emergency management offices and related programs; and

• Emergency Management Program Directors from all organizations listed above with 

significant authority and responsibilities.

Classroom Requirements

The Advanced Academy Program consists of four resident courses, each 5 days in length. 

Attendance at each course is required and must be attended in sequential order (listed below). 

The courses are not offered individually. The series also includes three flexible, 4-hour, distance 

learning sessions following the E0451, E0452, and E0453 courses; the distance learning sessions 

continue the learning process by bridging the gap between sessions.

• E0451, Advanced I—A Survey of Advanced Concepts in Emergency Management

• E0452, Advanced II—Assessment and Application of Professional Style in Emergency 

Management

• E0453, Advanced III—Advanced Concepts and Issues in the Emergency Management 

Organization

• E0454, Advanced IV—Advanced Concepts and Issues in the Emergency Management 

Community and Profession
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Application Process

Completed application packets will be reviewed by a formal selection board and process. The 

application window is March 1st to May 31st, with selections in June and announcements in July. 

Annual Cohorts begin in the fall and spring of each calendar year.

Selection Criteria

Applications will be evaluated based on recommended prerequisites to include:

• At least 3 years of experience in an emergency management leadership position

• Project and working group leadership

• Substantial continuing service commitment

• Whole community representation

Program Prerequisite

• At least 3 years of professional experience in the field of emergency management is 

recommended.

National Emergency Management Executive Academy

EMI, in collaboration with prominent programs at higher education institutions, has created the 

National Emergency Management Executive Academy to produce a comprehensive and cuttingedge curriculum that supports the advancement of the emergency management profession at 

strategic and policy levels, and its executive leadership. The Executive Academy:

• Instills a deeper understanding of contemporary and emerging issues.

• Provides a safe and open collaborative environment for senior executives to debate public 

policy, analyze research to practice, and discuss social and organizational implications.

• Presents theories, tools, and resources that enable decision-makers to think and act more 

strategically, apply critical thinking processes, and practice Meta-Leadership principles.

• Provides the opportunity to work collaboratively on projects, share smart practices, and 

participate in exercises on cascading and catastrophic events.

The Executive Academy is the apex of the three-level Emergency Management Professional 

Program (EMPP). The Executive Academy consists of a total of four resident sessions, reading 

assignments, and a collaborative group project. Those who complete the program will receive a 

National Emergency Management Executive Academy Certificate of Completion.

Target Audience

This course is designed for current senior executives at the national, state, regional, tribal, and 

territorial levels. Ideal candidates will serve on major commissions and task forces and be 

responsible for making decisions that have a significant effect on national policy or the 

management of disaster response and recovery activities. The audience may include:
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• State, local, tribal, and territorial high-ranking administrators or deputy administrators;

• Governor’s cabinet, chiefs of staff, directors of agencies or major organizations;

• Executives of non-governmental organizations;

• Chiefs or directors of voluntary agencies or organizations;

• Private sector executives or directors/deputies of emergency management;

• University emergency management directors;

• Presidents or chairs of major professional organizations; and

• FEMA, Federal partners, and high-ranking administrators at the appointed or Senior 

Executive Service (SES) and GS-15 levels.

Classroom Requirements

The Executive Academy program consists of four resident courses. These courses are only 

available to persons who have been accepted into the Executive Academy, and are not offered 

individually.

• E0680, Emergency Management—A Leadership Challenge

• E0682, Emergency Management in the 21st Century

• E0684, Integrating Science into Emergency Management Policies and Decisions

• E0686, Exercising Emergency Management Executive Policy and Decision-Making

Selection Criteria

Applicants will be selected based on:

• Current senior-level position and responsibilities

• Executive-level, real-world emergency management experience

• Past and projected policy and organizational contributions

• Academic credentials

For more information, go to training.fema.gov/empp/executive
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EMI Program Areas

Continuity Practitioner Program

The FEMA Administrator established the Continuity Excellence Series – Level I, Professional 

Continuity Practitioner and Level II, Master Continuity Practitioner on April 16, 2008. This 

effort is dedicated to enhancing the excellence in the development and implementation of 

continuity programs and emergency management.

Where to take the required courses?

For all Independent Study (IS) courses, please visit EMI’s Independent Study homepage at 

training.fema.gov/is.

For information on all other continuity training courses, to schedule a course, or to request a 

copy of the latest training schedule, please contact the Regional Continuity Manager for your 

area of the country.

Level I, Professional Continuity Practitioner Program

• IS-0546.a, Continuity of Operations Awareness

• IS-0547.a, Introduction to Continuity of Operations

• IS-0242.a or IS-0242.b or equivalent E/L/G course, Effective Communication

• E0548, Continuity of Operations Planning Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course; or 

IS-0548, Continuity of Operations Program Manager; or MGT-331, University of Maryland 

Preparing the States Continuity Courses

• E/L0550, Continuity of Operations Planning; or IS-0524, Continuity of Operations Planner’s 

Workshop, or L0552, Continuity of Operations for Tribal Governments

• IS-0100 or IS-0100.a or 0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100; or 

ICS-0100, Introduction to the Incident Command System; or ICS-200 or IS-0200.b, Incident 

Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

• IS-0230 or equivalent E/L course, Principles of Emergency Management; or IS-0230.a, 

IS-0230.b, IS-0230.c, or IS-0230.d, Fundamentals of Emergency Management

• IS-0700.a (or any version), National Incident Management System, An Introduction

• IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An Introduction

• E0136, Master Exercise Practitioner Capstone Course; or IS-0120.a, An Introduction to 

Exercises, or E0547, Continuity Exercise Design

• E/L0554, Determined Accord Workshop; or IS-0520, Introduction to Continuity of 

Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas; and IS-0522, Exercising Continuity Plans for 

Pandemics (both Independent Study courses are required), or Resilient Accord Cyber 

Security Workshop or Guardian Accord Terrorism Awareness Workshop

• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)/Counsel of State Archivists (CoSA) 

Vital Records Training (optional, recommended)
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Level II, Master Continuity Practitioner Program

• Attain a Continuity Excellence Series – Level I, Professional Continuity Practitioner

• IS-0130, Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning, or E0132, Discussion-Based 

Exercise Design and Evaluation (limited to EMI Resident MEPP candidates)

• IS-0240 or IS-0240.a or IS-0240.b or equivalent E/L course, Leadership and Influence

• E0551, Devolution Planning Workshop Train-the-Trainer, or IS-0551, Continuity of 

Operations Devolution Planning

• E0156, Building Design for Homeland Security for Continuity of Operations Train-theTrainer, or E0153, Building Design for Homeland Security, or E0155, Building Design for 

Homeland Security (archived)

• E0141, Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills, or G0141, Instructional 

Presentation and Evaluation Skills (formerly G0265, Instructional Delivery Skills, or G0261, 

Instructional Presentation Skills)

• ***Instruct E/L/G or IS-0548, Continuity of Operations Program Manager

• ***Facilitate E/L0550, Continuity of Operations Planning, or IS-0551, Continuity of 

Operations Devolution Planning, or Determined Accord Pandemic Preparedness Workshop 

for Continuity Managers or Facilitate Resilient Accord or Guardian Accord or Reconstitution 

Planning Workshop

• ***Written Comprehensive Exam (150 questions) – Applicants are eligible to take the 

comprehensive exam once they have met all other Level II requirements.

Note: Course credit is authorized for flexible instructional delivery, i.e., local resident 

instruction with participants completing the IS exam. Previous versions of above-listed courses 

will be accepted.

Level II courses can be completed while completing the requirements for Level I.

***Contact FEMA National Continuity Program Training Manager at fema-continuitypractitioner@fema.dhs.gov to arrange items with ***.

Continuity Practitioner Certificates

EMI will issue all certificates. Send certificate requests and supporting documentation (not 

originals) to mailbox fema-continuity-practitioner@fema.dhs.gov or mail to:

FEMA HQ, National Continuity Programs (NCP)

Attn: Training Manager (Room 515)

500 C Street SW

Washington, DC 20472

Please include your name, organization, work address, e-mail address, and phone number. You 

should receive your certificate in approximately 1 month.

The point of contact for the Continuity Excellence Series – Continuity Practitioner Certification 

Program is Willie York at fema-continuitypractitioner@fema.dhs.govmailto:willie.york@fema.dhs.gov or (202) 646-4163.
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Hazus-MH Program

The Hazus-MH Training Curriculum leads to the attainment of a completion certificate as a 

“Hazus Trained Professional” or “Hazus Practitioner” for those individuals seeking recognition 

for their training accomplishments in Hazus. Required course completions for each track are 

listed below and as noted on the diagram on the next page. Upon completion of the required 

courses, a certificate of completion for the applicable track will be issued.

The following course titles are offered through the Hazus-MH program.

• E0170, Hazus-MH for Hurricane

• E0172, Hazus-MH for Flood

• E0174, Hazus-MH for Earthquake

• E0176, Hazus-MH for Floodplain Managers

• E0179, Application of Hazus-MH for Disaster Operations

• E0190, ArcGIS for Emergency Managers

• E0296, Application of Hazus-MH for Risk Assessment

• E0313, Basic Hazus-MH

• E0317, Comprehensive Data Management for Hazus-MH

Hazus Professional Track

• E0190, ArcGIS for Emergency Managers (See note 2)

• E0313, Basic Hazus-MH (See note 1)

• E0317, Comprehensive Data Management for Hazus-MH

• Minimum of ONE of the following:

- E0170, Hazus-MH for Hurricane, or

- E0172, Hazus-MH for Flood, or

- E0174, Hazus-MH for Earthquake

Hazus Practitioner Track

Requirements for Hazus Professional, plus one of the following:

• E0176, Hazus-MH for Floodplain Managers

• E0179, Application of Hazus-MH for Disaster Operations

• E0296, Application of Hazus-MH for Risk Assessment

Notes

1. Hazus-MH users interested in learning more about Hazus-MH 2.0 can do so by taking 

courses on the ESRI Virtual Campus accessible by opening a browser to www.esri.com, 

selecting the Training tab, and then searching for available courses by typing Hazus 2.0 for 

the Keyword and selecting ArcGIS 10 for the ArcGIS version. There are presently 15 courses 
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available. Twelve of these courses, if all are successfully completed, may be used as a 

substitute for the 4-day E0313, Basic Hazus-MH, classroom course offered by FEMA. The 

recommended order in which these courses should be completed is: Getting Started with 

Hazus-MH 2.0, Introduction to the Hazus-MH 2.0 Inventory, Introduction to the Hazus-MH 

2.0 Earthquake Model, Loss Estimation Using the Hazus-MH 2.0 Earthquake Model, 

Understanding Hazus-MH 2.0 Earthquake Model Results, Introduction to the Hazus-MH 2.0 

Flood Model, Loss Estimation Using the Hazus-MH 2.0 Flood Model, Understanding HazusMH 2.0 Flood Model Results, Introduction to the Hazus-MH 2.0 Hurricane Model, Loss 

Estimation Using the Hazus-MH 2.0 Hurricane Model, Understanding Hazus-MH 2.0 

Hurricane Model Results, and Introduction to the Hazus-MH 2.0 Storm Surge Model.

2. Experiential base in GIS may suffice for prerequisite requirement.
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Higher Education Program

The primary goal of the FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Program is to work 

with colleges and universities, emergency management professionals, and stakeholder 

organizations to help create an emergency management system of sustained, replicable capability 

and disaster-loss reduction, and to also foster the professionalization of the field of emergency 

management. The program accomplishes this goal through the support of activities including 

formal education, experiential learning, practice, and experience. These activities include the full 

range of natural, technological, and intentional hazards that confront communities, states, tribal 

entities, and the Nation, and fully support the FEMA mission of working to build, sustain, and 

improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all 

hazards.

Toward that end, EMI has developed a number of undergraduate and graduate-level emergency 

management courses. Developed by college and university faculty, these courses are freely 

accessible at the Higher Education Program web site:

training.fema.gov/emiweb/edu

Information on other topics found on the Higher Education Program web site includes: a listing 

of colleges and universities offering emergency management and homeland security programs, 

books and materials to support emergency management higher education courses, syllabi of 

courses, emergency management references, the annual Higher Education Symposium, and other 

issues and topics of interest to the higher education community.

Incident Command System (ICS) Program

EMI, the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA) National Fire Programs Branch, the National 

Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

developed common course objectives and content for the 100-, 200-, 300-, and 400-level 

Incident Command System (ICS) courses. The partner agencies and departments recognize these 

courses as equivalent.

ICS-100 and -200 level courses are available in both a web-based Independent Study format and 

as a classroom-delivered course. These entry-level ICS courses are suitable for persons working 

in an ICS environment. ICS-100 and -200 are located on EMI’s Independent Study web site at: 

www.training.fema.gov.

The 300- and 400-level courses are classroom-based multi-discipline or multi-jurisdiction 

courses intended for persons with supervisory responsibilities, such as Command and General 

Staff positions, Branch Directors, and Group/Division Supervisors. The 300- and 400-level 

courses are not available in an Independent Study format and require minimum classroom hours 

as directed in the NIMS Training Program.

Additional details about the ICS training program can be found in the NIMS Training Program 

document located at www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/nims_training_program.pdf.

General ICS Instructor Guidelines

The National Integration Center (NIC) is responsible for “facilitating the development of 

national guidelines for Incident Management training and exercises at all jurisdictional levels, 
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while individual agencies and organizations are responsible for establishing and certifying 

instructors.” The NIC provides guidelines for Incident Command System (ICS) instructors.

While individual agencies and organizations are responsible for establishing and certifying 

instructors, the NIC urges those agencies and organizations to follow these guidelines.

The NIC recommends the following general instructor guidelines:

Instructor Levels

Lead instructors must have sufficient experience in presenting all units of the course to be 

capable of last-minute substitution for unit instructors.

Unit instructors must be experienced in the lesson content they are presenting.

Adjunct instructors may provide limited instruction in specialized knowledge and skills at the 

discretion of the lead instructor. Adjunct instructors must be experienced, proficient, and 

knowledgeable of current issues in their field of expertise.

Training Requirements for Lead and Unit Instructors

• Instructors should have formal instructor training (NWCG Facilitative Instructor, M-410, 

Office for Domestic Preparedness Instructor Course, EMI Trainer Program, or equivalent).

• Additional requirements for ICS-300 and ICS-400 instructors are included in the NIMS 

Training Program.

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) 

All-Hazards Position-Specific Training Program

The purpose of the NIMS ICS All-Hazards Training Program is to provide a portion of the 

training needed to establish Type 3 and Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs), as well as 

the training needed to function in specific positions within the national Incident Command 

System (ICS). This training program is designed to provide all-hazards competencies and 

behaviors for the eight Command and General Staff and selected Unit Leader positions within 

the NIMS ICS structure. Competencies within the individual courses of instruction that comprise 

this training program are focused around the ability of the participant to assume specific position 

responsibilities, lead assigned personnel, communicate effectively, and ensure the completion of 

assigned tasks to meet identified objectives for the position(s).

Selection Criteria, Regular Course Offerings: NIMS ICS All-Hazards training should be 

completed by personnel who are currently members of Type 3 or Type 4 IMTs, or by those 

seeking credentials/certification for ICS Command and General Staff or Unit Leader positions. 

Participants who wish to apply for NIMS ICS All-Hazards training must have completed the 

prerequisite course requirements listed below:

• IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100

• IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

• IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, An Introduction; or IS-0701.a, National 

Incident Management System Multi-Agency Coordination System Course

• IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An Introduction
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• E/G0300, ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents

• E/G0400, ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command System for Command and General Staff—

Complex Incidents, is required for Command and General Staff courses and is recommended 

for Unit Leader courses.

Course Length: The length of each Position-Specific course and related information is noted in 

each course description.

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) 

All-Hazards Position-Specific Train-the-Trainer (TTT) Program

The major purpose of the All-Hazards Position-Specific Train-the-Trainer (TTT) Program is to 

train and develop a cadre of instructors capable of teaching the classes within the states and local 

regions. As such, student teaching is an integral part of the Train-the-Trainer program, and each 

participant will be expected to teach an assigned part of the course. This training will support the 

overall mission of the program in furthering the development of Types 3 and 4 Incident 

Management Teams (IMTs) trained to deal with regionalized and local incidents. All personnel 

who successfully complete NIMS ICS All-Hazards Train-the-Trainer classes will have their 

names added to the existing national database of All-Hazards Position-Specific instructors for the 

appropriate course(s) of instruction.

Selection Criteria, Regular Course Offerings: The following courses of instruction must have 

been successfully completed by the applicant prior to gaining entrance into the program:

• IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100

• IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

• IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, An Introduction; or IS-0701.a, National 

Incident Management System Multi-Agency Coordination System Course

• IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An Introduction

• E/G0300, ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents

• E/G0400, ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command System for Command and General Staff—

Complex Incidents, or equivalent

All applicants for admission into the All-Hazards Position-Specific Train-the-Trainer program 

must have either completed the course they desire to teach or have significant demonstrated 

experience in the position prior to applying for acceptance into the Train-the-Trainer program.

In addition to the above prerequisites, all applicants for Position-Specific Train-the-Trainer 

classes must provide documentation indicating successful completion of formal adult education 

and/or training to include at least one of the following:

1. National Fire Academy’s (NFA) Educational Methodology course

2. National Wildfire Coordinating Group’s (NWCG) Facilitative Instructor (M-410) course

3. Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) Instructor Training Certification Course

4. Equivalents (i.e., Total Army Instructor Training Course [TAITC]; Small Group Instructor 

Training Course [SGITC]; G0141, Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills; etc.)
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5. State Certified Level II or higher Fire, Rescue, and/or EMS Instructor (National Fire 

Protection Association [NFPA] 1041–Level II)

6. State Certified Teaching Certificate

7. Advanced degree in education, educational psychology, technical education, or a related 

program

To apply, each applicant must submit a resume to his or her respective state or tribal Emergency 

Management Training Officer(s) or appropriate Federal government representative documenting 

significant experience as a member of a Type 1, 2, 3, or 4 IMT, as well as documentation of 

instructor qualifications as noted above.

Course Length: The length of each Position-Specific Train-the-Trainer course and related 

information is noted in each course description.

Integrated Emergency Management Program

This exercise-based curriculum addresses emergency response activities for the total 

community—from the chief elected official to professional staff, both paid and volunteer, within 

the emergency response organizations. This set of courses is called the Integrated Emergency 

Management Courses (IEMCs). The IEMC stresses the integration of functions, resources, 

organizations, and individuals in all mission areas of emergency management. These courses are 

offered in several versions and may be offered either for officials from many communities (open 

enrollment or “generic” courses) or for a specific state, tribal, or local community. Current 

IEMCs include: IEMC/Earthquake: Preparedness and Response; IEMC/Complex Coordinated 

Attack; IEMC/Community Specific; IEMC/Emergency Operations Center–Incident Management 

Team Interface; and Situational Awareness and Common Operating Picture.

Each course includes orientation presentations to specific response functions as well as simulated 

emergency situations in which participants must demonstrate proficiency in a high-stress 

environment. Learning objectives are based on critical tasks on the Core Capabilities listing.

For additional information, please visit the IEMC web site at training.fema.gov/emiweb/iemc.

Enrollment for IEMC Courses

Participants can now apply to IEMC courses any time up to 6 weeks before the start of the 

course. For participants who apply earlier than 6 weeks, acceptance letters will be sent at the 

time of enrollment.

Dates for courses can be accessed at training.fema.gov/EMIcourses. The NETC Admissions 

Office will review the applications as they are received and notify applicants regarding their 

status.

Once accepted into a course, participants will receive an acceptance notification with further 

instructions regarding transportation and other administrative matters. Arriving at NETC for a 

class without formal acceptance from the NETC Admissions Office will result in the participant 

being sent home.

In an effort to fill EMI courses, vacancies will be updated frequently and posted on the EMI web 

site (training.fema.gov/emicourses) and interested personnel may apply. EMI will fill vacancies 
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on a first-come, first-served basis. (Note: For IEMC vacancies by position, consult the IEMC 

web site at training.fema.gov/EMIcourses.)

All applications must be submitted through the appropriate state Emergency Management 

Agency to the NETC Admissions Office with the required signatures of endorsement.

IEMC Participant Selection Criteria

Participants for open-enrollment IEMCs are recruited for the following positions. For additional 

information on who should attend, visit the web site at: training.fema.gov/emiweb/iemc and click 

on the link “Who Should Attend” in the left margin.

Who Should Attend an IEMC

1. Mayor/County Executive

2. City/County Manager

3. City/County Attorney

4. City/County Council Member

5. Public Information Officer

6. School Superintendent

7. Jurisdiction Elected/Appointed Official

8. Jurisdiction Department Head

9. Police Chief/Sheriff

10. Asst. Chief/Deputy Sheriff

11. Police/Sheriff Operations Officer

12. State Police Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Representative

13. State Police Operations

14. Corrections Officer

15. Police/Sheriff Dispatcher

16. Fire Chief

17. Assistant Fire Chief

18. Battalion Chief

19. Fire Operations Officer

20. HazMat Specialist

21. Fire Marshal

22. Fire Dispatcher

23. Public Health Director/Officer

24. Environmental Health Officer

25. Assistant Public Health Officer

26. Hospital Administrator

27. Epidemiologist

28. Infection Control

29. Public Health Laboratory

30. Medical Examiner/Coroner

31. EMS/Medical Services Chief

32. EMS Operations

33. EMS Dispatcher

34. Mental Health Services Specialist
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35. Public Works Director

36. Assistant Public Works Director

37. Water Superintendent

38. Street Superintendent

39. Sewer Superintendent

40. Building and Safety Official

41. Electric Company Representative

42. Gas Company Representative

43. Water Department Representative

44. Telephone Company Representative

45. Public Works Dispatcher

46. Department of Transportation/Highways

47. Public/Mass Transportation

48. Airport Manager

49. City/County Planning Official

50. Finance Department

51. Parks and Recreation

52. Social Service Agency Case Officer

53. School Safety Officer

54. School Resource Officer

55. Housing Department Official

56. Private Industry

57. Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Member

58. National Guard Member

59. Citizen Corps Member/Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

60. Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) personnel (e.g., Red Cross, Salvation 

Army, faith-based organizations)

61. State/City/County Emergency Manager

62. Assistant Emergency Manager

63. State Emergency Management

64. Other Key EOC Staff

65. GIS Technical Specialist

If you need more information on the IEMCs, please contact Dr. Hakim B. Allah at 

hakim.allah@fema.dhs.gov or by phone at (301) 447-1097.

Master Exercise Practitioner Program (MEPP)

The Master Exercise Practitioner Program (MEPP) is a series of three courses (E0132, 

Discussion-Based Exercise Design and Evaluation; E0133, Operations-Based Exercise Design 

and Evaluation; and E0136, Master Exercise Practitioner Capstone Course) focusing on 

advanced exercise design, conduct, and evaluation practices in each phase of the Homeland 

Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). The Master Exercise Practitioner Program 

assigns candidates to an Exercise Planning Team, where they are challenged to demonstrate their 

expertise at all levels of exercise design and conduct through in-class and take-home proficiency 

demonstrations. Candidates apply best practices and lessons learned from their organizations and 
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experiences as well as key learning concepts from the MEPP curriculum to their Exercise 

Planning Team assignments.

The 3-week resident program is held three times a year at EMI in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Target Audience

The 3-week MEPP Series is designed for experienced individuals with significant 

responsibilities for progressive, all-hazard exercise programs consistent with the principles in the

HSEEP doctrine. Ideal candidates will have 3–5 years of experience designing and conducting 

emergency management exercises consistent with the HSEEP doctrine. This experience should 

include the development of discussion-based and operations-based exercises. Candidates are 

expected to have overall experience with exercise program management as well as individual 

experience in the following areas:

• Exercise Director

• Exercise Planning Team Leader

• Facilitator

• Controller/Simulator

• Evaluator 

Each MEPP Series will represent the Whole Community approach and include exercise staff 

from the following: 

• State, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management/homeland security exercise 

programs 

• Federal agencies

• Non-profit/voluntary organizations 

• Private sector

Mandatory Training Prerequisites (Independent Study and Classroom)

For FY 2016, EMI resident MEPP applicants must complete the following EMI Independent 

Study (IS) courses. These EMI IS courses are available on the web at training.fema.gov/IS. 

It is also mandatory that copies of certificates of completion be included as part of an MEPP 

application package. A complete listing of all of the EMI IS courses can be found at 

training.fema.gov/IS/crslist. 

• IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100

• IS-0120.a, An Introduction to Exercises

• IS-0130, Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning

• IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

• IS-0230.d, Fundamentals of Emergency Management

• IS-0235.b, Emergency Planning
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• IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, An Introduction

• IS-0775, Emergency Operations Center Management and Operations

• IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An Introduction

Classroom Prerequisites for all FY 2016 MEPP Series

EMI requires all MEPP applicants to complete the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation 

Program (HSEEP) training course K/L0146, Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation 

Program Training Course. Completion of this course is required BEFORE applying for MEPP 

and you must submit a copy of the Certificate of Completion in your MEPP applicant package.

The K0146 HSEEP Webinar course is conducted online by EMI and you can find when this 

course is scheduled by clicking here: www.training.fema.gov/emicourses/schedules

The L0146 HSEEP course is a classroom-based delivery that is scheduled by individual 

jurisdictions and completely supported by the local jurisdiction as well. You can find where and 

when these courses are scheduled by accessing EMI’s web site at: 

www.training.fema.gov/emicourses/schedules

To Apply for the EMI MEPP

Applicants must complete and submit an application package during the open enrollment period 

(May 1–July 1, 2015) that contains the following:

1. Download and fill out the General Admission Application, FEMA Form 119-25-1 

(Previously 75-5). Complete and sign the application form. (Please fill out all blanks on the 

form completely or it will be returned.)

2. Have your Form 119-25-1 signed by the head of your sponsoring organization.

3. Download and complete the Master Exercise Practitioner Program Application found here: 

http://training.fema.gov/mepp/howtoapply.aspx

4. Determine your eligibility for reimbursement. Some participants may be able to secure 

reimbursement for their eligible travel expenses and be provided housing at NETC at no 

charge:

Individuals Eligible for Reimbursement:

• State, local, or tribal government representatives

• Recognized volunteer organization representatives

• Active emergency management organization representatives

• Representatives from state or local fire organizations

If you do not apply for a stipend reimbursement within 60 days following the course start 

date, your stipend reimbursement will be denied.

Individuals Not Eligible for Stipend Reimbursement:

• Federal government. (Federal participants are subject to Federal travel regulations and 

travel under orders prepared by their office.)
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• Private industry employees.

• Employees who are contracted to Federal, state, or local government entities (such as 

rural-metro departments).

• Representatives of a foreign organization.

• For EMI only: participants eligible for federally funded grants.

Contact NETC Admissions at (301) 447-1035 if you have additional questions regarding 

your eligibility.

Submitting Your Application Package:

How your application should be submitted depends on whether you are eligible for 

reimbursement (see step 4 above).

• If you are eligible for reimbursement, you must forward your application package (Form 

119-25-1, Master Exercise Practitioner Program Application (available 1 month prior to the 

application period start date), and Certificates to the appropriate State Emergency 

Management Agency for approval by the State Training Officer (STO) or his/her designee. 

The State Emergency Management Agency will then forward it to NETC Admissions. (Note: 

If NETC Admissions receives an application without an STO signature, it will be rejected.)

• If you are not eligible for reimbursement, submit your application to:

NETC Admissions

Admissions Office, Room I-216

National Emergency Training Center

16825 South Seton Avenue

Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727-8998

Phone: (301) 447-1035

Fax: (301) 447-1658

E-mail: netcadmissions@fema.dhs.gov

Application Timeline

NETC staff will review the applications at the conclusion of the open enrollment period (July) 

and notify applicants regarding their status by mid-August. If you have not received information 

via e-mail or mail as to your MEPP status by that time, you may contact the NETC Admissions 

Office at (301) 447-1035 or toll-free at (800) 238-3358, extension 1035.

Wait List

In order for the NETC Admissions Office to maintain a current waiting list for the MEP 

Program, EMI resident MEPP application packages will be valid only for the MEPP series 

within the Federal fiscal year in which they are submitted and for the MEPP series numbers 

indicated on the FEMA Form 119-25-1. After that time, your package will be invalid. You will 

need to apply during the next open enrollment period with a NEW and updated application 

package.

If you are accepted as an MEPP candidate, you will be enrolled in a specific MEPP series. You 

are not permitted to enroll in other MEPP series. Each MEPP series consists of three resident 
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courses at EMI on the campus of the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in 

Emmitsburg, Maryland. You must complete the training requirements in this order:

1. E0132, Discussion-Based Exercise Design and Evaluation

2. E0133, Operations-Based Exercise Design and Evaluation

3. E0136, Master Exercise Practitioner Capstone Course

CEUs: 2.5 CEUs for each course; a total of 7.5 CEUs.

If you need more information on the MEPP, please contact Meghan Van Aken at 

meghan.vanaken@fema.dhs.gov or by phone at (301) 447-1723.

Response and Recovery Program

EMI’s Response and Recovery curriculum provides training and education for Federal, state, 

local, tribal, and territorial personnel involved in response and recovery activities.

The curriculum emphasizes the functions involved in response and recovery that can be applied 

to all hazards. There are also courses to teach aspects of the FEMA Individual Assistance and 

Public Assistance recovery programs.

Recent disasters illustrate the need to have disaster response and recovery plans and to provide 

training for disaster workers on their roles, responsibilities, functions, and procedures in 

disasters. The Response and Recovery curriculum provides such training and education for 

workers at the Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial levels of government and allied 

organizations.

Trainer Program

Building national capability through training...

Training a Professional Workforce

Protecting the population is a primary responsibility of government, and fulfilling this 

responsibility depends on the skills and abilities of emergency personnel to respond in a timely 

and proficient manner when disaster strikes.

Developing professional and competent emergency personnel requires a community-wide 

commitment to ensure that all individuals involved in emergency response and support activities 

have the skills they need to perform under stressful conditions. At the heart of any 

comprehensive training program are the trainers who design, teach, and evaluate the many 

training programs that provide basic entry-level skills and advanced technical skill 

specializations. EMI’s Trainer Program is designed to develop a cadre of training professionals 

capable of performing training functions from analyzing training needs to the design, 

development, delivery, evaluation, and management of training activities with the goal of 

achieving excellence through training.

Who Should Enroll in the Trainer Program?

Training officers, training staff, and training officials that perform instructional delivery; design 

and develop curriculum; and manage training programs.
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The Trainer Program

The Trainer Program is designed to provide training professionals a means to acquire basic 

knowledge and skills in various areas of the training profession. The program is comprised of 

two certificate programs: the Basic Instructor Certificate and the Basic Instructional Design 

Certificate.

Information regarding the Trainer Program is also available on the web site at 

http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/mtp/. 

Basic Instructor Certificate

The Basic Instructor Certificate provides entry-level personnel assigned to implement and 

deliver curriculum in support of courses, training programs, and training activities with an 

introduction to instructing participants in a classroom environment. An emphasis is placed on 

communication skills, instructional skills, and basic learning theory. A certificate of completion 

for the Basic Instructor Certificate will be awarded upon completion of required courses. Please 

contact Matthew Prager at matthew.prager@fema.dhs.gov regarding the award of the Basic 

Instructor Certificate.

Application Requirements

Participants will enroll in the required classroom courses through the NETC Admissions process 

for courses offered by EMI. Online courses may be completed via the EMI Independent Study 

Program located at http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.aspx. 

Required Courses for Certificate Completion

• IS-0242.b, Effective Communication

• And one of the following courses: 

- E0141, Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills

- PER-266, Instructor Training Certification

Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) Instructor Training Certification (PER-266) 

This course provides the responder with an overview of instruction on adult learning, task 

analysis, risk and hazard analysis, learning objectives and lesson plans, communication 

skills, instructional delivery and multimedia, testing and evaluations, and the AfterAction Report (AAR). Participants will complete practical exercises that require the 

responder to perform tasks associated with course lessons. Please visit the CDP web site 

at https://cdp.dhs.gov/training/courses/itc to find more information regarding this course 

and CDP admissions policies. 

Basic Instructional Design Certificate

The Basic Instructional Design Certificate provides entry-level personnel assigned to design and 

develop curriculum materials in support of courses, training programs, and training activities 

with an introduction to development models and processes as well as various curriculum 

materials associated with training activities. An emphasis is placed on communication skills and 

basic instructional design theory. A certificate of completion for the Basic Instructional Design 

Certificate will be awarded upon completion of required courses. Please contact Matthew Prager 
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at matthew.prager@fema.dhs.gov regarding the award of the Basic Instructional Design 

Certificate.

Application Requirements

Participants will enroll in the required classroom courses through the NETC Admissions process 

for courses offered by EMI. Online courses may be completed via the EMI Independent Study 

Program located at http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.aspx.

Required Courses for Certificate Completion

• IS-0242.b, Effective Communication

• E0610, Introduction to Instructional Design Methods

Other Courses That Fulfill Certificate Requirements

Previous completion of E0601, Management and Supervision of Training, will fulfill the 

requirement for E0610, Introduction to Instructional Design Methods.
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Course Descriptions

Course Code Key:

E - Resident course held at NETC

G - State/local/tribal field-delivered course

L - Resident course held at offsite location

IS - Independent Study course

K - Adobe Connect Webinar course

V - Video teleconference course

RESIDENT COURSES

Note: The following E-coded Resident courses 

could also be coded L, K, or V, depending on 

delivery location/format.

E0060 Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—Visibility Fundamentals

This course provides an overview of the Logistics 

Supply Chain Management System (LSCMS), 

navigation in the system, and viewing information 

in the system. Attendees will be guided through 

the logging in process, as well as how to track 

shipments, inventory, and customer orders. This 

course spans several applications within the 

system.

Course Objectives:

• Perform basic functions in LSCMS.

• Set up user profile information in LSCMS.

• Use LSCMS to track inventory and movement 

in the supply chain.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA mission-critical 

employees identified by the Program Office who 

will be trained according to the responsibilities 

and roles as noted in the LSCMS Training Plan 

and Audience Matrix.

Note: Admission into this training requires prior 

approval by the Program Office.

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.6

E0061 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Supply Chain Intelligence Level 1

This course provides understanding the reporting 

structure of Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI) and 

how to navigate, run reports, create ad-hoc 

reports, and schedule reports to better equip users 

in Logistics Supply Chain Management System 

(LSCMS) with real-time data in order to aid in 

disaster response and cleanup.

Course Objectives:

• Navigate and understand the reporting structure 

of SCI.

• Generate standardized reports.

• Create ad-hoc reports.

• Schedule reports.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA mission-critical

employees identified by the Program Office who 

will be trained according to the responsibilities 

and roles as noted in the LSCMS Training Plan 

and Audience Matrix.

Note: Admission into this training requires prior 

approval by the Program Office.

Required Prerequisite: E0060, Logistics Supply 

Chain Management System—Visibility 

Fundamentals

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.6

E0062 Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—Field Site 

Execution

This course provides the key functions and 

features of the Distributed Order Management and 

Enterprise Equipment Master applications and the 

role they play in the overall Logistics Supply 

Chain Management System (LSCMS). This 

course covers the process of how to receive, ship, 

and manage inventory at field sites. Attendees will 

be guided through Advanced Shipment 

Notification (ASN) receipt, dispatching, loading, 

and updating as well as closing distribution 

orders.
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Course Objectives: Upon completion of this 

course, participants will be able to:

• Receive ASNs at field sites.

• Work with ASNs in yard.

• Ship ASNs from field sites.

• Blind receiving an ASN at a field site User 

Interface (UI).

• Close distribution orders.

• Adjust inventory at field sites.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: FEMA mission-critical

employees identified by the Program Office who 

will be trained according to the responsibilities 

and roles as noted in the LSCMS Training Plan 

and Audience Matrix.

Note: Admission into this training requires prior 

approval by the Program Office.

Required Prerequisite: E0060, Logistics Supply 

Chain Management System—Visibility 

Fundamentals

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.6

E0063 Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—FieldScout

This course provides the key functions and 

features of the Distributed Order Management, 

Enterprise Equipment Master, and FieldScout 

applications and the role they play in the overall 

Logistics Supply Chain Management System 

(LSCMS). This course covers the process of how 

to receive, ship, and manage inventory at field 

sites. Attendees will be guided through Advanced 

Shipment Notification (ASN) receipt, dispatching, 

loading, and updating as well as closing 

distribution orders, and how to use FieldScout.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this 

course, participants will be able to:

• Receive ASNs at field sites.

• Work with ASNs in yard.

• Ship ASNs at field sites.

• Close distribution orders.

• Receive at field sites using FieldScout.

• Ship at field sites using FieldScout.

• Adjust inventory at field sites.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA mission-critical

employees identified by the Program Office who 

will be trained according to the responsibilities 

and roles as noted in the LSCMS Training Plan 

and Audience Matrix.

Note: Admission into this training requires prior 

approval by the Program Office.

Required Prerequisite: E0060, Logistics Supply 

Chain Management System—Visibility 

Fundamentals

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.6

E0064 Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—Order Entry

The purpose of this course is to provide end users 

with the fundamentals of how to place an order 

and the differences between order types. Users 

will be guided through the order entry process.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this 

course, participants will be able to:

• Create a customer order for headquarters-toregion support.

• Create a customer order for internal 

headquarters.

• Create a customer order for internal region.

• Create a customer order for region-toheadquarters retrograde.

• Create a facility.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA mission-critical

employees identified by the Program Office who 

will be trained according to the responsibilities 

and roles as noted in the Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System (LSCMS) Training Plan and 

Audience Matrix.

Note: Admission into this training requires prior 

approval by the Program Office.

Required Prerequisite: E0060, Logistics Supply 

Chain Management System—Visibility 

Fundamentals

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.6

E0065 Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—Order Approval

This course provides the process of how to 

approve an order, create/edit items, and perform 
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the Advanced Shipment Notification (ASN) 

upload. Attendees will be guided through the 

order approval process, how to assign an approver 

for an order, how to edit a customer order that has 

been placed, how to create and edit an item, and 

how to perform the ASN upload.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this 

course, participants will be able to:

• Approve a headquarters-to-region customer 

order.

• Approve an internal headquarters customer 

order.

• Approve a region-to-headquarters retrograde 

customer order.

• Upload ASNs.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA mission-critical

employees identified by the Program Office who 

will be trained according to the responsibilities 

and roles as noted in the Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System (LSCMS) Training Plan and 

Audience Matrix.

Note: Admission into this training requires prior 

approval by the Program Office.

Required Prerequisites: E0060, Logistics Supply 

Chain Management System—Visibility 

Fundamentals; and E0064, Logistics Supply 

Chain Management System—Order Entry

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.6

E0066 Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—End-to-End 

Scenario Practice

This course provides participants the opportunity 

to practice several end-to-end scenarios in the 

Logistics Supply Chain Management System 

(LSCMS), including reporting, shipping, and 

receiving.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: FEMA mission-critical

employees identified by the Program Office who 

will be trained according to the responsibilities 

and roles as noted in the LSCMS Training Plan 

and Audience Matrix.

Note: Admission into this training requires prior 

approval by the Program Office.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this 

course, participants will be able to successfully 

complete reporting, shipping, and receiving tasks 

in LSCMS.

Required Prerequisites: These scenarios are part 

of the 2-week Logistics Systems Cadre course.

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 1.8

E0068 Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—Distribution 

Center View Only

This course provides the key functions and 

features of the Warehouse Management (WM) 

User Interface (UI) portion within the WM 

application and the role it plays in the overall 

Logistics Supply Chain Management System 

(LSCMS). Attendees will be guided through 

multiple applications to learn how inventory is 

managed through the UI.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this 

course, participants will be able to perform key 

functions and features within the WM to manage 

inventory.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA mission-critical

employees identified by the Program Office who 

will be trained according to the responsibilities 

and roles as noted in the LSCMS Training Plan 

and Audience Matrix.

Note: Admission into this training requires prior 

approval by the Program Office.

Required Prerequisite: E0060, Logistics Supply 

Chain Management System—Visibility 

Fundamentals

Course Length: 0.5 day

CEUs: 0.4

E0069 Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—Transportation Planning

This course provides the key functions and 

features of working with shipments in the 

Transportation Planning and Execution (TP&E) 

application and the role it plays in the overall 

Logistics Supply Chain Management System 

(LSCMS). Attendees will be guided through 

TP&E’s overall purpose and how distribution 

orders and shipments are planned.
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Course Objectives: Upon completion of this 

course, participants will be able to plan 

distribution orders and shipments in LSCMS.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA mission-critical

employees identified by the Program Office who 

will be trained according to the responsibilities 

and roles as noted in the LSCMS Training Plan 

and Audience Matrix.

Note: Admission into this training requires prior 

approval by the Program Office.

Required Prerequisite: E0060, Logistics Supply 

Chain Management System—Visibility 

Fundamentals

Course Length: 0.5 day

CEUs: 0.4

E0070 Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—Transportation Execution

This course provides the key functions and 

features of working with shipments in the 

Transportation Planning and Execution (TP&E)

application and the role it plays in the overall 

Logistics Supply Chain Management System 

(LSCMS). Attendees will be guided through 

TP&Es overall purpose and how shipment 

attributes are managed. By the end of the course, 

the user should be able to manage carriers, 

accessorials, and spot charges as well as tender 

and manage shipments within TP&E.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this 

course, participants will be able to:

• Execute shipments in LSCMS.

• Use the Logistics Gateway to update and assign 

carriers.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA mission-critical

employees identified by the Program Office who 

will be trained according to the responsibilities 

and roles as noted in the LSCMS Training Plan 

and Audience Matrix.

Note: Admission into this training requires prior 

approval by the program office.

Required Prerequisites: E0060, Logistics Supply 

Chain Management System—Visibility 

Fundamentals; and E0069, Logistics Supply 

Chain Management System—Transportation 

Planning

Course Length: 0.5 day

CEUs: 0.4

E0071 Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—System Administration

This course provides the steps of how to perform 

standard System Administrator duties. Attendees 

will be guided on how to add/edit companies, add/

edit items, add/edit facilities, generate a 605 PIX, 

create item substitution rules, add/edit users, add/

edit locations, add/edit regions, edit user groups, 

and add users in Supply Chain Intelligence.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this 

course, participants will be able to:

• Maintain companies in the system.

• Maintain items in the system.

• Control FieldScout functionality.

• Add facilities.

• Work with system substitution rules.

• Administer Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System (LSCMS) users.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA mission-critical

employees identified by the Program Office who 

will be trained according to the responsibilities 

and roles as noted in the LSCMS Training Plan 

and Audience Matrix.

Note: Admission into this training requires prior 

approval by the Program Office.

Required Prerequisite: E0060, Logistics Supply 

Chain Management System—Visibility 

Fundamentals

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.6

E0080 National Disaster Recovery 

Framework: Federal Operations

The goal of this course is to ensure that 

individuals supporting state, local, tribal, and 

territorial disaster recovery efforts have an 

understanding of the concepts and constructs of 

the National Disaster Recovery Framework 

(NDRF) and the Federal Recovery Interagency 

Operational Plan.
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Course Objectives:

• Distinguish among short-, intermediate-, and 

long-term recovery actions.

• Identify the key concepts and constructs of the 

NDRF.

• Describe roles and responsibilities associated 

with the Federal recovery coordination 

structure.

• Describe activities associated with key 

operational milestones identified in the 

Recovery Federal Interagency Operational Plan.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

Tribal; Voluntary Organizations; FEMA National 

Disaster Recovery Support

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Individuals engaged in 

implementing the NDRF

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.7

E0081 National Disaster Recovery 

Support—Mission and Outreach 

Support Specialists

The goal of this course is to equip participants 

with the knowledge and skills needed to serve as 

Mission and Outreach Support Specialists within 

the Federal disaster recovery operation, in support 

of disaster-impacted state, local, tribal, and 

territorial communities.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the key functions of Mission and 

Outreach Support Specialists during the Federal 

Disaster Recovery Coordinator (FDRC) 

operation.

• Explain the FDRC organization and components 

necessary to support recovery mission 

objectives.

• Explain the role of Mission and Outreach 

Support Specialists when setting up the Joint 

Field Office (JFO).

Program Area(s): FEMA National Disaster 

Recovery Support (NDRS)

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Individuals assigned as 

NDRS Recovery Mission and Outreach Support 

Specialists

Required Prerequisite: E0080, National 

Disaster Recovery Framework: Federal 

Operations

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.4

E0083 National Disaster Recovery 

Support—Community Recovery Assistance Specialist

To ensure Community Recovery Assistance 

Specialists are prepared to provide appropriate 

Community Planning and Capacity Building 

(CPCB) and technical support to disasterimpacted states, tribes, and local communities.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the mission and scope of the CPCB 

recovery support function.

• Describe the Community Recovery Assistance 

Specialist role.

• Describe CPCB coordination and technical 

assistance strategies.

• Demonstrate key coordination and technical 

assistance activities.

Program Area(s): FEMA National Disaster 

Recovery Support (NDRS)

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Individuals assigned as 

NDRS Community Recovery Assistance 

Specialists

Required Prerequisite: E0080, National 

Disaster Recovery Framework: Federal 

Operations

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

E0084 National Disaster Recovery 

Framework—Coordination

The goal of this course is to ensure that Recovery 

Support Functions (RSF) Field Coordinators and 

their support staff (Coordination Specialists) are 

prepared to facilitate internal and external 

coordination efforts to support state, local, and 

tribal recovery.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the role and responsibilities of the RSF 

Field Coordinator.

• Describe the role and responsibilities of the 

Coordination Specialist.

• Describe the deliverables to which RSF Field 

Coordinators and Coordination Specialists 

contribute.
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• Demonstrate how to develop RSF strategic 

objectives and recovery support actions in 

support of state, local, and tribal recovery goals.

Program Area(s): FEMA National Disaster 

Recovery Support (NDRS)

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Individuals assigned as 

NDRS Community Recovery Assistance Group 

Supervisors, Task Force Leaders, and Crew 

Leaders

Required Prerequisites: E0080, National 

Disaster Recovery Framework: Federal 

Operations; and E0081, National Disaster 

Recovery Support—Mission and Outreach 

Support Specialists

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.4

E0085 Leading the Community 

Planning and Capacity Building 

Mission

To ensure that individuals taking positions of 

leadership in the field are prepared to effectively 

manage community recovery assistance personnel 

and successfully achieve Community Planning 

and Capacity Building (CPCB) recovery mission 

objectives.

Course Objectives:

• Manage the development of CPCB assessment 

products and outcomes.

• Demonstrate how to determine the appropriate 

level of CPCB recovery support to impacted 

communities.

• Demonstrate how to develop and ensure 

adherence to the CPCB Management Plan scope 

and objectives.

• Describe how to build partnerships to support 

community-driven recovery processes.

• Formulate recommendations on personnel and 

strategy adjustments throughout the Federal 

Disaster Recovery Coordinator operation.

• Describe the elements of a successful transition 

to local, regional, and state/tribal entities.

Program Area(s): FEMA National Disaster 

Recovery Support (NDRS)

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Individuals assigned as 

NDRS Community Recovery Assistance Group 

Supervisors, Task Force Leaders, and Crew 

Leaders

Required Prerequisites: E0080, National 

Disaster Recovery Framework: Federal 

Operations; and E0083, National Disaster 

Recovery Support—Community Recovery 

Assistance Specialist

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2

E0086 National Disaster Recovery 

Support Management Team Course

The goal of this course is to ensure that 

individuals playing leadership roles in the 

Recovery Coordination Mission are prepared to 

effectively manage and coordinate Federal 

disaster recovery resources.

Course Objectives:

• Manage each operational stage of the Federal

recovery support operation through an 

understanding of the Recovery Federal 

Interagency Operational Plan.

• Build an organizational structure that supports 

the scale of the recovery effort needed, and 

accommodates changes in state, local, and tribal

needs.

• Ensure coordinated effort across all roles and 

positions within the recovery operation as it 

evolves.

• Demonstrate how to present executive briefings 

to leadership.

• Report and track benchmarks and milestones of 

the recovery.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA National Disaster Recovery Support

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Federal Disaster Recovery 

Coordinators, Federal Disaster Recovery Officers, 

Group Supervisors, Task Force, and Crew 

Leaders.

Required Prerequisites: E0080—National 

Disaster Recovery Framework: Federal 

Operations; Specialist Level Courses as 

appropriate (E0081, National Disaster Recovery 

Support—Mission and Outreach Support 

Specialists; E0082, Federal Disaster Recovery 

Officer; E0083, National Disaster Recovery 

Support—Community Recovery Assistance 

Specialist; and E0084, National Disaster 

Recovery Framework—Coordination) or E0088, 

National Disaster Recovery Specialist Course
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Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2

E0088 National Disaster Recovery 

Specialist Course

To ensure that individuals supporting state, local, 

tribal, and territorial disaster recovery efforts have 

an understanding of the concepts and constructs of 

the National Disaster Recovery Framework 

(NDRF) and the Recovery Federal Interagency 

Operational Plan (FIOP).

Course Objectives:

• Identify the key concepts and constructs of the 

NDRF.

• Describe roles and responsibilities associated 

with the Federal Recovery Coordination 

structure.

• Describe activities associated with key 

operational milestones identified in the 

Recovery FIOP.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA National Disaster Recovery Support 

(NDRS)

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: FEMA personnel who are 

members of the NDRS Cadre at the Specialist 

level in all titles. Other members of the NDRS 

cadre may also be an appropriate audience if they 

have not yet had this course.

Required Prerequisite: IS-2900, National 

Disaster Recovery Framework Overview

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0089 National Disaster Recovery 

Framework Leadership Workshop

To enable more effective collaboration among

Federal, state, local, and tribal recovery partners 

pre- and post-disaster.

Course Objectives:

• Describe National Disaster Recovery 

Framework (NDRF) core principles and key 

concepts.

• Describe the elements that make disaster 

recovery complex.

• Explain the value of pre-disaster recovery 

planning.

• Demonstrate the nature of coordination and 

communication between Federal recovery staff 

and state, local, and tribal leadership pre- and 

post-disaster.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

Tribal; Voluntary Organizations; FEMA National 

Disaster Recovery Support (NDRS)

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: State, local, and tribal

recovery leadership as well as regional/district 

Federal recovery partners.

Required Prerequisite: IS-2900, National 

Disaster Recovery Framework Overview

Recommended Prerequisite: Participants are 

expected to be familiar with the NDRF and the 

National Response Framework documents.

Course Length: 3.5 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0101 Foundations of Emergency 

Management

FEMA recognizes the need to tie training 

programs to an established set of emergency 

management competencies and to a Career 

Development Program through a progressive 

training and education system that includes the 

entry-level Academy, called the National 

Emergency Management Basic Academy. 

Training objectives for this course are based on 

the newly established emergency manager 

competencies that the National Emergency 

Management Association; the International 

Association of Emergency Managers; and state, 

local, territorial, and tribal emergency 

management professionals have established in 

coordination with EMI.

The following topics in emergency management 

are covered in this course: history; legal issues; 

intergovernmental and interagency context; 

influencing and organizing; social vulnerability 

issues; managing stress; collaboration, 

preparedness, and team-building; mitigation, 

response, prevention, and protection; ethical 

decision-making; recovery; technology; 

administration; and the future.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the foundations of emergency 

management in the United States, including its 

history, doctrine, and principles, and the role of 

the emergency manager.

• Identify and explain legal issues in emergency 

management, including legal authorities for 

emergency management, potential legal issues, 

and strategies for avoiding legal risk.
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• Describe the intergovernmental and interagency 

context of emergency management, including 

the roles of Federal, state, local, tribal, and 

territorial government organizations, individuals 

and households, the private sector, and NonGovernmental Organizations (NGOs) in the 

emergency management network.

• Identify and apply concepts and techniques for 

leading through influencing, including 

influencing strategies, sources of power, results 

of applying different influence styles, and steps 

to build and sustain influence.

• Describe the organization of emergency 

management for emergency response and 

routine operations.

• Explain key factors in serving the whole 

community, including trends that contribute to 

disaster complexity, demographic characteristics 

that influence the disaster needs of community 

members, and strategies for building the 

resilience of the whole community.

• Describe how to employ stress management 

techniques in an organization—both routinely 

and during or after an incident or period of 

organizational change.

• Explain the function of collaboration in 

emergency management, including benefits of 

and challenges to collaboration in emergency 

management, strategies and tools for building 

collaborative relationships, and a process for 

collaborative problem-solving.

• Describe and apply team concepts in the work 

environment, including characteristics of 

effective teams, roles assumed within teams, 

and strategies for creating effective teams.

• Explain the relationship between whole 

community preparedness and achieving Core 

Capabilities in the Prevention, Protection, 

Mitigation, Response, and Recovery Mission 

Areas.

• Describe key aspects of the Prevention and 

Protection Mission Areas, including the nature 

of the missions, guiding principles, and planning 

issues.

• Describe key aspects of the Mitigation Mission 

Area, including:

- How Mitigation supports Preparedness.

- Roles and contributions of Mitigation partners 

at all levels.

- The Mitigation planning process.

- Strategies for building local support for 

Mitigation.

• Describe key aspects of the Response Mission 

Area, including emergency operations planning, 

initial response actions, resource management, 

and managing complex incidents.

• Describe key aspects of the Recovery Mission 

Area, including disaster recovery operations, 

Federal recovery programs, and emotional 

recovery strategies for the community.

• Define and describe ethics, including the 

characteristics of ethical dilemmas and steps for 

making ethical decisions.

• Describe the use of technology in support of 

emergency management, including:

- Communications technologies.

- Technologies for enhancing emergency 

management.

- Incident communications and planning.

- Technologies for communicating with the 

public.

• Describe administration in emergency 

management, including staffing, budgeting and 

accounting for resources, and information 

management.

• Apply emergency management knowledge, 

team-building, and people management skills in 

a simulated environment.

Program Area(s): National Emergency 

Management Basic Academy

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course is intended for 

newly appointed emergency managers from 

Federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and 

emergency management agencies, and prospective 

professionals transferring from another discipline 

to emergency management.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0230.d, Fundamentals of Emergency 

Management; IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction; and 

IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 10 days

CEUs: 8

ACE: Level: Upper Division

ACE: Credit Hours: 6

E0102 Science of Disaster

This course provides the participants with an 

overview of scientific principles and concepts that 
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shape our increasingly dangerous world. The 

contents of the course include the following:

• Introduction to Science of Disaster provides a 

definition and benefits of science.

• Earth Science describes how the Earth’s design 

sets the stage for the world’s natural hazards 

including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, 

tsunamis, and landslides/sinkholes.

• Climatology describes the scientific basis of 

common atmospheric hazards including 

convective storms, tropical cyclones, and other 

hazardous weather.

• Chemical and biological basics identifies the 

scientific basis of chemical and biological 

threats.

• Explosive, radiological, and nuclear 

fundamentals identifies the scientific basis of 

those threats.

Course Objectives:

• Indicate how earth science principles and 

processes influence natural hazards, including 

earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, 

ground failures, and floods.

• Indicate how climatological principles and 

processes influence natural hazards, including 

convective storms, tropical cyclones, 

nor’easters, winter storms, temperature 

extremes, and droughts.

• Indicate how chemical and biological principles 

and processes influence natural and humancaused hazards and impact society.

• Indicate the scientific basis for explosive, 

radiological, and nuclear hazards and their 

impact on society.

• Indicate how scientific understanding can 

improve emergency preparedness.

Program Area(s): National Emergency 

Management Basic Academy

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course is intended for 

newly appointed emergency managers from 

Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial 

emergency management agencies, and prospective 

professionals transferring from another discipline 

to emergency management.

Required Prerequisite: If a participant is taking 

this course as part of the Academy, then he or she 

should take E0101, Foundations of Emergency 

Management, first. If a participant is taking this 

course on its own for its science information and 

not in fulfillment of the Academy requirements, 

there are no prerequisites.

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.4

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

E0103 Planning: Emergency 

Operations

This course is designed to give basic concepts and 

planning steps to those new to the field of 

emergency management so that they may apply 

planning discipline and skills to challenges in 

their jobs. The course content includes Emergency 

Management Planning doctrine and steps to take 

to accomplish writing plans and using them to 

deal with special events, which are common 

challenges for all jurisdictions.

The content also derives from the Comprehensive 

Preparedness Guide 101, Developing and 

Maintaining State, Territorial, Tribal and Local 

Government Emergency Plans, and its six-step 

planning process and inclusive whole community 

philosophy. Likewise, doctrine from the 

Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 201, Threat 

and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment 

(THIRA), is included in the course. Special event 

planning is then explained in the course, and table 

group activities to analyze plans for special events 

are conducted.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the relationships among preparedness, 

THIRA, and emergency operations planning.

• Identify the steps in the emergency planning 

process and their expected outcomes.

• Describe the purpose and components of an 

Emergency Operations Plan.

• Apply the emergency planning principles and 

process in evaluating an Emergency Operations 

Plan.

Program Area(s): National Emergency 

Management Basic Academy

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course is intended for 

newly appointed emergency managers from 

Federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and 

emergency management agencies, and prospective 

professionals transferring from another discipline 

to emergency management.

Required Prerequisite: If a participant is taking 

this course as part of the Academy, then he or she 

should take E0101, Foundations of Emergency 

Management, first. If a participant is taking this 

course on its own for its planning information and 
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not in fulfillment of the Academy requirements, 

there are no prerequisites.

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.6

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 1

E0104 Exercise Design

This 2-day course is designed to introduce 

participants to the fundamentals of exercise 

design. Emergency managers, emergency services 

personnel, and individuals who are part of the 

emergency preparedness communities at all levels 

of government, private sector, or volunteer 

organizations need to be able to use the 

fundamentals of exercise simulation and design as 

an integrated system of resources and capabilities.

This course is designed to develop exercising 

skills in the following areas:

• Components of the Homeland Security Exercise 

and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)

• Exercise process application

• Comprehensive exercise program (exercise 

program management) application

• Exercise design steps application

• Major accomplishments in designing and 

implementing an exercise

• Purpose and application of various exercise

documents

• Tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises

• Exercise design applications for tabletop, 

functional, and full-scale exercises

Course Objectives:

• Examine exercise doctrine and methodology.

• Apply key components of applicable phases of 

the HSEEP cycle.

Program Area(s): National Emergency 

Management Basic Academy

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

those who have an emergency management 

function in any Mission Area (Protection, 

Prevention, Response, Recovery, and Mitigation). 

The audience may include, but is not limited to: 

emergency managers, planners, first responders 

and supervisors, and representatives from the 

private sector and volunteer organizations. This 

training course is a requirement for the 

completion of EMI’s National Emergency 

Management Basic Academy.

Required Prerequisite: When this course is 

taken as part of the National Emergency 

Management Basic Academy, E0101, 

Foundations of Emergency Management, must be 

taken first.

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.6

E0105 Public Information and Warning

This course introduces participants to what the 

Public Information Officer (PIO) does in 

emergency management, along with basic 

information about the Integrated Public Alert and 

Warning System (IPAWS). The PIO topics 

covered include the role of the PIO; 

communication tools and resources encompassing 

social media; effective communication; preparing 

the community through outreach and other means; 

and communication in an incident. The IPAWS 

topics covered include what the system is and 

does, preparing alert and warning messages, and 

writing common alerting protocol messages. This 

is a 2-day classroom course that gives participants 

time to perform activities and exercises to 

reinforce the knowledge and build basic skills.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the public information and warning 

Core Capability, including:

- The purpose and key elements of public 

information and warnings.

- The roles of the Emergency Manager and 

Public Information Officer.

- Tools and processes for communicating with 

the public.

Program Area(s): National Emergency 

Management Basic Academy

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course is intended for 

newly appointed emergency managers from 

Federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and 

emergency management agencies, and prospective 

professionals transferring from another discipline 

to emergency management.

Required Prerequisite: If a participant is taking 

this course as part of the Academy, then he or she 

should take E0101, Foundations of Emergency 

Management, first. If a participant is taking this 

course on its own for its public information and 

warning content and not in fulfillment of the 

Academy requirements, there are no prerequisites.

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.6
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ACE: Level: Upper Division

ACE: Credit Hours: 1

E0106 Joint Field Office Finance and 

Administration Section Chief

This course is intended to train and exercise the 

experienced Joint Field Office (JFO) Finance and 

Administration (F&A) Section Chief in leadership 

and management skills to effectively perform 

his/her roles and responsibilities as a member of 

the management team at a complex federally 

declared incident.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate the skills and abilities essential for 

a successful F&A Section Chief.

• Identify management priorities, describe 

management strategies for addressing 

challenges, project staffing levels, and develop 

an organizational structure.

• Apply authorities important to the duties of an 

F&A Chief.

• Identify internal control systems needed to 

address fraud, waste, and abuse situations.

Program Area(s): FEMA Financial Management

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course is for any FEMA 

Comptroller Disaster Workforce Cadre Member 

who has experienced serving multiple disasters as 

Finance and Administration Section Chief in 

FEMA JFO disaster operations or any FEMA 

national personnel who have experienced serving 

multiple disasters as Finance and Administration 

Section Chief in FEMA JFO disaster operations. 

The individual should have completed all or 

substantially all of the qualifying criteria to be 

certified as a Qualified F&A Section Chief prior 

to attending this course. Approval to attend this 

course is given by the FEMA Office of Chief 

Financial Operations (OCFO) Field-Based 

Operations Cadre Manager, or a member of the 

OCFO/FEMA Headquarters who can sign on 

behalf of the OCFO Field-Based Operations 

Cadre Manager. The signature of the 

aforementioned is required. If the person is also a 

FEMA Regional employee, the signature of the 

FEMA Regional Training Manager is required.

Required Prerequisite: E0716, Comptroller 

Basic

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0100.b,

Introduction to the Incident Command System, 

ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command System 

for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents;

IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, 

An Introduction; IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction; and IS-0101.c, 

Preparing for Federal Disaster Operations: 

FEMA

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 4

E0110 Foundations Course Train-the- Trainer

The Foundations Course Train-the-Trainer

(E0110) consists of 1 day of discussion about 

course objectives, how to set up and facilitate the 

class, time management, and other general topics. 

The last 2 days will consist of participant teachbacks that summarize a portion of the Foundations 

course subject matter and describe activities and 

exercises in addition to time for critique and 

questions.

All topics covered in the Foundations course are 

covered in the TTT, including, at a minimum: 

history; legal issues; intergovernmental and 

interagency context; influencing and organizing; 

social vulnerability issues; managing stress; 

collaboration, preparedness, and team-building; 

protection and prevention; mitigation; response; 

ethical decision-making; recovery; technology; 

administration; and the future of emergency 

management.

Course Objectives:

• Apply learning theory to address the needs of 

adult learners.

• Use effective instructional practices to engage 

the learner.

• Present course content as a subject matter 

expert.

• Demonstrate skills and techniques to facilitate 

the Foundations class discussions and activities 

to manage its delivery more strategically.

• Integrate peer and instructor feedback to 

improve training skills.

Program Area(s): National Emergency 

Management Basic Academy

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course is intended for 

those who have completed E0101, Foundations of 

Emergency Management, and/or emergency 

managers and trainers from Federal, state, local, 

tribal, and territorial emergency management 

agencies who have extensive background in 

emergency management and experience in 

training adults.
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Recommended Prerequisite: It is strongly 

recommended that any participant who enrolls in 

this course has completed the Academy course 

E0101, Foundations of Emergency Management.

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0111 Train-the-Trainer for E0103– E0105

This course is intended to provide a sound and 

consistent basis for training instructors to teach 

entry-level skills in planning, exercises, and 

public information and warning.

Course Objectives:

• Apply learning theory to address the needs of 

adult learners.

• Use effective instructional practices to engage 

the learner.

• Present course content as a subject matter 

expert.

• Facilitate rich discussion and engaging activities 

to enable learning.

• Integrate peer and instructor feedback to 

improve training skills.

Program Area(s): National Emergency 

Management Basic Academy

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course is intended for 

those who have completed the E0103, Planning: 

Emergency Operations; E0104, Exercise Design;

and E0105, Public Information and Warning;

courses and/or emergency managers and trainers 

from Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial

emergency management agencies who have 

extensive background in emergency management 

and experience in training adults.

Recommended Prerequisites: E0103, Planning: 

Emergency Operations; E0104, Exercise Design;

and E0105, Public Information and Warning

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0122 Emergency Management 

Accreditation Program

The purpose of this training is to provide 

emergency management, preparedness, and 

homeland security personnel with information that 

will assist them in assessing their jurisdiction’s 

system as well as other applicant programs’

systems for disaster preparedness and response 

using the Emergency Management Standard.

All participants are asked to complete an “open 

book” paper exam following the conclusion of the 

course. As a result of passing the exam, 

participants will become eligible to serve as an 

Accreditation Manager if appointed to do so by 

their program for the accreditation process. 

Participants who pass the exam will also have the 

option of becoming voluntary assessors for 

Emergency Management Accreditation Program 

(EMAP) if they meet the following qualifications:

• Five years of experience in an emergency 

management position;

• Experience in at least one actual emergency 

operation in which the emergency plan was 

implemented and participation in an activated 

Emergency Operations Center—requiring 

implemental operational response procedures;

• Participated in at least one emergency operation, 

training, or exercise event in the last calendar 

year;

• Be knowledgeable and up-to-date about the 

principles of comprehensive emergency 

management;

• Must abide by the EMAP’s Code of Conduct;

• Must be available for at least one assessment 

each calendar year;

• Able to provide two references regarding his or 

her qualifications from an emergency 

management division director or equivalent;

• Have no conflict of interest as regards to any 

aspect of EMAP that might prevent objective 

review and assessment of an applicant program;

• Must be able and willing to serve as a neutral 

observer; and

• Satisfactory completion of the EMAP Training 

Course.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the EMAP program.

• Explain the need and application of standards.

• Describe the EMAP accreditation process.

• Explain the roles of the Accreditation Manager, 

Assessor, and Assessor Team Leader.

Program Area(s): Universal Emergency 

Preparedness

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: A minimum of 5 years of 

experience in an emergency management agency 

and/or currently serving in a designated role 

within their agency with responsibilities directly 

related to EMAP accreditation.
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Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 1.8

E0131 Exercise Evaluation and 

Improvement Planning

For an emergency management or security system 

to be effective, it is critical that personnel, plans, 

procedures, facilities, and equipment be exercised 

and tested on a regular basis. No amount of 

exercising will be constructive unless each 

exercise is followed by a structured evaluation 

that enables the jurisdiction or organization to 

identify strengths, weaknesses, gaps, disconnects, 

and related corrective actions that need to be taken 

to ensure improved capability.

This course focuses on a systematic exercise and 

improvement planning program as the primary 

means by which Federal, state, local, tribal, 

territorial, and other organizations’ managers can:

• Validate the effectiveness of their emergency 

and security management programs.

• Determine whether program changes are being 

appropriately implemented.

• Evaluate preparedness capabilities to prevent, 

prepare, and respond to hazard incidents of all 

sizes.

• Identify corrective actions that require 

additional emphasis or improvement (such as 

planning, training, equipment, facilities, or 

personnel).

• Generate data on exercises that can support a 

nationwide view of capabilities.

Course Objectives: This course takes all angles 

of an exercise program apart to be studied and 

debated. The participants can discuss not only 

how to fix exercises they are currently working 

on, but that these steps can be used to review and 

improve exercises that will be produced in the 

future.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Hurricane Preparedness; Incident Command 

System; Integrated Emergency Management; 

Planning; Preparedness for 

Schools/Children/Higher Education/Houses of 

Worship; Public Works; Radiological Emergency 

Preparedness Program; Response and Recovery; 

Terrorism; Tribal; Universal Emergency 

Preparedness; Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: NETC; State Delivered; 

Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: To support individuals with 

substantial involvement in the exercise evaluation 

and improvement planning function within their 

jurisdiction or organization. Specifically, this 

course is recommended for individuals with 

responsibilities in exercise programs, including 

emergency program managers, exercise training 

officers, security managers, and emergency 

services personnel in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0120.a, An 

Introduction to Exercises; and IS-0130, Exercise 

Evaluation and Improvement Planning

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0132 Discussion-Based Exercise 

Design and Evaluation

This course is designed for emergency 

management exercise staff to acquire fundamental 

knowledge and skills necessary to develop, 

conduct, evaluate, and follow up discussion-based 

exercise activities, including orientation seminars 

and tabletop exercises. The content addresses the 

fundamental requirements of an overall exercise 

program and its components. A special emphasis 

is placed on the evaluation process and the 

development of sound evaluation tools to assist 

evaluation staff. Participants are challenged to 

develop, conduct, and evaluate orientations and 

tabletop exercises during the conduct of the 

course through the use of proficiency 

demonstrations.

Course Objectives:

• Apply the principles and associated resources of 

the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation 

Program (HSEEP) as they relate to discussionbased exercises.

• Develop and implement a progressive exercise 

program for your jurisdiction.

Program Area(s): Master Exercise Practitioner 

Program

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: Participation is geared toward 

experienced individuals with responsibilities for 

progressive, all-hazards exercise programs. 

Applicants are expected to have experience as a 

planner, controller, player, and/or evaluator in 

emergency preparedness exercises.

Required Prerequisites: E/L/K0146, Homeland 

Security Exercise and Evaluation Program

Training Course; IS-0100.b, Introduction to the 

Incident Command System, ICS-100; IS-0120.a, 

An Introduction to Exercises; IS-0130, Exercise 

Evaluation and Improvement Planning;

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Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0230.d, 

Fundamentals of Emergency Management;

IS-0235.b, Emergency Planning; IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; IS-0775, Emergency Operations 

Center Management and Operations; and 

IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.5

ACE: Level: Upper Division

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

E0133 Operations-Based Exercise 

Design and Evaluation

The course builds on the principles and concepts 

taught in E0132, Discussion-Based Exercise 

Design and Evaluation. Participants will be 

challenged to acquire the advanced knowledge 

and skills necessary to design/develop, conduct, 

and evaluate operations-based exercises, including 

drills and functional exercises. An emphasis is 

placed on advanced exercise skills needed to 

successfully complete complex exercise 

control/simulation tasks and activities. 

Participants must successfully master these 

activities during the conduct of the course through 

the use of proficiency demonstrations.

Course Objectives:

• Apply the principles of the Homeland Security 

Exercise and Evaluation Program as they relate 

to operations-based exercises.

• Apply exercise control and simulation to 

operations-based exercises in your jurisdiction.

Program Area(s): Master Exercise Practitioner 

Program

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: Participation in this course is 

limited to EMI Resident MEPP Candidates who 

have successfully completed E0132, DiscussionBased Exercise Design and Evaluation.

Participation is geared toward experienced 

individuals with responsibilities for progressive, 

all-hazards exercise programs. Applicants are 

expected to have experience as a planner, 

controller, player, and/or evaluator in emergency 

preparedness exercises.

Required Prerequisite: E0132, DiscussionBased Exercise Design and Evaluation

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.5

E0136 Master Exercise Practitioner 

Capstone Course

This course is the third and final course in the 

Master Exercise Practitioner Program (MEPP) 

series. It focuses on the exercise development 

process as it relates to full-scale exercises, 

including management, control, simulation, and 

evaluation. An emphasis is placed on the 

construction of exercise planning documents; 

staffing and training of team leaders in control, 

simulation, and evaluation; the development of 

expected player actions and points of review; and 

exercise administration and logistics. Participants 

will be an active part of an exercise design team 

and will be tasked with the design, development, 

and conduct of a 1-hour full-scale exercise.

Course Objectives: Participants will be able to 

apply the principles and associated resources of 

the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation 

Program as they relate to full-scale exercises.

Program Area(s): MEPP

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: The participant must have 

completed the E0132, Discussion-Based Exercise 

Design and Evaluation, course and have status as 

a current MEPP Candidate. Participation is geared 

toward experienced individuals with 

responsibilities for progressive, all-hazards 

exercise programs. Applicants are expected to 

have experience as a planner, controller, player, 

and/or evaluator in emergency preparedness 

exercises.

Required Prerequisite: E0133, OperationsBased Exercise Design and Evaluation (replaces 

Exercise Control/Simulation and Program 

Management course as of September 30, 2008)

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.5

E0141 Instructional Presentation and 

Evaluation Skills

This 3-day course addresses the practicalities of 

conducting successful interactions, managing the 

classroom experience, and making presentations. 

It covers the basics of adult learning and of 

training evaluation for those wanting more 

experience in this area.

Participants have several opportunities to practice 

presentation and instructional skills, first as 

spokespersons for small groups, then during short 

duo presentations, 3-minute individual 

presentations, and, finally, 20-minute individual 

presentations, using material related to their own 
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programs or functions. Detailed feedback is 

provided.

A large number of job aids is provided to help in

the application of training skills. To prepare for 

the 20-minute presentation, participants should 

come to class with materials from a pre-existing 

course that is related to their work.

Course Objectives:

• Establish a conducive learning environment.

• Demonstrate effective instructional presentation 

skills.

• Demonstrate skills for facilitating classroom 

interactions.

• Describe ways to manage the learning process.

• Apply skills to measure training results.

• Deliver three instructional presentations, using 

guidelines from the course assessment checklist, 

and participate in their evaluations.

Program Area(s): Level II Master Continuity 

Practitioner Program; Trainer Program–Basic 

Instructor Certificate; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite. It 

can be delivered in field locations, Regional 

Offices, or other designated sites.

Selection Criteria: Subject Matter Experts who 

have the responsibility to deliver FQS Training.

Recommended Prerequisite: FQS Instructor

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 1.8

E0143 Advanced Situational 

Awareness and Common Operating 

Picture

This advanced Situational Awareness (SA) and 

Common Operating Picture (COP) training 

applies best practices and facilitates the 

improvement of an integrated SA and COP 

system. The primary focus of the training is to 

apply critical steps required for an SA and COP 

system to effectively improve critical decisionmaking prior to, during, and after an incident.

Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is 

to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to 

provide a Common Operating Picture that 

enhances decision-making. The participants will 

have the skills to manage, analyze, plan, 

implement, and evaluate the Situational 

Awareness and Common Operating Picture.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite; 

NRCC; RRCC

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

professionals who deal directly with SA and COP 

activities.

Required Prerequisite: E0948, Situational 

Awareness and Common Operating Picture

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, 

Introduction to the Incident Command System, 

ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command System 

for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents;

and IS-0700.a, National Incident Management 

System, An Introduction

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0153 Building Design for Homeland Security

This course covers the content of FEMA 426, 

Reference Manual to Mitigate Potential Terrorist 

Attacks Against Buildings, and FEMA 452, 

FEMA: A How to Guide to Mitigate Potential 

Terrorist Attacks. It outlines a methodology to 

determine the risk of a building’s critical 

functions and infrastructure against various 

terrorist threats, and highlights applicable 

protective measures. The course considers 

explosive blast and chemical, biological, and 

radiological attacks, and identifies protective 

measures for site and building design and layout. 

The course also provides guidance in electronic 

security system.

Course Objective: Understand the design 

approaches to mitigate manmade hazards that 

have the greatest applicability and benefit for 

specific threats.

Program Area(s): Level II Master Continuity 

Practitioner Program; Building Science; 

Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program; 

Response and Recovery; Terrorism

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Federal Executive Branch 

officials and state officials with Continuity of 

Operations (COOP) responsibilities. FEMA will 

accept participants representing their Federal/state 

department or agencies’ COOP Program Office, 

Facility Management, and Security Management 

sections.

Recommended Prerequisites: Completion of 

IS-0546, Continuity of Operations Awareness; or 

IS-0547.a, Introduction to Continuity of 

Operations; and IS-0395, FEMA Risk Assessment 

Database
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Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2

E0157 Hazard Mitigation Community 

Education and Outreach Specialist 

Qualifying Course

This course provides the opportunity for Hazard 

Mitigation (HM) Community Education and 

Outreach (CEO) Specialists to attain the 

knowledge and skills needed to demonstrate the 

behaviors/activities in their Position Task Books 

and to perform tasks that will be required during a 

disaster operation.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the position-specific behaviors/

activities in the HM CEO Specialist Position 

Task Book that must be demonstrated to 

become qualified in the position.

• Identify the range of tasks to be performed by 

the HM CEO Specialist in a disaster operation 

when referring to the HM CEO Specialist Task 

List in the HM Field Operations Guide.

• Describe the process for establishing the hazard 

mitigation messages to support the HM Strategy 

for a disaster.

• Analyze demographic information to define 

strategies for communicating the hazard 

mitigation messages to specific target audiences.

• Identify criteria for selecting existing FEMA 

publications to advance the hazard mitigation 

messages for specific target audiences and when 

new product development is required.

• Outline the elements of a Mitigation Best 

Practice story, consistent with established 

protocols.

• Describe education and outreach activities that 

communicate the hazard mitigation messages 

for specific audiences.

• Provide accurate and appropriate hazard 

mitigation and flood insurance information to a 

disaster survivor visiting the Hazard Mitigation 

and Flood Insurance table in a Disaster 

Recovery Center, through a role-play activity.

• For specific internal and external HM CEO 

partnerships, suggest steps for establishing and 

cultivating working relationships to advance 

hazard mitigation objectives.

• Use FEMA technology and systems to obtain 

mitigation guidance, resources, and updates.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA Staff

Required Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

E0164, Hazard Mitigation Hazards and 

Performance Analysis in Disaster Operations;

and Using FEMA Qualification System Tools in 

Hazard Mitigation (located on the Hazard 

Mitigation Disaster Workforce web site)

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.6

E0158 Hazard Mitigation Community 

Planner Specialist Qualifying Course

The goal of this course is to provide the 

opportunity for Hazard Mitigation (HM) 

Community Planner Specialists to attain the 

knowledge and skills needed to successfully 

demonstrate the behaviors/activities in their 

Position Task Books (PTBs) and to perform tasks 

that will be required during a disaster operation.

Course Objectives:

• Identify, in the HM Community Planner 

Specialist PTB, the position-specific 

behaviors/activities which must be demonstrated 

to become qualified in the position.

• Identify the range of tasks to be performed by 

the HM Community Planner Specialist in a 

disaster operation when referring to the HM 

Community Planner Specialist Task List.

• Apply requirements, found in 44 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 201, for 

Standard State Mitigation Plans, Enhanced State 

Mitigation Plans, Local Mitigation Plans, or 

Tribal Mitigation Plans to answer basic 

questions about mitigation planning 

requirements.

• Recognize opportunities to maximize the 

mitigation actions and activities identified in 

state, local, and tribal Mitigation Plans through 

the resources available after a major disaster.

• Define the protocols for collaboration and 

coordination with Joint Field Office (JFO) 

internal partners, states, tribes, and local 

communities regarding mitigation planning.

• Describe resources available to HM Community 

Planner Specialists to obtain information about 

community capacity and mitigation planning 

history, to ensure the appropriate amount and 

type of post-disaster mitigation planning 

technical assistance.

• Assess a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan for a 

hypothetical community using the Local 

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• Cite examples of how HM Community Planner 

Specialists adjust for regional differences and 

cultural sensitivities to perform HM Community 

Planner Specialist job requirements.

• Accurately communicate mitigation planning 

requirements and processes to various internal 

and external mitigation planning stakeholders.

• Use FEMA technology and systems to access 

mitigation plans, and to obtain mitigation 

planning guidance, resources, and updates.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: The primary audience is 

FEMA HM Community Planner Specialist 

trainees, and the secondary audience is FEMA 

HM Community Planner Specialist Experts and 

HM Community Planner Crew Leaders.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

E0160, Hazard Mitigation Community Education 

and Outreach in Disaster Operations; E0207, 

Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Field 

Operations; IS-0318, Mitigation Planning for 

Local and Tribal Communities; and Using FEMA 

Qualification System Tools in Hazard Mitigation 

(located on the Hazard Mitigation Disaster 

Workforce web site)

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.3

E0162 Hazard Mitigation Floodplain Management in Disaster Operations

This course will introduce participants to job 

responsibilities, sources of information to do the 

job, important relationships, and any other critical 

points that are essential to the particular job 

function.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the major functions and products of 

hazard mitigation (HM) floodplain management 

in a disaster operation.

• Refer to key authorities, programs, and 

resources related to HM floodplain 

management.

• Identify and interact with people and 

organizations key to HM floodplain 

management and opportunities for 

collaborations.

• Identify some of the “red flags” that indicate a 

need for special handling or additional 

collaboration.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

new HM Flood Program Manager (FPM) 

Specialists. HM FPM Team Leaders who have not 

previously participated in this training may find it 

to be a valuable review. HM Insurance Specialists 

will benefit from this workshop as there is overlap 

and collaboration between the two specialties.

Required Prerequisites: E0207 or DF-128, 

Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Field 

Operations

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.85

CECs: 6.5 (CORE)

E0165 Hazard Mitigation Insurance in Disaster Operations

This course will introduce participants to job 

responsibilities, sources of information to do the 

job, important relationships, and any other critical 

points that are essential to the particular job 

function.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the major functions and products of 

hazard mitigation (HM) insurance in a disaster 

operation.

• Refer to key authorities, programs, and 

resources related to HM insurance.

• Identify and interact with people and 

organizations key to HM insurance and 

opportunities for collaborations.

• Identify some of the “red flags” that indicate a 

need for special handling or additional 

collaboration.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

new HM Insurance Specialists. HM Insurance 

Team Leaders who have not previously 

participated in this training may find it to be a 

valuable review. HM Floodplain Management 

Specialists will benefit from this workshop as 

there is overlap and collaboration between the two 

specialties.

Required Prerequisites: E0207 or DF-128, 

Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Field 

Operations

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.8
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E0166 Hazard Mitigation: Preliminary Damage Assessment Specialist 

Qualifying Course

This course provides the opportunity for Hazard 

Mitigation Preliminary Damage Assessment 

Specialists to attain knowledge and skills needed 

to successfully demonstrate the 

behaviors/activities in their Position Task Books 

and to perform tasks that will be required during a 

disaster operation.

Course Objective: To prepare Hazard Mitigation 

Preliminary Damage Assessment Specialists to be 

successful during a disaster operation.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: FEMA Staff.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

Hazard Mitigation Management Support in 

Disaster Operations; Using FEMA Qualification 

System Tools in Hazard Mitigation (located on 

the Hazard Mitigation Disaster Workforce web 

site)

Course Length: 2 days

E0167 Core Principles for Hazard Mitigation Hazard Performance 

Analysis Specialists

This course provides the opportunity for Hazard 

Mitigation (HM) Hazard Performance Analysis 

(HPA) Specialists to attain knowledge and skills 

needed to successfully demonstrate the 

behaviors/activities in their Position Task Books 

and to apply analytical approaches to performing 

responsibilities identified in the HM HPA 

Specialist Task List in the Hazard Mitigation 

Field Operations Guide.

Course Objective: To prepare HM HPA 

Specialists to be successful during a disaster 

operation.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: FEMA Staff.

Required Prerequisites: E0164, Hazard 

Mitigation Hazards and Performance Analysis in 

Disaster Operations; E0207, Introduction to 

Hazard Mitigation Field Operations; E0276, 

Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level; and E0313, 

Basic Hazus-MH

Course Length: 3.5 days

E0168 Hazard Mitigation Crew Leader Course

This course will provide the opportunity for HM 

Crew Leader candidates to attain knowledge and 

skills to successfully demonstrate the Hazard 

Mitigation-specific behaviors/activities in their 

position-specific PTB and perform responsibilities 

identified in the position-specific HM Crew 

Leader Task Lists in the Hazard Mitigation Field 

Operations Guide (HMFOG).

Course Objectives:

• Identify the elements of National Preparedness 

that define the broad context for Hazard 

Mitigation disaster operations.

• Identify the range of HM Crew Leader positions 

and responsibilities within the Hazard 

Mitigation Branch.

• Discuss differences among leadership, 

management, and supervisory responsibilities of 

HM Crew Leaders.

• Develop tactics to implement Crew level actions 

defined in a given Hazard Mitigation Strategy.

• Within their own functional Crew, describe the 

functions of the HM Specialists and Specialist 

Experts and the resources available for 

mentoring Crew members to improve 

performance.

• For a given disaster scenario, demonstrate the 

HM Crew Leader’s role in leading staff to 

support the Hazard Mitigation Strategy.

• For a given disaster scenario, demonstrate the 

HM Crew Leader’s role in managing functionspecific programs to support the Hazard 

Mitigation Strategy.

• For a given disaster scenario, identify and 

prioritize function-specific HM Crew Leader 

supervisory responsibilities, including 

mentoring.

• For a given disaster scenario, demonstrate the 

HM Crew Leader role in providing functionspecific technical expertise to Joint Field Office 

(JFO) partners.

• For a given disaster scenario, demonstrate the 

skills and knowledge HM Crew Leaders need 

for providing function-specific technical 

assistance to external stakeholders.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC and Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

new HM Crew Leaders, HM Crew Leaders with 

an open Position Task Book, and qualified HM 

Crew Leaders who have not previously 
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participated in this training may find it to be a 

valuable review.

Required Prerequisites: Prior to enrollment in 

the HM Crew Leader course, participants must 

successfully complete the following FEMA 

courses:

• E/L0207, Introduction to Hazard Mitigation 

Field Operations

• One of the following function-specific courses:

- E/L0157, Hazard Mitigation Community 

Education and Outreach Specialist Qualifying 

Course

- E/L0158, Hazard Mitigation Community 

Planner Specialist Qualifying Course

- E/L0166, Hazard Mitigation: Preliminary 

Damage Assessment Specialist Qualifying 

Course

- E/L0167, Core Principles for Hazard 

Mitigation Hazard Performance Analysis 

Specialists

- E/L0180, Core Principles for Hazard 

Mitigation Insurance Specialists

- E/L0239, 406 Hazard Mitigation

- E/L0272, Managing the Floodplain PostDisaster

• FQS training requirements for all Crew Leaders:

- E/L0300, ICS-300: Intermediate Incident 

Command System for Expanding Incidents

- E/L0545, Basic Human Resources for 

Disaster Supervisors

- E/L0563, Basic Management in Disaster 

Operations—Preparing the First-Line 

Supervisor

Course Length: 4 days

E0170 Hazus-MH for Hurricane

This course builds on the information provided in 

E0313, Basic Hazus-MH, by providing an indepth exploration of the Hazus Hurricane model. 

An overview of the hurricane-related inventory 

components is provided. An emphasis is placed on 

techniques for defining a hurricane hazard, 

adjusting parameters for identifying economic and 

social impacts from hurricanes, and interpreting 

and applying model outputs. Best practices for 

using the hurricane model to support emergency 

management are identified. Course instruction 

includes lectures, demonstrations, and multiple 

hands-on individual and group activities.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the key components of the methodology 

employed in the Hazus-MH Hurricane model 

for defining the hurricane hazard as well as 

options that users have for refining the hurricane 

hazard definition.

• Identify the key parameters that influence the 

social and economic impact assessments 

generated by the Hurricane model.

• Be able to identify and apply best practices for 

most effectively using the Hurricane model to 

support emergency management.

Program Area(s): Hazus-MH and GIS, MultiHazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Federal, state, local, and tribal 

emergency managers and GIS specialists; 

planners; and others who support wind mitigation 

and response activities and who wish to expand 

their Hazus-MH skills beyond those developed in 

E0313, Basic Hazus-MH.

Required Prerequisites: E0313, Basic HazusMH, and skills equivalent to those taught in 

E0190, ArcGIS for Emergency Managers

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0172 Hazus-MH for Flood

This course builds on the information provided in 

E0313, Basic Hazus-MH, by providing an indepth exploration of the Hazus Flood model. An 

overview of the flood-related inventory 

components is provided. An emphasis is placed on 

techniques for defining a flood hazard, adjusting 

parameters for identifying economic and social 

impacts from floods, and interpreting and 

applying model outputs. Best practices for using 

the Flood model to support emergency 

management are identified. Course instruction 

includes lectures, demonstrations, and multiple 

hands-on individual and group activities.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the key components of the methodology 

employed in the Hazus-MH Flood model for 

defining the flood hazard as well as options that 

users have for refining the flood hazard 

definition.

• Identify the key parameters that influence the 

social and economic impact assessments 

generated by the Flood model.
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• Identify and apply best practices for most 

effectively using the Flood model to support 

emergency management.

Program Area(s): Hazus-MH and GIS, MultiHazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Federal, state, local, and tribal 

emergency managers and GIS specialists; 

planners; and others who support flood mitigation 

and response activities and who wish to expand 

their Hazus-MH skills beyond those developed in 

E0313, Basic Hazus-MH.

Required Prerequisites: E0313, Basic HazusMH, and skills equivalent to those taught in 

E0190, ArcGIS for Emergency Managers

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0174 Hazus-MH for Earthquake

This course builds on the information provided in 

E0313, Basic Hazus-MH, by providing an indepth exploration of the Hazus Earthquake model. 

An overview of the earthquake-related inventory 

components is provided. An emphasis is placed on 

techniques for defining an earthquake hazard, 

adjusting parameters for identifying economic and 

social impacts from earthquakes, and interpreting 

and applying model outputs. Best practices for 

using the Earthquake model to support emergency 

management are identified. Course instruction 

includes lectures, demonstrations, and multiple 

hands-on individual and group activities.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the key components of the methodology 

employed in the Hazus-MH Earthquake model 

for defining the earthquake hazard as well as 

options that users have for refining the 

earthquake hazard definition.

• Identify the key parameters that influence the 

social and economic impact assessments 

generated by the Earthquake model.

• Identify and apply best practices for most 

effectively using the Earthquake model to 

support emergency management.

Program Area(s): Hazus-MH and GIS, MultiHazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Federal, state, local, and tribal 

emergency managers and GIS specialists; 

planners; and others who support earthquake 

mitigation and response activities and who wish to 

expand their Hazus-MH skills beyond those 

developed in E0313, Basic Hazus-MH.

Required Prerequisites: E0313, Basic HazusMH, and skills equivalent to those taught in 

E0190, ArcGIS for Emergency Managers

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0176 Hazus-MH for Floodplain Managers

This course provides in-depth instruction and 

hands-on activities that develop the skills needed 

by floodplain managers and emergency planners 

to effectively use Geographic Information 

Systems (GIS) tools, with emphasis on HazusMH, for modeling the impacts on communities 

from riverine and coastal flooding. Those who 

complete this course will understand the roles that 

floodplain managers support as well as how 

geospatial technologies such as Hazus-MH can be 

used to protect communities beyond the minimum 

standards that floodplain managers are responsible 

for implementing.

Course Objectives:

• Define the roles and responsibilities of 

floodplain managers that can be supported by 

geospatial tools and data.

• Explain how the capabilities of Hazus-MH can 

support floodplain management practitioners.

• Identify strategies for improving Hazus-MH 

inputs and other related GIS data in order to 

derive the most benefit from GIS tools when 

applied to floodplain management.

Program Area(s): Hazus-MH and GIS; MultiHazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Floodplain managers, GIS 

specialists, local planners, and others with interest 

in floodplain management who wish to learn how 

to understand and apply GIS tools and data to 

support floodplain management goals

Required Prerequisites: E0313, Basic HazusMH; and skills equivalent to those taught in 

E0190, ArcGIS for Emergency Managers

Recommended Prerequisites: E0317, 

Comprehensive Data Management for HazusMH; and E0172, Hazus-MH for Flood

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8
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E0179 Application of Hazus-MH for 

Disaster Operations

This course builds valuable skills for effectively 

using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 

tools, with emphasis on Hazus-MH, to support 

disaster operations. Participants learn the roles 

and responsibilities of the disaster management 

team as well as how GIS can support the activities 

that they perform. Particular emphasis is placed 

on strategies for identifying, acquiring, and 

analyzing appropriate GIS compatible data for 

disaster operations. Numerous hands-on activities 

provide examples of effective applications of GIS 

tools, with a focus on Hazus-MH.

These activities address areas such as debris 

management, sheltering, and infrastructure 

damage assessment. Participants also complete a 

capstone activity that provides an opportunity to 

use Hazus-MH to support a realistic disaster 

scenario that is based on a community of interest 

to the participants.

Course Objectives:

• Define the roles and responsibilities of the 

disaster operations team that can be supported 

by geospatial tools and data.

• Explain how the capabilities of Hazus-MH can 

support disaster operations activities.

• Identify strategies for improving Hazus-MH 

inputs and other related GIS data in order to 

derive the most benefit from GIS tools when 

applied to disaster operations.

Program Area(s): Hazus-MH and GIS; MultiHazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: FEMA Mitigation staff, 

Mitigation Disaster Reservists, and state Building 

Science and GIS professionals; additionally, 

Federal, state, local, and tribal officials who have 

a role and responsibility in the Joint Field Office 

(JFO), with priority given to Mitigation, 

Individual Assistance (IA), and Public Assistance 

(PA). The course also targets select decisionmakers on the National Response Coordination 

Center (NRCC), in the Regional Operations 

Center, and the state Emergency Operations 

Center.

Required Prerequisites: E0313, Basic HazusMH, and skills equivalent to those taught in 

E0190, ArcGIS for Emergency Managers

Recommended Prerequisites: E0317, 

Comprehensive Data Management for HazusMH; E0170, Hazus-MH for Hurricane; E0172, 

Hazus-MH for Flood; and E0174, Hazus-MH for 

Earthquake

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0180 Core Principles for Hazard Mitigation Insurance Specialists

This course will provide a learning environment 

where participants will gain the knowledge and 

skills necessary to demonstrate required behaviors 

and activities in the Hazard Mitigation (HM) 

Insurance Specialist Position Task Book and in 

the Job Task List.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the position-specific job tasks of the 

HM Insurance Specialist and the 

behaviors/activities to demonstrate job 

qualification.

• Access resources that provide guidance and 

support for completing HM Insurance Specialist 

job tasks.

• Explain the National Flood Insurance Program 

(NFIP) General Rules to stakeholders in the 

Joint Field Office (JFO), the Disaster Recovery 

Centers (DRCs), and at the state and community 

levels during disaster recovery operations.

• Explain the basics of an NFIP standard flood 

insurance policy and the claims process, as 

applicable in the post-disaster setting.

• Identify and define how the HM Insurance 

Specialist can achieve post-disaster NFIP 

objectives established through national and JFO 

collaboration.

• Identify, acquire, and analyze essential disasterrelated information in accordance with the 

Privacy Act.

• Assess and respond to requests for post-disaster 

flood insurance information in accordance with 

the Privacy Act.

• Demonstrate in a class activity the planning 

required and the best methods for interacting 

with the public to achieve NFIP goals in the 

post-disaster environment.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

FEMA Disaster Workforce employees who will 

serve as HM Insurance Specialists during a 

disaster. Floodplain Management leaders will also 

benefit from this course.
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Required Prerequisites: E0207 or DF-128, 

Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Field 

Operations; E0165, Hazard Mitigation Insurance 

in Disaster Operations; HM Insurance Specialist; 

and at least one deployment as an HM Insurance 

Specialist or, at a minimum, at least one shadow 

assignment with a trained HM Insurance 

Specialist.

Recommended Prerequisite: E0162, Hazard 

Mitigation Floodplain Management in Disaster 

Operations

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

E0190 ArcGIS for Emergency 

Managers

This course teaches new GIS users how to apply 

the ArcGIS for Desktop software to support 

disaster mitigation, response, recovery, and risk 

management. ArcGIS for Desktop allows users to 

analyze their data and create geographic 

knowledge to examine relationships, test 

predictions, and ultimately make better decisions. 

Course participants complete numerous hands-on 

activities that help them learn to develop 

informative maps as well as to use tools that 

answer questions based on where things are 

located and what is known about them. It also 

develops a variety of skills that can be used to 

create, edit, manage, and analyze both spatial and

tabular data. While this course does not provide 

hands-on instruction specifically on Hazus-MH, 

all activities use Hazus-MH inventory and 

analysis outputs.

Course Objectives:

• Learn how GIS can be used by emergency 

management professionals.

• Develop a working knowledge of the most 

commonly used ArcGIS tools—particularly 

those related to creating maps and asking 

questions.

• Identify examples of advanced GIS tools and 

techniques that are available for exploration 

outside of this course.

Program Area(s): Hazus-MH and GIS; MultiHazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Federal, state, local, and tribal 

emergency managers as well as specialists 

responsible for risk assessment, response, 

recovery, and other emergency managementrelated activities that have an interest in using 

ArcGIS to support their needs.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0194 Advanced Floodplain 

Management Concepts

This course provides a dynamic and interactive 

instruction that covers the following four topics in 

detail:

• Local Floodplain Manager Roles and 

Responsibilities (1 day)

• National Flood Insurance Program Floodplain 

Rules and Regulations in Depth (1 day)

• Letter of Map Change—Procedures for 

Applying and Floodplain Management 

Implications (1 day)

• Preparing for Post-Disaster Responsibilities (1 

day)

Each topic is designed to be discussed and 

reviewed in greater detail than the basic course. 

Developed and real-life scenarios will be 

examined and activities will be conducted in each 

section to make sure participants not only 

understand the rules and regulations but also why 

they are in place and how to apply them in the 

particular topic areas. This course is activity-rich 

and participants can expect to be engaged 

throughout the course.

Course Objectives:

• Describe activities and programs that can be 

used to promote floodplain planning and 

mitigation measures.

• Identify National Flood Insurance Program 

(NFIP) requirements for structures, floodway 

and encroachment standards, common problems 

encountered during the construction of various 

building types, and ways to address these 

problems.

• Describe NFIP requirements that apply to 

approximate A zones, agricultural and accessory 

structures, fuel tanks, and recreational vehicles.

• Explain the basic purpose and procedures of 

Letters of Map Change (LOMCs) and describe 

the role of the local official. Evaluate the 

floodplain management implications of 

LOMCs.

• Describe the elements of pre-disaster planning 

needed to prepare for substantial damage 

operations.

• Identify contents of Standard Operating 

Procedure (SOP) for post-disaster operations. 
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Outline steps to carry out substantial damage 

responsibilities.

• Describe methods to obtain compliance with 

substantial damage determinations.

• List possible sources of funding to assist with 

substantial damage losses.

Program Area(s): Floodplain Management; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; Planning; 

FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Certified floodplain managers 

or community officials with 2 years of full-time 

floodplain management experience. Federal, state, 

local, and tribal officials will take precedence.

Recommended Prerequisite: E0273, Managing 

Floodplain Development Through the National 

Flood Insurance Program

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.6

CECs: 12 (Core)

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or 

Homeland Security

E0197 Integrating Access and Functional Needs into Emergency 

Planning

This course will provide participants responsible 

for providing emergency planning with the 

information necessary to use disability and access 

and functional needs-inclusive practices, as well 

as the additional updated skills and knowledge 

they will need to prepare for, respond to, and 

recover from emergencies.

Course Objectives:

• Define access and functional needs and 

disabilities.

• Define key terms related to inclusive planning.

• Identify resources to assist in planning with and 

for adults and children with disabilities and 

access and functional needs.

• Identify the essentiality of inclusive practices.

• Learn how to incorporate access and functional 

needs in all phases of emergency management.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Disability Integration; Generalized Emergency 

Preparedness; Planning; Voluntary Organizations; 

FEMA Disability Integration

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Emergency managers and 

planners; first responders, including law 

enforcement, fire protection, and emergency 

medical services; resource agencies including 

transportation, communications, public works, 

and public health; government organizations and 

non-government organizations (NGOs) who have, 

as a primary part of their mission, emergency 

planning, response, and/or recovery; and planners 

and managers of mass transit, paratransit, rural 

transit, and NGO and private transit operators 

(taxi, shuttle services, non-emergency medical, 

etc.).

Required Prerequisite: IS-0230.d, Fundamentals 

of Emergency Management

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, 

Introduction to the Incident Command System, 

ICS-100; and IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.4

E0201 Debris Technical Specialist

This course provides the basic knowledge and 

tools necessary for FEMA Public Assistance (PA) 

staff to perform the duties and responsibilities 

associated with disaster debris operations.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate the ability to apply PA program 

guidance for debris-related activities.

• Demonstrate the ability to formulate project 

worksheets for debris.

Program Area(s): FEMA Public Assistance–

Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA PA Group 

Supervisors, PA Task Force Leader, Public 

Assistance Coordinator Crew Leader, PA Project 

Specialist

Required Prerequisites: E0381, Project 

Specialist; or IS-0631, Public Assistance 

Operations I, prior to October 1, 2009

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 1.8

E0202 Debris Management Planning 

for State, Tribal, and Local Officials

This course provides an overview of issues and 

recommended actions necessary to plan for, 

respond to, and recover from a major debrisgenerating event with emphasis on state, local, 
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and tribal responsibilities. Developed from a predisaster planning perspective, the course includes 

debris staff organizations; compliance with laws 

and regulations; contracting procedures; debris 

management site selection; volume-reduction 

methods; recycling; special debris situations; and 

supplementary assistance.

Course Objectives:

• Apply knowledge of planning for, 

implementing, and managing debris activities.

• Address debris planning, response, and recovery 

concepts.

Program Area(s): Public Assistance–State; 

Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: State, local, and tribal 

emergency management personnel, including 

public works and waste management staffs, who 

are responsible for planning and/or implementing 

debris removal and disposal actions.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.4

ACE: Credit Hours: 1

E0203 Hazard Mitigation Functional 

Group Supervisor Course

This course provides a healthy learning 

environment in which participants acquire 

management skills and adopt leadership principles 

to create and accomplish the Hazard Mitigation 

(HM) Strategy in a disaster. Experienced HM 

Supervisors for this course must be nominated by 

the Regional Cadre Coordinator and/or Regional 

Mitigation Division Director for this training. The 

course is highly interactive, encouraging peer 

discussion across the regions.

Course Objectives:

• Define the role of a specific Functional Group 

Supervisor position in a Level I/II disaster as 

described in the behaviors/activities in the 

Position Task Book, the major tasks in the Task 

List, and the Hazard Mitigation Field 

Operations Guide (HMFOG).

• Describe how to work within JFO operational 

requirements to meet functional Hazard 

Mitigation Strategy objectives.

• Describe an approach for identifying allies and 

building critical partnerships to maximize 

mitigation opportunities during recovery from a 

Level I/II disaster event.

• Describe a strategic leadership approach to 

inspire stakeholders and motivate staff to 

achieve function-specific Hazard Mitigation 

Strategy objectives.

• Explain how to build and maintain a cohesive 

and productive staff throughout the phases of 

long disaster deployments.

• Apply advanced subject matter knowledge of 

hazard mitigation programs and course concepts 

to develop innovative solutions to achieve 

mitigation objectives in complex disasterrecovery situations.

• Participants will demonstrate the terminal 

learning objectives of this course during a group 

activity based on a hypothetical Level I/II 

disaster operation.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA employees approved 

by the Regional Hazard Mitigation Cadre 

Coordinator.

Required Prerequisites: E/L0204, Hazard 

Mitigation Task Force Leader, and prerequisites; 

E0537, Strategic Problem-Solving for the 

Workplace; and E0564, Managing in Disaster 

Operations—Preparing the Middle Manager

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0204 Hazard Mitigation Task Force 

Leader

This course provides the opportunity for HM Task 

Force Leader candidates to attain knowledge and 

skills needed to successfully demonstrate the HMspecific behaviors/activities in their FEMA 

Qualification System Position Task Books and 

perform responsibilities identified in the positionspecific HM Task Force Leader Task Lists in the 

Hazard Mitigation Field Operations Guide.

Course Objectives:

• Identify linkages between the Mitigation core 

capabilities in the National Mitigation 

Framework and Task Force responsibilities in 

HM disaster operations.

• Differentiate between the responsibilities of the 

HM Task Force Leader in Level I, II, and III 

disaster operations.

• For a given Level III disaster scenario, assess 

factors that impact accomplishment of HM Task 

Force responsibilities.

• For a given Level III disaster scenario and goals 

for the Hazard Mitigation Strategy, draft 

function-specific objectives and prioritized, 

quantifiable activities for the HM Task Force.
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• For a given Level III disaster scenario and HM 

Strategy objectives, define steps to accomplish 

function-specific requirements for managing 

FEMA disaster programs at the Task Force 

level.

• For a given Level III disaster scenario, develop 

recommendations to perform function-specific

Task Force level supervisory responsibilities.

• For a given Level III disaster scenario, identify 

leadership opportunities for the HM Task Force 

Leader.

Program Area(s): Floodplain Management; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; National 

Response Framework; FEMA Mitigation; FEMA 

Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course includes HM Task Force Leader candidates 

in the following positions:

• HM Chief Executive Officer Task Force Leader

• HM Floodplain Management Task Force Leader

• HM Insurance Task Force Leader

• HM Grants Task Force Leader

• HM Community Planner Task Force Leader

• HM Hazards and Performance Analysis (HPA) 

Task Force Leader

The secondary audience includes qualified HM 

Task Force Leaders who have not had the 

opportunity to complete this course.

Required Prerequisites: Prior to enrollment in 

this course, participants must successfully 

complete the following FEMA courses:

• E0300, ICS-300: Intermediate Incident 

Command System for Expanding Incidents;

• E0545, Basic Human Resources for Disaster 

Supervisors;

• E0563, Basic Management in Disaster 

Operations—Preparing the First-Line 

Supervisor;

• E0207, Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Field 

Operations;

• And ONE of the following function-specific 

courses:

- E0213, Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: 

Application Review and Evaluation

- E0157, Hazard Mitigation Community 

Education and Outreach Specialist Qualifying 

Course

- E0158, Hazard Mitigation Community 

Planner Specialist Qualifying Course

- E0166, Hazard Mitigation: Preliminary 

Damage Assessment Specialist Qualifying 

Course

- E0167, Core Principles for Hazard Mitigation 

Hazard Performance Analysis Specialists

- E0180, Core Principles for Hazard Mitigation 

Insurance Specialists

- E0239, 406 Hazard Mitigation

- E0272, Managing the Floodplain PostDisaster

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.6

E0206 Conducting Hazard Mitigation Field Operations Training

The goal of conducting Hazard Mitigation 

Disaster Operations training is to provide a 

practical, application-based learning experience 

that enables participants, upon completion, to 

deliver Hazard Mitigation courses and workshops 

that meet the needs of the Hazard Mitigation 

cadre.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the mission and functions of the 

Hazard Mitigation Branch in disaster operations.

• Explain their role in achieving excellence in the 

Hazard Mitigation disaster workforce.

• Discuss basic adult learning principles as they 

apply to new Hazard Mitigation field staff.

• Describe the key steps of instructional 

preparation.

• Explain and practice key functions of 

instructional delivery.

• Demonstrate instruction and facilitation skills 

by presenting a half-hour portion of a Hazard 

Mitigation course or workshop.

• Describe the organizational and logistical 

arrangements of the Hazard Mitigation courses 

or workshops for which they will be 

responsible.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: FEMA employees approved 

by the Regional Hazard Mitigation Cadre 

Coordinator.

Required Prerequisites: E0207, Introduction to 

Hazard Mitigation Field Operations
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Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0207 Introduction to Hazard 

Mitigation Field Operations

This course provides new Hazard Mitigation 

(HM) Disaster Workforce employees with a 

practical, applications-based opportunity to learn 

the basic concepts, principles, and practices 

needed to be successful in HM disaster 

assignments.

Course Objectives:

• Recognize characteristics of the post-disaster 

environment.

• Explain basic hazard mitigation concepts.

• Provide examples of mitigation actions that 

advance sustainable disaster recovery.

• Explain communities’ role in mitigating the risk 

of future disaster damage.

• Explain Hazard Mitigation’s role in a disaster 

operation.

• Describe how the FEMA/state Hazard 

Mitigation Strategy for the disaster guides the 

management of the Hazard Mitigation 

operation.

• Identify the mission and major responsibilities 

of all functional components in Hazard 

Mitigation and their interrelationships.

• Describe how to be a good public servant and a 

successful member of the Hazard Mitigation 

disaster workforce.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: This course is intended 

primarily for FEMA employees who have already 

been assigned to HM disaster operations 

positions, and those who have been working in 

such positions without formal HM training. A 

secondary audience includes state employees who 

have recently been assigned to disaster operations 

positions in the HM component of their 

organization, and those who have been working in 

such positions, but have never received training in 

FEMA HM field operations.

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0209 State Recovery Planning and 

Coordination

This course provides participants with skills and 

knowledge to lead a state or tribe in pre-disaster 

recovery planning.

Course Objectives:

• Articulate the importance of pre-disaster 

recovery planning.

• Describe pre-disaster planning concepts, 

doctrine, and linkages.

• Describe the role of the governor’s office and 

state/tribal Disaster Recovery Coordinator.

• Describe the different agencies and 

organizations that are critical recovery 

stakeholders, and explain why.

• Develop a state-appropriate structure for 

recovery.

• Describe which partners can be involved as 

participants in their recovery structure.

• Promote self-reliance at the local and tribal 

levels through their employment of a recovery 

planning process.

• Determine which state resources already exist to 

support recovery.

• Explain the topical elements that a recovery 

plan should include.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

Tribal; Voluntary Organizations; FEMA National 

Disaster Recovery Support

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: This course is intended for 

personnel from various state and tribal agencies 

who are involved, or could be involved, with 

recovery planning and operations.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0210 Recovery from Disaster: The 

Local Government Role

This resident course is designed for local disaster 

recovery teams consisting of emergency 

managers, city/county administrators, public 

works directors, building inspectors, and 

community planners. The course focuses on the 

roles and responsibilities of each team member, 

and provides guidance on developing a local 

disaster recovery plan. Best practices in disaster 

recovery are summarized in a CD-ROM toolkit 

included in the course materials. Participants are 
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given the opportunity to develop an outline of 

their own recovery plan during the course.

Course Objectives:

• Increase local government and community 

awareness of issues involved in disaster 

recovery.

• Build local recovery capability to address 

guidance expressed in the National Disaster 

Recovery Framework during local disaster 

recovery.

• Provide a forum for discussion of “lessons 

learned” and best practices in disaster recovery 

at the local level.

• Promote the development of a pre-disaster 

recovery planning process.

Program Area(s): National Response 

Framework; Planning; Response and Recovery; 

Tribal; Voluntary Organizations; FEMA National 

Disaster Recovery Support

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Local government emergency 

managers, building officials, community planners, 

city or county administrators, and public works 

directors. State disaster recovery personnel who 

work directly with local governments in disasters 

are eligible to attend the course.

Required Prerequisite: Participants are 

requested to bring a copy of their jurisdiction’s 

disaster recovery plan or annex to review and use 

during class.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

ACE: Level: Upper Division

ACE: Credit Hours: 1

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or 

Political Science

E0212 Unified Hazard Mitigation

Assistance: Developing Quality 

Application Elements

The goal of this course is to enable Unified 

Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant 

applicants and sub-applicants to develop eligible 

mitigation projects and submit successful 

applications.

Course Objectives:

• Explain and apply mitigation concepts.

• Identify eligible mitigation activities.

• Develop quality planning and project 

applications.

• Identify and explain HMA programs that fund 

mitigation activities.

Program Area(s): Multi-Hazard Mitigation 

Planning; FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Personnel of local 

jurisdictions, tribal governments, and private nonprofit organizations that are eligible applicants for 

Unified HMA grants; state mitigation staffs 

responsible for assisting Unified HMA subapplicants; FEMA employees who assist state 

mitigation staff and/or who are responsible for 

reviewing Unified HMA applications and/or 

monitoring Unified HMA grant awards; and staffs 

of public or private sector organizations that offer 

consulting services to Unified HMA grant 

applicants.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0212.a, Introduction 

to Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance; and 

IS-0393.a, Introduction to Hazard Mitigation

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

CECs: 12 (CORE)

E0213 Unified Hazard Mitigation 

Assistance: Application Review and 

Evaluation

This course equips participants with the 

knowledge and skills required for effective grant 

application and sub-application review and 

evaluation, and with a general knowledge of how 

a grant is awarded.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the HMA grant program application 

review and evaluation process in accordance 

with regulatory requirements, the Hazard 

Mitigation Assistance Unified Guidance Hazard 

Mitigation Grant Program, Pre-Disaster 

Mitigation Program, and Flood Mitigation 

Assistance Program (hereafter referred to as 

“the current guidance”), and the Addendum to 

the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Unified 

Guidance Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, 

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program, and Flood 

Mitigation Assistance Program (hereafter 

referred to as the Addendum).

• Conduct an application eligibility review for 

both planning and project subapplications to 

ensure compliance with eligibility and 

completeness, hazard mitigation plan, and scope 

of work, schedule, and cost estimate 

requirements.
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• Describe the details of the technical review 

process for project applications to ensure 

compliance with cost-effectiveness, feasibility 

and effectiveness, and environmental and 

historic preservation (EHP) requirements.

• Describe the Request for Information (RFI) 

process and timelines.

• Make a final determination on grant 

subapplications, and select for award.

• Issue a Large Project Notification (LPN) when 

required.

• Issue grant award packages with the appropriate 

components.

Program Area(s): Multi-Hazard Mitigation 

Planning; FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course are personnel of state and tribal mitigation 

staffs responsible for assisting Unified Hazard 

Mitigation Assistance (HMA) sub-applicants; 

FEMA employees who assist state mitigation staff 

and/or who are responsible for reviewing Unified 

HMA applications and/or monitoring Unified 

HMA grant awards; and staffs of public or private 

sector organizations that offer consulting services 

to Unified HMA grant applicants. The secondary 

audience for this course includes tribal liaisons, 

mission support personnel, Grants Program 

Directorate staff, and fiscal managers.

Required Prerequisite: E0212, Unified Hazard 

Mitigation Assistance: Developing Quality 

Application Elements

Recommended Prerequisite: E0276, BenefitCost Analysis: Entry-Level

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.5

CECs: 12 (CORE)

E0214 Unified Hazard Mitigation 

Assistance: Project Implementation 

and Closeout

This course will provide course participants with 

the knowledge and skills required for effective 

implementation and closeout of a project.

Course Objectives:

• Describe general project management principles 

that apply to project implementation and 

closeout.

• Apply project management principles to project 

implementation.

• Identify the procedural steps to accomplish 

project implementation and closeout.

• Apply project management principles to close 

out a project.

• Identify the drivers and barriers that impact 

successful closeout.

Program Area(s): Multi-Hazard Mitigation 

Planning; FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course includes personnel of local jurisdictions, 

tribal governments, and private non-profit 

organizations that are eligible applicants for 

Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) 

grants; state mitigation staffs responsible for 

assisting Unified HMA sub-applicants; FEMA 

employees who assist state mitigation staff and/or 

who are responsible for monitoring Unified HMA 

grant awards; and staffs of public or private sector 

organizations that offer consulting services to 

Unified HMA grant applicants. The secondary 

audience for this course includes state and tribal 

liaisons, environmental planning and historical 

preservation staff, Federal Coordinating Officers, 

and Grants Program Directorate staff.

Required Prerequisite: E0212, Unified Hazard 

Mitigation Assistance: Developing Quality 

Application Elements

Recommended Prerequisite: E0276, BenefitCost Analysis: Entry-Level

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.3

CECs: 12 (CORE)

E0215 Unified Hazard Mitigation 

Assistance: Developing Quality 

Application Elements Train-the-Trainer

This course will prepare participants to deliver 

Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance (UHMA) 

curricula. Specifically, this course will equip 

subject matter experts with the knowledge and 

skills necessary to instruct adult learners on the 

development of eligible mitigation application 

elements and submitting successful applications.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the course goals and objectives for 

E/L0212 and E/L0215 (Unit 1).

• Explain the elements of the Instructor Guide 

(IG) for E/L0212 (Unit 1).

• Apply the basic elements of adult learning to 

E/L0212 delivery (Unit 2).
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• Demonstrate effective platform skills for 

E/L0212 delivery (Unit 3).

• Demonstrate how to conduct a classroom 

activity (Unit 3).

• Recognize cultural awareness matters across 

regional boundaries (Unit 4).

• Implement environmental, logistical, and 

staffing contingencies (Unit 4).

• Conduct a mock training session for E/L0212 

(Unit 5).

• Prepare trainer material including outlines, 

notes, examples, references, and responses to 

commonly-asked questions before teaching the 

E/L0212 course (Units 1–5).

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: FEMA and state employees 

nominated by their respective FEMA Mitigation 

Branch Chief who assist state mitigation staff 

and/or who are responsible for reviewing UHMA 

applications and/or monitoring UHMA grant 

awards. The secondary audience for this course 

includes FEMA contractors. However, FEMA 

employees take precedence in registration for the 

course.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0393.a, Introduction 

to Hazard Mitigation; IS-0212.a, Introduction to 

Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance; E0212, 

Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: 

Developing Quality Application Elements; and 

IS-0276, Benefit-Cost Analysis Fundamentals

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0242.b, 

Effective Communication

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.6

E0216 Unified Hazard Mitigation 

Assistance: Application Review and 

Evaluation Train-the-Trainer

This course will prepare participants to deliver 

Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance (UHMA) 

curricula. Specifically, this course will equip 

participants with the knowledge and skills 

necessary to instruct adult learners on effective 

grant application, subapplication review and 

evaluation, and general knowledge of how a grant 

is awarded.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the course goals and objectives for 

E/L0216 (Unit 1);

• Explain the elements of the Instructor Guide for 

E/L0213 (Unit 1);

• Apply the basic elements of adult learning to 

E/L0213 delivery (Unit 2);

• Demonstrate effective platform skills for 

E/L0213 delivery (Unit 3);

• Demonstrate how to conduct a classroom 

activity (Unit 3);

• Recognize cultural awareness matters across 

regional boundaries (Unit 4);

• Implement environmental, logistical, and 

staffing contingencies (Unit 4);

• Conduct a mock training session for E/L0213 

(Unit 5); and

• Prepare trainer material including outlines, 

notes, examples, references and responses to 

commonly-asked questions before teaching the 

E/L0213 course (Units 1–5).

Program Area(s): Multi-Hazard Mitigation 

Planning; FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: FEMA employees who assist 

state mitigation staff and/or who are responsible 

for reviewing UHMA applications and/or 

monitoring UHMA grant awards. The secondary 

audience for this course includes FEMA 

contractors. However, FEMA employees take 

precedence in registration for the course.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0393.a, Introduction 

to Hazard Mitigation; IS-0212, Introduction to 

Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance; E0212, 

Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: 

Developing Quality Application Elements; E0213, 

Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: 

Application Review and Evaluation; and IS-0276, 

Benefit-Cost Analysis Fundamentals

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0242.b, 

Effective Communication

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.6

E0217 Equal Rights Advisor Update

This course explains changes in equal 

employment opportunity and civil rights laws and 

policies through a series of presentations and 

activities.

Course Objectives:

• Inform the audience of new laws and procedures 

that impact the Equal Rights Advisors.
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• Provide required annual equal employment 

opportunity training.

• Provide Equal Rights Advisors with an 

opportunity to interact with members of various 

program areas and address questions and issues.

Program Area(s): FEMA Equal Rights

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: Current Equal Rights Officers

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0229 FEMA Documentation Unit

This course familiarizes participants with the 

specific competencies, duties, and responsibilities 

of the Documentation Unit Leader. Participants 

must be aware of and understand FEMA, DHS, 

and other Federal guidelines pertinent to 

documenting and archiving disaster records. The 

course lays out the competencies for the position 

and provides opportunities to practice and 

demonstrate skills needed at an incident or event.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the organizational structure, roles, and 

responsibilities of the FEMA Planning Section.

• Explain the Incident Action Planning process.

• Recognize the role of the Documentation Unit 

throughout the planning process.

• Identify the actions required to set up a 

Documentation Unit upon arrival at an incident 

or event.

• Demonstrate the ability to generate core 

Documentation Unit products.

• Demonstrate strong writing, proofreading, and 

quality control skills.

• Demonstrate the ability to perform records 

management for both paper and electronic files.

• Identify the DOCL duties in transitions and 

closeouts of an incident or event.

Program Area(s): FEMA Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP; JFO

Selection Criteria: FEMA personnel who will 

serve as a Documentation Unit Leader

Required Prerequisites: Participants should have 

been issued a Position Task Book (PTB) that 

certifies he or she is qualified in the required 

FEMA Qualified System (FQS) for the 

Documentation Unit Leader position. Participants 

will need to have access to WebEOC accounts to 

complete the course activities.

Course Length: 5 days

E0236 National Training, Education,

and Exercise Symposium Roundtable

This activity is designed to provide state and 

select Federal representatives an opportunity to 

research and identify topics and speakers for the 

annual National Training, Education, and 

Exercise Symposium (E0237).

Course Objectives:

• Develop the symposium objectives and 

research.

• Identify topics and speakers for the symposium 

agenda.

• Assist in scheduling plenary and breakout 

sessions.

Program Area(s): Symposiums; Universal 

Emergency Preparedness

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Participation is limited to:

• FEMA Protection and National Preparedness 

staff;

• State Training Officers and Exercise Training

Officers;

• State Administrative Agency Training and 

Exercise Officers;

• Tribal Emergency Managers;

• FEMA Regional Training Managers and 

Regional Exercise Officers;

• FEMA Headquarters Training and Exercise 

Program Staff.

Course Length: 2.5 days

E0237 National Training, Education,

and Exercise Symposium

This annual symposium highlights new FEMA 

training and exercise initiatives and state best 

practices, lessons learned, and case studies related 

to emergency management training and exercises.

Course Objectives:

• Symposium participants will be able to identify 

the best practices for improving capabilities 

through training and exercise.

• Symposium participants will be able to identify 

and access available training and exercise 

programs to bridge capabilities gaps identified 

in the National Preparedness Report (NPR) and 

in State Preparedness Reports (SPRs).
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• Symposium participants will be able to identify 

lessons learned in building and sustaining 

capabilities that apply to bridging existing gaps.

• Symposium participants will be able to identify 

promising practices and explain integrating 

access and functional needs in planning and 

training and exercise programs.

Program Area(s): Symposiums; Universal 

Emergency Preparedness

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Participation is limited to 

state Emergency Management and Administrative 

Agency Training and Exercise Officers and tribal 

and territorial officials. Federal participation by 

FEMA’s Federal Preparedness Coordinators, 

Regional Training Managers, Regional Exercise 

Officers, Regional National Incident Management 

System Points of Contact, and FEMA 

Headquarters Training and Exercise Program staff 

is encouraged. Others may be admitted as space is 

available.

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 1.8

E0239 406 Hazard Mitigation

This course is designed to educate public 

assistance (PA) staff about the use of mitigation 

assistance provided under Section 406 of the 

Robert T. Stafford Act. Course topics include 

coordination with other Federal programs, hazard 

mitigation methods and practices, mitigation 

measures by disaster type, benefit-cost analysis, 

and document preparation.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate the ability to research, cite, and 

apply relevant policies.

• Demonstrate the ability to apply mitigation 

practices to a PW with a mitigation project.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation; FEMA 

Public Assistance–Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA PA Group 

Supervisors, PA Task Force Leaders, PAC Crew 

Leaders, PA Project Specialists, and PA Technical 

Specialists

Required Prerequisites: IS-0631, Public 

Assistance Operations I, prior to October 1, 2009; 

or E0381, Project Specialist

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.2

E0241 Cooperating Technical 

Partners: Special Topics

This course is specifically designed for 

communities and regional and state agencies that 

are participating in the Cooperating Technical 

Partners (CTP) Programs. The course is designed 

and tailored based on partners’ needs, and its goal 

is to address specific areas of the CTP Program 

that are complex or involve new technology in 

order to give the partners a more advanced level 

of specific technical training. Examples of topics 

include topographic data development; base 

mapping and digital flood maps; and map 

production and processing procedures.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the technical 

aspects of the CTP.

• Demonstrate an understanding of FEMA 

guidance and standards for NFIP flood maps.

Program Area(s): Floodplain Management; 

Hazus-MH and GIS

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: Federal, state, and local staff 

responsible for implementing and overseeing the 

CTP initiative. The course is intended for current 

CTP members who are active mapping partners, 

and who are responsible for administering the 

CTP Program for a state or regional agency, or 

local community partner, and/or managing the 

technical aspects of mapping activities.

Required Prerequisite: Participants must have 

signed a Partnership Agreement and Mapping 

Activity Statement with FEMA to be eligible to 

attend this course. Only those approved by the 

FEMA Headquarters Point of Contact will be 

considered for the course.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0248 Environmental and Historic 

Preservation Management Information 

System

FEMA is standardizing the electronic data 

collection and storage of all environmental and 

historic preservation (EHP) reviews. The 

Environmental and Historic Preservation 

Management Information System (EMIS) is an 

Internet-based system that facilitates the process 

of evaluating FEMA-funded projects for potential 

impacts to natural and cultural resources and for 

documenting project compliance with EHP laws, 

Executive Orders (EOs), and other requirements.
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Course Objectives: To prepare the EHP staff to 

complete the project reviews within EMIS.

Program Area(s): FEMA 

Environmental/Historic Preservation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course is only open to 

EHP Cadre members who have approval from the 

Office of Environmental Planning and Historic 

Preservation Headquarters and/or FEMA Regional 

Environmental Officers.

Required Prerequisite: IS-0253.a, Overview of 

FEMA’s Environmental and Historic Preservation 

Review

Recommended Prerequisites: E0253, 

Introduction to Environmental and Historic 

Preservation Compliance; working knowledge of 

FEMA’s programs; and working knowledge of 

EHP laws, regulations, and EOs

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.4

E0252 Environmental and Historic 

Preservation Cadre Training

The National Environmental Policy Act requires 

all Federal agencies to consider the effects of their 

actions on the environment and to comply with all 

applicable Federal environmental and historic 

preservation (EHP) laws, regulations, and 

Executive Orders (EOs). Topics include: 

Coordination with Public Assistance and 

Individual Assistance; Geospatial Information 

Systems Training for EHP Specialists; Tribal 

Consultations; and Cadre Management Tools 

(Standard Operating Procedures, Task Books, 

etc.). The course stresses consistency and best 

practice approaches to EHP incident operations 

and management.

Course Objectives: To provide the EHP Cadre 

with training on specialized issues related to the 

implementation of EHP laws and management of 

cadre staff that cannot be addressed in detail in 

other EHP courses.

Program Area(s): FEMA 

Environmental/Historic Preservation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA EHP staff and NonEHP FEMA Program staff with approval of the 

Office of Environmental Planning and Historic 

Preservation Headquarters or Regional 

Environmental Officer

Required Prerequisites: E0253, Introduction to 

Environmental and Historic Preservation 

Compliance; working knowledge of FEMA’s 

programs; working knowledge of EHP laws, 

regulations, and Executive Orders

Course Length: 3.5 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0253 Introduction to Environmental 

and Historic Preservation Compliance

This course is usually delivered in the field and 

provides an introduction to FEMA’s 

Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) 

compliance responsibilities.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this 

course, participants should:

• Have a basic knowledge of Federal EHP laws.

• Be able to outline FEMA’s responsibilities 

under these laws.

• Know how to access EHP resources and staff.

• Be able to identify and address EHP issues 

where they arise in FEMA projects.

• The goal is not necessarily to provide 

participants with all the skills and knowledge 

needed to successfully assume the duties and 

responsibilities of an environmental, historic 

preservation, or floodplain management 

specialist.

Program Area(s): FEMA 

Environmental/Historic Preservation; FEMA 

Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA program managers 

and staff, EHP specialists, state emergency 

management program staff, FEMA’s technical 

assistance contractors, and any others who require 

a basic knowledge of FEMA’s EHP compliance 

process

Recommended Prerequisites: Participants are 

expected to possess a basic knowledge of 

FEMA’s Public Assistance and Mitigation 

programs prior to taking this course.

Course Length: 2.5 days

CEUs: 1.8

E0257 State Director Training Course

One of FEMA’s most important stakeholders is 

the state Emergency Management Agency. These 

state agencies are responsible for implementing 

FEMA’s programs. FEMA’s EMI conducts 

training for new State Emergency Management 

Directors. The Resident training course at EMI is 

conducted in cooperation with the National 

Emergency Management Association (NEMA), 

an organization which represents the State 
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Directors. The training is designed to bring new 

State Directors together at EMI for opportunities 

to learn about FEMA programs, what NEMA has 

to offer, and to further develop skills necessary to 

lead their departments.

Course Objectives:

• Provide State Emergency Management 

Directors and Deputy Directors with the 

information, resources, and tools they need to 

effectively lead and manage their agencies and 

programs.

• Identify current and emerging issues, 

challenges, and trends in all-hazards emergency 

management and help identify and develop 

effective strategies to deal with them.

• Encourage innovation in emergency 

management and homeland security through 

public policy discussion and debate.

• Develop leadership and management skills for a 

constantly changing environment.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Generalized Emergency Preparedness; National 

Response Framework; Planning; Public 

Assistance–State; Universal Emergency 

Preparedness

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: State Emergency 

Management Directors and Deputy Directors who 

have not previously taken this course. A limited 

number of FEMA Federal Coordinating Officers 

are also eligible to attend.

Required Prerequisite: Participation in precourse webinars

Course Length: 2.5 days

CEUs: 1.9

E0265 Advanced Methods of FEMA’s 

Historic Preservation Program

This course provides in-depth training needed to 

implement the regulations of the National Historic 

Preservation Act and other related historic 

preservation (HP) laws required for FEMA’s 

programs/activities.

Course Objectives:

• Describe, interpret, and apply all HP laws that 

apply to FEMA’s programs/activities.

• Explain/implement their roles/responsibilities in 

the HP process.

• Coordinate all affected parties in the HP 

compliance process.

• Describe how the compliance process fits into 

the broader FEMA mission.

Program Area(s): FEMA 

Environmental/Historic Preservation

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: Environmental and Historic 

Preservation (EHP) Cadre HP Specialists and 

EHP Task Force/Crew Leaders. FEMA technical 

assistance contractors who support the EHP Cadre 

and state/tribal representatives may attend with 

approval from the Office of Environmental 

Planning and Historic Preservation Headquarters 

or the FEMA Regional Environmental Officer.

Required Prerequisites: E0253, Introduction to 

Environmental and Historic Preservation 

Compliance; IS-0253.a, Overview of FEMA’s 

Environmental and Historic Preservation Review;

ACHP Section 106 Essentials; knowledge and 

experience of FEMA’s programs; and working 

knowledge of historic preservation laws and 

regulations

Course Length: 4.5 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0272 Managing the Floodplain Post- Disaster

This course was developed in response to requests 

from FEMA regions for assistance in meeting the 

unique challenges of post-disaster floodplain 

management. It is designed to enable the FEMA 

Disaster Workforce staff, especially in the 

Floodplain Management and Insurance Group in 

the Hazard Mitigation (HM) Branch, to motivate 

and assist community officials and other 

stakeholders to fully administer their 

responsibilities in achieving post-disaster 

floodplain management objectives and addressing 

the particular challenges that face a Floodplain 

Manager post-disaster.

Course Objectives:

• Explain post-disaster floodplain management 

objectives and requirements to local officials, 

and suggest approaches to motivate “buy-in.”

• Identify key players in post-disaster floodplain 

management and collaborate with them to 

achieve floodplain management objectives.

• Assess the status of floodplain management in 

disaster-affected communities and determine the 

need for technical assistance to meet postdisaster objectives.

• Explain and assist with post-disaster mapping 

processes and issues to advance risk information 

and recovery.
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• Explain substantial damage requirements and 

assist in identifying resources for reducing flood 

risk during post-disaster recovery.

• In collaboration with HM Insurance Specialists, 

demonstrate the benefits to communities of risk 

insurance available through the National Flood 

Insurance Program (NFIP).

• Describe state/tribal-specific floodplain 

management issues and mitigation priorities for 

post-disaster recovery.

• Demonstrate mastery of course concepts 

through successful completion of class activities 

and the post-course exam.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course is intended for 

HM Floodplain Management Specialists, HM 

Floodplain Management Team Leaders, and HM 

Floodplain Management and Insurance Group 

Supervisors in FEMA’s Disaster Workforce. A 

secondary audience is HM Insurance Specialists, 

HM Insurance Team Leaders, and other 

specialists from the Hazards and Performance 

Analysis Group who will support floodplain 

management initiatives.

Required Prerequisites: E0207, Introduction to 

Hazard Mitigation Field Operations; and E0162, 

Hazard Mitigation Floodplain Management in 

Disaster Operations—specifically, participants 

must be familiar with all regulations and policy as 

well as the job tasks of a Floodplain Management 

Specialist contained in the course.

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2

CECs: 12 (CORE)

E0273 Managing Floodplain Development Through the National 

Flood Insurance Program

This course provides an organized training 

opportunity for local officials responsible for 

administering their local floodplain management 

ordinance. The course will focus on the National 

Flood Insurance Program and concepts of 

floodplain management, maps and studies, 

ordinance administration, and the relationship 

between floodplain management and flood 

insurance.

Course Objectives: This course is designed to 

provide important aspects of basic floodplain 

management practices necessary to begin a 

participant’s floodplain management career and to 

provide a basic understanding of some of the 

range of topics necessary to manage a locally 

based floodplain management program.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; 

Planning; FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Local officials responsible for 

administering local floodplain management 

ordinances, including but not limited to floodplain 

management administrators, building inspectors, 

code enforcement/zoning officers, planners, 

city/county managers, attorneys, engineers, and 

public works officials. Federal/state/regional 

floodplain managers also are encouraged to 

attend. The course is designed for those officials

with limited floodplain management experience.

Attendance will be limited to two participants 

from any state for each offering. Participants 

should have less than 3 years of full-time 

experience in the field of floodplain management.

Required Prerequisites: Participants must have 

knowledge of computers (basic Windows and 

spreadsheet programs). Participants must 

complete the following online tutorials:

• Flood Insurance Rate Map tutorial at 

www.floodmaps.fema.gov/tutorials/ot_firm

(30 minutes)

• Federal Insurance Studies tutorial at 

www.floodmaps.fema.gov/tutorials/ot_fis

(40 minutes)

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.4

CECs: 12 (CORE)

ACE: Credit Hours: 1

E0274 National Dam Safety Program 

Technical Seminar

The National Dam Safety Program Technical 

Seminar (NDSPTS) is a 2-day seminar held each 

year in February. A topic is selected by the 

training subcommittee of the National Dam Safety 

Review Board (NDSRB) that highlights relevant 

issues in dam safety engineering and safety.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this 

course, participants should be able to describe the 

topic(s) that is selected by the training 

subcommittee of the NDSRB that highlights 

relevant issues in dam safety engineering and 

safety.

Program Area(s): Dam Safety; Symposiums

Delivery Location: NETC
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Selection Criteria: The audience for this course 

is limited to professional staff of dam safety 

programs at the Federal, state, and tribal levels, 

professional staff of dam safety programs at the 

local level who are nominated to represent their 

state by their state Dam Safety Officer, and also 

those from the private sector, such as engineering 

firms.

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.4

CECs: 12

E0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry- Level

This course is designed as an introduction to the 

fundamental concepts of benefit-cost (BC) 

analysis. Participants will learn how to obtain BC 

data and conduct analyses using the latest version 

of the Benefit Cost Toolkit. This course will not 

teach how to conduct level-two BC analyses.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate their knowledge of the basic 

Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) theory.

• Demonstrate their knowledge of the basic flood 

concepts.

• Describe features of the BCA Tool.

• Complete a BCA using the Flood Module.

• Explain each screen and important data fields in 

the Flood Module.

• Complete the independent case study 

assignment.

• Use supplemental tools and techniques in the 

BCA Tool in response to different scenarios, 

which include: multiple structures, displacement 

costs calculation, loss of function calculation, 

benefit-cost ratio just below 1.0, types of 

basements.

• Explain key Damage-Frequency Assessments 

(DFA) concepts.

• Identify eligible hazards.

• Explain the DFA Module data and 

documentation requirements.

• Complete a DFA Module BCA.

• Explain Tornado Safe Room, Hurricane Wind, 

Hurricane Safe Room, Wildfire, and Earthquake 

Module data and documentation requirements.

• Complete a Tornado Safe Room, Hurricane 

Wind, Hurricane Safe Room, Wildfire, and 

Earthquake Module BCA.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Planning; 

FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is Federal, state, local, and tribal hazard 

mitigation staff; applicants/grantees; 

subapplicants/subgrantees; and personnel who are 

involved in the grant application development 

process and provide technical assistance.

Required Prerequisites: Participants must have 

knowledge of computers (basic Windows and 

spreadsheet programs). Participants must 

complete the following online tutorials:

• Flood Insurance Rate Map tutorial at 

www.floodmaps.fema.gov/tutorials/ot_firm

(30 minutes)

• Federal Insurance Studies tutorial at 

www.floodmaps.fema.gov/tutorials/ot_fis

(40 minutes)

• IS-0276, Benefit-Cost Analysis Fundamentals

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.4

CECs: 12 (CORE)

E0278 National Flood Insurance 

Program/Community Rating System

This course covers the Community Rating System 

(CRS), a nationwide initiative of FEMA’s 

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). It 

describes activities eligible for credit under the 

2013 CRS Coordinator’s Manual, how a 

community applies, and how a community 

modifies an application to improve its 

classification.

Course Objectives:

• Describe activities eligible for CRS credit.

• Understand how a community joins the CRS 

program.

• Identify how to modify an application to 

improve classification.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Dam Safety; 

Floodplain Management; Hurricane Preparedness; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; FEMA 

Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: This course is intended for a 

wide range of participants including FEMA 

regional office staff, NFIP state coordinators, 

regional planning officials, local and tribal 

government officials, those who perform 

floodplain services for local governments, and 

others interested in learning about the CRS in 
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order to provide technical assistance to 

communities seeking to apply for CRS credit. 

Attendance will be limited to two participants 

from any one community in any fiscal year.

Required Prerequisites: Must be a Certified 

Floodplain Manager, or have completed E0273, 

Managing Floodplain Development Through the 

National Flood Insurance Program, or be a fulltime floodplain manager with more than 2 years 

of full-time floodplain management experience, as 

demonstrated through work in a floodplain 

management, codes enforcement, or building code 

field and through work specifically related to 

floodplain management. Participants must have an 

understanding of the NFIP and floodplain 

management principles. The course material will 

be difficult to follow without a participant being 

well-versed in basic concepts of floodplain 

management.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3

CECs: 12 (CORE)

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or 

Public Administration

E0279 Retrofitting Flood-Prone 

Residential Buildings

This course provides engineering and economic 

guidance to architects, engineers, and local code 

enforcement officials in retrofitting existing 1- to 

4-family residential structures situated in floodprone areas. The retrofitting measures presented 

are creative, practical, compliant with applicable 

floodplain regulations, and satisfactory to most 

homeowners.

Course Objectives:

• Identify basic retrofitting methods that are 

appropriate for residential structures in floodprone areas.

• Identify National Flood Insurance Program 

(NFIP) policy, regulations, building codes, and 

standards that govern retrofitting projects.

• Evaluate the suitability of retrofitting measures 

for individual residential structures in terms of 

technical parameters; homeowner preferences; 

and Federal, state, and local regulations.

• Understand the analyses that are necessary to 

determine flood- and non-flood-related forces 

and other site-specific characteristics that 

control the design of retrofitting measures.

• Apply basic analysis and design methods to 

implement the following retrofitting techniques:

- Elevation of structures (buildings) on solid 

perimeter walls or open foundations such as 

posts, columns, piles, or piers

- Relocation of existing structures outside the 

floodplain

- Placement of small floodwalls, levees, or 

berms to protect individual structures 

(including the installation of temporary or 

permanent closures for openings)

- Strengthening of foundations, walls, and 

floors to make them resist flood and floodrelated loads

- Installation of temporary or permanent shields 

or sealants over exterior elements to make 

structures watertight

- Making building components, including 

utilities, structural and non-structural 

components, and contents, water- and 

damage-resistant during periods of internal 

flooding of the structure

• Conduct a detailed Benefit-Cost Analysis 

(BCA) of retrofitting alternatives in order to 

select an alternative that is both cost-effective 

and technically feasible.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is engineers and architects. Floodplain 

managers and building code officials are also 

encouraged to attend. Hazard mitigation, 

planning, zoning, public works, and other building 

officials with building science knowledge and also 

those from the private sector, such as engineering 

firms, may also apply.

Recommended Prerequisites: Participants 

should complete IS-0279.a, Introduction to 

Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings;

and IS-0386.a, Introduction to Residential Coastal 

Construction. Taking these courses should also 

help potential participants establish whether they 

have the necessary level of building science 

knowledge to take the more advanced resident 

courses.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

CECs: 12 (CORE)

ACE: Level: Upper Division

ACE: Credit Hours: 2
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Emergency Management

E0282 Advanced Floodplain 

Management Concepts II

This advanced floodplain management course is a 

dynamic and interactive instruction that covers the 

following four topics in detail:

• Placement of Manufactured Homes and 

Recreational Vehicles in the Floodplain (1 day).

• National Flood Insurance Program Flood 

Insurance Principles for the Floodplain Manager 

(1 day).

• Higher Standards in Floodplain Management 

(1 day).

• Hydrology and Hydraulics for the Floodplain 

Manager (1 day).

Each topic is designed to be discussed and 

reviewed in greater detail than the basic course. 

Developed and real-life scenarios will be 

examined and activities will be conducted in each 

section to make sure participants not only 

understand the rules and regulations but also why 

they are in place and how to apply them in the 

particular topic areas. This course is activity-rich 

and participants can expect to be engaged 

throughout the course.

Course Objectives: This course is designed to 

provide participants with the requisite knowledge 

to more effectively address issues concerning:

• Placement of manufactured homes and 

recreational vehicles in the floodplain;

• National Flood Insurance Program flood 

insurance principles for the floodplain manager;

• Higher standards in floodplain management; 

and

• Hydrology and hydraulics for the floodplain 

manager.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Certified floodplain managers 

or community officials with 2 years of full-time 

floodplain management experience. Federal, state, 

local, and tribal officials will take precedence.

Recommended Prerequisite: Participants should 

have completed E0273, Managing Floodplain 

Development Through the National Flood 

Insurance Program.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.4

CECs: 12 (CORE)

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or

Homeland Security

E0283 Disaster Field Training 

Operations Orientation

This course focuses on the knowledge and skills 

needed to serve as a Disaster Field Training 

Operations Training Specialist, Training FEMA 

Qualification System (FQS) Specialist, or 

Training Support Specialist.

Course Objectives:

• Identify FEMA incident management and 

support doctrine, legal authorities, and FEMA 

strategic mission and apply them to the Disaster 

Field Training Operations (DFTO) Cadre 

mission.

• Demonstrate understanding of the FQS in group 

activities.

• Explain the Presidential disaster declaration 

process and identify the FEMA disaster 

assistance programs and Emergency Support 

Functions that are important to disaster 

response.

• In a computer lab environment, demonstrate 

ability to use online tools and perform training 

unit-related tasks within the FEMA Employee 

Knowledge Center.

• Demonstrate understanding of the Training 

Specialist’s role in supporting the Training Unit.

Program Area(s): FEMA Disaster Field Training 

Operations

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: FEMA employees with 

position titles of Training Specialist, Training 

FQS Specialist, or Training Support Specialist.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0284 Advanced Floodplain 

Management Concepts III

This advanced floodplain management course is a 

dynamic and interactive instruction that covers the 

following five topics in detail:

• Floodway Standards (1 day)

• Disconnects between National Flood Insurance 

Program Regulations and Insurance (1 day)

• Common Noncompliance Issues (1⁄2 day)
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• Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs) 

(1⁄2 day)

• Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage 

(1 day)

Each topic is designed to be discussed and 

reviewed in greater detail than the basic course. 

Developed and real-life scenarios will be 

examined and activities will be conducted in each 

section to make sure participants not only 

understand the rules and regulations but also why 

they are in place and how to apply them in the 

particular topic areas. This course is activity-rich 

and participants can expect to be engaged 

throughout the course.

Course Objectives:

• Explain floodway concept and purpose.

• Identify regulatory requirements including 

higher standards.

• Describe methodologies to comply with no-rise 

certification requirements and map change 

options for floodway modifications.

• Identify basic rating elements including Lowest 

Floor Elevation and Base Flood Elevation 

(LFE/BFE).

• Identify compliance and rating elements for 

enclosures, A-Zones without BFEs, and 

floodproofing.

• Identify common floodplain management 

compliance issues.

• Describe effective messages, administration, 

and enforcement measures to gain compliance.

• Identify resources that the local floodplain 

manager (FPM) can use to resolve 

noncompliance issues.

• Describe floodplain mapping purpose, process, 

and coordination.

• Demonstrate how DFIRMs and backup data can 

be used.

• Describe map change processes, impact, and 

cost consequences.

• Explain Substantial Improvement and 

Substantial Damage (SI/SD) regulations, roles, 

and responsibilities under the NFIP.

• Describe how to administer SI/SD in 

participating communities.

• Identify resources for SI/SD and mitigation 

assistance.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; 

FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Certified floodplain managers 

or community officials with 2 years of full-time 

floodplain management experience. Federal, state, 

local, and tribal officials will take precedence.

Recommended Prerequisite: E0273, Managing 

Floodplain Development Through the National 

Flood Insurance Program

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.6

CECs: 12 (CORE)

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or 

Homeland Security

E0285 Providing Post-Disaster 

Substantial Damage Technical 

Assistance to Communities

This course provides formal training for FEMA 

staff to learn how to provide Substantial Damage 

Technical Assistance to communities in a disaster 

operation. Within FEMA’s disaster workforce, 

various Hazard Mitigation (HM) staff have 

different roles in providing this assistance to 

communities. The HM Field Operations Guide 

includes Task Lists and an Operating Procedure, 

which describes how FEMA staff provide PostDisaster Substantial Damage Technical 

Assistance.

Substantial Damage regulations are important 

mechanisms of the National Flood Insurance 

Program designed to reduce flood risks. FEMA 

has taken substantial steps to improve the 

capability of communities to comply with 

Substantial Damage regulations, including the 

development of FEMA 758, Substantial 

Improvement/Substantial Damage Desk 

Reference; FEMA 784, Substantial Damage 

Estimator (SDE 2.0); the FEMA 784 CD, which 

includes the SDE 2.0 tool; training for how to use 

the SDE 2.0 tool; and the SDE 2.0 User’s Manual 

and Field Workbook.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the Position Task Book (PTB) tasks for 

HM Floodplain Management Specialists related 

to Substantial Damage technical assistance.

• Differentiate among the post-disaster 

responsibilities of communities, states, and 

FEMA in ensuring that NFIP Substantial 

Damage requirements are implemented.
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• Assess community need for technical assistance 

to meet post-disaster Substantial Damage 

requirements.

• Explain the responsibilities of FEMA HM 

Floodplain Management Specialists in 

implementing the “Operating Procedure for 

Supporting Communities in Substantial Damage 

Data Collection.”

• Identify options communities may select to 

make Substantial Damage determinations.

• Explain the Substantial Damage Estimator 

(SDE 2.0) as a tool that can be used as part of 

the process of Substantial Damage 

determination.

• Explain the use of Substantial Damage data to 

make decisions about flood hazard mitigation.

• Apply principles of effective verbal and written 

communication to explain Substantial Damage 

topics to local officials.

• Explain how to coordinate with contractor staff 

to assure quality Substantial Damage data 

collection that meets contract scope 

requirements.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; CDP; Resident 

Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA HM Floodplain 

Management Specialist Trainees, and Qualified 

HM Floodplain Management Specialists who 

have not already completed the course. HM 

Floodplain Management Specialist Experts and 

HM Floodplain Management Substantial Damage 

Crew Leaders who have not completed the course 

will also benefit from the training, but are not the 

primary audience.

Required Prerequisites: E0272, Managing the 

Floodplain Post-Disaster; and IS-0284, Using the 

Substantial Damage Estimator 2.0 Tool

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.65

CECs: 4 (CORE)

E0287 Voluntary Agency Liaison: 

Functions and Methods

This course is designed to help participants learn 

and share skills among a team of partners so they 

can provide consistent delivery of service to 

communities impacted by disasters. Throughout 

the 5 full days of class, participants are challenged 

to do more than simply memorize and recall 

information. They will be expected to apply 

information in many different ways. Through the 

activities and information presented, they will 

appraise, argue, choose, defend, estimate, judge, 

predict, select, value, and evaluate. By the end of 

the week, critical thinking will be the foundation 

for all the work participants will do as a Voluntary 

Agency Liaison (VAL).

Course Objectives:

• Recommend disaster assistance programs from 

the Sequence of Delivery to meet the needs of 

disaster survivors for a given scenario.

• Propose partnerships with National Voluntary 

Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)

members to address problems associated with a 

given scenario.

• Interpret the cultural geography of a 

community.

• Develop a long-term recovery group’s action 

plan for a given scenario.

• Determine field applications of various 

resources in the VAL Toolkit.

• Explain how a Joint Field Office job function 

supports the work of a VAL.

• Relate information gathered during course 

interviews to the VAL position in general.

• Compose a presentation that uses field examples 

to explain the VAL’s role in supporting partner 

organizations during a specific function of the 

emergency management cycle.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Response and Recovery; Voluntary 

Organizations

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA VALs, state VALs, 

and representatives from voluntary organizations 

who have an interest in learning more about the 

work of VALs in disasters. The course is not 

recommended for individuals with less than 6 

months of experience working with voluntary 

agencies in disaster, or for those who have fewer 

than 3 months of deployment experience.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0007, A Citizen’s 

Guide to Disaster Assistance; IS-0100.b, 

Introduction to the Incident Command System, 

ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command System 

for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents;

IS-0230.d, Fundamentals of Emergency 

Management; IS-0244.b, Developing and 

Managing Volunteers; IS-0288, The Role of 

Voluntary Organizations in Emergency 

Management; IS-0403, Introduction to Individual 

Assistance; IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction; IS-0800.b, 
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National Response Framework, An Introduction;

IS-0806, Emergency Support Functions (ESF) 

#6—Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, 

and Human Services; and DF-115, Role of 

Applicant Services in the Disaster Recovery 

Center

Recommended Prerequisites: G0108, 

Community Mass Care and Emergency 

Assistance; and G0288, Local Volunteer and 

Donations Management

ACE: Level: Upper Division

ACE: Credit Hours: 3

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management and 

Public Administration

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

E0288 Local Volunteer and Donations 

Management

The course is designed to strengthen the abilities 

of local jurisdictions to successfully prepare for 

and handle volunteer and donations management 

issues that may arise. The course content and 

activities may also serve as a template, thereby 

enhancing uniformity in addressing areas of 

donated unsolicited goods, unaffiliated volunteers, 

and undesignated cash. This training also provides 

information regarding the state’s volunteer and 

donations management responsibilities, which are 

designed to help build relationships between 

government and non-governmental organizations.

Course Objectives:

• Develop an effective public education and 

information structure to support the successful 

management of unaffiliated volunteers, 

unsolicited goods, and undesignated cash 

donations in disasters.

• Identify how to effectively manage the surge of 

unsolicited goods.

• Gather information from organizations, 

agencies, volunteers, media, and others for 

donations intelligence purposes.

• Facilitate the matching of unaffiliated 

volunteers with appropriate organizations or 

agencies during program implementation.

• List the planning considerations for cash 

donations. Incorporate technology needed to 

successfully manage information on unaffiliated 

volunteers and unsolicited goods.

• Relate volunteer and donations management 

program responsibilities to the planning 

components of the annex.

• Identify key organizations and individuals who 

have a role in managing unaffiliated volunteers, 

unsolicited goods, and undesignated cash 

donations in disasters.

• Identify specific agencies and organizations and 

how they collaborate to form a Volunteer and 

Donations Coordination Team (VDCT).

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: NETC; State Delivered; 

Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Local emergency managers 

and representatives of voluntary organizations

Course Length: 1.5 days

CEUs: 1

E0289 State Volunteer and Donations 

Management

This course teaches the components of a volunteer 

and donations management program to be 

administered at the state level during a large-scale 

disaster. Course participants will be equipped to 

prepare a program for their state to effectively 

manage unaffiliated volunteers, unsolicited 

donations of goods, and offers of undesignated 

cash. The course content and activities also serve 

as a plan template, thereby increasing continuity 

among states and their voluntary agency partners. 

This training also provides information regarding 

FEMA’s volunteer and donations management 

responsibilities and helps build relationships 

between government and non-profit organizations.

Course Objectives:

• Gather information from organizations, 

agencies, volunteers, media, and others for 

donations intelligence purposes.

• Facilitate the matching of unaffiliated 

volunteers with appropriate organizations or 

agencies during program implementation.

• List the planning considerations for cash 

donations.

• Incorporate technology needed to successfully 

manage data and information on unaffiliated 

volunteers and unsolicited goods.

• Relate volunteer and donations management 

program responsibilities to the planning 

components of the annex.

• Identify key organizations and individuals who 

have a role in managing unaffiliated volunteers, 

unsolicited goods, and undesignated cash 

donations in disasters.
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• Identify specific agencies and organizations and 

how they collaborate to form a Volunteer and 

Donations Coordination Team (VDCT).

• Develop an effective public education and 

information structure to support the successful 

management of unaffiliated volunteers, 

unsolicited goods, and undesignated cash 

donations in disasters.

• Identify how to effectively manage the surge of

unsolicited goods.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Response and Recovery; Voluntary 

Organizations

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Priority will be given to states 

that send a team of participants: the state 

Volunteer/Donations Coordinator and leading 

stakeholders of statewide voluntary organizations. 

Each FEMA region is invited to send a human 

services staff member. Other invitees include 

Federal, state, tribal, and territorial emergency 

managers.

Required Prerequisite: IS-0288, The Role of 

Voluntary Organizations in Emergency 

Management

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, 

Introduction to the Incident Command System, 

ICS-100; IS-0230.d, Fundamentals of Emergency 

Management; and IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction

Course Length: 3.5 days

CEUs: 2.5

E0291 Community Dam Safety, 

Preparedness and Mitigation

Dam safety is not just the responsibility of the 

owner and operator of the dam. The best way to 

reduce, mitigate, or eliminate the risks of flooding 

resulting from normal dam operations and dam 

failure is for the entire community to work 

together to reduce the effects of a potential dam 

failure by increasing preparedness, reducing 

potential consequences, improving 

communications, and land use planning.

This course will teach dam owners; emergency 

service providers; emergency planners and 

managers; land use and transportation planners; 

community leaders; and other members of the 

community to work together through upfront 

planning to reduce the risks and mitigate the 

consequences resulting from a dam failure, and to 

recover more effectively in the event of a failure.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the steps necessary for an effective 

Dam Safety Emergency Action Planning 

Process.

• Identify the key stakeholders, their roles and 

responsibilities in contributing to effective Dam 

Safety Emergency Action Planning, and 

community resilience to dam flood risk. (Key 

stakeholders include but may not be limited to 

dam owners, dam safety officials, emergency 

managers, first responders, local officials, land 

use professionals, and planners.)

• Recognize the importance of the National 

Incident Management System on and its role 

within Dam Safety Emergency Action Planning, 

Response Planning, and Recovery Planning.

• Recognize the importance that effective 

monitoring and emergency level determination 

have on local emergency response activities.

• Identify tools and resources commonly available 

to the local dam safety community, emergency 

management community, and local government 

officials to identify populations and critical 

infrastructure and resources at risk from damrelated flooding.

• Recognize how information from dam 

inundation studies and dam risk assessments is 

used to identify populations and critical 

infrastructure at risk from dam-related flooding 

as well as to inform evacuation planning, 

shelter-in-place strategies, and response and 

recovery planning efforts.

• Develop an evacuation plan based on 

information drawn from dam inundation studies 

and dam risk assessments.

• Recognize the importance of effective dam 

safety tabletop and functional Emergency 

Action Plan activities.

Program Area(s): Dam Safety; Floodplain 

Management; Planning; Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

stakeholders in communities that could be 

affected by a dam breach or failure. Applicants 

should have experience in one or more of the 

following areas: dam ownership, dam operations, 

emergency action planning, emergency response, 

land use planning, or transportation planning.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

CECs: 12 (Core)
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E0294 Managing Training in Disaster Operations

This course provides FEMA Reservists with the 

ability to serve as Training Managers in a disaster 

field setting. The course focuses on the primary 

competencies and tasks needed to perform in this 

position.

Course Objectives:

• Analyze FEMA documents and relate them to 

the DFTO function.

• Demonstrate understanding of the DFTO Cadre 

Field Operations Guide and Standard Operating 

Procedures.

• In a computer lab environment, demonstrate 

ability to use online tools and perform Training 

Unit-related tasks.

• In a capstone activity, demonstrate the 

leadership skills required for managing training 

activities during disaster operations.

Program Area(s): FEMA Disaster Field Training 

Operations

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: FEMA employees with 

DFTO Cadre position title of Training Manager

Required Prerequisite: E0283, Disaster Field 

Training Operations Orientation

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.6

E0296 Application of Hazus-MH for 

Risk Assessment

This course provides mitigation planners with the 

skills to use Geographic Information Systems 

(GIS) tools, with an emphasis on Hazus-MH, to 

create and update the flood, hurricane, and 

earthquake components of community risk 

assessments. A combination of individual as well 

as group activities lead the class through the stepby-step process of conducting a risk assessment 

including hazard identification, profiling of 

hazards, developing asset inventories, estimating 

losses, and prioritizing mitigation options.

Course Objectives:

• Define the components of the mitigation 

planning process with a focus on risk 

assessment that can be supported by geospatial 

tools and data.

• List specific examples of how the capabilities of 

Hazus-MH, as well as Hazus-MH model inputs, 

can support risk assessments for floods, 

earthquakes, hurricanes, and other types of 

hazards.

• Identify strategies for improving Hazus-MH 

inputs and other related GIS data in order to 

derive the most benefit from GIS tools when 

applied to risk assessment and other aspects of 

mitigation planning.

Program Area(s): Hazus-MH and GIS; MultiHazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Federal, state, local, and tribal 

emergency management professionals who are 

responsible for developing flood, earthquake, or 

hurricane hazard risk.

Required Prerequisites: E0313, Basic HazusMH, and skills equivalent to those taught in 

E0190, ArcGIS for Emergency Managers

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0300 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident 

Command System for Expanding Incidents

This course provides training for personnel who 

require advanced application of the Incident 

Command System (ICS). This course expands 

upon information covered in the ICS-100 and 

ICS-200 courses.

Course Objectives:

• Describe how the National Incident 

Management System Command and 

Management component supports the 

management of expanding incidents.

• Describe the Incident/Event Management 

process for supervisors and expanding incidents 

as prescribed by the ICS.

• Implement the Incident Management process on 

a simulated Type 3 incident.

• Develop an Incident Action Plan for a simulated 

incident.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Individuals who may assume 

a supervisory role in incidents. Note: During a 

Type 3 incident, some or all of the Command and 

General Staff positions may be activated, as well 

as Division/Group Supervisor and/or Unit Leader 

level positions. These incidents may extend into 

multiple operational periods.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 
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National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction

Recommended Prerequisites: Experience using 

concepts and principles from ICS-100 and 

ICS-200 in a response or exercise

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 1.8

E0302 Division Supervisor

This activity-based, 5-day course provides 

requisite technical knowledge for FEMA 

personnel fulfilling the role of Division 

Supervisor (DIVS) at the incident management 

level. The course provides the target audience 

training opportunities to identify and practice the 

essential behaviors required when performing the 

duties of the DIVS position, in alignment with the 

FEMA DIVS Position Task Book, the FEMA 

Incident Management Handbook, and FEMA 

incident management doctrine. This course is one 

of the required steps to becoming an FQSqualified FEMA DIVS.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the relationship among the FEMA 

DIVS, local officials, and the disaster staff.

• Describe how information is shared within a 

division and with the disaster staff.

• Describe resource management within a 

division.

• Describe how a division is established and 

organized.

• Describe the relevant authorities and doctrine 

for a FEMA Division Supervisor.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer; FEMA 

Operations–Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: FEMA Division Supervisor 

Trainee or Candidate; other positions may attend 

with permission from the Operations Cadre 

Management.

Required Prerequisites: Current FQS status as 

either a Division Supervisor Trainee or Candidate

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

E0312 Fundamentals of Building 

Science

This course is designed to present information on 

the risks posed by natural hazards, and the basic 

scientific and engineering concepts for hazardresistant buildings and facilities. The course 

reviews information pertaining to impacts of 

wind, flood, earthquake, and wildland/urban 

interface fire on the constructed environment, and 

explains key performance and construction issues 

related to floods, wind, wildfires, and earthquakes.

Course Objectives:

• Understand the characteristics of each hazard.

• Identify sources of information concerning 

critical properties of each hazard; e.g., hazard 

size and intensity classification systems.

• Recognize the damage risk to the constructed 

environment for each hazard.

• Recognize hazard-resistant design provisions in 

the model building codes for each hazard.

• Identify mitigation options and technologies for 

each hazard.

• Identify current and emerging critical issues for 

each hazard.

• Identify resources of technical information 

helpful in developing and evaluating proposed 

mitigation strategies for each hazard.

• Describe FEMA Building Sciences Branch roles 

and responsibilities in advancing hazardresilient communities, its programs, and 

activities for pre- and post-disaster hazard 

mitigation.

• Recognize key issues of wind, flood, 

earthquake, and wildland/urban fire hazards and 

respective hazard mitigation.

• Describe potential risk synergies present in 

multi-hazard environments, key issues in 

recognizing and managing risk associated with 

multi-hazard environments.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Hurricane Preparedness; MultiHazard Mitigation Planning; FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is engineers and architects. Floodplain 

managers and building code officials are also 

encouraged to attend. Hazard mitigation, 

planning, zoning, public works, and other building 

officials with building science knowledge and also 

those from the private sector, such as engineering 

firms, may also apply.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

CECs: 12 (CORE)
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E0313 Basic Hazus-MH

This course offers a hands-on introduction to 

Hazus-MH, FEMA’s GIS-based tool for analyzing 

the social and economic impacts from natural 

hazards including hurricanes, earthquakes, and 

floods (riverine and coastal). Impact assessments 

for each hazard include shelter needs, short- and 

long-term economic losses, and debris 

estimations. Hazus-MH can also assess impacts 

on transportation and utilities, agricultural losses, 

and vehicle losses for selected hazards.

Topics addressed in this course include overviews 

of building and population inventory components; 

options for describing the magnitude and extent of 

modeled hazards; loss estimation methodologies; 

and options for creating maps, tables, and reports 

that describe hazard impacts.

Particular emphasis is given to exploring and 

interpreting the outputs that Hazus-MH can 

generate as well as discussing how that 

information can be applied to support emergency 

management needs and goals. All activities are 

based on Hazus-MH provided inputs.

After completing this course, participants can 

optionally take additional Hazus-MH courses to 

learn to refine loss estimations by adjusting model 

parameters or by integrating their own inventory 

and hazard data.

Course Objectives:

• Learn the types of information that Hazus-MH 

can produce as well as how that information 

relates to emergency management.

• Know how to navigate the Hazus-MH software 

user interface.

• Develop a basic understanding of how HazusMH generates information about exposure and 

losses related to flood, earthquake, and 

hurricane hazards.

Program Area(s): Hazus-MH and GIS; MultiHazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Federal, state, local, and tribal 

specialists, researchers, insurance companies, 

utilities, and others who are involved with or 

interested in understanding the social and 

economic impacts associated with floods, 

hurricanes, or earthquakes.

Required Prerequisites: Skills equivalent to 

those taught in E0190, ArcGIS for Emergency 

Managers

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0317 Comprehensive Data Management for Hazus-MH

This course provides an in-depth exploration of 

the Hazus-MH inventory, which describes the 

buildings, infrastructure, and populations that are 

at risk from hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes. It 

includes an overview of the methodologies that 

were used to develop and compile the Hazus-MHprovided inventory. However, the focus of the 

course is on developing the technical skills for 

updating and maintaining the inventory with userprovided data.

Participants will work extensively with a variety 

of data management tools including ArcGIS. It is 

expected that they will have experience with 

ArcGIS prior to attending the course. Those 

without this experience will be challenged to 

successfully engage in course activities.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the structure of Hazus-MH inventory 

including file locations and contents.

• Know how to use the Comprehensive Data 

Management System to improve the Hazus-MH 

inventory with user-provided data.

• Prioritize the most important parts of the HazusMH inventory that require updating based on 

project needs.

• Identify typical sources of information that can 

be used to update the Hazus-MH inventory.

Program Area(s): Hazus-MH and GIS; MultiHazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Federal, state, local, and tribal 

emergency managers, planners, and GIS 

specialists who want to learn how to integrate 

user-developed building and other non-hazard 

inventory data into the Hazus-MH modeling

process. A working knowledge of ArcGIS, 

including the ability to create and manipulate data, 

is required.

Required Prerequisites: E0313, Basic HazusMH, and skills equivalent to those taught in 

E0190, ArcGIS for Emergency Managers

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0321 Management of Individual 

Assistance

This course gives participants the tools needed to 

provide the best service to disaster survivors 

based on the New FEMA vision of being the 

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Agency. The primary audience for this course is 

FEMA nationwide Individual Assistance (IA) 

staff, including IA Branch Directors and IA Group 

Supervisors, as well as Operations Section Chiefs 

and Federal Coordinating Officers.

Course Objectives:

• Locate, describe, and/or apply laws, regulations, 

and policies authorizing IA programs and 

services.

• Describe the relationship between IA programs 

with regards to the “Whole Community”

concept.

• Discuss the structure and roles of IA at the 

Division, Branch, and Field Operations levels.

• Describe IA programs and services.

• Identify IA planning and reporting 

requirements.

• Demonstrate software applications and resource 

tools necessary to support the management of 

IA programs and services.

Program Area(s): FEMA Individual 

Assistance—Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Participants should have 

served in one disaster operations field position as 

Group Supervisor or Team Lead or Task Force 

Lead and Crew Lead.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3

E0322 Individual Assistance Group Supervisor/Individual Assistance 

Branch Director Type 2

The course goal is to equip participants with the 

skills needed to manage Individual Assistance 

(IA) disaster operation activities as an IA Group 

Supervisor or IA Branch Director (IABD) Type 2.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the different organizational structures, 

timelines, and checklists that an IABD can use 

to lead the branch effectively. (Unit 2)

• Identify sources of information that the IABD 

uses to implement IA programs and manage the 

IA operation. (Unit 3)

• Analyze the roles and activities related to IA 

operations prior to a disaster declaration (predeclaration phase). (Unit 4)

• Identify key responsibilities and actions 

necessary to successfully conduct IA operations 

during the implementation phase of a disaster 

operation. (Unit 5)

• Identify key responsibilities and actions 

necessary to successfully conduct IA operations 

during the management phase of a disaster 

operation. (Unit 6)

• Analyze the roles and activities related to IA 

operations in the close-out phase. (Unit 7)

• Apply the information provided in this course to 

create future self-development plans. (Unit 8)

Program Area(s): FEMA Individual 

Assistance—Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: FEMA personnel who are 

candidates for the IA Group Supervisor or IA 

Branch Director Type 2 position within the 

FEMA Qualification System.

Required Prerequisite: E0321, Management of 

Individual Assistance

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0337 Posting Integrated Financial Management Information System 

Transactions

This course trains participants to post financial 

transactions to the Integrated Financial 

Management Information System (IFMIS). 

Classes are conducted using the computer 

laboratory. Participants will be instructed by an 

expert system user about transactions for the 

following: disaster assistance, travel advances, 

receiving reports, invoices, expenditures, 

approvals, reports, and more. For each type of 

transaction, participants will be guided through an 

activity, and then given a similar activity to 

perform on their own. Successful completion of 

the course is required before access to the system 

will be granted.

Course Objective: To provide the participants

with the tools needed to use the IFMIS system in 

performing their jobs through lecture and handson activities.

Program Area(s): FEMA Financial Management

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Required for any FEMA 

financial staff member who needs to record 

transactions to the accounting system as part of 

his or her duties. Reservists who have the course 

on their FEMA Qualification Sheet have first 

priority.

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1
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E0349 Mission Assignment Processing

The 5-day course is intended to provide FEMA 

staff with the skills, tools, and competencies to 

become proficient in processing and managing 

mission assignments (MAs).

Course Objectives:

• Describe and demonstrate the process of 

requesting Federal assistance using the resource 

request process.

• Describe and demonstrate skills in the use of 

eCAPS to create and process a mission 

assignment.

• Define authorities, guidance, and criteria for 

mission assignments.

• Construct, organize, and maintain mission 

assignment records for the lifecycle of a mission 

assignment.

• Describe the major steps in the billing and 

close-out process.

• Demonstrate understanding of key concepts of 

the course through participation in a capstone 

activity.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Individual Assistance—Federal; FEMA 

National Disaster Recovery Support (NDRS); 

FEMA Operations–Federal; FEMA Public 

Assistance–Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Those who have the course on 

their FEMA Qualification Sheet.

Required Prerequisite: IS-0293, Mission 

Assignment Overview

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3

E0352 Crisis Counseling Assistance 

and Training Program Training State 

Trainers

This course provides states, U.S. territories, or 

federally recognized tribal organizations with a 

cadre of trainers who have the knowledge and 

tools necessary to conduct standardized trainings 

for the Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training 

Program (CCP). After this class, participants will 

train grant-supported crisis counselors to carry out 

individual and group crisis counseling, basic 

education and support, referral, community 

networking, and public education for disaster 

survivors and affected communities.

Course Objectives:

• Recognize ways in which traditional classroom 

approaches differ from approaches that support 

adult learning.

• Describe ways in which trainers can prepare a 

training environment that supports the learning 

process.

• Identify five principles of adult learning.

• Describe auditory, visual, and kinesthetic 

learning styles.

• Explain the key concepts of the CCP Model.

• Describe your roles and responsibilities as a 

CCP trainer.

• Demonstrate knowledge of the Trainer’s Toolkit 

components.

• Describe the CCP data collection forms and 

how they are used.

• Identify Level One and Level Two of evaluation 

in the CCP Trainer’s Toolkit.

• Demonstrate the use of principles and 

techniques of adult learning in delivering 

Immediate Services Program (ISP) and the 

Regular Services Program (RSP) training 

content.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

Individual Assistance–State

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: Individuals who are selected 

by or who are state and territory Disaster 

Behavioral Health Coordinators. These 

individuals should be experienced trainers and 

knowledgeable and experienced in the CCP. Final 

selection will be jointly authorized by FEMA and 

the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 

Administration.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0354 Crisis Counseling Program 

(Grants Training) for State Mental 

Health Authorities

This course provides mental health departments of 

states, U.S. territories, or federally recognized 

tribal organizations with the knowledge and tools 

necessary to successfully complete the Crisis 

Counseling Program (CCP) Grant applications in 

order to manage a CCP during a Presidentially 

declared disaster. Training topics include the CCP 

Grant application process, grant reporting 

requirements, disaster mental health concepts, and 

organizational aspects of disaster response.
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Note: This course does not provide instruction on 

crisis counseling or stress management 

techniques.

Course Objectives: During the course, the 

participants will learn about:

• Who is a Crisis Counseling Assistance and 

Training Program (CCP) qualified applicant;

• The Immediate Services Program (ISP) 

application; and

• Responsibilities of the State Mental Health 

Authority (SMHA) after a disaster.

Program Area(s): Individual Assistance–State; 

Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: State mental health personnel 

who, following a qualifying Presidential 

declaration of disaster, are responsible for 

preparing the CCP Grant application on behalf of 

the state, territory, or federally recognized tribal 

organization, and have first-hand knowledge of 

the state, territory, or tribal mental health system. 

Enrollment is by nomination from state, territory, 

or tribal mental health authorities.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0356 Basic Training for Crisis 

Counseling/Disaster Unemployment Assistance/Disaster Legal Services/ Disaster Case Management Specialists

The purpose of this course is to provide in-depth 

knowledge to Crisis Counseling (CC)/Disaster 

Unemployment Assistance (DUA)/Disaster Legal 

Services (DLS)/Disaster Case Management 

(DCM) Specialists to assist with the oversight, 

management, evaluation, and coordination of all 

phases of the CC Assistance and Training 

Program (CCP), DUA, and DLS Programs and 

DCM. The course will discuss effective 

management in order that these programs are fully 

implemented for FEMA and its partners and are 

ultimately beneficial for the disaster-affected 

individual.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the key elements, processes, and 

partnerships involved in the administration of 

the CCP, DUA, DLS, and DCM programs.

• Explain the roles and expectations of the 

CC/DUA/DLS/DCM Specialist in program 

coordination and partnership development.

• Ensure program implementation is consistent 

with policies, regulations, laws, and protocols 

governing the CCP, DUA, DLS, and DCM 

programs.

• Demonstrate use of program job aids, Position 

Task Book, operational guidance, and technical 

resources available to perform the roles of the 

CC/DUA/DLS/DCM Specialist.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: The primary audience is 

FEMA disaster reservists who are currently 

identified as CC, DUA, DLS, and DCM 

Specialists and will be deployed in that capacity. 

Priority will be given to the primary audience. 

The secondary audience is other Individual 

Assistance (IA) personnel who have implemented, 

managed, and monitored the CC, DUA, and DLS 

programs within the last 2 years. They will be 

admitted on space availability.

Required Prerequisites: Participant must be a 

member of the FEMA IA Cadre and must have 

completed IS-0101.a, Deployment Basics; and 

IS-0403, Introduction to Individual Assistance.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0357 State Individual Assistance 

Operations

This course is designed for state-level staff 

responsible for coordinating and administering 

Individual Assistance (IA) to those affected by 

emergencies or disasters. It is intended to enable 

participants to coordinate state response and 

recovery operations for individuals and families.

Course Objectives:

• Define IA operations during response to and 

recovery from Presidentially declared 

emergencies and disasters.

• Differentiate between short- and long-term 

disaster assistance.

• Describe IA programs and administration 

requirements.

• Demonstrate program authority and eligibility.

• Demonstrate the sequence of service delivery.

• Highlight partnerships and information-sharing.

Program Area(s): Individual Assistance—State; 

Tribal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0403, 

Introduction to Individual Assistance; IS-0405, 

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Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0358 Individual Assistance Branch 

Director—Type 1

This course is specifically designed for FEMA 

employees who have held the position of 

Individual Assistance Branch Director (IABD). 

This exercise-based course will provide realworld issues, challenges, requirements, and 

solutions to build on the participant’s past 

experiences in the field.

The goal of this course is to ensure that IABDs are 

fully able to successfully perform in a high-profile 

or catastrophic event.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate the ability to assess requirements 

for assistance.

• Demonstrate the ability to prepare strategic and 

tactical plans of action.

• Demonstrate the ability to coordinate with state, 

local, and tribal governments; other Federal 

agencies; partner organizations; and the private 

sector.

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate both 

strategic and tactical information at the 

appropriate level to all team members involved.

• Demonstrate the ability to implement 

components of the developed strategic plan.

• Demonstrate the ability to publically 

communicate accurate information to a wide 

variety of audiences.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Individual Assistance—Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: IABDs Type 2 and Type 3; 

other operations management personnel assigned 

to complete the course.

Required Prerequisite: E0321, Management of 

Individual Assistance

Recommended Prerequisite: E0322, Individual 

Assistance Group Supervisor/Individual 

Assistance Branch Director Type 2

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0359 Individual Assistance Other 

Needs Assistance Specialist

This course provides training to FEMA Individual 

Assistance (IA) personnel to enable them to 

initiate, operate, and transition Other Needs 

Assistance (ONA) during a Presidentially 

declared event in a Joint Option State.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the legislation that provides FEMA the 

authority for ONA.

• Identify the Sequence of Delivery and how it 

impacts ONA.

• List the Administrative Options and funding for 

ONA.

• List ONA setup requirements.

• Describe responsibilities of Inspection Services 

and how they relate to ONA.

• Describe main organizations listed in the Joint 

Field Office (JFO) organizational structure and 

ONA partners.

• List the responsibilities of ONA Specialists.

• Describe case processing procedures for a 

FEMA Option.

• Describe case processing procedures for a Joint 

Option.

Program Area(s): Individual Assistance—State; 

FEMA Individual Assistance—Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is FEMA IA ONA Specialists and trainees, 

Human Services Managers, and State ONA (Joint 

Option States only).

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0360 Preparing for Emergencies: 

What Teachers Need to Know

This course provides teachers with the knowledge, 

skills, and tools needed to prepare for school 

emergencies before, during, and after a school 

emergency. Teachers will have an opportunity to 

improve school emergency preparedness efforts 

by providing them with the preparedness skills 

necessary to strengthen both school and 

classroom-level prevention, mitigation, protection, 

response, and recovery capabilities.

Course Objectives:

• Obtain the basic knowledge, skills, and tools 

needed to strengthen school and classroom-level 

emergency preparedness through prevention, 

mitigation, protection, response, and recovery 

actions.

• Identify natural, technological, and humancaused hazards most likely to impact their 

classroom, school, and surrounding community.
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• Explain best practices for classroom-level 

emergency preparedness before, during, and 

after an emergency.

• Identify the teacher’s role in drills and exercises 

to improve school preparedness.

• Describe the teacher’s role in working with 

school officials, parents, community members,

and other stakeholders before, during, and after 

an emergency.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Preparedness for Schools/Children/Higher 

Education/Houses of Worship

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: This course is intended for 

certified and non-certified staff to include 

teachers, substitute teachers, teacher’s aides, 

teachers representing their school safety 

committees, school secretaries, guidance 

counselors, food service workers, coaches, and 

nurses in kindergarten through grade 12. This 

course is not intended for school administrators.

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0362.a, MultiHazard Emergency Planning for Schools

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 1.9

E0361 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools

This course provides school district teams with 

the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to review, 

enhance, and sustain an all-hazards/threats 

emergency operations plan (EOP). In every unit, 

emphasis is placed on working with the whole 

community—including parents/guardians and 

outside agencies such as law enforcement, fire, 

and emergency management—on planning for 

and mitigating all threats and hazards, including 

active shooter/mass casualty incidents. Through 

this course, participants will learn how to leverage 

existing relationships and build new working 

relationships with community-based protection, 

response, and recovery organizations to help their 

schools better plan for, protect against, mitigate, 

respond to, and recover from emergencies.

Course Objectives:

• Leverage working relationships with community 

organizations for planning.

• Conduct assessments to identify threats, 

hazards, and vulnerabilities.

• Develop or refine your district/school EOP.

• Develop response and recovery protocols.

• Conduct effective training and exercises.

• Develop an action plan for sustaining your 

district/school EOP.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Planning; Preparedness for 

Schools/Children/Higher Education/Houses of 

Worship; Response and Recovery; Tribal

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: School district/county/state 

teams. Teams consist of the following: First 

Responders: Police/SRO; Fire; Emergency 

Management; Emergency Medical Services/

Public Health. School Administrators: 

Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent/Risk 

Manager; School Board member; Principal/

Assistant Principal; Public Information Officer; 

Security Official/School Safety Coordinator/

School Safety Team member; IT; Facility 

Manager/Building Engineer; Transportation 

Coordinator; Food Service Coordinator; and 

School Nurse/School Counselor/Psychologist.

Required Prerequisite: Teams must bring their 

school district/school Emergency Operations Plan 

to training.

Recommended Prerequisites: Completion of 

IS-0100.SCa (or ICS-0100.SC or ICS-0100), 

Introduction to the Incident Command System 

(ICS-100) for Schools; and IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.6

E0362 Train-the-Trainer for G0364, 

Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools

This course introduces G0364, Multi-Hazard 

Emergency Planning for Schools, field course 

materials, and prepares participants to deliver 

G0364 in their state or at the local level. 

Participants may have venue-specific issues that 

need to be included in the presentation of 

materials or activities that they feel would be 

appropriate for their jurisdictions. A worksheet is 

provided that gives a mechanism for participants 

to recognize key issues of the course and make 

venue-specific comments that would be useful in 

their course delivery.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate an awareness of the G0364 course 

materials.

• Identify appropriate instructional techniques for 

the delivery of the G0364 course.
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• Identify critical teaching points, participant 

challenges, and desired outputs for the G0364 

course.

• Explain how to coordinate and execute G0364 

course deliveries in their state.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: The target audience for this 

course includes school administrators; state and 

local emergency managers; and first responders. 

Participants must demonstrate a working 

knowledge of school planning through experience 

and training, and must be experienced in adult 

education.

Required Prerequisites: Completion of the 

following: E/L0361, Multi-Hazard Emergency 

Planning for Schools (version dated November 

2010 or November 2013); E/G0364, Multi-Hazard 

Emergency Planning for Schools; and IS-0362.a, 

Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools

Recommended Prerequisites: Completion of 

IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command 

System, ICS-0100; or IS-0100.SCa, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for 

Schools; IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 1.9

E0364 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools

This course provides individuals and school teams 

with the knowledge and tools needed to update 

their all-threats/hazards school emergency 

operations plan (EOP), and to identify how to 

train and exercise the school EOP. This course 

follows the guidance set forth in FEMA’s 

Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG 101) 

for developing an EOP and explains how to 

engage the whole community—including 

parents/guardians and outside agencies such as 

law enforcement, fire, public health, and 

emergency management—in school preparedness 

and planning for and mitigating all threats and 

hazards. Throughout the course, participants will 

have the opportunity to review their existing EOP 

and identify areas for improvement and have an 

opportunity to build partnerships and develop 

positive working relationships among first 

responders and school staff.

Course Objectives:

• Refine or develop a school emergency 

operations plan (EOP).

• Identify how to train and exercise their school 

EOP.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Planning; Preparedness for Schools/Children/

Higher Education/Houses of Worship; Tribal

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

school and emergency management personnel 

who are interested in comprehensive planning for 

grades K–12. Examples of potential participants 

include:

• Local First Responders (SRO/Law 

Enforcement, Fire, and Emergency 

Management)

• School personnel: Superintendents/Assistant 

Superintendents; Principals/Assistant Principals; 

Risk Managers; School Board Members; School 

Safety Coordinators; Transportation 

Coordinators; Food Service Coordinators; 

Facility Managers; IT; Nurses/Counselors.

School teams consisting of 3–5 individuals are 

encouraged to apply.

Required Prerequisite: Individuals/school teams 

must bring their school emergency operations plan 

(EOP) to training.

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0100.SCa (or 

IS-0100.SC, or IS-0100.b), Introduction to the 

Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Schools; 

and IS-0700.a, National Incident Management 

System, An Introduction

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0374 Public Assistance Group 

Supervisor

This course focuses on the duties and 

responsibilities of a Public Assistance (PA) Group 

Supervisor and PA Task Force Leader by 

providing a review of legislation, regulations, 

policies, and guidance governing the PA Program.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate the ability to develop an effective 

Public Assistance Management Plan.

• Identify the major responsibilities, duties, and 

tasks of a Public Assistance Group Supervisor.

• Develop and apply an effective disaster 

transition and closeout strategy.
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Program Area(s): FEMA Public Assistance–

Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA PA staff who have 

performed or may be expected to perform the 

duties of a PA Group Supervisor or PA Task 

Force Leader during a disaster event.

Required Prerequisites: E0381, Project 

Specialist; or IS-0631, Public Assistance 

Operations I, prior to October 1, 2009; L0378, 

Public Assistance Preliminary Damage 

Assessment; E0380, Public Assistance Task Force 

Leader; and E0382, Public Assistance 

Coordinator Crew Leader

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0376 State Public Assistance 

Operations

This course provides state, local, and tribal staff 

with an overview of FEMA’s Public Assistance 

(PA) Program, process, and policies. Course 

topics include introduction to program laws, 

regulations, and policies; PA process; grants 

management; eligibility; hazard mitigation in the 

PA Program; compliance with other Federal laws 

and regulations; and project formulation.

Course Objectives:

• Identify, explain, and apply PA Program laws, 

regulations, and policies.

• Describe the milestones of the PA Program 

process and explain the Grantee’s role.

• Demonstrate basic knowledge of PA eligibility.

Program Area(s): Public Assistance–State; 

Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: State, local, and tribal 

government personnel responsible for 

administering PA grants

Required Prerequisite: IS-0634, Introduction to 

FEMA’s Public Assistance Program

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0380 Public Assistance Task Force 

Leader

This course focuses on the duties and 

responsibilities of a Task Force Leader in the 

Public Assistance (PA) Program. It is intended to 

teach participants a process by which to organize, 

manage, use, support, and understand available 

guidance and tools to carry out those 

responsibilities.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate the ability to manage Public 

Assistance Crew Leaders.

• Demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of 

a Task Force Leader in accordance with 

operational goals and requirements.

Program Area(s): FEMA Public Assistance–

Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA Public Assistance staff 

who have performed or may be expected to 

perform the duties of a PA Task Force Leader 

during a disaster event.

Required Prerequisites: E0381, Project 

Specialist; or IS-0631, Public Assistance 

Operations I, prior to October 1, 2009; and 

E0382, Public Assistance Coordinator Crew 

Leader

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.2

E0381 Project Specialist

This course focuses on the duties and 

responsibilities of a Public Assistance (PA) 

Project Specialist. Topics include initial 

operations, program eligibility, project 

formulation, and special considerations.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate the basic knowledge to perform the 

tasks of a Project Specialist in support of the 

Public Assistance Program.

• Demonstrate the ability to formulate a Project 

Worksheet.

Program Area(s): FEMA Public Assistance–

Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA Public Assistance 

(PA) Group Supervisors, PA Task Force Leader, 

PAC Crew Leader, PA Project Specialist

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0382 Public Assistance Coordinator 

Crew Leader

This course focuses on the duties and 

responsibilities of a Public Assistance Coordinator 

(PAC) Crew Leader. Topics include Public 

Assistance (PA) eligibility, special considerations, 

and process management tools.
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Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate the ability to apply PA Program 

eligibility and special considerations,

regulations, and policies.

• Demonstrate the ability to use FEMA reference 

documents, software, and guidance when 

dealing with program-specific issues.

Program Area(s): FEMA Public Assistance–

Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA PA staff who will 

perform the duties of a PAC Crew Leader only

Required Prerequisite: E0381, Project 

Specialist; or IS-0631, Public Assistance 

Operations I, prior to October 1, 2009

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0386 Residential Coastal 

Construction

This course is designed to train participants to 

effectively use FEMA P-55, Coastal Construction 

Manual (4th Edition). The course and publication 

provide a comprehensive approach to planning, 

siting, designing, constructing, and maintaining 

homes in the coastal environment.

The course contains in-depth descriptions of 

design, construction, and maintenance practices 

that, when followed, will increase the durability of 

residential buildings in the harsh coastal 

environment and reduce economic losses 

associated with coastal natural disasters.

Course Objectives:

• Understand the basic principles of designing in 

a coastal environment: design premise, design 

framework, constraints, defining a “successful”

building.

• Understand the differences in design 

requirements and expected performance 

between coastal construction and inland 

construction.

• Understand the significance and “lessons” of 

historical events at the coast.

• Describe minimum requirements and “best 

practices” for coastal construction.

• Identify coastal hazards at potential building 

sites and identify where to obtain pertinent 

information.

• Understand how to calculate design loads and 

conditions.

• Understand the continuous load path principle.

• Identify siting, design, construction, and 

maintenance defects that result in vulnerable 

buildings.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Hurricane Preparedness; MultiHazard Mitigation Planning; FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is engineers and architects. Floodplain 

managers and building code officials are also 

encouraged to attend. Hazard mitigation, 

planning, zoning, public works, and other building 

officials with building science knowledge and 

those from the private sector, such as engineering 

firms, may also apply.

Recommended Prerequisites: Participants 

should complete IS-0279.a, Introduction to 

Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings;

and IS-0386.a, Introduction to Residential Coastal 

Construction. Taking these courses should also 

help potential participants establish whether they 

have the necessary level of building science 

knowledge to take the more advanced resident 

courses.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

CECs: 12 (CORE)

ACE: Level: Upper Division

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Coastal Residential 

Construction Practices, Emergency Management 

Hazard Mitigation Techniques, or Civil 

Engineering

E0388 Advanced Public Information

Officer Course

The purpose of this course is to provide the 

participants with the knowledge and skills to 

establish, manage, and work within a Joint 

Information Center. Participants will develop new 

skills to coordinate a message once developed and 

modify if problems or sources of confusion arise.

This course will encourage participants to change 

their processes to assure every action has a 

measurable relevance for their identified audience.

The course uses exercises as well as lectures to 

achieve objectives.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the 

course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the history and present environment in 

which Public Information Officers work.
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• Describe the changes in the American family 

and society over the last 20 years and emerging 

communication challenges.

• Analyze the impact of media-generated fearmongering and public trust impacts on the 

acceptance of emergency communication 

messages.

• Discuss current crisis communication 

methodologies and the relationship with 

emergency communication.

• Describe the tools available for successful 

strategic communications planning.

• Describe the practice, policy, and procedure 

related to Joint Information Systems and Joint 

Information Centers.

• List leadership skills required by Public 

Information Officers working in a Joint 

Information Center.

• Demonstrate the ability to work in a Joint 

Information Center.

Program Area(s): External Affairs—

State/Local/Federal; FEMA External Affairs–

Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Full-time Public Information 

personnel who have completed the prerequisites. 

The “G” course requirements can be waived for 

those individuals who have extensive experience 

in public information activities. Waiver requests 

must be in writing and submitted to Admissions. 

Part-time Public Information Officers can be 

admitted if approved by the Course Manager. 

Federal External Affairs staff members may be 

allowed into the course, but must be on their own 

funding.

Required Prerequisites:

• IS-0042, Social Media in Emergency 

Management; IS-0100.b, Introduction to the 

Incident Command System, ICS-100 (or ICS 

course for specific specialty: Healthcare, Public 

Works, etc.)

• IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; (or 

discipline-specific course)

• IS-0201, Forms Used for the Development of 

the Incident Action Plan (waived if ICS-300 

completed)

• IS-0250.a, Emergency Support Function 

(ESF) #15—External Affairs: A New Approach 

to Emergency Communication and Information 

Distribution

• IS-0247.a, Integrated Public Alert and Warning 

System (or either IS-0248, Integrated Public 

Alert and Warning System for the American 

Public; or IS-0251, Integrated Public Alert and 

Warning System for Alerting Authorities

• IS-0700.a, National Incident Management 

System (NIMS), An Introduction

• IS-702.a, National Incident Management System 

Public Information Systems

• IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

• G0289, Public Information Officer Awareness 

Training (or IS-0029, Public Information 

Officer Awareness, online course)

• G0290, Basic Public Information Officers 

Course (or S0203, Public Information Officer;

or E/L0952, NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public 

Information Officer Course)

• G0291, Joint Information System/Center 

Planning for Tribal, State, and Local Public 

Information Officers (may be waived with 

written request of Course Manager). Exceptions 

can be made by Course Manager upon written 

request.

Recommended Prerequisites:

• E0300, ICS-300: Intermediate Incident 

Command System for Expanding Incidents

• IS-0909, Community Preparedness: 

Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone

• IS-0650.a, Building Partnerships with Tribal 

Governments

• IS-0660, Introduction to Public-Private 

Partnerships

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 4

E0390 Integrating Emergency 

Management Education into Your 

Institution

This workshop provides information about 

emergency management (EM) and the benefits of 

and resources available for integrating EM degree 

programs and EM course offerings at institutions 

of higher education. It is a facilitation-driven 

workshop focused on creating an Action Plan to 

be applied within each participant’s academic 

department. During the session, participants will 

be inspired to see the importance of EM and will 

create an Action Plan that they can use, along with 

a toolkit of additional resources that will be 

provided, when they return to their schools to 

increase their school’s EM-related offerings.
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Course Objectives:

• Examine the benefits for an institution and a 

community provided by EM-related offerings.

• Construct the process for creating a new

certificate or degree program in EM.

• Estimate and perform a needs assessment based 

on the size and scale of course offerings.

• Describe the mutually beneficial relationship 

between an institution of higher education and 

the community it serves with regard to EM.

• Assess the cost and revenue impact associated 

with implementing EM program offerings.

• Discuss where EM courses can fit within an 

existing college curriculum and departmental 

structure.

• Develop cost-effective staffing strategies for 

initiating EM programs.

• Create a marketing approach suitable for EM 

programs within their communities.

• Identify opportunities particular to minorityserving institutions expanding their EM 

offerings.

• Create and practice an action plan customized to 

implementing EM course offerings at their 

institutions.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Planning Preparedness for 

Schools/Children/Higher Education/Houses of 

Worship Universal Emergency Preparedness

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: Department Chairs of 

emergency management-related disciplines (such 

as Sociology, Geography, Public Administration, 

or Psychology, etc.) from historically black 

colleges and universities, tribal colleges and 

universities, and Hispanic-serving institutions.

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.6

E0392 Emergency Management Higher 

Education Symposium

The primary purpose of this symposium is to 

encourage and support inter-school dialogue on a 

variety of issues and topics related to hazard, 

disaster, and emergency management higher 

education, as well as to facilitate direct dialogue 

between the Emergency Management Higher 

Education Program and representatives of 

colleges and universities with emergency 

management programs. A secondary purpose of 

the symposium is to provide information to the 

faculty and administrators of emergency 

management collegiate programs that could be 

used in the development of new emergency 

management college courses and programs or in 

the modification of existing courses—akin to an 

“educate the educator” posture.

Course Objectives:

• Describe current issues, problems, and potential 

solutions related to hazard, disaster, emergency 

management, and homeland security higher 

education.

• Discuss information which could be used in the 

development of new emergency management 

courses or programs or the modification of 

current courses or programs.

• Discuss recent changes to laws, policies, and 

regulations affecting emergency management.

• Discuss the latest developments in emergency 

management and homeland security research.

• Describe the skills, knowledge, and abilities 

graduates will need in order to build a more 

disaster-resistant and resilient Nation.

Program Area(s): Symposiums

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: Faculty and administrators 

with colleges and universities which:

• Have a hazard, disaster, or emergency 

management academic program in place;

• Are investigating or developing a hazard, 

disaster, or emergency management academic 

program; or

• FEMA is seeking to interest in developing such 

a program.

In addition, a small number of participants are 

FEMA Emergency Management Higher 

Education Program materials developers and 

representatives of stakeholder organizations.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0400 Advanced Incident Command 

System for Command and General 

Staff—Complex Incidents

This course provides training for personnel who 

require advanced application of the Incident 

Command System (ICS). This course expands 

upon information covered in ICS-100 through 

ICS-300 courses, which are prerequisites for the 

ICS-400 course.

Course Objectives:

• Explain how major incidents engender special 

management challenges.
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• Describe the circumstances in which an Area 

Command is established.

• Describe the circumstances in which MultiAgency Coordination Systems are established.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: The target audience for this 

course is senior personnel who are expected to 

perform in a management capacity in an Area 

Command or Multi-Agency Coordination Entity.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; E/G0300, 

ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System 

for Expanding Incidents; IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction;

and IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Recommended Prerequisites: Experience using 

concepts and principles from ICS-100, ICS-200, 

and ICS-300 and use of skills in an operational 

environment

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.4

E0410 Mass Care/Emergency 

Assistance Task Force Leaders

This new course is designed to enhance the 

knowledge and skills of experienced FEMA Mass 

Care staff. It will focus on expanding participants’

knowledge of mass care at the Federal, state, 

local, and non-governmental organization levels; 

providing practical mass care exercises; 

integrating best practices of mass care services; 

and assisting in the development and credentialing 

of FEMA Mass Care staff assigned to Area Field 

Offices, Joint Field Offices, and Regional 

Response Coordination Centers.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the principles/doctrine that pertains to 

the Mass Care and Emergency Assistance 

(MC/EA) Group (Unit 1).

• Describe the primary tasks and activities the 

MC/EA Task Force Leader (MCTL) will be 

required to execute in order to manage the task 

force effectively (Unit 2).

• Develop and implement objectives to meet the 

strategic goals of the Mass Care Group (Unit 2).

• Identify reporting requirements for each MC/EA 

Task Force (Unit 2).

• Demonstrate how to develop and maintain a 

staffing plan (Unit 3).

• Demonstrate how to engage the whole 

community (Unit 4).

• Explain the characteristics of the various 

partners and their respective roles (Unit 4).

• Describe how MCTL can build and maintain 

successful working relationships with the whole 

community (Unit 4).

• Explain how to use the Mission Assignment 

process to support the MC/EA mission (Unit 5).

• Demonstrate how to use the Federal 

procurement process and Decision Tree for 

MC/EA support (Unit 5).

• Identify various Federal partners who can 

provide resources (Unit 5).

• Describe the indicators for when to transition a 

task force (Unit 6).

• Demonstrate what to include in a transition plan 

(Unit 6).

Program Area(s): Individual Assistance—State; 

Response and Recovery Tribal; FEMA Individual 

Assistance—Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA Mass Care Task Force 

Leaders

Recommended Prerequisite: E0836, Individual 

Assistance Specialist

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2

E0411 Mass Care/Emergency 

Assistance Support for Field 

Operations

This course provides the history and context of 

mass care and emergency assistance (MC/EA), 

FEMA’s and other organizations’ roles in 

MC/EA, the roles and responsibilities of FEMA 

staff assigned to MC/EA missions, and provides 

training on the tasks performed by the MC/EA 

Specialist.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the history and development of 

MC/EA.

• Describe MC/EA support activities.

• Describe roles and responsibilities of FEMA, 

MC/EA staff, and stakeholders.

• Describe the tasks performed by and the tools 

available to MC/EA staff during disaster 

operations.
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Program Area(s): Individual Assistance—State; 

FEMA Individual Assistance—Federal; Response 

and Recovery; Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA Mass Care Specialists

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0415 Mass Care Group Supervisors

This new course is designed to enhance the 

knowledge and skills of experienced FEMA staff 

serving in mass care (MC) leadership positions at 

the Joint Field Office (JFO) or Area Field Office 

(AFO). It will focus on providing tools to expand 

attendees’ knowledge of MC supervisory 

responsibilities. The course will include 

information on the integration of MC operations 

at the Federal, state, local, tribal, and nongovernmental organization levels; focus on the 

functions of an MC group in a JFO setting; 

provide practical MC exercises for a hands-on 

instructional approach; and integrate best 

practices of MC services.

Course Objectives:

• Lead the Mass Care and Emergency Assistance 

(MC/EA) Group in achieving operational goals.

• Manage the MC/EA Task Force Leader who 

oversees function-specific task forces that 

support MC/EA services.

• Establish goals and operational requirements for 

the MC/EA Group.

• Oversee development of assigned personnel.

• Coordinate, communicate, and report 

information between staff and leadership.

• Develop supervisory-level knowledge of 

MC/EA programs and processes.

• Engage the Whole Community stakeholders and 

facilitate coordination of the provision of 

MC/EA services.

• Initiate, review, and monitor Federal Resource 

Requests.

• Demonstrate the role of the Mass Care Group 

Supervisor (MCGS) during the demobilization 

of task forces and transition phase of the 

MC/EA operation.

Program Area(s): FEMA Individual 

Assistance—Federal

Delivery Location: Resident

Selection Criteria: FEMA MCGSs

Course Length: 3.5 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0416 Individual Assistance Housing Group Supervisor

The goal of this course is to provide FEMA 

Housing Assistance staff with the practical 

knowledge, skills, and resources to satisfy 

Position Task Book requirements in order to 

become a qualified Housing Task Force Leader or 

Housing Group Supervisor (HGS).

Course Objectives:

• List governing laws for the Housing Provision 

of the Individual and Households Program 

(IHP).

• Define the major responsibilities of the HGS.

• Identify internal and external partners with 

whom the HGS coordinates.

• Describe the different types of financial 

projections.

• List the systems and resources the HGS uses for 

trend analysis.

• Define the Privacy Act and information sharing 

processes.

• Describe and list the elements of a Housing 

Plan.

• Identify Direct Housing options.

• Identify how to implement the recertification 

process.

• Describe the responsibilities of the HGS as it 

relates to implementation of Sales and 

Donation.

• Identify the process for terminating assistance.

Program Area(s): FEMA Individual 

Assistance—Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Housing Group Supervisor 

Candidates

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.9

E0417 Mass Care/Emergency 

Assistance Shelter Field Guide 

Training

This course was developed by the American Red 

Cross and FEMA to train a variety of participants 

in sheltering practices and techniques. It is 

designed for use with its companion piece, the 

Shelter Field Guide.

Course Objectives: Describe how to perform the 

following:

• Opening a shelter

• Operating a shelter
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• Closing a shelter

• Special considerations surrounding sheltering

• Ways you can prepare to open and operate a 

shelter

Program Area(s): Individual Assistance—State; 

FEMA Individual Assistance—Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Mass Care professionals

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.7

E0418 Mass Care/Emergency 

Assistance Planning and Operations

The purpose of this course is to prepare Mass 

Care/Emergency Assistance (MC/EA) 

Coordinators and their teams to develop MC/EA 

plans to support and/or coordinate MC/EA 

disaster responses.

Course Objectives:

• Describe MC/EA activities.

• Identify key MC/EA planning steps.

• Describe the roles and responsibilities of the 

Mass Care Coordinator and team.

• Define the scale of the disaster and estimate 

needed resources to support a MC/EA disaster 

operation.

• Discuss the primary elements of MC/EA 

Information Management.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

Tribal; Voluntary Organizations; Individual 

Assistance–State; FEMA Individual Assistance–

Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; State Delivered; 

Resident Offsite

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0405, Mass 

Care/Emergency Assistance Overview

Course Length: 2.5 days

CEUs: 1.6

E0426 Implementing Whole 

Community Resilience and Citizen 

Corps Programs

This course will provide state, local, and tribal

leaders with a foundation of information to 

implement a Citizen Corps program or Citizen 

Corps Council in their jurisdiction. It will also 

include methods and metrics for Whole 

Community resilience capacity building. In 

addition to traditional training techniques, 

coursework will incorporate resilience metrics, 

exercises, and discussion.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: NETC; State Delivered; 

Resident Offsite

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0427 Community Emergency 

Response Team Program Manager

This course prepares participants to establish and 

sustain an active local Community Emergency 

Response Team (CERT) program. The 

responsibilities of a local CERT Program 

Manager are various. This course defines the core 

components of a local CERT program and focuses 

on effective practices for:

• Planning and interacting with a broad range of 

stakeholders;

• Managing program resources;

• Sustaining the program course topics, including:

- Developing local CERT program goals and a 

related strategic plan;

- Promoting a local CERT program;

- Orienting, managing, and retaining CERT 

members;

- Recruiting, funding, managing, and retaining 

CERT trainers;

- Acquiring and managing program resources;

- Delivering and managing effective training 

and exercises;

- Developing policies and procedures for 

operating a local CERT program; and

- Evaluating and sustaining the program.

The CERT Program Manager course is delivered 

at EMI sequentially during the same week with 

E0428, Community Emergency Response Team 

Train-the-Trainer. Participants who wish to take 

both courses must submit a separate application 

for each course. Although either course may be 

taken separately, EMI encourages participants to 

take both courses the same week.

Course Objectives:

• Define the purpose and core components of a 

local CERT program.

• Use strategic planning to define the mission and 

goals for a local CERT program.

• Describe the purposes and strategies for 

promoting a local CERT program.

• Establish a process for working with volunteers.

• Establish a process for working with instructors.
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• Establish a process for acquiring and managing 

program resources.

• Build a plan for delivering and managing safe 

training and exercises.

• Describe the role of policies and procedures in 

operating a local CERT program.

• Develop a process for evaluating a local CERT 

program.

• Describe how to sustain a local CERT program.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: NETC; State Delivered; 

Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Professionals and volunteers 

who are designated to be or are interested in being 

appointed a local CERT Program Manager and 

those who are already in the CERT Program 

Manager position.

Required Prerequisites: A referral from a 

CERT-sponsoring agency, typically a state, local, 

or regional government agency, and completion of 

the CERT Basic Training course or IS-0317, 

Introduction to Community Emergency Response 

Team, which can be found at 

training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=I

S-317

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.2

E0428 Community Emergency 

Response Team Train-the-Trainer

This course prepares participants to deliver 

FEMA’s Community Emergency Response Team 

(CERT) Basic Training course. This Train-theTrainer course focuses on preparing instructors to:

• Deliver CERT Basic Training.

• Convey the messages and intent of the CERT 

program (e.g., safety, teamwork, place in overall 

community Emergency Operations Plan).

• Assure that participants achieve the objectives 

of CERT Basic Training.

• Create a comfortable yet managed learning 

environment.

Course topics include:

• CERT history, program purpose, and values.

• Materials and requirements for the CERT Basic 

Training course.

• Roles of the CERT instructor.

• Effective presentation of CERT Basic Training 

content.

• Effective coaching and demonstration of skills 

in the classroom.

• Practices to maximize learning.

• Effective evaluation of CERT training 

participants.

The CERT Train-the-Trainer course is delivered 

at EMI sequentially during the same week with 

E0427, Community Emergency Response Team 

Program Manager. Participants who wish to take 

both courses must submit a separate application 

for each course. Although either course may be 

taken separately, EMI encourages participants to 

take both courses the same week.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the CERT Basic 

Training course.

• Demonstrate the ability to present an assigned 

portion of the course (teach-back).

• Communicate the core values of the program.

• Demonstrate classroom management 

techniques.

• Demonstrate effective teaching techniques.

• Model appropriate behavior as an instructor.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: NETC; State Delivered; 

Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Individuals who will serve as 

the Course Manager for the CERT Basic Training 

course and be CERT Basic Training course 

instructors

Required Prerequisites: A referral from a 

CERT-sponsoring agency, typically a state, local, 

or regional government agency, and completion of

CERT Basic Training or IS-0317, Introduction to 

Community Emergency Response Team, which 

can be found at 

training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=I

S-317

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 1.8

E0431 Understanding the Emergency 

Management Assistance Compact

This course enables emergency management 

personnel and response and recovery personnel 

from all political jurisdictions to more effectively 

understand, activate, implement, and use the 

Emergency Management Assistance Compact 

(EMAC) system. This course introduces 

participants to the EMAC process and assists 
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them in gaining familiarity and competency with 

the EMAC system so that when an event occurs 

that requires activation of the EMAC system, they 

know how to proceed, and what documentation 

and sources of information to use for guidance in 

order to maximize use of all available resources.

Course Objectives:

• Describe and apply the legal authorizations and 

stipulations in the EMAC law.

• Describe the EMAC governance structure and 

member states’ roles and responsibilities.

• Apply the processes for requesting and offering 

assistance through the EMAC system.

• Implement the mission-ready packaging and 

cost-estimation methodology.

• Apply the recommended actions during each 

phase of the EMAC process.

• Explain the EMAC levels of operation and 

EMAC Operations Management System.

• Apply the processes and procedures for 

reimbursing Resource Providers.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Integrated Emergency Management; Public 

Works; Response and Recovery; Tribal; 

Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

personnel and response and recovery personnel 

from all political jurisdictions who can be legally 

deployed through the EMAC system; persons 

officially responsible for requesting and providing 

EMAC assistance; and those individuals desiring 

a more comprehensive working knowledge of the 

EMAC system.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0449 Incident Command System 

Curricula Train-the-Trainer

This course prepares participants to deliver EMI’s 

ICS curricula. While ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-402, 

and G0191, Emergency Operations Center/

Incident Command System Interface, courses are 

addressed, the major emphasis is on E/G0300, 

ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System 

for Expanding Incidents; and E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the background of ICS training 

development.

• Identify key requirements and elements within 

the NIMS Training Program that relate to ICS 

training courses.

• Identify appropriate instructional techniques for 

the delivery of ICS curricula and facilitation of 

course activities.

• Identify critical teaching points, participant 

challenges, and desired outputs for each of the 

ICS training courses.

• Explain how to coordinate and execute course 

deliveries.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Participants must demonstrate 

a working knowledge of ICS through experience 

and training and must be experienced in 

delivering adult education. Participants must have 

worked as IC, Command, or General Staff 

positions on incidents, planned events, or 

exercises that went longer than one Operational 

Period or involved a written Action Plan and 

involved Multi-Agency Coordination.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; E/G0300, 

ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System 

for Expanding Incidents; E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents;

IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, 

An Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National 

Response Framework, An Introduction.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0451 Advanced I—A Survey of Advanced Concepts in Emergency 

Management

This 5-day course is an interactive developmental 

course that will focus on leadership core 

competencies required to effectively operate in the 

emergency management environment.

This course is designed to introduce the qualities 

of an effective emergency management leader, 

relevant management styles, strategic thinking, 

and decision-making. Leaders will understand and 

implement emergency management program 

evaluation, situational awareness, planning, 

mission and vision statements, and effectively 

address human resources issues. This course will 

provide an awareness of the key attributes of 

communication and collaboration for an effective 
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emergency management leader along with interand intra-agency communication, public 

advocacy, change management, and personal 

strengths.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the following 

leadership concepts: strategic thinking, 

problem-solving, decision-making, strategic 

planning, budgeting, mission/vision statements, 

resource and risk management, stakeholder 

communication/collaboration/coordination, 

public advocacy/communication, and change 

management.

• Based on the instruction and Research Project 

review, participants begin to draft a problem 

statement and outline for their personal project.

Program Area(s): National Emergency 

Management Advanced Academy

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

current and emerging leaders in emergency 

management. The target audience includes 

government, non-profit voluntary organizations, 

and private sector managers responsible for 

emergency management or homeland security, 

including:

• State, local, tribal, and territorial emergency 

management or homeland security program staff 

and managers;

• Federal department heads and branch chiefs of 

emergency management or homeland security;

• Directors and managers of non-profit voluntary 

organizations;

• Private sector managers leading emergency 

management offices and related programs; and

• Emergency management program directors from 

all organizations listed above with significant 

authority and responsibilities.

Required Prerequisite: Application and 

acceptance into the Advanced Academy Program

through the annual Academy selection process 

posted on the EMPP Advanced Academy web

page.

Recommended Prerequisites: Applications will 

be evaluated based on recommended prerequisites 

to include:

• At least 3 years in an EM leadership position

• Project and working group leadership

• Substantial continuing service commitment

• Whole community representation

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

E0452 Advanced II—Assessment and 

Application of Professional Style in 

Emergency Management

Course Two addresses the same cross-cutting 

themes as E0451, looking at different or, in some 

cases, more advanced applications of the same 

themes: organizational management 

(organizational design, organizational structures, 

organizational planning—building on the 

management styles/qualities discussion in E0451); 

decision-making and problem-solving (group 

decision-making and consensus building—

building on the basics of strategic thinking, 

problem-solving, and decision-making covered in 

E0451); collaboration and communication 

(intergovernmental and interagency relations and 

collaborations; private sector/NGO interfaces—

expanding upon the collaboration and 

communications discussions during E0451); 

resource management (fiscal, physical, staff—

honing in on these three areas after the higher 

level discussion during E0451); planning 

(strategic planning, budgeting, and policy 

application); analysis and evaluation (program 

evaluation—building up on the introduction to 

evaluation in emergency management presented 

in E0451); and ethics as related to all of the 

above.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate a continued understanding of the 

cross-cutting leadership concepts from E0451, 

Advanced I—A Survey of Advanced Concepts in 

Emergency Management, and apply during this 

course.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the following 

leadership concepts: organizational 

management; organizational planning; decisionmaking and problem-solving; consensus 

building; collaboration and communication; 

private sector/NGO interfaces; resource 

management, planning, analysis, and evaluation; 

and ethics as related to all of the above.

• Based on work in E0541, Supervising in a 

Temporary Workplace, continue to build and 

refine Action Project thesis.

Program Area(s): National Emergency 

Management Advanced Academy

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Available only to participants 

formally accepted into an Advanced Academy 

series
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Required Prerequisites: Applications will be 

evaluated based on recommended prerequisites to 

include:

• At least 3 years in an EM leadership position

• Project and working group leadership

• Substantial continuing service commitment

• Whole community representation

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

E0453 Advanced III—Advanced 

Concepts and Issues in the

Emergency Management Organization

Course Three addresses the same cross-cutting 

themes as E0451 and E0452, looking at different 

or, in some cases, more advanced applications of 

the same themes: organizational management 

(EM organization stressors and stress 

management)—given the management styles, 

qualities, and organizational design/structure 

covered in E0451 and E0452; decision-making 

and problem-solving (crisis decision-making 

applicable to all phases of EM)—a specific 

application (crisis environment) of the E0451 and 

E0452 discussions on decision-making; 

collaboration and communication (Federal/state/

local/tribal/territorial integration; public 

communications; change communications; 

NIMS); resource management (fiscal and physical 

resources; activation of human resources during 

an incident); planning (risks and challenges to 

strategic planning and budgeting); and situational 

awareness, intelligence, and information.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate a continued understanding of the 

cross-cutting leadership concepts from E0451, 

and E0452 and apply during this course.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the following 

leadership concepts: organizational 

management; decision-making and problemsolving; collaboration and communication; 

public communications; change 

communications; resource management; 

planning; and situational awareness, 

intelligence, and information.

• Based on work in E0541, Supervising in a 

Temporary Workplace, continue to build and 

refine Action Project thesis.

Program Area(s): National Emergency 

Management Advanced Academy

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Available only to participants 

formally accepted into an Advanced Academy 

series

Required Prerequisites: Applications will be 

evaluated based on recommended prerequisites to 

include:

• At least 3 years in an EM leadership position

• Project and working group leadership

• Substantial continuing service commitment

• Whole community representation

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

E0454 Advanced IV—Advanced 

Concepts and Issues in the

Emergency Management Community 

and Profession

This 4-day course allows each participant to 

present his/her Research Project to the class and 

engage in discussion/Q&A. The course also 

includes a culminating simulation, then transitions 

to a final piece to revisit change management as a 

theme for taking the Research Projects back to the 

workplace. Finally, participants will take the EMI 

course post-test.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate a continued understanding of the 

cross-cutting leadership concepts from E0451, 

E0452, and E0453, and apply during this course.

• Present his/her Research Project to the class and 

engage in discussion/Q&A.

Program Area(s): National Emergency 

Management Advanced Academy

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Available only to participants 

formally accepted into an Advanced Academy 

series

Required Prerequisites: Applications will be 

evaluated based on recommended prerequisites to 

include:

• At least 3 years in an EM leadership position

• Project and working group leadership

• Substantial continuing service commitment

• Whole community representation

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5
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E0463 FEMA Incident Workforce 

Academy Surge Capacity Force Surge 

Specialist Training

This course trains Surge Capacity Force 

Specialists to expeditiously augment the FEMA 

disaster workforce as qualified employees, as 

described in the Post-Katrina Emergency 

Management Reform Act of 2006, Public Law 

109–295, Section 624.

Course Objectives:

• Describe DHS Surge Capacity Force history and 

purpose.

• Discuss effective interpersonal, customer 

service, teamwork, and problem-solving skills 

in classroom exercises as they relate to the role 

of a Surge Capacity Force Surge Specialist.

• Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the 

Surge Capacity Force Surge Specialist.

• Apply Surge Capacity Force concepts in related 

activities.

Program Area(s): Hurricane Preparedness; 

Integrated Emergency Management; National 

Response Framework; Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Operations–Federal; FEMA Employee 

Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, can 

be taught in venues suitable for large training 

projects

Selection Criteria: Non-emergency FEMA staff 

who have been pre-identified to serve as Surge 

Capacity Force Surge Specialists during periods 

of extreme disaster activity

Required Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System, ICS-100; and 

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0475 External Affairs Specialist 

Training

The External Affairs (EA) Specialist Training 

course provides participants with an overview of 

the Emergency Support Function #15 (ESF #15) 

components, enhancing knowledge of the EA 

critical functions at a Joint Field Office (JFO) in 

support of a disaster declaration.

This course includes job title-specific breakout 

modules.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this 

course, the participant will be able to:

• Define terminology related to EA and ESF #15.

• Describe the ESF #15 structure at the JFO.

• Describe each EA component’s target customers 

and major activities.

• Describe the challenges of communicating with 

each EA component’s customers.

• Define what is meant by objective-driven 

communication.

• During job title-specific training sessions, 

describe roles and responsibilities of a Specialist 

working in a FEMA External Affairs operations.

Program Area(s): FEMA External AffairsFederal

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is EA staff—disaster reservists, cadre of 

on-call response/recovery employees, and 

permanent full-time employees with open Position 

Task Books at the Specialist level, designated as 

trainees. The ideal class size for this course is 30 

to 40 participants.

Participants will be determined by the Incident 

Workforce Management Division and the EA 

Cadre.

Required Prerequisite: E0604, FEMA Incident 

Workforce Academy (FIWA-Tier 4) for Specialists

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0478 Public Assistance Grants 

Administration for Grantees

This course provides state/grantee Public 

Assistance (PA) and Grants Administration staff 

with an in-depth look at the pre-award, postaward, and closeout activities associated with the 

PA Program. Participants will learn to apply 

Federal regulations, assist with project 

identification, ensure financial reporting 

requirements are met, and outline documentation 

requirements.

Course Objectives: Identify the four phases of 

the PA grant process and the Grantee’s role and 

responsibilities in each of the phases.

Program Area(s): Public Assistance–State; 

Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Grantee staff responsible for 

administering the PA Program or those involved 

in PA grant administration

Required Prerequisite: IS-0634, Introduction to 

FEMA’s Public Assistance Program
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Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0480 Public Assistance Cost 

Estimating Format

This course focuses on the understanding and use 

of the Public Assistance (PA) Cost Estimating 

Format (CEF) spreadsheet and is specifically 

designed for participants with a background and 

experience in engineering and construction 

estimating who will be called upon to apply CEF 

(for estimating and/or reviewing large PA 

projects) in the field.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate the ability to select appropriate 

project for CEF application.

• Develop accurate cost estimates for various 

project types involving various stages of design, 

completion, and types of work.

Program Area(s): FEMA Public Assistance–

Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA PA Project Specialists, 

Technical Specialists, and Public Assistance 

Coordinator Crew Leaders with experience in 

engineering and construction estimating who are 

responsible for estimating and/or reviewing large 

PA projects

Required Prerequisite: E0381, Project 

Specialist; or IS-0631, Public Assistance 

Operations I, prior to October 1, 2009

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 1.8

E0489 Management of Spontaneous 

Volunteers in Disasters

This course introduces the skills and planning 

considerations required to manage large numbers 

of people who are not affiliated with an 

experienced relief organization, but who want to 

help in disasters. These helpers or “spontaneous 

volunteers” are generally well motivated and 

sincerely want to help, but if their efforts and 

resources are not coordinated effectively, they 

could be counterproductive, wasteful, and often 

place a strain on the disaster area.

Course Objectives:

• Identify issues and challenges in the 

management of spontaneous volunteers.

• Identify the elements of a spontaneous 

Volunteer Management Plan.

• Identify best practices for the management of 

spontaneous volunteers in disasters.

• Develop and implement a spontaneous 

Volunteer Management Plan.

• Explain the role of the Volunteer Reception 

Center (VRC) and virtual VRC in the transition 

from response to recovery.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: NETC; State Delivered; 

Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Emergency managers and 

voluntary organizations responsible for the 

management of spontaneous volunteers

Recommended Prerequisites: All course 

participants should be familiar with their own 

state and local government Emergency Operations 

Plan Annex, if one exists, on the use of 

spontaneous volunteers and volunteers affiliated 

with relief organizations. In addition, the 

individuals should have a working knowledge of 

the Incident Command and National Incident 

Management Systems (IS-0100.b, Introduction to 

the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction).

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.7

E0491 Direct Housing Management

This course provides the Individual and 

Households Program/Direct Housing Assistance

and other essential FEMA staff with the 

knowledge and skills necessary to manage a 

Direct Housing assistance mission.

Course Objectives:

• Complete pre-operations planning and 

coordination activities.

• Identify Direct Housing operational 

requirements, resources, and trigger points.

• Describe how to manage manufactured housing 

unit supply chain and Direct Housing at private, 

commercial, and group sites.

• Explain how to customize and manage 

installation, maintenance, and deactivation 

contracts.

• Outline Direct Housing Management’s role in 

the manufactured housing recertification 

process.
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Program Area(s): FEMA Individual 

Assistance—Federal; FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Direct Housing Management

Personnel

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3

E0492 Direct Housing Specialist

This course will train Individual Assistance (IA) 

Direct Housing Specialists and Logistics 

Manufactured Housing Specialists on program 

planning; direct field operations on private sites, 

commercial sites, and group sites; contract 

technical monitoring; coordination of housing unit 

supply; and direct interaction with housing 

occupants for recertification and other 

administrative functions.

Course Objectives:

• Explain how to complete program planning 

tasks.

• Demonstrate how to identify, inspect, and 

determine feasibility of commercial, private, 

and group sites.

• Demonstrate how to complete a site, unit, 

recertification, and move-out inspection.

• Describe floodplain management, and 

environmental and historic preservation 

requirements with respect to mobile home sites.

• Describe how to monitor the work of Disaster 

Housing contracts/contractors.

• Describe how to document inspections.

• Describe the importance of creating daily field 

logs on inspections and tasks.

• Describe how to conduct interviews with 

applicants and occupants and document results.

• Demonstrate how to perform a land-use 

assessment to determine feasibility of a potential 

group site location.

• List examples of liaison activities between a 

Direct Housing Specialist and others (Logistics 

staff, other agency staff, private sector 

representatives, state and local agencies, other 

external inquirers).

Program Area(s): FEMA Individual 

Assistance—Federal; FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA personnel performing 

DH Specialist tasks

Recommended Prerequisites: E0836, Individual 

Assistance Specialist; and IS-0403, Introduction 

to Individual Assistance

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.6

E0493 Direct Housing Support 

Specialist

This course will train Individual Assistance (IA) 

Direct Housing Support Specialists in their role in 

supporting Direct Housing missions. The main 

topics of this course will include ensuring all 

Temporary Housing Unit transactions are 

complete and documented in Housing Operations 

Management Enterprise System (HOMES), 

maintaining documentation supporting the 

mission, performing recertifications, and 

understanding how to fulfill program 

administration activities.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate the site administration and 

workflow processing actions required for 

providing Manufactured Housing Units (MHUs) 

at preplaced and non-preplaced sites.

• Demonstrate how to differentiate between 

preplaced and non-preplaced work orders and 

the appropriate use for both types.

• Demonstrate how to use the “Work Order 

Results” and “Unit History” modules in the 

HOMES to look up unit and work order 

information.

• Demonstrate the ability to interpret a request for 

information and provide it accurately using the 

status codes found in HOMES.

• Demonstrate how to locate and communicate 

the status of any given unit.

• Demonstrate how to provide accurate 

information on the status of any given site, 

including types and quantities of pads and units.

• Demonstrate the use of the MHU sales and rent 

collection calculators.

• Demonstrate how to identify the correct letter 

templates for each stage of the MHU license 

revocation process.

• Explain the consequences of performing tasks 

outside the established processes.

Program Area(s): FEMA Individual 

Assistance—Federal; FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA personnel performing 

DH Support Specialist tasks
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Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.9

E0495 Introduction to the World of the 

Voluntary Agency Liaison

This course will give Individual Assistance (IA) 

Voluntary Agency Liaison (VAL) trainees the 

knowledge, skills, and tools to establish strategic 

partnerships with internal and external entities and 

coordinate voluntary organizations to support 

preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery 

functions.

Course Objectives:

• Define the role of the VAL and how it 

transitions throughout a disaster.

• Describe advantageous partnerships that a VAL 

may establish and maintain.

• Describe the Sequence of Delivery and its 

importance in coordination of government and 

voluntary organization services.

• Define the role of the VAL during the long-term 

recovery process.

• Describe the elements essential to the VAL 

mission.

• Analyze disaster-caused applicant needs and 

suggest resources to meet identified needs.

• Identify specific voluntary organizations and 

their roles in supporting each function.

• Identify and explain “Routine Use” requests 

commonly implemented by a VAL.

• Describe methods for managing and 

coordinating volunteers and donations.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Applicant Services Program 

Specialists with an open Task Book for the IA 

VAL Specialist position and for VAL trainees

Required Prerequisites: IS-0403, Introduction to 

Individual Assistance; E0836, Individual 

Assistance Specialist; IS-0650.a, Building 

Partnerships with Tribal Governments; IS-0806, 

Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #6—Mass 

Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and 

Human Services; and IS-0105, Privacy Awareness

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 1.7

E0496 Volunteer and Donations 

Management for the FEMA Employee

This course will provide FEMA employees with 

the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to 

support volunteer and donations management.

Course Objectives:

• Explain that volunteer and donations 

management principles have been developed 

over several decades.

• Explain the principles of volunteer and 

donations management.

• Explain characteristics and purpose of physical 

components that support volunteer and 

donations management.

• Differentiate among the roles of internal and 

external partners relative to volunteer and 

donations management.

• Analyze a state plan or annex on volunteer and 

donations management.

Program Area(s): FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: Resident

Course Length: 3.5 days

E0537 Strategic Problem-Solving for the Workplace

This course guides participants in the use of 

strategic problem-solving skills that they can 

apply to various workplace situations that require 

analysis and/or planning as well as solving 

workplace disputes at the lowest level and at the 

earliest opportunity. The benefits of using 

strategic problem-solving include more efficient 

use of time and energy, a more satisfied 

workforce, and a better work environment.

Course Objectives:

• Define strategic problem-solving.

• Describe the process of “strategic problem 

solving.”

• Demonstrate basic communication skills.

• Explain the role of non-verbal communications.

• Distinguish between positions and interests.

• Generate and evaluate options when practicing 

strategic problem-solving.

• Explain the concepts of best alternative to a 

negotiated agreement and worst alternative to a 

negotiated agreement.

• Evaluate options when practicing strategic 

problem-solving.

Program Area(s): FEMA Disaster Field Training 

Operations; FEMA Environmental/Historic 
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Preservation; FEMA Financial Management; 

FEMA Human Resources; FEMA Logistics; 

FEMA Mitigation; FEMA National Disaster 

Recovery Support (NDRS); FEMA Planning; 

FEMA Public Assistance–Federal; FEMA Safety; 

FEMA Security; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: FEMA employees, either 

managerial or staff, who must apply strategic 

problem-solving skills in various workplace 

situations that require analysis and/or planning as 

well as solving workplace disputes at the lowest 

level and at the earliest opportunity

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 1.8

E0542 Basic Mediation Skills

To excel in the workplace and in the world, 

people must have command of sophisticated 

conflict management strategies. This course 

explores the skills of mediation that are applicable 

to dispute resolution in any workplace. 

Participants will practice successful problemsolving and collaboration techniques.

The teaching methodology will include interactive 

exercises, demonstrations, lectures, supervised 

role-plays, and group debriefings. Conflict 

resolution processes, principles, and theories will 

be presented.

The five different conflict coping styles will be 

discussed, and participants will identify their own 

style. All participants will understand how to 

reduce and transform conflict in the workplace.

Course Objectives:

• Identify personal conflict resolution style.

• Implement skills alone or in a co-mediation

setting.

• Facilitate the eight stages of a mediation.

• Perform a mediation from inception to finish.

Program Area(s): FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: FEMA permanent full-time 

employees and cadre of on-call response/recovery 

employees

Course Length: 4.5 days

CEUs: 3.6

E0547 Continuity Exercise Design

This course is designed to provide participants 

with the tools and hands-on experience necessary 

to develop continuity exercises for their 

organization. This course begins by explaining the 

unique aspects of continuity exercise design. The 

course also provides instruction on how to 

develop a continuity exercise and allows 

participants to use what they learn to create 

continuity exercises in class.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the viable elements and phases of 

continuity.

• Apply the Homeland Security Exercise and 

Evaluation Program (HSEEP) methodology to 

develop continuity exercises.

• Explain the key aspects of designing a 

continuity exercise.

• Design continuity exercises. Create continuity 

exercise documents.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Level II Master 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Continuity of 

Operations; Planning

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: Participation is open to 

Federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal 

government employees responsible for Continuity 

of Operations Programs, planning, and planning 

continuity exercises. This also includes 

information technology (IT) managers, training 

and exercise managers and planners, security 

managers, and emergency managers.

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0546.a, 

Continuity of Operations Awareness; IS-0547.a, 

Introduction to Continuity of Operations; E0550, 

Continuity of Operations Planning, or IS-0524, 

Continuity of Operations Planner’s Workshop;

E0548, Continuity of Operations Planning 

Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course; or 

IS-0548, Continuity of Operations Program 

Manager

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 1.8

E0548 Continuity of Operations 

Planning Program Manager Train-the- Trainer Course

This course is based on the guidance to the 

Federal Executive Branch departments and 

agencies for developing Continuity of Operations 

(COOP) Plans and Programs. This course is 

designed to acquaint experienced COOP 
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practitioners and instructors with the COOP 

Program Managers course materials. The course 

will also refresh experienced instructors on 

instructional methodology and techniques.

Course Objectives:

• Define Continuity of Operations.

• Explain the benefits of developing a viable 

continuity program.

• Identify the elements of a viable continuity 

program.

• Identify the processes, resources, and tasks 

necessary to implement and manage a 

successful continuity program.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Continuity of 

Operations Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Participation is open to 

Federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal 

government employees responsible for Continuity 

of Operations.

Required Prerequisites: Participants must have 

knowledge of COOP Programs and the Federal 

Continuity Directives 1 and 2.

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0547.a, 

Introduction to Continuity of Operations

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 1.8

E0549 Reconstitution Planning 

Workshop

This course is based on the guidance to the 

Federal Executive Branch departments and 

agencies for developing Continuity of Operations 

(COOP) Plans and Programs. The purpose of the 

Reconstitution Planning Workshop is to assist 

Federal Department and Agency, state, local, 

territorial, and tribal jurisdictions with the 

importance of developing effective and 

comprehensive reconstitution planning.

Course Objectives:

Develop an effective and comprehensive 

understanding of:

• Reconstitution requirements.

• The different types of reconstitution planning.

• Reconstitution Planning Teams.

• Special considerations for reconstitution.

• Begin to develop a Reconstitution Plan or 

update and improve an existing plan.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Continuity of 

Operations Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Participation is open to 

Federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal 

government employees responsible for COOP and 

reconstitution planning.

Required Prerequisites: Participants must have 

knowledge of COOP Programs and the Federal 

Continuity Directives 1 and 2.

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0547.a, 

Introduction to Continuity of Operations; and 

IS-0235.b, Emergency Planning

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.2

E0550 Continuity of Operations Planning

This course is based on the guidance to the 

Federal Executive Branch departments and 

agencies for developing Continuity of Operations

(COOP) Plans and Programs. COOP Plans 

facilitate the performance of essential functions 

during any situation which may disrupt normal 

operations. This course provides the skills and 

knowledge to improve the overall quality and 

workability of COOP Plans.

Course Objectives:

• Correctly recognize the background and policy 

regarding continuity that affects development of 

continuity plans for reference in plan 

development.

• Develop a strategy to create a continuity plan 

using available requirements, guidance, and 

tools.

• Recognize and incorporate all the key elements 

of a viable continuity capability into an outline 

for their continuity plan.

• Explain the four phases of continuity and relate 

their application to the continuity planning 

process in your organization.

• Recognize factors that affect plan maintenance 

and distribution strategies based upon factors 

identified through best practices, requirements, 

and guidance.

• Demonstrate knowledge of key concepts and 

strategies for developing, implementing, and 

updating a continuity plan and adhering to 

requirements and guidance by passing the final 

exam with a score of at least 70%.
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Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Continuity of 

Operations; Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Participation is open to 

Federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal

government employees responsible for managing 

a COOP Program.

Required Prerequisite: IS-0547.a, Introduction 

to Continuity of Operations; or E0548, Continuity 

of Operations Planning Program Manager Trainthe-Trainer Course

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0235.b, 

Emergency Planning

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 1.8

E0551 Devolution Planning Workshop 

Train-the-Trainer

This course is based on the guidance to the 

Federal Executive Branch departments and 

agencies for developing Continuity of Operations 

(COOP) Plans and Programs. This workshop is 

designed to provide participants with the hands-on 

experience necessary to develop a department or 

agency Devolution Plan as part of their overall 

COOP Program. Topics include conditions under 

which devolution would be appropriate, 

identifying special considerations for devolution 

planning, and how to develop a Devolution Plan.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the conditions under which devolution 

would be appropriate for their organizations.

• Describe the activation protocols—”triggers”—

for devolution for their organizations.

• Tailor the Devolution Template to meet their 

organizations’ needs.

• Identify special considerations for devolution 

planning.

Program Area(s): Level II Master Continuity 

Practitioner Program; Continuity of Operations; 

Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Participation is open to 

Federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal 

government employees responsible for Continuity 

of Operations Programs and planning.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0547.a, Introduction 

to Continuity of Operations; and E0548, 

Continuity of Operations Planning Program 

Manager Train-the-Trainer Course

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0235.b, 

Emergency Planning

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 1.8

E0553 Resilient Accord Cyber Security Planning Workshop

This course is based on the guidance to the 

Federal Executive Branch departments and 

agencies for developing Continuity of Operations 

(COOP) Plans and Programs. The purpose of the 

Resilient Accord Workshop is to increase Federal 

Department and Agency, state, local, territorial, 

and tribal jurisdictional continuity of operations 

awareness and discuss how to execute continuity 

operations resulting from a cyber security event.

Course Objectives:

• Define the importance of an increased 

organizational awareness of incorporating cyber 

security into continuity planning.

• Discuss how critical essential functions will 

continue through a cyber-security emergency 

and the planning required to perform those 

functions.

• Review the essential elements of a viable 

continuity capability.

• Identify solutions or alternative actions to 

challenges, gaps, or vulnerabilities in 

organizational continuity plans and procedures.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Level II Master 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Continuity of 

Operations; Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Participation is open to 

Federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal 

government employees responsible for managing 

a Continuity of Operations Program.

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0546.a, 

Continuity of Operations Awareness; IS-0524, 

Continuity of Operations Planner’s Workshop; or 

E/L0550, Continuity of Operations Planning

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.6

E0554 Determined Accord Workshop

This course is based on the guidance to the 

Federal Executive Branch departments and 

agencies for developing Continuity of Operations 

(COOP) Plans and Programs. The goal of the 

Determined Accord tabletop exercise is to assist 

in increasing a department or agency’s continuity 
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readiness for a pandemic event. It also focuses on 

mitigating vulnerabilities during a continuity 

influenza pandemic outbreak and identifying gaps 

or weaknesses in pandemic planning in the 

organization of continuity plans, policies, and 

procedures.

Course Objectives:

• Increase the Federal, state, territorial, tribal, and 

local government agencies’ awareness of the 

requirement to incorporate pandemic 

considerations and procedures into continuity 

planning.

• Identify special considerations for protecting the 

safety and health of employees and using

community mitigation measures while 

maintaining essential government functions and 

services during a pandemic outbreak.

• Discuss continuity plans and procedures for 

telework and social distancing during a 

pandemic and identify best practices and areas 

requiring improvement.

• Review the essential elements of a viable 

continuity capability and explore how they 

correspond to continuity pandemic planning.

• Identify solutions or alternative actions to 

address challenges, gaps, or weaknesses for 

continuity presented during a pandemic event.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Continuity of 

Operations; Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Participation is open to 

Federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal 

government employees responsible for managing 

a Continuity of Operations Program.

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.6

E0556 Guardian Accord Terrorism- Based Planning Workshop

This course is based on the guidance to the 

Federal Executive Branch departments and 

agencies for developing Continuity of Operations 

(COOP) Plans and Programs. The purpose of the 

Guardian Accord Workshop is to increase Federal 

Department and Agencies, state, local, territorial, 

and tribal jurisdictions’ awareness about the 

importance of incorporating the specific risks of 

terrorism into continuity planning.

Course Objectives: The objective for this course 

is focused on improving continuity programs by 

addressing the unique planning considerations of 

terrorism. The following objectives support the 

overall course goal:

• Increase awareness of the sources, methods, and 

targets of terrorism.

• Explore the unique implications of a terrorist 

event on continuity programs and the ability to 

continue essential functions.

• Provide a forum to identify and correct gaps or 

vulnerabilities in organizational continuity plans 

and procedures.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Continuity of 

Operations; Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Participation is open to 

Federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal 

government employees responsible for managing 

a Continuity of Operations Program.

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.6

E0557 Mission Essential Functions 

Workshop (Continuity Guidance)

This course is based on the guidance to the 

Federal Executive Branch departments and 

agencies for developing Continuity of Operations 

(COOP) Plans and Programs. The Mission 

Essential Functions Workshop is to assist Federal, 

state, local, territorial, and tribal levels of 

government continuity personnel to develop 

essential functions to support continuity of 

essential operations during and following a 

significant disruption to normal operations and 

reconstitution.

Course Objectives:

• Begin the process to identify essential functions.

• Recognize and incorporate all the key elements 

of a viable continuity capability into an outline 

for their continuity plan.

• Identify mission essential functions.

• Identify essential supporting activities.

• Recognize factors that affect plan maintenance 

and distribution strategies based upon factors 

identified through best practices, requirements, 

and guidance.

• Conduct a business process analysis.

• Conduct a business impact analysis.

• Develop a mitigation strategy to reduce risk.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Continuity of 

Operations; Planning
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Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: Participation is open to 

Federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal 

government employees responsible for managing 

a COOP Program.

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.6

E0580 Emergency Management 

Framework for Tribal Governments

This 4-day course will provide tribal 

representatives with the information and strategies 

to develop or improve emergency management 

programs and systems within their tribal 

community. The course promotes the integration 

of all aspects of emergency management—from 

preparedness, response, recovery, and 

mitigation—into the planning process. The course 

will provide the knowledge and skills needed to 

improve the overall response to emergencies 

regardless of hazard, size, or complexity, and 

improve the sustainability of their tribal 

community and better protect tribal citizens, 

lands, culture, and sovereignty.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the legal and financial responsibilities 

for emergency planning and management.

• Identify each emergency management phase and 

describe the tasks that are appropriate for each 

phase.

• Describe how each emergency management 

phase fits into the emergency planning process.

• Conduct a hazard analysis to quantify the risk to 

the tribe from the most common hazards.

• List critical capabilities required to minimize the 

risk to tribal members from identified hazards. 

Develop a list of areas in their emergency 

management systems that require updating 

based on the information and strategies.

Program Area(s): Tribal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: The target audience for this 

course includes, but may not be limited to:

• Tribal personnel who are responsible for 

overseeing the emergency planning and 

emergency management processes.

• Tribal personnel who may be assigned to a 

leadership or support position in emergency 

management or operations.

• Tribal council members, tribal leaders, and 

others who are responsible for the safety and 

security of the tribal population.

The course will be limited to federally or staterecognized tribal government representatives. 

Exceptions are authorized by the Course Manager 

only.

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, 

Introduction to the Incident Command System, 

ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command System 

for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents;

IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, 

An Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National 

Response Framework, An Introduction

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0581 Emergency Operations for 

Tribal Governments

This 4-day course will provide tribal 

representatives with the information, skills, and 

strategies to improve overall emergency 

operations and make tribal governments more 

capable and self-sufficient during emergency 

operations. The course also promotes the 

integration of emergency operations across all 

functional lines in order to enhance the tribes’

overall response for all emergencies, regardless of 

hazard, size, or complexity.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the advantages of developing and 

implementing an integrated emergency 

management and operations program.

• Describe operational activities for each phase of 

emergency management.

• Identify the key players in each operational 

activity and the role that each would have.

• Explain the process for implementing critical 

operational components of the Emergency 

Operations Plan (EOP).

• List the principles of the Incident Command 

System (ICS) and give one example of how 

each is applied.

• Describe the NIMS standard for resource 

management.

Program Area(s): Tribal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: The target audience for this 

course includes, but may not be limited to:

• Tribal personnel who are responsible for 

overseeing the emergency planning and 

emergency management processes.

• Tribal personnel who may be assigned to a 

leadership or support position in emergency 

management or operations.
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• Tribal council members, tribal leaders, and 

others who are responsible for the safety and 

security of the tribal population.

• The course will be limited to federally or staterecognized tribal government representatives. 

Exceptions are authorized by the Course 

Manager only.

Required Prerequisite: E0580, Emergency 

Management Framework for Tribal Governments

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, 

Introduction to the Incident Command System, 

ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command System 

for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents;

IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, 

An Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National 

Response Framework, An Introduction

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0582 Mitigation for Tribal 

Governments

This 4-day course will provide tribal 

representatives with an understanding of 

mitigation opportunities and techniques, examples 

of mitigation success stories to reduce future 

losses from natural or other hazards, and an 

overview of available FEMA Mitigation 

Programs. Primary emphasis is on helping tribal 

emergency managers and planners recognize a 

successful planning process, identify planning 

team members, identify mitigation planning 

requirements and effective mitigation 

opportunities to improve the sustainability of their 

tribal community, and better protect tribal 

citizens, lands, culture, and sovereignty.

Course Objectives:

• Identify and organize technical experts and 

mitigation stakeholders to participate in the 

mitigation planning process.

• Identify hazards that pose a threat to the tribe 

and determine the probable degree of damage 

from each.

• Develop a tribal mitigation plan that prioritizes 

hazards and identifies, evaluates, and prioritizes 

mitigation actions and activities.

• Prepare an implementation strategy, implement 

the mitigation plan, and monitor its 

effectiveness over time.

Program Area(s): Tribal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Tribal representatives 

involved in emergency management, planning, 

economic development, and tribal leaders/elected 

officials. The course will be limited to federally or 

state-recognized tribal government 

representatives. Exceptions are authorized by the 

Course Manager only.

Required Prerequisite: E0580, Emergency 

Management Framework for Tribal Governments

Recommended Prerequisite: E0581, Emergency 

Operations for Tribal Governments

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0590 Human Resources Basic

This 4-day course is designed to help participants 

prepare for success as a Human Resources (HR)

Specialist at a Joint Field Office. The course 

provides HR Specialists with the basics in five 

main areas including:

• Deployment Function

• Recruiting and Hiring Function

• Time and Attendance Function

• Employee Relations

• Employee Services

Program Area(s): FEMA Human Resources

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: The course is limited to 

FEMA HR cadre employees with the FQS title of 

HR Specialist Trainee.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0591 Human Resources Intermediate

This 4-day course is designed to help participants 

prepare for success as a Human Resources (HR)

Manager at a Joint Field Office (JFO). The course 

provides HR Managers with information on 

serving as a first-line supervisor to HR Specialists 

who execute the deployment, time and attendance,

and recruiting and hiring functions.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the roles and responsibilities of an HR 

Manager at the JFO.

• Provide oversight over HR Specialists who 

execute the deployment function, recruitment 

and hiring function, and the time and attendance 

function.

• Explain the process for organizing and staffing 

an HR Unit within the JFO.
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• Demonstrate effective leadership and 

supervision practices in accordance with HR 

policies.

• Troubleshoot HR issues and devise solutions in 

accordance with policies and acceptable 

practices.

Program Area(s): FEMA Human Resources

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP and FLETC

Selection Criteria: The course is limited to 

FEMA HR cadre employees with the FQS title of 

HR Manager Trainee.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0592 Human Resources Advanced

This 4-day course provides advanced training for 

Human Resources (HR) Unit Leaders to establish 

and implement strategies in a catastrophic disaster 

to:

• Foster HR integrity

• Ensure consistency

• Deliver excellent customer service

• Promote team unification

Course Objectives:

• Identify and apply HR policies and regulations.

• Assess disaster situation and staffing needs.

• Determine responsibility assignments.

• Identify critical relationships.

• Follow Office of the Chief Component Human 

Capital Officer procedures for addressing issues 

related to employee relations in disaster 

operations.

• Describe how the HR Unit Leader demonstrates 

effective leadership of the HR Unit during 

disaster operations.

• Exhibit effective verbal and written 

communication skills while conducting HR 

business in a disaster.

• Given a disaster scenario and specific 

requirements, make decisions to effectively 

manage HR activities during catastrophic 

disaster operations.

Program Area(s): FEMA Human Resources

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP and FLETC

Selection Criteria: The course is limited to 

FEMA HR cadre employees with the FQS title of 

HR Unit Leader Trainee.

Required Prerequisites: E0591, Human 

Resources Intermediate; E0563, Basic 

Management in Disaster Operations—Preparing 

the First-Line Supervisor; IS-0240.b, Leadership 

and Influence; IS-0241b, Decision-Making and 

Problem-Solving

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0596 FEMA Incident Workforce 

Academy—Surge Capacity Force

This course provides Surge Capacity Force 

Volunteers from other Federal agencies the 

general knowledge needed to work effectively in 

the FEMA disaster workplace.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the 

course, Surge Capacity Force Members will have 

the general knowledge of the FEMA 

organizational structure, programs, and 

procedures needed to perform in a FEMA disaster 

workplace environment.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite; can 

be taught in venues suitable for large training 

projects

Selection Criteria: Surge Capacity Force 

members from other Federal agencies will be 

invited to attend the training.

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

E0597 FEMA Incident Workforce 

Academy—Cadre Management Series

The goal of this course is to educate and train 

newly appointed Cadre Coordinators and their 

support teams in the professional knowledge, 

management skills, and leadership required to 

successfully manage an operational cadre for 

FEMA, with particular emphasis on Agency 

doctrine, policies, procedures, and operational 

readiness requirements.

Course Objectives:

• Relate Agency doctrine, policy, and procedures 

to the management of FEMA operational 

cadres.

• Analyze cadre force structure and the diverse 

cadre management requirements associated with 

the Agency’s various employee types (PFTs, 

TFTs, COREs, IM COREs, and Reservists).

• Describe the framework of communication 

initiatives, requirements, and expectations for 

cadre management.
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Program Area(s): FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3

E0599 Introduction to FEMA 

Information Technology

This course will provide all Information 

Technology (IT) staff with basic knowledge of 

FEMA IT and a foundation to effectively build up 

as they progress through their specialized fields of 

expertise.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the DHS strategic goals, FEMA’s 

vision, and FEMA’s core values and their 

importance for work in IT.

• Explain the FEMA organizational structure and 

IT organizational structure.

• Explain FEMA IT procurement, cabling, 

documentation, and customer support.

Program Area(s): FEMA Information 

Technology

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA IT staff

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0601 FEMA Incident Workforce 

Academy (FIWA-Tier 1) for Command and General Staff

This 5-day course provides instruction and 

exercise of the skills and abilities that FEMA 

Command and General Staff must possess in 

order to be successful leading disaster operations. 

The leadership competencies that will be 

addressed in this course have been grouped into 

three over-arching topics: Strategic and Critical 

Thinking; Collaboration and Communication; and 

Program Management. This course includes a 

Gettysburg Battlefield Staff Ride, led by a 

Certified Gettysburg guide, focusing on the 

historical elements of Civil War campaigns and 

leadership competencies as they apply to FEMA 

leadership of the Joint Field Office.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the knowledge and/or skills the 

Command and General Staff need to master to 

successfully manage the obligations set forth in 

the Stafford Act for incident management 

operations focusing on Situational Analysis and 

Reasoning, Political Savvy, and External 

Awareness elements of disaster operations 

leadership.

• Describe Collaboration and Communication

techniques enabling reaching mutual

understanding with stakeholders with the goal of 

delivering services to disaster survivors 

focusing on leading teams and working with 

Joint Teams; planning, managing, and 

conducting Joint Operations; and techniques for 

Intelligence and Information sharing and 

dissemination.

• Describe the knowledge and/or skills the 

Command and General Staff need to master in 

order to be successful incident managers 

focusing on Incident Management, Crisis 

Management, and Financial Management issues 

in delivering services to disaster survivors.

• Analyze and discuss the historical implications 

of Civil War events presented during the 

Battlefield Staff Ride as they pertain to current 

Command and General Staff position leadership 

responsibilities.

• Participate in the panel discussion, sharing best 

practices involving actual disaster operations 

experiences, informing the policies, procedures, 

statutes, etc., used in facilitating the outcome to 

benefit delivering services to disaster survivors.

Program Area(s): FEMA Command and General

Staff position employee training

Delivery Location: NETC only; no field 

offerings due to the Gettysburg Battlefield Staff 

Ride

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is FQS Positions: Tier 1 Staff Positions:

• All Section Chiefs Type 1, 2, 3

• Branch Directors Type 1, 2

• All Officers Type 1, 2

Required Prerequisites: E0604, FEMA Incident 

Workforce Academy (FIWA-Tier 4) for 

Specialists; IS-0100.b, Introduction to the 

Incident Command System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, 

Incident Command System for Single Resources 

and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction;

and IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Advanced Reading Requirement: The Killer 

Angels by Michael Shaara (1974): An historical

novel about the Gettysburg Battle of the Civil 

War; awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 

1975.

Advanced Suggested Viewing: Gettysburg 

(1993) from the novel The Killer Angels by 
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Michael Shaara. Follows the Battle of Gettysburg 

during the American Civil War, starring Tom 

Berenger, Jeff Daniels, and Martin Sheen. 

Gettysburg runs 254 minutes (4 hours, 14 

minutes) on VHS and DVD.

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

E0602 FEMA Incident Workforce 

Academy (FIWA-Tier 2) for Middle Managers

This course provides instruction and exercise on 

middle management leadership goals, procedures, 

policies, and strategies to develop the participants’ 

leadership abilities so they serve effectively as 

middle-managers in a disaster operation. In 

addition, participants will receive instruction in 

ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System 

for Expanding Incidents, and ICS-400: Advanced 

Incident Command System for Command and 

General Staff—Complex Incidents, during the first 

week of this 2-week course schedule.

Course Objectives:

• Identify operational architecture and 

organizational structure issues that participants 

will encounter.

• Explore leadership theories and establish 

personal leadership goals.

• Identify issues of importance in staffing a JFO, 

and ways to work harmoniously and effectively 

with the staff.

• Address the communication issues that middle 

manager could encounter during disaster 

operations.

• Identify effective strategies for managing 

interpersonal challenges: conflict, team culture, 

and stress management.

• Identify discrimination, retaliation, harassment, 

and accommodation issues that middle manager

may encounter.

• Provide an opportunity for problem-solving 

performance management challenges.

• Describe the role of the middle manager in 

practicing good stewardship of Federal

resources.

Program Area(s): FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is FQS Positions: Tier 2 Staff Positions:

• All Officers Type 3

• All Titled Group Supervisors

• Division Supervisors

• All Unit Leaders

• Coordinators, All Assistants, All Leads

Required Prerequisites: E0604, FEMA Incident 

Workforce Academy (FIWA–Tier 4) for 

Specialists; IS-0100.b, Introduction to the 

Incident Command System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, 

Incident Command System for Single Resources 

and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction;

and IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 10 days

CEUs: 7

E0603 FEMA Incident Workforce 

Academy (FIWA-Tier 3) for First-Line 

Supervisors

This course provides the first-line supervisor in an 

incident management position tools to be 

successful. It includes strategies, opportunities to 

practice leadership skills, and best practices.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the role of the first-line supervisor as a 

leader in disaster operations.

• Identify effective strategies for managing 

interpersonal challenges.

• Demonstrate understanding of policies and 

procedures and where to locate them.

• Identify a first-line supervisor’s responsibility 

regarding Employee Rights.

• Review Incident Command System.

• Demonstrate an understanding of how the 

interaction of the first-line supervisor and 

Command and General Staff are key 

components of successful JFO operations.

• Describe the role of the first-line supervisor in 

practicing good stewardship of Federal 

resources.

• Identify and demonstrate effective oral and 

written communication strategies.

• Describe competencies critical to effectively 

managing subordinate performance.

Program Area(s): FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is FEMA FQS Positions: Tier 3 Staff 

Positions:
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• All Task Force Leaders

• All Crew Leaders

• All Managers

• All Assistant Managers

• Advisors

Required Prerequisites: E0604, FEMA Incident 

Workforce Academy (FIWA-Tier 4) for 

Specialists; IS-0100.b, Introduction to the 

Incident Command System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, 

Incident Command System for Single Resources 

and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction;

and IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

E0604 FEMA Incident Workforce 

Academy (FIWA-Tier 4) for Specialists

The FEMA Incident Workforce Academy–

Specialist Series Program of Instruction 

streamlines and standardizes entry-level training. 

This 2-week curriculum provides baseline 

knowledge of FEMA operations and emergency 

management foundations. It is designed to be the 

first course to achieve a FEMA Qualification 

System qualification and prepares employees for 

both follow-on Program Specialist training and 

deployment activity.

Course Objectives:

• Identify steps to prepare for deployment to 

incident management or support positions.

• Describe the purpose and function of emergency 

management.

• Describe the history, mission, authorities, and 

organizational structure of FEMA.

• Describe the declaration process and the 

intergovernmental and interagency roles and 

responsibilities.

• Describe the concepts of response and recovery 

and Whole Community.

• Describe the delivery process of the Stafford 

Act Programs.

• Describe the roles, functions, and structure of 

field operations.

• Apply concepts from this course to a capstone 

exercise.

Program Area(s): FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: Resident Offsite, including 

CDP

Selection Criteria: All new and current 

employees (PFT, TFT, IM-CORE, CORE, 

Reservist) who hold, or will hold, an Incident 

Management or Incident Support FQS title but are

not yet qualified at the Specialist/entry-level or 

above.

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, 

Introduction to the Incident Command System, 

ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command System 

for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents;

IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, 

An Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National 

Response Framework, An Introduction

Course Length: 9 days

CEUs: 6.6

E0610 Introduction to Instructional 

Design Methods

This course provides participants an introduction 

to methods and theories used to develop and 

evaluate a training program effectively. Key 

topics include conducting a Performance and 

Needs Analysis, designing and developing 

courses, and evaluating a training program.

Course Objectives:

• Describe Instructional Design and explain the 

component parts of the Analysis, Design, 

Development, Implementation, and Evaluation 

(ADDIE) Model and how they relate to each 

other.

• Analyze performance problems and training 

needs.

• Using the job aids provided, discuss the 

appropriate interventions.

• Explain the components of a Plan of Instruction 

(POI).

• Evaluate POIs.

• Identify components of the training 

development process.

• Evaluate course materials.

• List the components that make up 

implementation of training.

• Explain the application of effective training 

evaluation.

• Describe how to manage classroom interactions.

• Discuss the importance of identifying training 

liabilities during the ADDIE process.

Program Area(s): Trainer Program

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is composed of individuals assigned to 
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curriculum design and development duties or 

positions.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

ACE: Level: Upper Division

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management, 

Public Safety, or Education

E0660 Federal Staging Area 

Operations

This course trains FEMA, Other Federal Agency 

(OFA), and other key personnel in the setup, 

management, and operations of a Federal Staging 

Area (FSA).

Course Objectives: Participants will learn and 

practice standard procedures in the areas essential 

to the success of FSA operations, including:

• Identifying Federal Staging Areas (ISB-FSAMHU).

• Activating the site.

• Establishing the Staging Area.

• Establishing communications.

• Explaining Receiving and Distribution.

• Creating a Site Layout.

• Staging Manufactured Housing Units.

• Demobilization and Retrograde.

• Strategic partners.

Program Area(s): FEMA Logistics; FEMA 

Operations–Federal; FEMA Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: The class is open to 

Operations, Logistics, and Planning personnel in 

FEMA and OFAs who have or who will operate 

in a FEMA Staging Area.

Required Prerequisite: IS-0293, Mission 

Assignment Overview

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0026, Guide to 

Points of Distribution

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.4

E0662 Single Point Order Tracking

Single Point Order Tracking (SPOT) is defined as 

an Agency-wide integrated and standardized 

process to manage and track all resource orders 

for disaster supplies, equipment, services, 

personnel, and teams; from order to delivery to 

the end user or customer. This course provides the 

step-by-step process and business practices for 

SPOT and will provide opportunities to practice 

working in teams to apply the SPOT process.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the purpose of single point order 

tracking.

• Define the five types of orders.

• Identify the two major categories of requests.

• Describe the single point order tracking process 

from the point of order to delivery.

• Identify the different order methods.

• Define individual roles and responsibilities in 

the SPOT process.

• Describe the process to connect the order to the 

transportation and receipt of that order.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA staff with 

responsibility to manage and track resource orders 

for disaster supplies, equipment, personnel, and 

teams.

Required Prerequisites: Field experience in 

support of multiple disaster field operations and 

pre-course reading assignment of the Single Point 

Order Management and Tracking Directive

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 1.8

E0663 Managing Logistics Fiscal 

Responsibilities

This course addresses the financial functions and 

responsibilities performed by Unit Leaders, 

Managers, and Specialists within the Logistics 

Section and the necessity of coordination within 

the Joint Field Office.

Course Objective: The course will enable 

participants to apply sound principles and 

practices involving fiscal management and 

accountability.

Program Area(s): FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Logistics Section Chiefs, 

Deputies, Branch Directors, Unit Leaders, 

Receiving and Distribution Managers, and 

Accountable Property Managers

Recommended Prerequisite: E0662, Single 

Point Order Tracking

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.6
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E0680 Emergency Management—A 

Leadership Challenge

The Emergency Management Institute (EMI), 

partnering with Harvard University, will deliver 

E0680, Emergency Management—A Leadership 

Challenge. This course is based on MetaLeadership training developed by Harvard for the 

National Preparedness Leadership Initiative. 

Meta-Leadership provides the framework that 

strategically leverages the efforts of different 

organizational units. The course focuses on Whole 

Community and Meta-Leadership capabilities that 

enable effective leadership across organizational 

boundaries. The Five Dimensions of MetaLeadership are: The Person of the Meta-Leader; 

the Situation; Leading Your Silo; Leading Up; 

and Leading Cross-Agency Connectivity. Other 

course topics include Terrorism; Mistakes You 

Will Make in a Crisis; and Negotiation and 

Conflict Resolution in Complex Crisis 

Environments. The course is highly interactive 

and includes relevant case studies and realistic 

simulation exercises.

Course Objectives:

• Lead and coordinate across jurisdictions, 

agencies, public, non-profit, and private sectors 

in order to significantly enhance the ability to 

prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover 

from, and mitigate all hazards using the Whole 

Community approach.

• Shape emergency management policy, decisionmaking, and execution by providing subject 

matter expertise and other specialized advice, 

and analysis to those higher in the chain of 

command.

• Lead direct reports toward goal-directed and 

substantive actions that will measurably 

improve system preparedness and the capacity 

to act and execute during times of crisis.

• Assess unique challenges facing the emergency 

response system to enhance situational 

awareness during an emergency.

• Understand one’s reactions to an emergency and 

that of other people in order to effectively 

manage the fast-changing, emotionally charged 

situations in a major crisis and direct oneself 

and others toward meaningful response activity.

• Identify and assess complex relationships 

among organizations with competing interests 

and develop policies, strategies, and processes 

to resolve disputes and better coordinate 

mutually interdependent activities.

• Apply different levels of “connectivity”

(integrated, parallel, and competitive) and the 

meta-leadership model to enhance 

organizational and inter-organizational 

performance.

Program Area(s): National Emergency 

Management Executive Academy

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Formal acceptance into the 

Executive Academy is required.

Required Prerequisite: Acceptance into the 

National Emergency Management Executive 

Academy

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0682 Emergency Management in the 

21st Century

The Emergency Management Institute (EMI), 

partnering with the Center of Homeland Defense 

and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School, 

will deliver E0682, Emergency Management in 

the 21st Century. This course provides the 

emergency management leader with historical, 

social, economic, legal, and ethical perspectives 

that shape policy and decision-making. 

Participants have the opportunity to explore and 

analyze technical and operational issues of the 

homeland security enterprise in order to create an 

understanding of the link between policy and 

action and vice versa. Participants further develop 

critical thinking skills and novel problem-solving 

techniques when dealing with the complexity and 

pressures that are associated with emergency 

management executive-level decision-making.

Course Objectives:

• Apply emergency management historical 

knowledge to better build, sustain, and improve 

the capability to prepare for, protect against, 

respond to, recover from, and mitigate all 

hazards.

• Leverage knowledge of economic factors, 

demographic drivers, political considerations, 

and emerging issues to shape emergency 

management policy and decision-making.

• Assess and apply societal factors, including 

sociology and social responsibility, when 

developing emergency management policies and 

strategies for disaster preparedness, mitigation, 

protection, response, and recovery.

• Establish communication strategies for 

developing and maintaining high-value 

partnerships across disciplines and sectors.
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• Evaluate and apply concepts of complexity and 

strategy to address disasters and disaster 

preparedness.

Program Area(s): National Emergency 

Management Executive Academy

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Formal acceptance into the 

Executive Academy is required.

Required Prerequisite: Acceptance into the 

National Emergency Management Executive 

Academy

Course Length: 4.5 days

CEUs: 3.6

E0684 Integrating Science into 

Emergency Management Policies and 

Decisions

The Emergency Management Institute (EMI), 

partnering with the University of Hawaii, National 

Disaster Preparedness Training Center, will 

deliver E0684, Integrating Science into 

Emergency Management Policies and Decisions.

This course will focus on the tools and techniques 

for understanding and managing catastrophic 

disasters by examining the science and research 

that underlies current and emerging threats, 

hazards, and resulting consequences. Topics 

include sociological studies, organizational 

behavior theory and practice, and the use of 

models and studies in the analysis of complex and 

cascading disaster environments.

Course Objectives:

• Use risk analysis and decision trees in decisionmaking.

• Understand the special requirements of 

infrequent, cascading, ill-characterized, longlived, and escalating events.

• Recognize ways to improve popular perceptions 

of risk and influence public behavior during 

hazard crises.

• Describe how science/technology is 

communicated and interpreted within the 

scientific community.

• Describe how emergency management 

executives can leverage science and technology 

to prepare for, prevent, protect against, mitigate, 

respond to, and recover from the threats and 

hazards that pose the greatest risks.

• Identify, prioritize, engage, and use scientific 

and technology resources to enhance policy and 

decision-making in all key emergency 

management mission areas.

• Apply scientific and predictive modeling, data 

collection and analysis techniques, and 

technology to policy and decision-making.

• Tailor science and technology-based messaging 

to various segments of the Whole Community.

• Interpret and communicate science and 

technology information in a way that effectively 

informs and influences senior officials and other 

decision makers at the Federal, state, local, 

tribal, and global levels.

Program Area(s): National Emergency 

Management Executive Academy

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Formal acceptance into the 

Executive Academy is required.

Required Prerequisite: Acceptance into the 

National Emergency Management Executive 

Academy

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0686 Exercising Emergency 

Management Executive Policy and 

Decision-Making

The Emergency Management Institute (EMI), 

partnering with the Texas Engineering Extension 

Service, will deliver E0686, Exercising 

Emergency Management Executive Policy and 

Decision-Making. Management and leadership 

behaviors, including policy and strategy-level 

decision-making, are emphasized throughout the 

week. This course will place participants in 

difficult emergency management situations, 

resulting in personal stress, while exploring 

leadership, decision-making, and policy-making 

methodologies during adversity.

Course Objectives:

• Lead and coordinate using a Whole Community 

emergency management approach.

• Establish, maintain, interpret, and apply 

situational awareness.

• Manage emotionally charged situations.

• Implement effective strategies for leading up, 

down, and across organizational boundaries.

• Resolve disputes and better coordinate mutually 

interdependent activities.

• Apply critical thinking, innovation, and adaptive 

strategies to solve problems.

• Develop policy to mitigate 21st century risks and 

promote community resilience.
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• Leverage social sciences, physical sciences, and 

technology in policy and decision-making.

• Communicate strategically.

Program Area(s): National Emergency 

Management Executive Academy

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Formal acceptance into the 

Executive Academy is required.

Required Prerequisite: Acceptance into the 

National Emergency Management Executive 

Academy

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0692 FEMA Disability Integration 

Advisor

This course will provide the participant with the 

skills needed to perform effectively as a trainee 

Disability Integration Advisor (DISA).

Course Objectives:

• Model disability-inclusive behavior.

• Identify the roles and structures of field 

operations.

• Relate the role of a DISA to FEMA’s and the 

Office of Disability Integration and 

Coordination’s (ODIC’s) missions.

• Describe the types of internal and external 

actions a DISA trainee is likely to perform 

during the initial days of a disaster deployment.

• Describe how to function effectively as a DISA

during daily operations.

Program Area(s): Disability Integration; FEMA 

Operations–Federal; FEMA Planning

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Participants will be FEMA 

DISAs.

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

E0695 FEMA Resources Unit Leader

This course provides participants with the 

knowledge and skills to successfully perform 

Resources Unit Leader (RESL) position-specific 

tasks when assigned to a Joint Field Office (JFO).

Course Objectives:

• Describe the purpose and appropriate use of the 

FEMA Position Task Book (PTB).

• Describe the Incident Command System (ICS) 

organization for a FEMA response, including 

the Planning Section and the Resources Unit.

• Identify the roles and responsibilities of the 

Resources Unit Leader (RESL) during all 

phases of the incident action planning process 

and all parts of the incident.

• Demonstrate how to fill out FEMA ICS forms to 

which the Resources Unit contributes.

• Demonstrate how to establish the check-in 

process, including acquiring, transmitting, and 

reporting information about resources.

• Demonstrate the ability to validate resource 

information obtained during the incident.

• Describe the planning process, including the 

Planning “P.”

• Identify the required information and RESL 

activities for a Unit transition, demobilization, 

or closeout.

Program Area(s): Hurricane Preparedness; 

Incident Command System; Planning; Response 

and Recovery; FEMA Planning; FEMA Employee 

Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite; JFO

Selection Criteria: Must be a trainee in this 

position (RESL) and have been issued the 

Position Task Book by a certifying official, as 

outlined in the FEMA Qualification System.

Required Prerequisites: Proficiency in Microsoft 

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and an active 

Homeland Security Information Network account

Recommended Prerequisites: E/G0300, 

ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System 

for Expanding Incidents; IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction;

and IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 4 days

E0697 FEMA Planning Section Chief

This course provides participants with the 

knowledge and skills to successfully perform 

Planning Section Chief (PSC) position-specific 

tasks when assigned to a Joint Field Office.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the purpose of the Position Task Book 

(PTB) and its relationship to the FEMA 

Qualification System (FQS).

• Identify PSC roles and responsibilities.

• Identify an appropriate leadership approach to 

given situations.

• Explain Phase 1 of the incident action planning 

process.

• Describe the coordination of meeting schedules.
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• Identify the Planning Section roles, 

responsibilities, and functions.

• Determine Planning Section needs specific to an 

incident.

• Identify Planning Section forms responsibilities.

• Describe the various plans produced by the 

Planning Section.

• Assess Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) 

needs specific to an incident.

• Demonstrate the facilitation of the Unified 

Coordination Group Incident Objectives 

Meeting.

• Describe mobilization procedures.

• Demonstrate knowledge for organizing and 

establishing a high-performance Planning 

Section.

• Explain the process for maintaining quality 

assurance within the Planning Section.

• Demonstrate the ability to delegate work.

• Explain the key factors to facilitating the 

Command and General Staff Meeting.

• Describe the difference between formal and 

informal communications.

• Identify interactions within the Planning 

Section.

• Recognize and properly handle protected and 

sensitive information.

• Identify interactions external to the Planning 

Section.

• Describe operations planning during an incident.

• Demonstrate the Planning Section Chief’s role 

in the various meetings and briefings for Phases 

3-5 of the incident action planning process.

• Explain how changes are made to the Incident 

Action Plan (IAP) by the Planning Section.

• Establish an After-Action Report (AAR) and 

lessons learned process.

• List the components of the final documentation 

package.

• Prepare for an agency executive debriefing.

• Recognize other reports and narratives that may 

be required.

Program Area(s): Hurricane Preparedness; 

Incident Command System; Planning; Response 

and Recovery; FEMA Planning; FEMA Employee 

Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Must be a trainee in the PSC 

position and have been issued the Position Task 

Book by a certifying official, as outlined in the 

FEMA Qualification System.

Required Prerequisites: Proficiency in Microsoft 

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Recommended Prerequisites: E/G0300, 

ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System 

for Expanding Incidents; IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction;

and IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 4 days

E0698 FEMA Planning Support Unit 

Leader

This course provides participants with the 

knowledge and skills to successfully perform 

Planning Support Unit Leader (PLSL) positionspecific tasks when assigned to a Joint Field 

Office (JFO).

Course Objectives:

• Describe the roles and responsibilities of the 

PLSL and the Planning Support Unit (PSU).

• Demonstrate briefing skills given various 

scenarios.

• Staff a PSU for a given scenario.

• Describe the FEMA Incident Action Planning 

process.

• Describe and develop various incident plans that 

are the responsibility of the PSU.

Program Area(s): Hurricane Preparedness; 

Incident Command System; Planning; Response 

and Recovery; FEMA Planning; FEMA Employee 

Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA personnel who will 

serve as PLSLs.

Required Prerequisites: Proficiency in Microsoft 

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, an active 

Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) 

account, and a WebEOC account

Recommended Prerequisites: E/G0300, 

ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System 

for Expanding Incidents; IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction;

and IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 5 days

E0705 Fundamentals of Grants 

Management

This course is designed for FEMA grantees and 

sub-grantees. It includes discussion and activities 
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to improve the ability of FEMA grantees to 

administer Federal grant funding.

Course Objectives:

• Improve collaboration across disciplines to 

integrate grants management functions.

• Review applicable cost principles and navigate 

and apply the FEMA Code of Federal 

Regulations and FEMA Information Bulletins.

• Apply sound business practices to increase 

efficiency and meet grants management 

priorities.

• Develop or revise policies, procedures, and 

practices in critical areas of grants management.

• Prepare for Federal monitoring and conduct subgrantee monitoring.

Program Area(s): FEMA Financial Management

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite;

contact Course Manager for local offerings

Selection Criteria: Participants must be FEMA 

grantees or sub-grantees ONLY. Invitations and 

course announcements are sent to grantees 

directly from the Grants Programs Directorate.

NOTE: NO STIPEND OR TRAVEL 

REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR 

THIS COURSE. Students must be grant recipients,

and are allowed to use Management and 

Administrative (M&A) grant funds for training 

with approval from Program Analyst 

(Headquarters or Region).

Required Prerequisite: Participants must be 

FEMA grantees or sub-grantees.

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

E0717 Introductory Alternative Dispute 

Resolution Advisor Training

This training will provide the knowledge and 

skills necessary for Alternative Dispute 

Resolution (ADR) Advisors to perform fully their 

ADR functions at a high level. The result will be a 

team of ADR professionals who are able to deploy 

to disaster sites; heighten awareness of the 

benefits of ADR; anticipate and prevent problems; 

provide conflict coaching, mediation, and 

facilitation services; resolve and reduce the 

number of complaints and conflicts; and help 

create an atmosphere of open communication.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the role and impact of ADR at disaster 

workplace sites.

• Operate as an embedded resource within the 

organization served.

• Identify and prioritize areas that may benefit 

from ADR services.

• Conduct outreach about ADR.

• Build capacity of personnel to operate and 

interact more effectively.

• Provide ADR services at disaster workplace 

sites.

• Apply professional standards of ADR practice 

to ensure confidentiality, neutrality, and privacy.

• Document and maintain records, reports, and 

database metrics.

Program Area(s): FEMA Alternative Dispute 

Resolution; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: Newly hired FEMA ADR 

Reservists, Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery 

Employees, and Permanent Full-Time members, 

and incumbent ADR members with limited field 

experience

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.6

E0718 Annual Intermediate Alternative 

Dispute Resolution Advisor Training

The goal of this course is to build expertise across 

FEMA’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisors 

(ADRAs). The course will enhance the ability of 

ADRA members to support the FEMA mission 

and increase the recognition of the crucial role of 

ADR. The course seeks to deepen and strengthen 

success in disaster field operations by exploring 

the nuances of embedded practice. An important 

focus will be the use of best practices in 

workplace ADR. The course will provide 

participants with a dynamic and interactive 

learning experience. It is an annual continuing 

education event for all cadre members. Each year 

the theme and focus will be formulated to meet 

current ADR requirements.

Program Area(s): FEMA Alternative Dispute 

Resolution

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: ADR program staff—

Reservists, COREs, and PFTs with deployment 

experience

Recommended Prerequisite: Successful 

completion of E0717, Introductory Alternative 

Dispute Resolution Advisor Training
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Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0726 Financial Management 

Concepts for Disaster Operations

This training is intended to enable senior financial 

disaster staff to perform their duties in a more 

uniform and unified manner by increasing 

technical skills and reinforcing lessons learned 

from on-the-job training; providing measurable 

milestones in recognizing increased skill level; 

increasing consistency in quality of work, cleanup, and close-out of Joint Field Offices; and 

providing for consistent performance and 

qualification of resources.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the legislation and policy documents 

that apply to JFO disaster operations.

• Apply regulations, legislation, and policy to 

common funding issues at a JFO.

• Describe techniques for managing financial 

documentation over an incident lifecycle.

• List strategies for applying internal controls 

during FEMA operations.

• Describe the leadership skills required for 

managing financial activities during disaster 

operations.

Program Area(s): FEMA Financial Management

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course is open to the 

Finance Management Cadre’s Cost Unit Leaders; 

the Finance and Administration Cadre’s Finance/

Administration Section Chief Type II; Regional 

Financial Management Specialists and Grants 

Management Specialists; the Finance/

Administration Section Chief Type II; Cost Unit 

Leader; and the Finance/Administration Section 

Chief Type II (FSC2).

Required Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction; and E0337, Posting 

Integrated Financial Management Information 

System Transactions

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0727 Executive Orders 11988 and 

11990: Floodplain Management and 

Wetlands Protection

Executive Orders (EOs) 11988 and 11990 on 

Floodplain Management and Wetlands Protection 

require Federal agencies to avoid actions in or 

adversely affecting floodplains and wetlands 

unless there is no practicable alternative. EO 

11988 establishes an eight-step process that 

agencies should carry out as part of their decisionmaking on projects that have the potential to 

impact floodplains.

Course Objective: Understand the principles of 

EOs 11988 and 11990 and apply the requirements 

of 44 CFR Part 9 to FEMA programs and 

activities. Compliance with EOs 11988 and 11990 

is a requirement of all FEMA-funded programs 

and activities.

Program Area(s): FEMA 

Environmental/Historic Preservation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course targets 

Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) 

Floodplain Management Specialists, EHP Task 

Force/Crew Leaders, and EHP Advisors; FEMA 

Public Assistance Officers; Coordinators and 

Project Officers; Mitigation Project Officers; 

Managers and Floodplain Management 

Specialists; and Individual Assistance Temporary 

Housing Officers and Managers; state/tribal 

representatives; and local representatives may also 

attend with approval from the Office of 

Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation 

Headquarters or the FEMA Regional 

Environmental Officer.

Required Prerequisites: E0253, Introduction to 

Environmental and Historic Preservation 

Compliance; IS-0253.a, Overview of FEMA’s 

Environmental and Historic Preservation Review;

and working knowledge of FEMA’s programs

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

E0733 Logistics Section Chief

This course is designed to prepare participants to 

serve as Type II Logistics Section Chiefs in a 

complex (Type 2) incident.

Course Objectives:

• Define the Logistics mission and organizational 

complexities in a large-scale incident and 

describe the role of the Logistics Section Chief.
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• Explain the processes and procedures for 

assessing and addressing logistical needs for an 

incident.

• Describe the requirements for managing the 

Logistics Section during initial response.

• Describe the strategies for managing resources 

to support disaster operations in the field.

• Describe the necessary information to establish 

a Joint Field Office (JFO) and associated 

facilities.

• Describe the additional/expanded management 

requirements of the support and service 

functions in larger-scale operations (as they 

apply to Type II) of the Logistics Section.

• Describe how to staff, manage, and measure 

performance in the Logistics Section.

• Describe effective leadership techniques 

essential to the Logistics Section Chief.

• Define the financial responsibilities of the 

Logistics Section Chief on a large-scale 

incident.

• Identify the processes and procedures for 

coordinating, communicating, and reporting 

information.

• Describe the closeout procedures for the 

Logistics Section.

Program Area(s): FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: The target audience for this 

course includes experienced Type III Logistics 

Section Chiefs. However, the course will be open 

to Federal Coordinating Officers (FCOs) and 

Regional or National Response Coordination 

Center (RRCC/NRCC) support staff.

Required Prerequisites: E0080, National 

Disaster Recovery Framework: Federal 

Operations; E0081, National Disaster Recovery 

Support—Mission and Outreach Support 

Specialists; E0083, National Disaster Recovery 

Support—Community Recovery Assistance 

Specialist; E0084, National Disaster Recovery 

Framework—Coordination, or E0088, National 

Disaster Recovery Specialist Course; E0085, 

Leading the Community Planning and Capacity 

Building Mission; E0086, National Disaster 

Recovery Support Management Team Course

Recommended Prerequisite: E/L0565, 

Managing in Disaster Operations: Preparing 

Command and General Staff

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0739 Intermediate External Affairs

FEMA External Affairs (EA) includes five 

functional areas: Congressional Affairs, 

Intergovernmental Affairs, Joint Information 

Center, Planning and Products, and Private Sector. 

Each of these areas is led by an Assistant External 

Affairs Officer (AEAO) charged with creating a 

strategic plan for the individual function while 

supporting the overall EA mission. To enhance 

management of personnel and facilitate the EA 

mission, managers are assigned to various 

components. These managers specialize in 

specific sub-functions of EA, managing staff 

within an Incident Command System-designated 

span of control.

This course builds on the technical foundation 

established in E0475, External Affairs Specialist 

Training.

This course will prepare participants to serve as a 

manager within the EA structure at the Joint Field 

Office.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the ESF 

#15 SOP.

• Demonstrate management skills and techniques 

that managers may use to create a constructive 

working environment.

• Develop, prioritize, and communicate SMART 

objectives that support the mission.

• Demonstrate the ability to implement ESF #15 

as an External Affairs manager.

• Describe the manager’s role and responsibilities 

to advise and support the AEAO.

• Describe the manager’s responsibilities related 

to transition and closeout.

• Discuss current topics and issues that affect 

FEMA External Affairs.

Program Area(s): FEMA External AffairsFederal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Participants in this course will 

be members of the External Affairs Cadre. They 

will be designated by FEMA Headquarters EA 

Training and Cadre Management and must 

possess an open FEMA Qualification System 

Task Book for a Manager or Assistant Manager 

position.

Required Prerequisite: E0475, External Affairs 

Specialist Training

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2
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E0742 Voluntary Agency Liaison: 

Group Supervisor

This course is designed to introduce participants 

to the Voluntary Agency Liaison (VAL) Group 

Supervisor role. This course will equip

participants with the knowledge, skills, and tools 

to serve as an Individual Assistance (IA) VAL 

Supervisor. The goal of this course is to prepare 

participants to develop and lead a VAL group 

after catastrophic and lesser disasters.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the principles that pertain to every 

VAL.

• Formulate a strategic plan.

• Develop a staffing plan.

• Use FEMA resources to support the VAL group.

• Navigate a complex array of partner 

relationships.

• Empower the VAL group.

• Manage a VAL group.

• Develop capabilities to perform as VAL Group 

Supervisor.

• Demonstrate the role of the VAL Group 

Supervisor at transition.

• Illustrate the principles that pertain to every 

VAL.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Course Length: 3.5 days

CEUs: 2.4

E0743 FEMA Telecommunications 

Specialist

This course provides a foundation for acquiring 

the tools and skills needed to install, operate, and 

maintain all communications systems, software, 

and peripheral devices, and provide customer 

service and support to the end-users of 

communications equipment and services for those 

new to this position. Participants completing this 

course will have received an in-depth outline of 

the tasks and procedures performed by the 

Information Technology (IT) 

Telecommunications Specialist and how to 

accomplish them.

Course Objectives:

• Ability for Telecommunications Specialists to 

perform all tasks in the Telecommunications 

Specialist Position Task Book.

• Attainment of the knowledge and skills 

necessary to enable Telecommunications 

Specialists to accomplish the IT mission to 

support FEMA deployments to the field.

Program Area(s): FEMA Information 

Technology

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course is for FEMA 

Telecommunications Specialists who are required 

to take it under the FEMA Qualification System.

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

E0744 FEMA Information Technology 

Specialist

This course provides a foundation for acquiring 

the skills and tools needed to effectively provide 

the configuration and ongoing operational support 

of FEMA’s Information Technology (IT) 

enterprise for those new to this position. Subject 

matter includes IT security, networking, e-mail, 

equipment configuration/setup, and other topics. 

Participants completing this course will have 

received an in-depth outline of the tasks and 

procedures performed by the IT Computer 

Specialist and how to accomplish them.

Course Objectives:

• Ability for IT Specialists to perform all tasks in 

the IT Specialist Position Task Book.

• Attainment of the knowledge and skills 

necessary to enable IT Specialists to accomplish 

the IT mission to support FEMA deployments to 

the field.

Program Area(s): FEMA Information 

Technology

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course is for FEMA IT 

Specialists who are required to take it under the 

FEMA Qualification System.

Required Prerequisite: E0599, Introduction to 

FEMA Information Technology

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

E0748 Assistant External Affairs 

Officer

FEMA External Affairs (EA) includes five 

functional areas: Congressional Affairs, 

Intergovernmental Affairs, Joint Information 

Center, Planning and Products, and Private Sector. 

Each of these areas is led by an Assistant External 

Affairs Officer (AEAO) charged with creating a 
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strategic plan for the individual function while 

supporting the overall EA mission.

To be successful, the AEAO must be skillful in 

managing programs, leading people, and working 

collaboratively. While several FEMA courses 

touch on these subject areas and, in fact, may be 

required training for AEAOs, this course relates 

these competencies to the EA environment.

This course builds on the technical foundation 

established in E0475, External Affairs Specialist 

Training, as well as E0739, Intermediate External 

Affairs, and other FEMA management training. 

This course will prepare participants to serve as an 

AEAO at the Joint Field Office.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the course purpose and relate the 

Office of Personnel Management Executive 

Core Qualifications to achieving success as an 

EAO.

• Describe leadership competencies and how 

personal preferences (i.e., MBTI results) impact 

effectiveness.

• Identify the relationship between ethical 

decision-making and effective leadership as an 

EAO.

• Identify the EAO’s opportunities to lead 

horizontally and vertically and to be a catalyst 

for organizational development.

• Describe the organization and operation of EA

at FEMA Headquarters and explain how it 

relates to field operations.

• Complete simulated required reports and forms.

• Identify the sources of conflict and techniques 

for averting and handling conflict.

• Identify resources and develop a personal plan 

for continued professional development.

• Describe how ICS supports EA organization and 

operation during incident response.

• Summarize key points from this training.

Program Area(s): FEMA External AffairsFederal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Participants in this course will 

be members of the EA Cadre. They will be 

designated by FEMA Headquarters EA Training 

and Cadre Management and must possess an open 

FEMA Qualification System Position Task Book 

for an Assistant External Affairs Officer position.

Required Prerequisites: E0750, Policies, 

Procedures and Practice for External Affairs, 

Part I, and the approval of the External Affairs 

National Reservist Program Manager

Recommended Prerequisite: E0739, 

Intermediate External Affairs

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0754 FEMA Planning Specialist

This course serves as a training opportunity for 

FEMA personnel to identify and practice the 

essential core competencies required when 

performing the duties of the Planning Specialist 

(PLSP) in a Joint Field Office (JFO) Planning 

Section, and is aligned with FEMA Position Task 

Books and Qualification Sheets. The goal of this 

course is to provide new and entry-level planners 

with the foundational tools, skills, and knowledge 

to support the development of plans and products 

for each of the Planning Section Units 

(Documentation, Situation, Resources, and 

Planning Support). This course lays out required 

behaviors and activities and provides 

opportunities to practice and demonstrate skills 

needed at an incident or event. This course is one 

of the initial steps towards becoming a certified 

and qualified PLSL.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the organizational structure, roles, and 

responsibilities of the FEMA Planning Section.

• Identify the roles and responsibilities of the 

Planning Section Specialist within each 

Planning Section unit.

• Demonstrate the ability to use the FEMA 

incident action planning process to develop an 

Incident Action Plan (using ICS forms).

• Demonstrate the ability to develop various types 

of plans, products, and document actions taken 

to achieve the mission using the approved tools 

and templates.

• Collect and analyze information using 

appropriate sources of information in order to 

create Situational Awareness and a Common 

Operating Picture.

Program Area(s): Hurricane Preparedness; 

Incident Command System; Planning; Response 

and Recovery; FEMA Planning; FEMA Employee 

Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP Resident Offsite, JFO

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

training is all entry-level planners new to FEMA 

and/or hired into the PLSP position as Reservists. 

This includes personnel who may have some on-
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the-job experience but have not taken this 

introductory course.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0201, Forms Used 

for Development of the Incident Action Plan;

IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command 

System, ICS-100; and IS-0200.b, Incident 

Command System for Single Resources and Initial 

Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction; IS-0800.b, 

National Response Framework, An Introduction;

and IS-0822, Fundamentals of Management and 

Support Coordination of Federal Disaster 

Operations. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite 

(Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and WebEOC 

accounts are required.

Course Length: 5 days

E0767 External Affairs Officer Training

This course guides the entire External Affairs 

(EA) operation, managing the Strategic 

Communications Plan for an incident working 

with the five functional areas: Congressional 

Affairs, Intergovernmental Affairs, Joint 

Information Center, Planning and Products, and 

Private Sector. To be successful, the External 

Affairs Officer (EAO) must be skillful in 

managing programs, leading people, and working 

collaboratively. The EAO often works directly 

with FEMA Regional leadership as well as 

leadership from FEMA Headquarters, the 

Department of Homeland Security, and even the 

Office of the President. Several FEMA courses 

touch on Command and General Staff leadership 

subject areas and, in fact, may be required training 

for Assistant EAOs. This course relates these 

competencies to the EA environment. This course 

builds on the technical foundation established in 

E0475, External Affairs Specialist Training, as 

well as in E0739, Intermediate External Affairs;

E0748, Assistant External Affairs Officer; and 

other FEMA management training. This course 

will prepare participants to serve as an EAO.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the course purpose and relate the 

Office of Personnel Management Executive 

Core Qualifications to achieving success as an 

EAO.

• Describe leadership competencies and how 

personal preferences (i.e., MBTI results) impact 

effectiveness.

• Describe the organization and operation of EA

at FEMA Headquarters and explain how it 

relates to field operations.

• Explain the FEMA Strategic Communications 

process.

• Explain incident action planning as it relates to 

the EA strategic communications plan.

• Identify metrics and evaluation practices used in 

an ESF #15 environment.

• Discuss current topics in FEMA EA.

• Summarize key points from this training.

Program Area(s): FEMA External AffairsFederal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Participants in this course will 

be members of the EA Cadre. They will be 

designated by FEMA Headquarters EA Training 

and Cadre Management and must possess an open 

FEMA Qualification System Position Task Book 

for an EAO.

Required Prerequisite: E0475, External Affairs 

Specialist Training

Recommended Prerequisites: E0739, 

Intermediate External Affairs; and E0748, 

Assistant External Affairs Officer

E0780 Basics for FEMA Disaster 

Safety Officers

This course is mandatory for all new safety 

professionals within the FEMA Safety Cadre. It 

meets the Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration requirements for what a Safety 

Officer must know, what to look for, and how to 

look for it. Completion of this course is required 

for credentialing in accordance with the National 

Safety Cadre.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the roles and duties of the Disaster 

Safety Officer (DSO).

• List the types of safety and health hazards 

present during a disaster.

• Describe and explain how to complete required 

forms and reports.

• Explain how to obtain equipment and other 

resources.

Program Area(s): FEMA Safety

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Offered to FEMA DSOs by 

the Safety, Health and Medical Readiness 

Division. All nominations will be submitted 

through the National Safety Cadre Manager.

Required Prerequisite: Member of the Safety 

Cadre
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Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.1

E0791 Interagency Consultation for 

Endangered Species

Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) 

requires all Federal agencies to prevent or modify 

any project authorized, funded, or carried out by 

the Agency that is likely to jeopardize the 

continued existence of any endangered species or 

threatened species or their habitats. In order to 

determine if a proposed activity will jeopardize 

endangered or threatened species, FEMA must 

consult with either the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service. 

Compliance with ESA is a requirement for all 

FEMA-funded programs and activities. This 

course provides training on the implementation of 

ESA Section 7 within the context of FEMA’s 

programs and trains Environmental and Historic 

Preservation (EHP) staff on proper consultation 

procedures and strategies for streamlining 

compliance with ESA.

Course Objectives:

• Provide training on the implementation of ESA 

Section 7 within the context of FEMA’s 

programs.

• Train EHP staff on proper consultation 

procedures and strategies for streamlining 

compliance with ESA.

Program Area(s): FEMA 

Environmental/Historic Preservation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course specifically 

targets EHP Environmental Specialists, EHP 

Advisors, and EHP Task Force/Crew Leaders. 

Others may attend with approval from the Office 

of Environmental Planning and Historic 

Preservation Headquarters or the FEMA Regional 

Environmental Officer.

Required Prerequisites: E0253, Introduction to 

Environmental and Historic Preservation 

Compliance; IS-0253.a, Overview of FEMA’s 

Environmental and Historic Preservation Review;

and working knowledge of FEMA’s programs

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

E0799 FEMA Situation Unit Leader

This course provides participants with the 

knowledge and skills to successfully perform 

Situation Unit Leader (SITL) position-specific 

tasks during a disaster operation.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the organizational structure, roles, and 

responsibilities of the FEMA Planning Section.

• Identify the roles and responsibilities of the 

Planning Section Specialist within each 

Planning Section unit.

• Demonstrate the ability to use the FEMA 

incident action planning process to develop an 

Incident Action Plan (using ICS forms).

• Demonstrate the ability to develop various types 

of plans, products, and document actions taken 

to achieve the mission using the approved tools 

and templates.

• Collect and analyze information using 

appropriate sources of information in order to 

create Situational Awareness and a Common 

Operating Picture.

Program Area(s): Hurricane Preparedness; 

Incident Command System; Planning; Response 

and Recovery; FEMA Operations–Federal; FEMA 

Planning; FEMA Public Assistance-Federal; 

FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP; JFO

Selection Criteria: Must be a candidate in this 

position (SITL) and have been issued the Position 

Task Book by a certifying official, as outlined in 

the FEMA Qualification System

Required Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System, ICS-100; and 

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction; Proficiency in

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, 

and Visio), and WebEOC accounts are required.

Recommended Prerequisites: ICS-300, 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; IS-0800.b, National 

Response Framework, An Introduction

Course Length: 4 days

E0815 Joint Field Office 

Communications

This course is designed to teach the Joint Field 

Office communications standard operating 

procedures, the Incident Communications 

Annexes, and Incident Communications Plans. 

This instruction will assist in assuring consistency 

in communications planning and execution during 

an incident.
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Course Objective: The participant will have the 

knowledge and resources needed to understand 

what is required to perform as a FEMA 

Communications Leader in a disaster environment 

from both a technical and leadership standpoint.

Program Area(s): FEMA Information 

Technology

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA 

Communications/Information Technology and 

Operations disaster planners and responders

Course Length: 2.5 days

CEUs: 1.8

E0823 FEMA Qualification System 

Coach-Evaluator

This 4-hour course is designed to teach 

fundamental coaching and evaluation skills to 

FEMA Qualification System (FQS) CoachEvaluators. The course limits lecture and 

emphasizes facilitated discussion, demonstration 

of desired behaviors and strategies, and skill 

practice with role-playing activities. The course 

goal is to familiarize participants with the 

responsibilities of the FQS Coach-Evaluator and 

to provide skill practice training for individuals 

who will serve as FQS Coach-Evaluators.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the importance of the FQS CoachEvaluator in supporting FEMA’s goal to create 

a qualified disaster workforce.

• Explain the role and responsibilities of an FQS 

Coach-Evaluator.

• Identify key skills for effective coaching and 

evaluating.

• Explain a preliminary Trainee meeting, covering 

the key points from the Coach-Evaluator Job 

Aid.

• Identify effective observation and evaluation 

strategies.

• Explain an exit evaluation debrief, covering the 

key points from the Coach-Evaluator Job Aid.

• Identify the kinds of communication that should 

occur between the Coach-Evaluator and the 

Trainee, the Trainee’s supervisor, and other 

relevant staff.

• Describe how to effectively conduct a 

preliminary meeting with a Trainee.

• Describe the importance of developing and 

maintaining a timeline for evaluations.

• Summarize the coaching and evaluation 

responsibilities.

• Describe how to effectively debrief a Trainee.

• Summarize the information contained in the 

guidance materials related to the FQS evaluation 

process.

• Define the role of an FQS Coach.

• Define the role of an FQS Evaluator.

• Describe the process by which a CoachEvaluator may get deployed and assigned to an 

FQS Trainee.

• Identify the key points of a preliminary meeting 

with the Trainee.

• Identify effective strategies for:

- Creating a collaborative atmosphere;

- Providing constructive feedback to Trainees;

- Observing Trainees perform tasks from the 

Position Task Book (PTB);

- Asking questions for clarity associated with 

observing and evaluating tasks; and

- Questioning, listening, and note-taking as part 

of evaluating Trainees.

• Correctly evaluate performance and determine 

competency of given tasks in a PTB through the 

use of video vignettes.

• Describe common challenges and solutions 

associated with:

- Conducting an evaluation;

- Coordinating with Supervisors and other 

relevant staff; and

- Debriefing the Trainee.

• Identify the key points of the exit debrief with 

the Trainee.

Program Area(s): FEMA Disaster Field Training 

Operations; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Online; Resident 

Offsite

Selection Criteria: The audience for this course 

consists of FEMA personnel who will serve as 

FQS Coach-Evaluators in Incident Management 

(IM) and Incident Support (IS) FQS titles.

Required Prerequisite: IS-0207, Overview of the 

FEMA Qualification System and Qualification 

Review Boards

Course Length: 0.5 day
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E0824 Partner Coordination in Disaster 

Response and Recovery

This course provides participants with an 

understanding of partner coordination in disaster 

response and recovery, and with the knowledge 

and tools needed to work more effectively with 

state, local, tribal, volunteer agency, private 

sector, FEMA and other Federal agency partners 

as a unified team to conduct more effective 

disaster operations.

Course Objectives:

• Summarize the purpose and scope of the course.

• Define and describe the components and 

principles of FEMA’s Whole Community 

approach and National Response and Recovery 

Frameworks.

• Identify local disaster operational challenges 

and develop strategies to improve coordination 

of operations with local jurisdictions during 

declared disasters.

• Identify coordination challenges with voluntary 

organizations during disaster and develop 

strategies to improve coordination of operations 

with non-governmental organizations during 

declared disasters.

• Demonstrate an understanding of disaster 

declarations and identify strategies to improve 

unified coordination of Federal, state, local, 

tribal, territorial, and private sector support for 

the disaster declaration process.

• Identify coordination challenges with and within 

state organizations during disasters and develop 

strategies to improve coordination of operations 

with state organizations during declared 

disasters.

• Identify coordination challenges with tribal 

jurisdictions during disaster and develop 

strategies to improve coordination of operations 

with tribal jurisdictions during declared 

disasters.

• Identify coordination challenges with Federal 

disaster operations and develop strategies to 

improve coordination of operations with Federal 

response systems during declared disasters.

• Identify coordination challenges involved in 

transitioning from response to recovery 

operations and develop strategies to address the 

challenges and improve coordination during the 

transition from response to recovery operations.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the principle 

challenges impacting unified coordination of 

disaster operations and the optimal strategies for 

improving unified coordination.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA National Disaster Recovery Support

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: The audience for this course 

includes professionals in the field of emergency 

management at the state, local, tribal, volunteer 

agency, private sector, FEMA and other Federal 

agency partner levels who are assigned 

responsibilities to participate in unified 

coordination of disaster operations. In order to 

maximize the benefit of participant discovery 

learning in the course activities, it is 

recommended that individual offerings of the 

course include a mix of these audience 

professional groups rather than just all participants 

from just one group. For recruitment purposes, the 

recommended balance of target audience 

professional group representation in any given 

delivery of the course is no more than 50% of the 

participants from any one professional group 

(state, local, tribal, private sector, FEMA, etc.).

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0825 FEMA Incident Action Planning

This course provides participants with the 

knowledge and skills to apply the phases of the 

Incident Action Planning process effectively when

assigned to a Joint Field Office during an incident 

requiring FEMA assistance. This is a 

performance-based course, where the attendees 

participate in meetings during a Planning “P”

Operational Period and critique components of an 

Incident Action Plan (IAP).

Course Objectives:

• Describe the purpose and outcomes of the 

various components of the Incident Action 

Planning process,

• Participate in and organize the appropriate 

information for briefings and meetings.

• Explain the process and components needed to 

develop an IAP.

• Perform various functional roles and 

responsibilities within the Incident Action 

Planning process.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Planning; Response and Recovery; FEMA 

Operations–Federal; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: The target audience is for any 

Planning Section Unit Leader or above and is 

strongly recommended for all other Command and 
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General Staff members. In addition, the following 

Incident Command System positions are 

encouraged to attend:

• Operational Branch Director and/or 

Division/Group Supervisor

• Chief of Staff

• State Coordinating Officer

• Tribal Leadership

• Liaison Officer

• External Affairs—e.g., Public Information 

Officer

• Communications Unit Leader

• Finance Section Chief

• Logistics Section Chief

Required Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System, ICS-100; and 

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents

Recommended Prerequisites: E/G0300, 

ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System 

for Expanding Incidents; IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction;

and IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 2 days

E0827 Geospatial Information System 

Managers and Unit Leaders

This course serves as a training opportunity for 

FEMA personnel to identify and practice the 

essential core competencies required when 

performing the duties of the Geospatial 

Information System Manager (GIMG) and the 

Geospatial Information System Unit Leader 

(GIUL) positions, in alignment with the FEMA 

Position Task Books (PTBs) and Qualification 

Sheets. The goal of this course is to prepare 

participants to effectively assume the role of 

GIMG or GIUL and to start building the skills 

required for that position. This course lays out the 

behaviors and activities for each position and 

provides opportunities to practice and demonstrate 

skills needed at an incident or event. This course 

is one of the initial steps towards becoming a 

certified and qualified GIMG and GIUL.

Course Objectives:

• Identify approaches and best practices that 

enable FEMA GIS Managers and Unit Leaders 

to effectively support incident response and 

recovery efforts.

• Describe techniques for effectively managing a 

GIS Unit.

• Identify examples of valuable GIS products and 

services.

• Discuss the importance of coordinating and 

communicating with internal and external 

partners.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Planning; Response and Recovery; FEMA 

Planning; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP, Resident Offsite, JFOs

Selection Criteria: Recommended for GIMG or 

GIUL trainees that have been issued a PTB by a 

certifying official, as outlined in the FEMA 

Qualification System. Or, state and local GIS 

employees that have equivalent experience.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System, ICS-100; and 

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction; proficiency in 

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and 

PowerPoint) and ArcGIS

Recommended Prerequisites: NCA-Basic 

Management/Supervision Training; NCAIntermediate Management/Supervision Training 

(Unit Leaders only); E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; E0825, FEMA Incident 

Action Planning; E/L0563, Basic Management in 

Disaster Operations—Preparing the First-Line 

Supervisor; E/L0564, Managing in Disaster 

Operations—Preparing the Middle Manager;

IS-0922, Applications of Geospatial Information 

Systems for Emergency Management

Course Length: 4 days

E0836 Individual Assistance Specialist

This course will train individuals assigned to the 

role of Applicant Services Program Specialist 

(ASPS) in disaster operations to provide face-toface contact with disaster survivors, providing 

information about FEMA disaster assistance, and 

guiding them to other government and private 

organizations who offer disaster assistance-related 

services.

Course Objectives:

• Provide an overview of the Individual 

Assistance (IA) disaster response and recovery 

process.
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• Identify shared responsibilities of all IA staff.

• Articulate the ASPS’s role in IA disaster 

response.

• Describe the functions of a Disaster Recovery 

Center.

• Explain the Registration Intake process.

• Describe how to respond to applicant inquiries 

and research, populate, update, and manage 

applicant cases.

• Describe the steps to identify Rental and 

Temporary Housing Assistance options for 

applicants using Recovery Information 

Management System, National Emergency 

Management Information System, and Housing 

Operations Management System.

• Describe how to communicate with people in a 

crisis and manage difficult situations.

Program Area(s): FEMA Individual 

Assistance—Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA personnel assigned to 

learn the basics of Individual Assistance

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0403, 

Introduction to Individual Assistance

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0837 Information Technology Help 

Desk Specialist

This course will teach FEMA Information 

Technology (IT) Help Desk Specialists their roles 

and responsibilities and provide them with the 

tools that they will need to perform their jobs.

Course Objectives:

• Ability for IT Help Desk Specialists to perform 

all tasks in the IT Help Desk Specialist Position 

Task Book.

• Attainment of the knowledge and skills 

necessary to enable IT Help Desk Specialists to 

accomplish the IT mission to support FEMA 

deployments to the field.

Program Area(s): FEMA Information 

Technology

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA IT Help Desk staff 

who have this course on their FEMA 

Qualification System Qualification Sheet

Required Prerequisite: E0599, Introduction to 

FEMA Information Technology

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

E0839 Individual Assistance Crew 

Leader

The purpose of the training is to enable course 

participants to provide accurate and up-to-date 

information to disaster survivors regarding all 

Individual Assistance (IA) programs and how to 

mentor less experienced IA field staff.

Course Objectives:

• Employ knowledge of updated legislation, 

policy, and whole community to understand 

recovery options for the disaster survivor. (Unit 

2)

• Interpret the roles, responsibilities, and methods 

of communications of both FEMA and its 

partners in disaster operations. (Unit 3)

• Demonstrate the use of IA web resources as 

they apply to answering disaster survivors’

questions and situations. (Units 4 and 8)

• Interpret the data displayed in Web NEMIS in 

order to provide accurate information to a 

disaster survivor for more complicated 

scenarios. (Units 5 and 6)

• Summarize Housing options available to 

disaster survivors. (Unit 7)

• Apply the uses of various reports on disaster 

operations. (Unit 9)

Program Area(s): FEMA IA—Federal

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: FEMA personnel that are 

candidates for the following positions: IA 

Applicant Services Crew Lead, IA Disaster 

Recovery Center Manager, Other Needs 

Assistance Specialist Expert, IA Housing 

Specialist Expert, and IA Voluntary Agency 

Liaison Crew Lead

Recommended Prerequisite: E0836, Individual 

Assistance Specialist (formerly titled Applicant 

Services Support Specialist)

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.9

E0841 National Emergency 

Management Information System– Mitigation Training

This course provides an overview of the National 

Emergency Management Information System 

(NEMIS) and a more in-depth overview of the 

Mitigation Training module.
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Course Objectives: To provide Mitigation Cadre 

members and state/tribal personnel who are 

involved with the development and/or 

management of the Hazard Mitigation Grant 

Program (HMGP) with an overview of NEMIS 

and how to:

• Use and manage the Mitigation module;

• Enter and process HMGP project applications at 

the FEMA and state levels; and

• Manage and close out projects in the HMGP 

Program.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course is open to 

Mitigation Cadre members and state/tribal 

personnel who are involved with the development 

and/or management of the HMGP.

Recommended Prerequisites: E0212, Unified 

Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Developing 

Quality Application Elements; working 

knowledge of Unified Hazard Mitigation 

Assistance guidance, Mitigation Program 

regulations, laws, etc., and grants management 

concepts and principles

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0845 Introduction to FEMA Disaster 

Emergency Communications

This course introduces the participants to the 

mission, roles, capabilities, and services of FEMA 

Disaster Emergency Communications (DEC) 

including coordination across the entire DEC 

mission space during incident operations, and 

requesting DEC capabilities and services to satisfy 

mission requirements.

Course Objectives:

• Understand the mission, roles, capabilities, and 

services of FEMA DEC.

• Coordinate across the entire DEC mission space 

during incident operations.

• Request DEC capabilities and services to satisfy 

mission requirements.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Information Technology

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Priority to Reservist 

employees of the FEMA Disaster Emergency 

Communications Division, Incident Management 

and Incident Support Unit Leaders and above. 

Also, FTE DEC staff, Federal interagency 

Emergency Support Function #2 partners, and 

state and tribal emergency communications 

officials may attend.

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

E0880 Disaster Survivor Assistance 

Specialist

This course is the foundation for the Disaster 

Survivor Assistance (DSA) workforce. It covers 

the role, responsibilities, and tasks associated with 

the FEMA Qualification System (FQS) Disaster 

Survivor Assistance Specialist.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the DSA mission.

• Apply the AIR concept of Assessing, Informing, 

and Reporting.

• Clarify the support role of DSA in disaster 

operations.

• Demonstrate how to use Registration Intake and 

navigate Web Applicant Inquiry to respond to 

survivor inquiries using the tablet device.

• Explain Individual Housing Program eligibility 

requirements.

• Employ web resources and guide information to 

respond to survivor inquiries.

• Demonstrate reporting application for delivery 

of survivor-centric needs and community trends.

• Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate 

outcomes, using simulation exercises.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite; JFO

Selection Criteria: Member of Disaster Survivor 

Assistance Cadre, FEMA Corps, or Surge 

Capacity Force

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 4

E0912 IEMC: Preparing the Whole 

Community for a Complex 

Coordinated Attack

The E0912 Community-Specific IEMCs are 

written to reflect the current threats and hazards 

facing the jurisdiction, and the organizations 

included in the jurisdiction’s emergency plans. 

Participants are immersed in practical applications 

which support the preparedness of state and local 

governments to respond to an attack in the United 

States, similar to those carried out by well-armed, 

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assaulting soft targets in the United States and 

around the world.

The IEMC supports the development of Core 

Capabilities and achievement of the National 

Preparedness Goal. Exercises are built to test the 

jurisdiction’s planned approach to specific 

hazards and to surface issues for which the IEMC 

participants may need to re-evaluate and develop 

corrective action plans.

Using current information on evolving terrorist 

tactics and procedures, an attack scenario is 

developed for the city and its surrounding 

jurisdictions’ plans and response capabilities. The 

scenario is designed to overwhelm the city’s 

resources and forms the basis for discussions 

throughout the course.

Participants will review existing preparedness, 

response, and interdiction plans, policies, and 

procedures related to a complex coordinated 

attack and identify gaps in plans, operational 

capabilities, response resources, and authorities; 

best practices and lessons learned will be shared 

from a variety of current events around the world.

Course Objectives:

• Review existing preparedness, response, and 

interdiction plans, policies, and procedures 

related to a complex terrorist attack.

• Identify gaps in plans, operational capabilities, 

response resources, and authorities.

• Identify Federal, state, and local resources—

including grants, training, exercises, and 

technical assistance—available to address 

potential gaps in capabilities.

• Improve situational awareness, recognize best 

practices, and encourage information sharing 

among all stakeholders in the event of a 

complex terrorist attack.

• Examine healthcare system and clinical 

challenges unique to a complex terrorist attack 

employing small arms and explosives.

• Examine the roles of the community and 

bystanders in a complex terrorist attack.

• Discuss a framework for immediate medical 

management of wounded in, or near, an attack 

site.

• Identify and share best practices and lessons 

learned from case studies in medical 

preparedness and response.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident and/or Field 

Delivery

Selection Criteria: By Invitation

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, 

Introduction to the Incident Command System, 

ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command System 

for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents;

IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, 

An Introduction; and IS-0775, Emergency 

Operations Center Management and Operations

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0930 IEMC/Community-Specific

Community-Specific IEMCs place emphasis on a 

specific jurisdiction’s risks, response capability, 

Core Capabilities, and short-term recovery issues. 

They are tailored to fit the jurisdictions and are 

based on a selected hazard scenario. Course 

methodologies include classroom instruction, 

group planning sessions, and exercises that allow 

for structured decision-making in a learning 

environment. A key outcome of this IEMC is to 

provide participants with the awareness and skills 

to carry out emergency plans, policies, and 

procedures related to disaster response and assist 

with making the transition from response 

activities to short-term recovery. See page 40 for 

examples of participant positions.

Steps in the Community-Specific IEMC 

Application Process:

• The Chief Elected Official of the jurisdiction

submits a letter of request, addressing the 

below-specified information, to his/her 

respective state Office of Emergency 

Management.

• If the state Office of Emergency Management 

supports the request, it will attach its letter of 

endorsement outlining how acceptance of this 

request will meet state emergency management 

objectives.

• If endorsed by the state emergency management 

office, the application is forwarded to the 

appropriate FEMA Regional Office for review. 

The FEMA Regional Office includes its 

endorsement for each jurisdiction’s application. 

If more than one jurisdiction is submitted, the 

Region will prioritize its recommendations.

• Applications must be received at EMI from the 

FEMA Regional Office no later than January 15 

each year. Between January 15 and February 15, 

EMI staff reviews the applications and ranks 

them based on Regional priority and 

information provided in the requests. Final 

selection is made by March 1.
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• By March 31, communities that have been 

accepted will be notified, as well as 

communities that are not accepted. Appropriate 

FEMA Regional Offices and state emergency 

management offices are also notified.

• Communities that are not selected and want to 

be reconsidered for the following year must reapply.

Communities must include the following 

information in their application:

• Population of jurisdiction.

• A brief description of the government structure 

(include organizational chart); clarify if the 

request is for a single jurisdiction (e.g., one city) 

or a combination of jurisdictions (e.g., a city and 

county).

• A narrative that includes the status of 

emergency management in the community, 

including past disaster history.

• Emergency management training and exercise 

history.

• Specific hazards facing the jurisdiction and/or 

specific hazards requested to be addressed in the 

IEMC.

• Any major national events or special events 

planned for the jurisdiction, such as sporting 

events, conventions, etc.

• Specific core capabilities that need to be 

addressed in the course and/or exercise 

components.

• The community emergency management 

objective(s) that will be accomplished through 

participation in an IEMC Program.

• Specific hazard scenario to be used in the 

exercises. For additional information, please 

visit our web site at 

training.fema.gov/emicourses/crsdetail.aspx?cid

=E930&ctype=R.

• Point of contact information.

Course Objectives:

• Analyze community emergency plans, policies, 

and procedures.

• Identify additional planning needs.

• Clarify roles and responsibilities.

• Improve teams and coordination.

• Improve response/recovery capabilities.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident and/or Field 

Delivery

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, 

Introduction to the Incident Command System, 

ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command System 

for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents;

IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, 

An Introduction; and IS-0775, Emergency 

Operations Center Management and Operations

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

E0948 Situational Awareness and 

Common Operating Picture

Situational Awareness (SA) and Common 

Operating Picture (COP) support the 

Communications and Information Management 

Component of the National Incident Management 

System. This intermediate-level course on SA and 

COP is designed to improve the skills, knowledge, 

and capabilities of individuals and organizations 

involved in domestic emergency preparedness, 

response, and recovery.

Course Objectives:

• Define SA and COP and the relationship 

between the two.

• Explain how SA and COP contributes to 

effective incident management and decisionmaking.

• Develop or contribute to plans, procedures, or 

processes supporting SA and COP in their own 

operating environment.

• Understand the impact of current and emerging 

technologies on SA and COP.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management

Delivery Location: NETC

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

professionals who deal with SA and COP

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.7

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or 

Homeland Security

E0949 NIMS ICS All-Hazards 

Communications Unit Leader Train- the-Trainer

This course helps attendees establish the essential 

core competencies required for performing the 

duties of the Communications Unit Leader 

(COML) during an all-hazards incident. This 

course addresses all responsibilities appropriate to 
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a COML operating in a local- or state-level AllHazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). 

These responsibilities include the collection, 

processing, and dissemination of information as 

needed to facilitate Operations of Command, 

General Staff, and Unit Leader positions within

the confines of a Type 3 AHIMT. The course is an 

instructor-led training program that supports 

learning through discussion, lecture, and active 

participation in multiple exercises.

Course Objective: Prepare the participant to 

teach the All-Hazards Communications Unit 

Leader course through the use of lecture, 

interactive discussion, guided exercises and 

activities, and practice student teaching.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; Planning; 

Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite; 

OEC Approved Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

Train-the-Trainer classes should be completed by 

personnel who have experience serving in 

Functional, Support, or Unit Leader positions on 

Type 3 AHIMTs, and who possess the necessary 

training and desire needed to teach the course. All 

applicants for COML Train-the-Trainer should be 

qualified COMLs.

Required Prerequisites: Applicant must be a 

Qualified COML; E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents;

IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command 

System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command 

System for Single Resources and Initial Action 

Incidents; IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction; and 

IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or

Public Administration

E0950 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident 

Commander Course

This course provides local- and state-level 

emergency responders with a robust 

understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and 

capabilities of an effective Incident Commander 

(IC) on an All-Hazards Incident Management 

Team (AHIMT). These responsibilities fall into 

two categories: 1) responding to the incident and 

command needs of the incident, and 2) effectively 

fulfilling the position responsibilities of an IC on 

an All-Hazards ICS IMT. Exercises, simulations, 

discussions, and a final exam enable participants 

to process and apply their new knowledge.

Course Objective: Upon completion of this 

course, participants will demonstrate, through 

exercises and a final exam, an understanding of 

the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an 

effective Incident Commander.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; National 

Response Framework; Universal Emergency 

Preparedness

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

training should be completed by personnel who 

are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or 

Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 AHIMTs, or 

by those persons who desire to seek 

credentials/certification in those positions.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents;

IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command 

System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command 

System for Single Resources and Initial Action 

Incidents; IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction; and 

IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

ACE: Level: Upper Division

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management, 

Disaster Management, or Fire Safety

E0951 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident 

Commander Train-the-Trainer

Prepare the participant to teach the All-Hazards 

Incident Commander course through the use of 

lecture, interactive discussion, guided exercises 

and activities, and practice student teaching.

Course Objective: The objective of this course is 

to prepare the participant to teach the All-Hazards 

Incident Commander course through the use of 
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lecture, interactive discussion, guided exercises 

and activities, and practice student teaching.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System

Delivery Location: NETC; State Delivered; 

Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

Train-the-Trainer classes should be completed by 

personnel who have experience serving in 

Functional, Support, or Unit Leader positions on 

Type 3 AHIMTs, and who possess the necessary 

training and desire needed to teach the course.

Required Prerequisites: Completion of the 

E0950, NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident 

Commander Course; E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents;

IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command 

System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command 

System for Single Resources and Initial Action 

Incidents; IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction; and 

IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Education, Public 

Administration, or Emergency Management

E0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public 

Information Officer Course

This course is designed for a Public Information 

Officer (PIO) assigned to an incident as a member 

of an All-Hazards Incident Management Team 

(AHIMT) and local IMTs, as well as for the PIO 

assigned to an incident as an Assistant PIO in a 

variety of capacities. This course will help 

participants develop a strong set of core PIO skills 

and the ability to apply them within the context of 

an AHIMT. This course is also distinct from other 

information function courses in that it combines 

elements from both the basic and advanced 

functions to concentrate training on the 

fundamental duties and responsibilities of the PIO 

in an all-hazards environment. The course 

material does not assume or require experience as 

a PIO, but also is not a basic PIO course. 

Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final 

exam enable participants to process and apply 

their new knowledge.

Course Objectives: The course objective is to 

help the participant develop a strong set of core 

PIO skills and the ability to apply them within the 

context of an All-Hazards Incident Management 

Team. It also combines elements from both the 

basic and advanced function to concentrate 

training on the fundamental duties and 

responsibilities of a PIO in an all-hazards 

environment.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; Incident 

Command System; Universal Emergency 

Preparedness; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; State Delivered; 

Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

training should be completed by personnel who 

are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or 

Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 AHIMTs, or 

by those persons who desire to seek 

credentials/certification in those positions.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents;

IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command 

System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command 

System for Single Resources and Initial Action 

Incidents; IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction; and 

IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or 

Public Administration

E0953 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public 

Information Officer Train-the-Trainer

This course is designed for a Public Information 

Officer (PIO) assigned to an incident as a member 

of an All-Hazards Incident Management Team 

(AHIMT) or local Incident Management Team 

(IMT), as well as for the PIO assigned to an 

incident as an Assistant PIO in a variety of 

capacities. This course will help participants 

develop a strong set of core PIO skills and the 

ability to apply them within the context of an 

AHIMT.

This course is also distinct from other information 

function courses in that it combines elements from 

both the basic and advanced functions to 
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concentrate training on the fundamental duties and 

responsibilities of the PIO in an all-hazards 

environment. The course material does not 

assume or require experience as a PIO, but also is 

not a basic PIO course. Exercises, simulations, 

discussions, and a final exam enable participants 

to process and apply their new knowledge.

Course Objective: Prepare the participant to 

teach the All-Hazards Public Information Officer 

course through the use of lecture, interactive 

discussion, guided exercises and activities, and 

practice student teaching.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

Train-the-Trainer classes should be completed by 

personnel who have experience serving in 

Functional, Support, or Unit Leader positions on 

Type 3 AHIMTs, and who possess the necessary 

training and desire needed to teach the course.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents;

IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command 

System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command 

System for Single Resources and Initial Action 

Incidents; IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction; and 

IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Recommended Prerequisite: E/L0952, NIMS 

ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer 

Course

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or

Public Administration

E0954 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Course

This course provides local- and state-level 

emergency responders with a robust 

understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and 

capabilities of an effective Safety Officer (SOFR) 

on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team 

(AHIMT). These responsibilities fall into two 

categories: 1) responding to the incident and the 

safety needs of the incident, and 2) effectively 

fulfilling the position responsibilities of an SOFR 

on an AHIMT.

Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final 

exam enable participants to process and apply 

their new knowledge.

Course Objective: Provide local- and state-level 

emergency responders with an understanding of 

the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an 

effective Safety Officer on an All-Hazards 

Incident Management Team.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; Response and 

Recovery; FEMA Safety

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

training should be completed by personnel who 

are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or 

Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 AHIMTs, or 

by those persons who desire to seek 

credentials/certification in those positions.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents;

IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command 

System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command 

System for Single Resources and Initial Action 

Incidents; IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction; and 

IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or 

Public Administration

E0955 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Train-the-Trainer

This course provides local- and state-level 

emergency responders with a robust 

understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and 

capabilities of an effective Safety Officer (SOFR) 

on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team 

(AHIMT). These responsibilities fall into two 

categories: 1) responding to the incident and the 

safety needs of the incident, and 2) effectively 

fulfilling the position responsibilities of an SOFR 

on an AHIMT.
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Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final 

exam enable participants to process and apply 

their new knowledge.

Course Objective: Prepare the participant to 

teach the NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer 

Course through the use of lecture, interactive 

discussion, guided exercises and activities, and 

practice student teaching.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

FEMA Safety

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

Train-the-Trainer classes should be completed by 

personnel who have experience serving in 

Functional, Support, or Unit Leader positions on 

Type 3 AHIMTs, and who possess the necessary 

training and desire needed to teach the course.

Required Prerequisites: Completion of E0954, 

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Course;

E/G0300, ICS-300: Intermediate Incident 

Command System for Expanding Incidents;

E/G0400, ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command 

System for Command and General Staff—

Complex Incidents; IS-0100.b, Introduction to the 

Incident Command System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, 

Incident Command System for Single Resources 

and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction;

and IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or 

Public Administration

E0956 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison 

Officer Course

This course provides local- and state-level 

emergency responders with a robust 

understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and 

capabilities of an effective Liaison Officer on an 

All-Hazards Incident Management Team 

(AHIMT). Exercises, simulations, discussions, 

and a final exam enable participants to process 

and apply their new knowledge.

Course Objective: Prepare the participant for the 

duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an 

effective Liaison Officer on an All-Hazards 

Incident Management Team.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; Response and 

Recovery; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

training should be completed by personnel who 

are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or 

Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 AHIMTs, or 

by those persons who desire to seek 

credentials/certification in those positions.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents;

IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command 

System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command 

System for Single Resources and Initial Action 

Incidents; IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction; and 

IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.4

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 1

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or

Public Administration

E0957 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison 

Officer Train-the-Trainer

This course provides local- and state-level 

emergency responders with a robust 

understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and 

capabilities of an effective Liaison Officer on an 

All-Hazards Incident Management Team 

(AHIMT). Exercises, simulations, discussions, 

and a final exam enable participants to process 

and apply their new knowledge.

Course Objective: Prepare the participant to 

teach the All-Hazards Liaison Officer course 

through the use of lecture, interactive discussion, 

guided exercises and activities, and practice 

student teaching.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; Response and 

Recovery; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

Train-the-Trainer classes should be completed by 

personnel who have experience serving in 

Functional, Support, or Unit Leader positions on 
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Type 3 AHIMTs, and who possess the necessary 

training and desire needed to teach the course.

Required Prerequisites: Completion of E0956, 

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison Officer Course;

E/G0300, ICS-300: Intermediate Incident 

Command System for Expanding Incidents;

E/G0400, ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command 

System for Command and General Staff—

Complex Incidents; IS-0100.b, Introduction to the 

Incident Command System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, 

Incident Command System for Single Resources 

and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction;

and IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.4

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 1

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or

Public Administration

E0958 NIMS ICS All-Hazards 

Operations Section Chief Course

This course provides local- and state-level 

emergency responders with a robust 

understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and 

capabilities of an effective Operations Section 

Chief (OSC) on an All-Hazards Incident 

Management Team (AHIMT). These 

responsibilities fall into two categories: 1) 

responding to the incident and the command 

needs of the incident, and 2) effectively fulfilling 

the position responsibilities of an OSC on an 

AHIMT. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and 

a final exam enable participants to process and 

apply their new knowledge.

Course Objective: Provide local- and state-level 

emergency responders with an understanding of 

the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an 

effective Operations Section Chief on an AllHazards Incident Management Team.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; Universal 

Emergency Preparedness; FEMA Operations–

Federal; FEMA Operations-Other Federal 

Agencies; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

training should be completed by personnel who 

are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or 

Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 AHIMTs, or 

by those persons who desire to seek credentials/

certification in those positions.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents;

IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command 

System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command 

System for Single Resources and Initial Action 

Incidents; IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction; and 

IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or

Public Administration

E0959 NIMS ICS All-Hazards 

Operations Section Chief Train-the- Trainer

This course provides local- and state-level 

emergency responders with a robust 

understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and 

capabilities of an effective Operations Section 

Chief (OSC) on an All-Hazards Incident 

Management Team (AHIMT). These 

responsibilities fall into two categories: 1) 

responding to the incident and the command 

needs of the incident, and 2) effectively fulfilling 

the position responsibilities of an OSC on an 

AHIMT. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and 

a final exam enable participants to process and 

apply their new knowledge.

Course Objective: Prepare the participant to 

teach the All-Hazards Operations Section Chief 

course through the use of lecture, interactive 

discussion, guided exercises and activities, and 

practice student teaching.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System;

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; Universal 

Emergency Preparedness; FEMA Operations–

Federal; FEMA Operations-Other Federal 

Agencies; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

Train-the-Trainer classes should be completed by 

personnel who have experience serving in 

Functional, Support, or Unit Leader positions on 

Type 3 AHIMTs, and who possess the necessary 

training and desire needed to teach the course.

Required Prerequisites: Completion of E0958, 

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Course; E/G0300, ICS-300: Intermediate Incident 

Command System for Expanding Incidents;

E/G0400, ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command 

System for Command and General Staff—

Complex Incidents; IS-0100.b, Introduction to the 

Incident Command System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, 

Incident Command System for Single Resources 

and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction;

and IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or

Public Administration

E0960 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Division/

Group Supervisor Course

The course will provide local- and state-level 

emergency responders with a robust 

understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and 

capabilities of an effective Division/Group 

Supervisor on an All-Hazards Incident 

Management Team (AHIMT). The course walks

participants through general information, 

including an overview of the Operations Section 

and information on incident mobilization, initial 

situational awareness, and unit management. It 

also provides detailed instruction on responding to 

the incident and the command needs of the 

incident, and emphasizes the importance of risk 

management and safety considerations.

Course Objectives: Demonstrate the duties, 

responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective 

Division/Group Supervisor on an All-Hazards 

Incident Management Team while providing an 

overview of the Operations Section and 

information on incident mobilization, initial 

situation awareness, and unit management. 

Detailed instruction is provided on responding to 

the incident and the command needs of the

incident, as well as emphasizing the importance of 

risk management and safety considerations.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Response and Recovery; FEMA Operations–

Federal; FEMA Operations-Other Federal 

Agencies; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

training should be completed by personnel who 

are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or 

Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 AHIMTs, or 

by those persons who desire to seek 

credentials/certification in those positions.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; IS-0100.b, Introduction to 

the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction

Recommended Prerequisite: E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or

Public Administration

E0962 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning Section Chief Course

This course provides local- and state-level 

emergency responders with a robust 

understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and 

capabilities of an effective Planning Section Chief 

on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team 

(AHIMT). These responsibilities fall into two 

categories: 1) managing the planning cycle, and 2) 

tracking resources and incident status. Exercises, 

simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable 

participants to process and apply their new 

knowledge.

Course Objective: Provide local- and state-level 

emergency responders with an understanding of 

the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an 

effective Planning Section Chief on an AllHazards Incident Management Team.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; Universal 

Emergency Preparedness; FEMA Planning; 

FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

training should be completed by personnel who 

are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or 

Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 AHIMTs, or 

by those persons who desire to seek 

credentials/certification in those positions.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; E/G0400, ICS-400: 
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Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents;

IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command 

System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command 

System for Single Resources and Initial Action 

Incidents; IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction; and 

IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or

Public Administration

E0963 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning Section Chief Train-the-Trainer

This course provides local- and state-level 

emergency responders with a robust 

understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and 

capabilities of an effective Planning Section Chief 

(PSC) on an All-Hazards Incident Management 

Team (AHIMT). These responsibilities fall into 

two categories: PSC duties 1) managing the 

planning cycle and 2) tracking resources and 

incident status. Exercises, simulations, 

discussions, and a final exam enable participants 

to process and apply their new knowledge.

Course Objective: Prepare the participant to 

teach the All-Hazards Planning Section Chief 

course through the use of lecture, interactive 

discussion, guided exercises and activities, and 

practice student teaching.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; FEMA 

Planning; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

Train-the-Trainer classes should be completed by 

personnel who have experience serving in 

Functional, Support, or Unit Leader positions on 

Type 3 AHIMTs, and who possess the necessary 

training and desire needed to teach the course.

Required Prerequisites: E0962, NIMS ICS AllHazards Planning Section Chief Course, must be 

completed prior to attending Train-the-Trainer; 

E/G0300, ICS-300: Intermediate Incident 

Command System for Expanding Incidents;

E/G0400, ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command 

System for Command and General Staff—

Complex Incidents; IS-0100.b, Introduction to the 

Incident Command System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, 

Incident Command System for Single Resources 

and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction;

and IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or

Public Administration

E0964 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation 

Unit Leader Course

This course helps participants establish the 

essential core competencies required for 

performing the duties of the Situation Unit Leader 

(SITL) in an all-hazards incident. This course 

addresses all responsibilities appropriate to an 

SITL operating in a local- or state-level AllHazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). 

These responsibilities include processing 

information and intelligence and developing 

displays. The course is an instructor-led training 

that supports learning through discussion, lecture, 

and active participation in multiple exercises. By 

requiring participants to bring an SITL Kit to the 

instruction, the course provides a realistic, handson approach to mastering the skills of an SITL.

Course Objectives: Attendees will be able to 

establish the essential core competencies required 

for performing the duties of the SITL in an allhazards incident. This course addresses all 

responsibilities appropriate to a SITL operating a 

local- or state-level All-Hazards Incident 

Management Team. This includes processing 

information and intelligence and developing 

displays.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; FEMA 

Planning; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

training should be completed by personnel who 

are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or 

Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 AHIMTs, or 

by those persons who desire to seek 

credentials/certification in those positions.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; IS-0100.b, Introduction to 

the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 

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Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction

Recommended Prerequisite: E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or 

Public Administration

E0965 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resource 

Unit Leader Course

This course provides an overview of Unit Leader 

responsibilities, the Planning Section, and the 

planning process to contextualize the Resources 

Unit for participants unfamiliar with the planning 

process or the Incident Command System. It then 

explores specific Resources Unit Leader functions 

and responsibilities including resource tracking 

systems, operational planning, and resource 

products/outputs. The Status/Check-in and 

Demobilization functions are covered to provide 

participants with the knowledge to perform those 

duties if necessary.

Exercises/simulations, discussions, and a final 

exam enable participants to process and apply 

their new knowledge.

Course Objective: Prepare the participant for the 

duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of the AllHazards Resources Unit Leader.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; Response and 

Recovery; FEMA Planning; FEMA Employee 

Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

training should be completed by personnel who 

are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or 

Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 All-Hazards 

Incident Management Teams, or by those persons 

who desire to seek credentials/certification in 

those positions.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; IS-0100.b, Introduction to 

the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction

Recommended Prerequisite: E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or

Public Administration

E0967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Course

This course provides local- and state-level 

emergency responders with a robust 

understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and 

capabilities of an effective Logistics Section Chief 

on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team 

(AHIMT). These responsibilities fall into two 

categories: responding to the incident and 

effectively fulfilling the position responsibilities 

of a Logistics Section Chief on an AHIMT. 

Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final 

exam enable participants to process and apply 

their new knowledge.

Course Objective: Provide local- and state-level 

emergency responders with an understanding of 

the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of a 

Logistics Section Chief on an All-Hazards 

Incident Management Team.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Public Works; Response and Recovery; Universal 

Emergency Preparedness; FEMA Logistics; 

FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards 

training should be completed by personnel who 

are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or 

Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 AHIMTs, or 

by those persons who desire to seek 

credentials/certification in those positions.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents;

IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command 

System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command 

System for Single Resources and Initial Action 

Incidents; IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction; and 

IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 5 days
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CEUs: 3.5

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or 

Public Administration

E0968 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Train-the-Trainer

This course provides local- and state-level 

emergency responders with a robust 

understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and 

capabilities of an effective Logistics Section Chief 

(LSC) on an All-Hazards Incident Management 

Team (AHIMT). These responsibilities fall into 

two categories: LSC duties 1) responding to the 

incident; and 2) effectively fulfilling the position 

responsibilities of an LSC on an AHIMT. 

Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final 

exam enable participants to process and apply 

their new knowledge.

Course Objectives: Prepare the participant to 

teach the All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief 

course through the use of lecture, interactive 

discussion, guided exercises and activities, and 

practice student teaching.

Program Area(s): Hurricane Preparedness; 

Incident Command System; Multi-Hazard 

Mitigation Planning; Public Works; FEMA 

Logistics; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

Train-the-Trainer classes should be completed by 

personnel who have experience serving in 

Functional, Support, or Unit Leader positions on 

Type 3 AHIMTs, and who possess the necessary 

training and desire needed to teach the course.

Required Prerequisites: E0967, NIMS ICS AllHazards Logistics Section Chief Course, must be 

completed prior to enrolling in Train-the-Trainer; 

E/G0300, ICS-300: Intermediate Incident 

Command System for Expanding Incidents;

E/G0400, ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command 

System for Command and General Staff—

Complex Incidents; IS-0100.b, Introduction to the 

Incident Command System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, 

Incident Command System for Single Resources 

and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction;

and IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or

Public Administration

E0969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards 

Communications Unit Leader

This course helps participants establish the 

essential core competencies required for 

performing the duties of the Communications Unit 

Leader (COML) in an all-hazards incident. This 

course addresses all responsibilities appropriate to 

a COML operating in a local- or state-level AllHazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). 

These responsibilities include the collection, 

processing, and dissemination as needed to 

facilitate Operations of Command, General Staff, 

and Unit Leaders within the confines of a Type 3 

AHIMT. The course is an instructor-led training 

that supports learning through discussion, lecture, 

and active participation in multiple exercises.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the functions of the Communications 

Unit and the duties and responsibilities of the 

COML.

• Arrive at an all-hazards incident properly 

equipped, gather information to assess the 

assignment, and begin initial planning activities 

of a COML.

• Plan, staff, manage, and demobilize the 

Communications Unit in a safe and effective 

manner to meet the needs of the incident.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; Response and 

Recovery; Universal Emergency Preparedness; 

FEMA Logistics; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; State Delivered; 

Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

training should be completed by personnel who 

are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or 

Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 AHIMTs, or 

by those persons who desire to seek credentials/

certification in those positions.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; IS-0100.b, Introduction to 

the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction
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Recommended Prerequisite: E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or

Public Administration

E0970 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Supply Unit Leader Course

This course helps participants establish the 

essential core competencies required for 

performing the duties of the Supply Unit Leader 

(SPUL) in an all-hazards incident. By requiring 

participants to bring jurisdiction-specific 

information to the instruction, the course provides 

a realistic, hands-on approach to mastering the 

skills of an SPUL organized by the fundamental 

steps of the ordering process. Participants identify 

information required for ordering, as well as 

complete required forms and documentation 

related to ordering, and anticipate ordering and 

supply needs for the incident. In addition to the 

ordering process, the course discusses 

mobilization, setting up and managing the Supply 

Unit, and demobilization.

Course Objectives: Provide local- and state-level 

emergency responders the information required 

for performing the duties of the SPUL in an AllHazards Incident Management Team.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Public Works; Response and Recovery; FEMA 

Logistics; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

training should be completed by personnel who 

are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or 

Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 All-Hazards 

Incident Management Teams, or by those persons 

who desire to seek credentials/certification in 

those positions.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; IS-0100.b, Introduction to 

the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction

Recommended Prerequisite: E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 2.8

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or 

Public Administration

E0971 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Facilities 

Unit Leader Course

The course will help participants establish the 

essential core competencies required for 

performing the duties of the Facilities Unit Leader 

(FACL) in an all-hazards incident. The course 

walks participants through general information, 

including an overview of the Logistics Section 

and information on incident mobilization, initial 

situational awareness, and unit management. It 

also provides detailed instruction in setting up and 

maintaining incident facilities, including facilities 

infrastructure, services, layout, and security. Each 

unit contains a discussion-based exercise and 

there is a capstone tabletop exercise at the end of 

the course to give participants hands-on practice 

functioning as an FACL.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the function and components of the 

Logistics Section and the Facilities Unit.

• Describe the information gathered and 

preparation needed during the pre-incident, 

dispatch/mobilization, and arrival phases.

• Provide and maintain required facilities-related 

incident services.

• Establish the incident facilities infrastructure.

• Design and establish the layout of incident 

facilities.

• Describe the implementation and maintenance 

responsibilities of the FACL throughout the 

incident.

• Describe the role and responsibilities of the 

FACL in ensuring safety on the incident.

• Establish and manage the Facilities Unit.

• Manage and document the demobilization of 

resources responsible to the FACL.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Individual Assistance—State; Multi-Hazard 

Mitigation Planning; Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Disaster Field Training Operations; FEMA 

Logistics; FEMA Employee Training
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Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

training should be completed by personnel who 

are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or 

Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 AHIMTs, or 

by those persons who desire to seek 

credentials/certification in those positions.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; IS-0100.b, Introduction to 

the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction

Recommended Prerequisite: E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or

Public Administration

E0973 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/

Administration Section Chief Course

This course provides local- and state-level 

emergency responders with a robust 

understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and 

capabilities of an effective 

Finance/Administration Section Chief on an AllHazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). 

These responsibilities include managing the 

Finance/Administration Section personnel and 

managing the finances and administrative 

responsibilities during an incident.

Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final 

exam enable participants to process and apply 

their new knowledge.

Course Objective: Provide local- and state-level

emergency responders with an understanding of 

the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an 

effective Finance/Administration Section Chief on 

an All-Hazards Incident Management Team.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Response and Recovery; FEMA Federal 

Coordinating Officer; FEMA Financial 

Management; FEMA Operations–Federal; FEMA 

Operations-Other Federal Agencies; FEMA 

Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

training should be completed by personnel who 

are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or 

Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 AHIMTs, or 

by those persons who desire to seek 

credentials/certification in those positions.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents;

IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command 

System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command 

System for Single Resources and Initial Action 

Incidents; IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction; and 

IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 1

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or 

Public Administration

E0974 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/

Administration Train-the-Trainer

This course provides local- and state-level 

emergency responders with a robust 

understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and 

capabilities of an effective 

Finance/Administration Section Chief on an AllHazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). 

These responsibilities fall into two categories: 1) 

managing the Finance/Administration Section 

personnel and 2) managing the finances and 

administrative responsibilities during an incident. 

Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final 

exam enable participants to process and apply 

their new knowledge.

Course Objective: Prepare the participant to 

teach the All-Hazards Finance/Administration 

Section Chief Leader course through the use of 

lecture, interactive discussion, guided exercises 

and activities, and practice student teaching.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Universal Emergency Preparedness; FEMA 

Financial Management; FEMA Employee 

Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

Train-the-Trainer classes should be completed by 

personnel who have experience serving in 

Functional, Support, or Unit Leader positions on 
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Type 3 AHIMTs, and who possess the necessary 

training and desire needed to teach the course.

Required Prerequisites: E0973, NIMS ICS AllHazards Finance/Administration Section Chief 

Course, must be completed prior to enrolling in 

Train-the-Trainer. E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents;

IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command 

System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command 

System for Single Resources and Initial Action 

Incidents; IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction; and 

IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or

Public Administration

E0975 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/

Administration Unit Leader Course

The Finance/Administration Unit Leader (FAUL) 

course will help participants establish the essential 

core competencies required for performing the 

duties of the Finance/Administration Unit Leader 

in an all-hazards incident. The course is designed 

to enable participants to perform as any of the 

four FAULs (Time Unit Leader, Procurement 

Unit Leader, Compensation and Claims Unit 

Leader, Cost Unit Leader). Participants will learn 

information that is applicable across all four 

positions, such as Unit setup and management, 

information gathering, and interactions.

Complex experiential exercises and discussions 

will afford participants the opportunity to act as 

each Unit Leader while connecting all information 

learned back to real-world application.

Course Objectives:

• Teach the participant to use appropriate 

information and clear communication to interact 

and coordinate with incident personnel.

• Assume the role of the Time Unit Leader 

(TIME) for an all-hazards incident.

• Assume the role of the Procurement Unit 

(PROC) Leader for an all-hazards incident.

• Assume the role of the Compensation/Claims 

Unit (COMP) Leader for an all-hazards 

incident.

• Assume the role of the Cost Unit Leader 

(COST) for an all-hazards incident.

• Manage a Finance/Administration Unit.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System;

Public Assistance–State; FEMA Financial 

Management; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

training should be completed by personnel who 

are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or 

Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 All-Hazards 

Incident Management Teams, or by those persons 

who desire to seek credentials/certification in 

those positions.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; IS-0100.b, Introduction to 

the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction

Recommended Prerequisite: E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management; 

Public Administration

E0978 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation 

Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer

This course helps attendees establish the essential 

core competencies required for performing the 

duties of the Situation Unit Leader (SITL) during 

an all-hazards incident. This course addresses all 

responsibilities appropriate to an SITL operating 

in a local- or state-level All-Hazards Incident 

Management Team (AHIMT). These 

responsibilities include processing information 

and intelligence, and developing displays. The 

course is an instructor-led training that supports 

learning through discussion, lecture, and active 

participation in multiple exercises. By requiring 

attendees to bring a Situation Unit Leader Kit to 

the instruction, the course provides a realistic, 

hands-on approach to mastering the skills of an 

SITL.

Course Objective: Prepare the participant to 

teach the SITL course through the use of lecture, 
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interactive discussion, guided exercises and 

activities, and practice student teaching.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; Response and 

Recovery; Universal Emergency Preparedness; 

FEMA Operations–Federal; FEMA Planning; 

FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

Train-the-Trainer classes should be completed by 

personnel who have experience serving in 

Functional, Support, or Unit Leader positions on 

Type 3 AHIMTs, and who possess the necessary 

training and desire needed to teach the course.

Required Prerequisites: E0964, NIMS ICS AllHazards Situation Unit Leader Course, must be 

completed prior to enrolling in Train-the-Trainer; 

E/G0300, ICS-300: Intermediate Incident 

Command System for Expanding Incidents;

E/G0400, ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command 

System for Command and General Staff—

Complex Incidents; IS-0100.b, Introduction to the 

Incident Command System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, 

Incident Command System for Single Resources 

and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction;

and IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 2

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or

Public Administration

E0979 Security Orientation

This is an introductory course designed to 

acclimate newly hired FEMA Security Specialists 

to the responsibilities of their position within a 

Joint Field Office. Topics include workplace 

violence, identity theft, video surveillance 

systems, security operations, security assessments, 

reports and plans, physical and personnel security, 

and an overview on the security identification 

badging and electronic fingerprinting systems.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the Office of the Chief Security Officer 

(OCSO) vision and mission.

• Identify Interagency Security Committee 

Standardized Risk Assessments.

• Conduct facility security risk assessments.

• Identify mitigation strategies for security issues.

• Discuss administrative procedures needed to 

manage the Disaster Security Office.

• Develop post orders and identify techniques to 

manage Contract Protective Security Officers.

• Describe responsibilities associated with 

managing Federal funds.

• Identify security awareness programs.

• Explain demobilization procedures.

Program Area(s): FEMA Security

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Newly hired FEMA Security 

Specialists. All nominations will be submitted 

through the National Security Cadre Manager.

Required Prerequisite: Member of the Security 

Cadre

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.4

E0980 Security Recertification Training

This is a high-level course designed specifically 

for FEMA Security Managers who will be trained 

on a yearly basis on updated policies and 

procedures regarding Badging, Fingerprinting, 

Credentialing, Automated External 

Defibrillation/Cardiopulmonary 

Resuscitation/First Aid/Blood Borne Pathogen, 

Agency Technical Representation, and any other 

certifications for which they are currently 

responsible.

Course Objectives:

• Identify changes and policies and procedures 

regarding badging, fingerprinting, and 

credentialing.

• Successfully complete the HSPD-12 badging 

requirements.

• Successfully complete fingerprinting 

requirements.

Program Area(s): FEMA Security

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Security Managers who 

belong to the FEMA Security Cadre. All 

nominations will be submitted through the 

National Security Cadre Manager.

Recommended Prerequisite: E0979, Security 

Orientation

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.4
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E0981 Advanced Disaster Safety Officer

This course is mandatory for all safety 

professionals within the FEMA Safety Cadre. 

This course meets the Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration requirements for what a 

Safety Officer must know, what to look for, and 

how to look for it. Completion of this course is 

required for credentialing in accordance with the 

National Safety Cadre.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the roles and responsibilities of the 

Disaster Safety Officer.

• List the types of safety and health hazards 

present during a disaster operation.

• Identify and explain how to complete required 

forms and reports.

• Explain how to obtain equipment and other 

resources.

Program Area(s): FEMA Safety

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Offered to FEMA Disaster 

Safety Officers by Safety, Health and Medical 

Readiness Division. All nominations will be 

submitted through the National Safety Cadre 

Manager.

Required Prerequisite: Member of the Safety 

Cadre

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.1

E0982 HSPD-12 Orientation

This course provides hands-on training and 

certification in HSPD-12 issuance and 

completions.

Course Objectives:

• Conduct a deployment and set up an HSPD-12 

kit.

• Issue an HSPD-12 CAC card to FEMA 

employees.

• Conduct required maintenance to the HSPD-12 

machine.

Program Area(s): FEMA Security

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Personnel assigned to the 

Security Cadre.

Required Prerequisite: Security Manager

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3.5

E0983 Pre-Deployment Employee Disaster Safety and Health Awareness

This course is offered to Federal employees who 

may be called upon to support FEMA field 

operations at Presidentially declared disasters.

Affected FEMA employees should receive this 

training as needed prior to deployment.

Course Objectives:

• List activities in which FEMA employees may 

be engaged while deployed.

• Explain the importance of anticipating, 

recognizing, and controlling potential hazards.

• Discuss field conditions you may encounter 

during a deployment.

• Identify potential hazards for various disasters.

• Identify methods to control potential hazards.

• Describe measures you can take to maximize 

personal safety when deployed.

Program Area(s): Universal Emergency 

Preparedness; FEMA Disaster Survivor 

Assistance; FEMA Individual Assistance—

Federal; FEMA Logistics; FEMA Planning; 

FEMA Safety; FEMA Security

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: Personnel assigned to Safety 

Cadre

Course Length: 0.5 day

E0984 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Task 

Force/Strike Team Leader

The course will provide local- and state-level 

emergency responders with a robust 

understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and 

capabilities of an effective Task Force/Strike 

Team Leader on an All-Hazards Incident 

Management Team (AHIMT). The course walks 

participants through general information, 

including an overview of the Operations Section 

and information on incident mobilization, initial 

situational awareness, and unit management. It 

also provides detailed instruction on responding to 

the incident and the command needs of the 

incident, as well as emphasizing the importance of 

risk management and safety considerations.

Course Objective: Upon completion of this 

course, participants will demonstrate, through 

exercises and a final exam, the capability to 

perform the duties and responsibilities of an 

effective Task Force/Strike Team Leader.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Response and Recovery; FEMA Operations–
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Federal; FEMA Operations-Other Federal 

Agencies; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

training should be completed by personnel who 

are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or 

Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 AHIMTs, or 

by those persons who desire to seek 

credentials/certification in those positions.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; IS-0100.b, Introduction to 

the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction

Recommended Prerequisite: E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

ACE: Credit Hours: 1

ACE: Curriculum: Emergency Management or 

Public Administration

E0986 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air 

Support Group Supervisor

The Air Support Group Supervisor (ASGS) course 

is intended to provide local- and state-level 

emergency responders with an overview of key 

duties and responsibilities of an ASGS in a Type 3 

All-Hazards Incident Management Team 

(AHIMT).

Course Objectives:

• Describe basic air operations concepts, 

including policies, aircraft, risk management, 

and safety.

• Define the ASGS role as it relates to fixed wing, 

rotor, wing, and military operations.

• Demonstrate a mastery of the concepts 

presented in the course by passing a final 

examination.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; Response and 

Recovery; FEMA Operations–Federal; FEMA 

Operations-Other Federal Agencies; FEMA 

Safety; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

training should be completed by personnel who 

are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or 

Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 AHIMTs, or 

by those persons who desire to seek 

credentials/certification in those positions.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; IS-0100.b, Introduction to 

the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction; E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents;

and E0987, NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction 

to Air Operations

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

E0987 NIMS ICS All-Hazards 

Introduction to Air Operations

This course is intended to familiarize participants 

with the basic concepts of air operations as 

associated with deployment through the Air 

Operations Branch of an Incident Management 

Team (IMT) and/or through the NIMS/ICS 

system.

Course Objectives:

• Identify and describe the types of aircraft 

involved in air operations at an incident.

• Discuss the various components of air 

operations.

• Describe the policies and regulations that 

govern air operations.

• Describe the risk management and safety 

aspects of air operations.

• Demonstrate the ability to use aviation sectional 

charts to determine a variety of air operations 

needs for different scenarios.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; Response and 

Recovery; FEMA Mitigation; FEMA Operations–

Federal; FEMA Operations-Other Federal 

Agencies; FEMA Planning; FEMA Safety; FEMA 

Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: This course is intended for 

personnel who are members of All-Hazards 

Incident Management Teams, or those who are 

seeking credentials/certification in those positions.
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Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; IS-0100.b, Introduction to 

the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction; and E/G0400,

ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents

Course Length: 2 days (16 hours)

CEUs: 1.4

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

E0988 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Group Supervisor Train-the-Trainer

Prepare the participant to teach the NIMS ICS AllHazards Air Group Supervisor course through the 

use of lecture, interactive discussion, guided 

exercises and activities, and practice student 

teaching.

Course Objectives:

• Describe basic air operations concepts including 

policies, aircraft, risk management, and safety.

• Define the ASGS role as it relates to fixed wing, 

rotor, wing, and military operations.

• Demonstrate a mastery of the concepts 

presented in the course by passing a written 

final examination.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Response and Recovery; FEMA Mitigation; 

FEMA Operations–Federal; FEMA OperationsOther Federal Agencies; FEMA Safety; FEMA 

Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Regional EMI 

Deliveries

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

Train-the-Trainer training classes should be 

completed by those persons currently qualified as 

ASGSs and who have the ability and the desire to 

teach the course.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; IS-0100.b, Introduction to 

the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction; E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents;

E0987, NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air 

Operations; and E0986, NIMS ICS All-Hazards 

Air Support Group Supervisor

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

E0989 NIMS ICS All-Hazards 

Introduction to Air Operations Train- the-Trainer

Prepare the participant to teach the NIMS ICS 

All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations course 

through the use of lecture, interactive discussion, 

guided exercises and activities, and practice 

student teaching.

Course Objectives:

• Describe basic air operations concepts including 

policies, aircraft, risk management, and safety.

• Define the ASGS role as it relates to fixed wing, 

rotor, wing, and military operations.

• Demonstrate a mastery of the concepts 

presented in the course through a demonstrated 

student teaching process.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

National Response Framework; Response and 

Recovery; FEMA Mitigation; FEMA Operations–

Federal; FEMA Planning; FEMA Safety; FEMA 

Employee Training

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP; Regional Deliveries off campus

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS All-Hazards

Train-the-Trainer training classes should be 

completed by those persons currently qualified as 

ASGSs and who have the ability and the desire to 

teach the course.

Required Prerequisites: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents; IS-0100.b, Introduction to 

the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction; E/G0400, ICS-400: 

Advanced Incident Command System for 

Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents;

E0987, NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air 

Operations; and E0986, NIMS ICS All-Hazards 

Air Support Group Supervisor

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.4
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STATE/LOCAL/TRIBAL 

FIELD-DELIVERED 

COURSES

G0108 Community Mass Care and 

Emergency Assistance

This course provides training for local 

communities to prepare for and manage the Mass 

Care/Emergency Assistance (MC/EA) functions 

effectively. The goal is to prepare community 

agencies, organizations, and businesses to work 

together in coordination with emergency 

management and traditional MC providers to plan 

and provide MC/EA services to those affected by 

disaster.

Course Objectives:

• Define the four primary MC/EA services as 

discussed in this course.

• Describe how to determine their community’s 

MC/EA service resource requirements.

• Identify providers that exist in their community 

or can be called upon from a nearby community 

to meet the requirements for MC/EA.

• Name planning and operational actions that can 

affect how services will be provided.

• List action items to use resources and providers 

to meet MC/EA requirements in their 

community.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is intended for 

MC coordinators, management staff, nongovernmental organization leaders, private sector, 

and other emergency management staff that are a 

part of the team and have a responsibility for 

effective MC/EA preparedness and response.

There are several options for the composition of a 

class. One is the State MC Coordinator and 

his/her team; a local MC Coordinator and his/her 

team; or a State MC Coordinator and local MC 

Coordinators from the state.

Course Length: 3 days

G0141 Instructional Presentation and 

Evaluation Skills

This 3-day course addresses the practicalities of 

conducting successful interactions, managing the 

classroom experience, and making presentations. 

It covers the basics of adult learning and of 

training evaluation for those wanting more 

experience in this area.

Participants have several opportunities to practice 

presentation and instructional skills, first as 

spokespersons for small groups, then during short 

duo presentations, 3-minute individual 

presentations, and, finally, 20-minute individual 

presentations, using material related to their own 

programs or functions. Detailed feedback is 

provided.

A large number of job aids are provided to help in 

the application of training skills. To prepare for 

the 20-minute presentation, participants should 

come to class with materials from a pre-existing 

course that is related to their work.

Course Objectives:

• Establish a conducive learning environment.

• Demonstrate effective instructional presentation 

skills.

• Demonstrate skills for facilitating classroom 

interactions.

• Describe ways to manage the learning process.

• Apply skills to measure training results.

• Deliver three instructional presentations using 

guidelines from the course assessment checklist 

and participate in their evaluations.

Program Area(s): Level II Master Continuity 

Practitioner Program

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: Subject Matter Experts who 

have the responsibility to deliver training

Course Length: 3 days

G0191 Emergency Operations Center/

Incident Command System Interface

This course provides an opportunity for 

participants to begin developing an ICS/EOC 

interface for their community. The course reviews 

ICS and EOC responsibilities and functions and 

depends heavily on exercises and group 

discussions to formulate the interface.

Course Objectives:

• Define the course goals and objectives.

• Describe ICS principles.

• Using scenarios, analyze the ICS and EOC 

systems and identify potential interface issues.

• Describe Multi-Agency Coordination/EOC 

principles.

• Identify the authorities, responsibilities, 

interests, needs, and assets of ICS and EOC 

during emergency operations.
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• Apply ICS/EOC interface concepts in a 

classroom activity situation.

• Begin developing an ICS/EOC interface action 

plan for your community.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; Incident 

Command System; Universal Emergency 

Preparedness

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course works best when 

delivered to ICS and EOC personnel from the 

same community.

Participants should be personnel who are active in 

a community’s ICS and EOC activities.

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, 

Introduction to the Incident Command System, 

ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command System 

for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents;

and/or EOC Management courses

Course Length: 1 day

G0194 Advanced Floodplain 

Management Concepts I

This advanced floodplain management course is a 

dynamic and interactive instruction that covers the 

following four topics in detail:

• National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) 

Floodplain Rules and Regulations in Depth (1 

day)

• Letter of Map Change (LOMC)–Procedures for 

Applying and Floodplain Management 

Implications (1 day)

• Roles and Responsibilities of the Local 

Floodplain Manager (1 day)

• Preparing for Post-Disaster Responsibilities (1 

day)

Each topic is designed to be discussed and 

reviewed in greater detail than the basic course. 

Developed and real-life scenarios will be 

examined and exercises will be conducted in each 

section to make sure participants not only 

understand the rules and regulations but also why 

they are in place and how to apply them in the 

particular topic areas. This course is exercise rich 

and participants can expect to be engaged 

throughout the course.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the importance of coordination for 

floodplain management, and identify key 

coordination partners.

• Suggest approaches for solving problems related 

to regulatory special cases and noncompliance 

with regulations.

• Identify key floodplain manager records and the 

storage and retention considerations that should 

apply.

• Describe a range of means to educate the 

community about floodplain management.

• Identify resources that can be used to advise 

citizens about purchasing flood insurance that 

provides recommended or required coverage at 

a reasonable cost.

• Describe activities and programs that can be 

used to promote floodplain planning and 

mitigation measures.

• Describe NFIP floodway and encroachment 

standards and how they are implemented.

• Identify NFIP requirements for residential 

buildings, the common problems encountered 

during the construction of various building 

types, and ways to address these problems.

• Describe NFIP requirements that apply to 

approximate A zones, agricultural and accessory 

structures, fuel tanks, and recreational vehicles.

• Explain the basic purpose and procedures of 

LOMCs.

• Describe the role of the local official in the 

LOMC process.

• Identify No Adverse Impact (NAI) initiatives 

and Best Practices relating to LOMCs.

• Evaluate the floodplain management 

implications of LOMCs.

• Describe the elements of pre-disaster planning 

needed to prepare for Substantial Damage 

operations.

• Identify the content that should be in an SOP for 

post-disaster operations.

• Outline the steps that should take place postdisaster to carry out Substantial Damage 

responsibilities.

• Describe possible methods to obtain compliance 

with Substantial Damage determinations.

• List the possible sources of funding that can 

assist with post-disaster Substantial Damage 

losses.

Program Area(s): Floodplain Management; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; FEMA 

Mitigation

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: State and local floodplain 

management staff

Course Length: 4 days
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G0194.1 Local Floodplain Manager 

Roles and Responsibilities

This course is designed to familiarize participants 

with various aspects of the floodplain manager’s 

job. Four key roles will be examined and 

discussed: Regulator, Coordinator, Educator, and 

Planner. These roles impact the floodplain 

manager’s job and have broad-reaching impacts in 

the community.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the importance of coordination for 

floodplain management, and identify key 

coordination partners.

• Suggest approaches for solving problems related 

to regulatory special cases and noncompliance 

with regulations.

• Identify key floodplain manager records and the 

storage and retention considerations that should 

apply.

• Describe a range of means to educate the 

community about floodplain management.

• Identify resources that can be used to advise 

citizens about purchasing flood insurance that 

provides recommended or required coverage at 

a reasonable cost.

• Describe activities and programs that can be 

used to promote floodplain planning and 

mitigation measures.

Program Area(s): Floodplain Management; 

Generalized Emergency Preparedness; MultiHazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

floodplain managers with at least 2 years of 

floodplain management experience or who have 

the Certified Floodplain Manager credential.

Course Length: 1 day

G0194.2 National Flood Insurance 

Program Rules and Regulations in Depth

This course is designed to review Section 60.3 of 

Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 

and other rules and regulations that impact 

floodplain management. Participants will be led 

through discussions and interactive exercises that 

explore the details of the interpretations of the 

various regulations. Topics covered include: 

floodway and encroachment requirements; new 

residential building requirements; development in 

approximate A Zones; accessory and agricultural 

buildings; anchoring fuel storage tanks; regulating 

recreational vehicles; environmental and historical 

regulations; and typical compliance problems.

Course Objectives:

• Describe NFIP floodway and encroachment 

standards and how they are implemented.

• Identify NFIP requirements for residential 

buildings, the common problems encountered 

during the construction of various building 

types, and ways to address these problems.

• Describe NFIP requirements that apply to 

approximate A zones, agricultural and accessory 

structures, fuel tanks, and recreational vehicles.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

floodplain managers with at least 2 years of 

floodplain management experience or who have 

the Certified Floodplain Manager credential.

Course Length: 1 day

G0194.3 Letters of Map Change

This course is designed to familiarize participants 

with the Letter of Map Change (LOMC) process 

and forms and actions necessary to get LOMC 

reviewed and approved or denied. Letters of Map 

Amendment, Letters of Map Amendment based 

on Fill, Letters of Map Revision, Conditional 

Letters of Map Revision, and other topics will be 

discussed and reviewed. Interactive exercises and 

in-depth discussions will aid participants in 

learning this information.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the basic purpose and procedures of 

LOMCs.

• Describe the role of the local official in the 

LOMC process.

• Identify No Adverse Impact (NAI) initiatives

and Best Practices relating to LOMCs.

• Evaluate the floodplain management 

implications of LOMCs.

Program Area(s): Floodplain Management

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

floodplain managers with at least 2 years of 

floodplain management experience or who have 

the Certified Floodplain Manager credential.

Course Length: 1 day
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G0194.4 Preparing for Post-Disaster 

Responsibilities

This course is designed to familiarize participants 

with the issues surrounding getting teams started 

for work in the post-disaster environment.

Topics include: Identifying partners and 

resources; creating post-disaster standard 

operating procedures (SOPs); introduction to postdisaster SOPs; introduction to post-disaster 

operations; initial sweeps and public information; 

detailed Substantial Damage inspections; 

Substantial Damage declarations and posting; 

permitting documentation; and compliance and 

funding sources.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the elements of pre-disaster planning 

needed to prepare for Substantial Damage 

operations.

• Identify the content that should be in an SOP for 

post-disaster operations.

• Outline the steps that should take place postdisaster to carry out Substantial Damage 

responsibilities.

• Describe possible methods to obtain compliance 

with Substantial Damage determinations.

• List the possible sources of funding that can 

assist with post-disaster Substantial Damage 

losses.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course has in-depth 

discussion of the topics and exercises to help 

floodplain managers prepare for post-disaster 

activities and is designed for floodplain managers 

with at least 2 years of floodplain management 

experience or who have the Certified Floodplain 

Manager credential.

Course Length: 1 day

G0205 Recovery from Disaster: The 

Local Government Role

This course is the condensed version of the 4-day 

E0210 resident course. This is normally a 2-day 

course; however, in time of disaster, it can be 

shortened for immediate need in training the 

basics of recovery based on local need and covers 

the roles and responsibilities of local recovery 

team members.

Program Area(s): National Response 

Framework; Response and Recovery; Tribal; 

Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

local government emergency managers, city and 

county administrators, community planners, 

building inspectors, public works directors, and 

directors of responder agencies.

Note: All course files are accessible to the State 

EMA Training Officer via the FEMA web site.

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.4

G0235 Emergency Planning

This course offers training in the fundamentals of 

the emergency planning process, including the 

rationale behind planning. It will develop the 

capability for effective participation in the allhazard emergency operations planning process to 

save lives and protect property threatened by 

disaster.

Program Area(s): Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

emergency management personnel who are 

involved in developing an effective emergency 

planning system.

Course Length: 2 days

G0251 WEM Amateur Radio Resources

This 3- to 4-hour course will provide state and 

local elected officials, emergency managers, and 

other public officials with an understanding of 

how these volunteer communication groups can 

help in supplementing telecommunication and 

warning systems.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the importance of amateur radio for 

emergency communications.

• Describe the amateur radio groups that can 

provide emergency communications.

• Explain the capabilities of amateur radio 

resources.

• Explain how to achieve a successful Radio 

Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES)

organization.

• Determine a strategy for coordinating with 

amateur radio resources in the community.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: State Delivered
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Selection Criteria: State and local elected 

officials, emergency managers, and other public 

officials; amateur radio operators.

Recommended Prerequisites: Class is made up 

of the following professional groups:

• Emergency managers

• State and local elected officials

• Road and bridge supervisory personnel

• Office of Emergency Management personnel

• City planning director

• Emergency Operations Center Team

• Supervisors

Course Length: 0.5 day

G0270.3 Expedient Flood Training

This 45-minute module provides training for 

volunteers, emergency management, and 

emergency responder personnel on flood response 

techniques using sandbags and other materials. 

This course may be used to train key personnel 

prior to a flood emergency on the basic 

procedures and methods used to construct a 

sandbag levee or may be used to train an 

expedient citizen work force for flood control 

operations.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the resources needed to effectively 

handle a flood threat.

• Explain safety considerations for flood workers.

• Identify the basic operations necessary during 

flood response.

• Working with a group, demonstrate how to 

properly fill a sandbag using a filling station.

• Explain the importance of using polyethylene on 

every emergency levee.

• Demonstrate how to properly stack sandbags for 

levee construction.

• Describe special considerations when 

constructing and managing emergency levees.

• Describe the safety considerations and duties of 

the flood patrol.

• Train key personnel prior to a flood emergency 

on the basic procedures and methods used to 

construct a sandbag levee.

• Train an expedient citizen workforce for flood 

control operations.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for the 

course will include volunteers, emergency 

management personnel, and emergency responder 

personnel who are preparing to participate in a 

flood response effort.

Course Length: 45 minutes

G0271 Hazardous Weather and 

Flooding Preparedness

This course provides training for local and state 

emergency managers who respond to hazardous 

weather events, while promoting partnership and 

coordination between the National Weather 

Service (NWS) and emergency managers. The 

goal of this course is to enhance emergency 

managers’ ability to recognize potentially 

hazardous weather and flooding situations so they 

are equipped to plan appropriately and to 

coordinate effective responses.

Course Objectives:

• Analyze how the components of weather 

interact to create hazardous weather.

• Anticipate the impact of hazardous weather 

events to enhance preparedness.

• Evaluate actions taken by emergency managers 

to prepare for and respond to actual hazardous 

weather events.

• Interpret information contained in NWS forecast 

and warning products and other weather 

resources.

• Assess your community’s state of readiness for 

hazardous weather and flooding events.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of emergency 

response actions for a given scenario.

Program Area(s): Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: The audience for the course 

will encompass primarily the following 

professional groups:

• Local emergency managers (i.e., county, city,

parish, or other jurisdiction)

• State emergency management personnel

• Voluntary agency representatives

• Private sector emergency managers

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0271.a, 

Anticipating Hazardous Weather and Community 

Risk, 2nd Edition

Course Length: 2.5 days
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G0272 Warning Coordination

This course is the latest in the hazardous weather 

series of courses produced in partnership with the 

National Weather Service (NWS). Every year, the 

United States experiences more severe weather 

than any other country in the world. In order to 

reduce deaths, injuries, and property losses, 

emergency managers must work closely with the 

NWS and the news media to provide effective 

warnings that can be received and understood by 

people at risk. This course is intended to help 

facilitate that process. Course topics include: The 

Social Dimensions of Warning Response; 

Developing Effective Warning Messages; 

Developing an Effective Community Warning 

Process; and Working with the News Media to 

Create a Weather Warning Partnership. In 

addition to lecture and discussion, the course 

includes case studies, exercises, and an 

opportunity for interaction with representatives of 

the local news media.

Course Objectives:

• Predict how people in the community may 

respond to different types of warnings based on 

certain social factors.

• Develop a hazardous weather warning message 

based on a specific event and the threat it poses 

to the community.

• Explain the interlocking sets of activities that 

work together to form an effective community 

warning system.

• Propose improvements to a community’s 

warning system based on identified breakdowns 

in coordination and communication.

• Develop warning messages for a given scenario 

that are targeted for delivery by a particular 

media type.

• Develop a warning coordination and 

communication strategy for a given scenario.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: Intended for local emergency 

managers

Course Length: 1.5 days

G0277 Residential Coastal 

Construction

This course is designed to train participants to 

effectively use FEMA P-55, Coastal Construction 

Manual (Fourth Edition). The course and 

publication provide a comprehensive approach to 

planning, siting, designing, constructing, and 

maintaining homes in the coastal environment.

The course contains in-depth descriptions of 

design, construction, and maintenance practices 

that, when followed, will increase the durability of 

residential buildings in the harsh coastal 

environment and reduce economic losses 

associated with coastal natural disasters.

Course Objectives:

• Understand the basic principles of designing in 

coastal environment: design premise, design 

framework, constraints, defining a “successful”

building.

• Understand the differences in design 

requirements and expected performance 

between coastal construction and inland 

construction.

• Understand the significance and “lessons” of 

historical events at the coast.

• Describe minimum requirements and “best 

practices” for coastal construction.

• Identify coastal hazards at potential building 

sites and identify where to obtain pertinent 

information.

• Understand how to calculate design loads and 

conditions.

• Understand the continuous load path principle.

• Identify siting, design, construction, and 

maintenance defects that result in vulnerable 

buildings.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Hurricane Preparedness; MultiHazard Mitigation Planning; FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is engineers and architects. Floodplain 

managers and building code officials are also 

encouraged to attend. Hazard mitigation, 

planning, zoning, public works, and other building 

officials with building science knowledge and also 

those from the private sector, such as engineering 

firms, may also apply.

Recommended Prerequisites: Participants 

should complete IS-0279.a, Introduction to 

Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings.

Taking IS-0279.a should also help potential 

participants establish whether they have the 

necessary level of building science knowledge.

Course Length: 2 days
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G0279 Retrofitting Flood-Prone 

Residential Buildings

This course provides engineering and economic 

guidance to architects, engineers, and local code 

enforcement officials in retrofitting existing 1- to 

4-family residential structures situated in floodprone areas. The retrofitting measures presented 

are creative, practical, compliant with applicable 

floodplain regulations, and satisfactory to most 

homeowners.

Course Objectives:

Identify basic retrofitting methods that are 

appropriate for residential structures in floodprone areas.

• Identify National Flood Insurance Program 

(NFIP) policy, regulations, building codes, and 

standards that govern retrofitting projects.

• Evaluate the suitability of retrofitting measures 

for individual residential structures in terms of 

technical parameters; homeowner preferences; 

and Federal, state, and local regulations.

• Understand the analyses that are necessary to 

determine flood- and non-flood-related forces 

and other site-specific characteristics that 

control the design of retrofitting measures.

• Apply basic analysis and design methods to 

implement the following retrofitting techniques:

- Elevation of structures (buildings) on solid 

perimeter walls or open foundations such as 

posts, columns, piles, or piers

- Relocation of existing structures outside the 

floodplain

- Placement of small floodwalls, levees, or 

berms to protect individual structures 

(including the installation of temporary or 

permanent closures for openings)

- Strengthening of foundations, walls, and 

floors to make them resist flood and floodrelated loads

- Installation of temporary or permanent shields 

or sealants over exterior elements to make 

structures watertight

- Making building components, including 

utilities, structural and non-structural 

components, and contents, water-damageresistant during periods of internal flooding of 

the structure

• Conduct a detailed Benefit-Cost Analysis 

(BCA) of retrofitting alternatives in order to 

select an alternative that is both cost-effective 

and technically feasible.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this

course is engineers and architects. Floodplain 

managers and building code officials are also 

encouraged to attend. Hazard mitigation, 

planning, zoning, public works, and other building 

officials with building science knowledge and also 

those from the private sector, such as engineering 

firms, may also apply.

Recommended Prerequisites: Participants 

should complete IS-0279.a, Introduction to 

Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings;

and IS-0386.a, Introduction to Residential Coastal 

Construction. Taking these courses should also 

help potential participants establish whether they 

have the necessary level of building science 

knowledge to take the more advanced courses.

Course Length: 2 days

G0282 Advanced Floodplain 

Management Concepts II

This advanced floodplain management course is a 

dynamic and interactive instruction that covers the 

following four topics in detail:

• Placement of Manufactured Homes and 

Recreational Vehicles in the Floodplain (1 day)

• NFIP Flood Insurance Principles for the 

Floodplain Manager (FPM) (1 day)

• Higher Standards in Floodplain Management 

(1 day)

• Hydrology and Hydraulics for the FPM (1 day)

Each topic is designed to be discussed and 

reviewed in greater detail than the basic course. 

Developed and real-life scenarios will be 

examined and exercises will be conducted in each 

section to make sure participants not only 

understand the rules and regulations but also why 

they are in place and how to apply them in the 

particular topic areas. This course is exercise rich 

and participants can expect to be engaged 

throughout the course.

Course Objectives:

• Advocate for higher standards through outreach.

• Explain how floodplains affect the environment.

• Explain why to plan for future conditions.

• Recommend provisions to build higher and 

farther back.

• Describe Community Rating System (CRS) 

participation advantages.
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• Describe measures to promote higher standards.

• Recommend/implement measures to reduce 

damages to manufactured homes.

• Identify and apply applicable/current rules and 

standards.

• Coordinate with other regulatory agencies.

• Plan for evacuation of existing manufactured 

homes.

• Advocate for higher standards to gain CRS 

credits.

• Recommend/implement measures to reduce 

damages to recreational vehicles, park models, 

and modular homes.

• Explain insurance consequences of 

manufactured home placement.

• Describe the relationship between floodplain 

management and flood insurance.

• Explain basic underwriting and rating criteria.

• Identify Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) 

coverage eligibility requirements, triggers, and 

coverage components.

• Describe claim procedures, including ICC.

• Describe the relationship between ICC and 

FEMA grant programs.

• Explain the insurance benefits of higher 

floodplain management standards.

• Discuss the importance of flood insurance in 

outreach efforts.

• Identify areas of Technical Assistance.

• Describe the properties of water and the concept 

of a watershed.

• Explain the basis for Hydrology and Hydraulics 

(H&H) methods and studies.

• Explain how H&H data and methods are used to 

develop a Flood Insurance Study.

• Identify when to involve an H&H expert in 

floodplain management decisions.

• Provide tools to explain H&H consequences of 

development to elected officials.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

floodplain managers with at least 2 years of 

floodplain management experience or who have 

the Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) 

credential.

Course Length: 4 days

G0282.1 Higher Standards in Floodplain Management

This course is designed to familiarize participants 

with the concept of higher standards and 

implementation of higher standards specifically 

related to freeboard, critical facilities, detailed 

Base Flood Elevation determinations in 

approximate A Zone areas, subdivision 

requirements, prohibition of fill, and enclosure 

limitations. The No-Adverse Impact concept is 

examined. Interactive exercises and in-depth 

discussions will aid participants in learning this 

information.

Course Objectives:

• Advocate for higher standards through outreach.

• Explain how floodplains affect the environment.

• Explain why to plan for future conditions.

• Recommend provisions to build higher and 

farther back.

• Describe Community Rating System (CRS) 

participation advantages.

• Describe measures to promote higher standards.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

floodplain managers with at least 2 years of 

floodplain management experience or who have 

the Certified Floodplain Manager credential.

Course Length: 1 day

G0282.2 Manufactured Homes and the 

National Flood Insurance Program

This course is designed to familiarize participants 

with the requirements for manufactured homes 

and recreational vehicles under the National Flood 

Insurance Program (NFIP). The 2008 changes in 

the Department of Housing and Urban 

Development (HUD) rules related to 

manufactured home installation and inspection are 

discussed in detail. The analysis of the site review 

process, foundation design, installation concerns, 

and enforcement of NFIP regulations and HUD 

regulations, and consideration of recreational 

vehicles in the floodplain are also discussed. 

Interactive exercises and in-depth discussions will 

aid participants in learning this information.

Course Objectives:

• Recommend/implement measures to reduce 

damages to manufactured homes.

• Identify and apply applicable/current rules and 

standards.
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• Coordinate with other regulatory agencies.

• Plan for evacuation of existing manufactured 

homes.

• Advocate for higher standards to gain 

Community Rating System (CRS) credits.

• Recommend/implement measures to reduce 

damages to recreational vehicles, park models, 

and modular homes.

• Explain insurance consequences of 

manufactured home placement.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

floodplain managers with at least 2 years of 

floodplain management experience or who have 

the Certified Floodplain Manager credential.

Course Length: 1 day

G0282.3 National Flood Insurance 

Program Flood Insurance Principles

This course is designed to familiarize participants 

with the flood insurance aspects of the National 

Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The basics of 

flood insurance backed by the NFIP, including 

NFIP coverage, rating, NFIP policy information, 

rate and rule changes, and opportunities for flood 

insurance outreach, will be discussed and 

reviewed. Interactive exercises and in-depth 

discussions will aid participants in learning this 

information.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the relationship between floodplain 

management and flood insurance.

• Explain basic underwriting and rating criteria.

• Identify Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) 

coverage eligibility requirements, triggers, and 

coverage components.

• Describe claim procedures, including ICC.

• Describe the relationship between ICC and 

FEMA grant programs.

• Explain the insurance benefits of higher 

floodplain management standards.

• Discuss the importance of flood insurance in 

outreach efforts.

• Identify areas of Technical Assistance.

Program Area(s): Floodplain Management; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

floodplain managers with at least 2 years of 

floodplain management experience or who have 

the Certified Floodplain Manager credential.

Course Length: 1 day

G0282.4 Hydrology and Hydraulics Concepts

This course is designed to familiarize participants 

with the hydrology and hydraulics aspects of the 

Flood Insurance Studies (FISs) prepared under the 

National Flood Insurance Program. The basics of 

both Hydrology and Hydraulics (H&H) are 

discussed as well as the fundamentals of the FIS 

and Flood Insurance Rate Map. The flood 

profiles, regulatory floodways, special 

considerations in the mapping process, and FIS 

interpretation are also discussed. Interactive 

exercises and in-depth discussions will aid 

participants in learning this information.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the properties of water and the concept 

of a watershed.

• Explain the basis for H&H methods and studies.

• Explain how H&H data and methods are used to 

develop an FIS.

• Identify when to involve an H&H expert in 

floodplain management decisions.

• Provide tools to explain H&H consequences of 

development to elected officials.

Program Area(s): Floodplain Management; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

floodplain managers with at least 2 years of 

floodplain management experience or who have 

the Certified Floodplain Manager credential.

Course Length: 1 day

G0284 Advanced Floodplain 

Management Concepts III

This advanced floodplain management course is a 

dynamic and interactive instruction that covers the 

following five topics in detail:

• Floodway Standards (1 day)

• Disconnects Between NFIP Regulations and 

Insurance (1 day)

• Common Noncompliance Issues (1⁄2 day)
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• Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs) 

(1⁄2 day)

• Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage 

(1 day)

Each topic is designed to be discussed and 

reviewed in greater detail than the basic course. 

Developed and real-life scenarios will be 

examined and exercises will be conducted in each 

section to make sure participants not only 

understand the rules and regulations but also why 

they are in place and how to apply them in the 

particular topic areas. This course is exercise rich 

and participants can expect to be engaged 

throughout the course.

Course Objectives:

• Explain floodway concept and purpose.

• Explain the concept of higher floodway 

standards.

• Identify regulatory requirements.

• Identify methodologies to comply with no-rise 

certification requirements.

• Describe various map change options for 

floodway modifications.

• Identify basic rating elements.

• Explain the differences between Lowest Floor 

Elevation and Base Flood Elevation (LFE/BFE).

• Identify compliance and rating elements for 

enclosures.

• Explain rating differences in A Zones without 

BFEs.

• Describe the benefits and implications of 

floodproofing.

• Describe other compliance factors affecting 

insurance rates.

• Identify resources for outreach and updates.

• Identify common floodplain management 

compliance issues.

• Describe effective messages to achieve 

compliance.

• Describe administration and enforcement 

measures to gain compliance.

• Identify ways to eliminate noncompliance.

• Identify resources that the local floodplain 

manager (FPM) can use to resolve 

noncompliance issues.

• Describe floodplain mapping purpose and 

process.

• Describe how to coordinate the mapping 

process.

• Identify how to gain public and political support 

for floodplain mapping.

• Demonstrate how DFIRMs and backup data can 

be used.

• Describe map change processes, impact, and 

cost consequences.

• Explain Substantial Improvement and 

Substantial Damage (SI/SD) regulations under 

the NFIP.

• Explain SI/SD roles and responsibilities.

• Describe how to administer SI/SD in 

participating communities.

• Explain the significance of making SI/SD 

determinations.

• Identify resources for SI/SD and mitigation 

assistance.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: Certified Floodplain 

Managers (CFMs) or community officials with 2 

years of full-time floodplain management 

experience.

Federal, state, local, and tribal officials will take 

precedence.

Course Length: 4 days

G0284.1 Floodway Standards

This course is designed to familiarize participants 

with floodway concept and purpose, higher 

floodway standards, regulatory requirements, 

methods to comply with no-rise certification 

requirements, and map change options for 

floodway modifications. Other topics will be 

discussed and reviewed. Interactive exercises and 

in-depth discussions will aid participants in 

learning this information.

Course Objectives:

• Explain floodway concept and purpose.

• Explain the concept of higher floodway 

standards.

• Identify regulatory requirements.

• Identify methodologies to comply with no-rise 

certification requirements.

• Describe various map change options for 

floodway modifications.

Program Area(s): Floodplain Management; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered
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Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

floodplain managers with at least 2 years of 

floodplain management experience or who have 

the Certified Floodplain Manager credential.

Course Length: 1 day

G0284.2 Disconnects Between the 

National Flood Insurance Program Regulations and Insurance

This course is designed to allow participants to 

identify basic rating elements and explain the 

difference between lowest floor and base flood.

Compliance and rating of enclosures will be 

discussed and issues with A Zones without Base 

Flood Elevations will be identified. The benefits 

and implications of dry floodproofing and other 

compliance factors affecting insurance rates will 

be described. Resources for flood insurance 

outreach and updates will be discussed and 

reviewed. Interactive exercises and in-depth 

discussions will aid participants in learning this 

information.

Course Objectives:

• Identify basic rating elements.

• Explain the differences between Lowest Floor 

Elevation and Base Flood Elevation (LFE/BFE).

• Identify compliance and rating elements for 

enclosures.

• Explain rating differences in A Zones without 

BFEs.

• Describe the benefits and implications of 

floodproofing.

• Describe other compliance factors affecting 

insurance rates.

• Identify resources for outreach and updates.

Program Area(s): Floodplain Management; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

floodplain managers with at least 2 years of 

floodplain management experience or who have 

the Certified Floodplain Manager credential.

Course Length: 1 day

G0284.3 Common Noncompliance 

Issues

This course is designed to familiarize participants 

with common floodplain management compliance 

issues. Administration, enforcement, and effective 

messaging to achieve compliance will be 

discussed. Ways to eliminate noncompliance and 

resources to resolve noncompliance issues will be 

identified. Interactive exercises and in-depth 

discussions will aid participants in learning this 

information.

Course Objectives:

• Identify common floodplain management 

compliance issues.

• Describe effective messages to achieve 

compliance.

• Describe administration and enforcement 

measures to gain compliance.

• Identify ways to eliminate noncompliance.

• Identify resources that the local floodplain 

manager (FPM) can use to resolve 

noncompliance issues.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

floodplain managers with at least 2 years of 

floodplain management experience or who have 

the Certified Floodplain Manager credential.

Course Length: 0.5 day

G0284.4 Digital Flood Insurance Rate 

Maps

This course is designed to familiarize participants 

with floodplain mapping purposes and process. 

The impact and cost consequences of map 

updates, coordination of the map process, gaining 

public and political support, using Digital Flood 

Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs) and backup data,

and other topics will be discussed and reviewed. 

Interactive exercises and in-depth discussions will 

aid participants in learning this information.

Course Objectives:

• Describe floodplain mapping purpose and 

process.

• Describe how to coordinate the mapping 

process.

• Identify how to gain public and political support 

for floodplain mapping.

• Demonstrate how DFIRMs and backup data can 

be used.

• Describe map change processes, impact, and 

cost consequences.

Program Area(s): Critical Infrastructure Security 

and Resilience; Floodplain Management; MultiHazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered
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Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

floodplain managers with at least 2 years of 

floodplain management experience or who have 

the Certified Floodplain Manager credential.

Course Length: 0.5 day

G0284.5 Substantial Improvement/

Substantial Damage

This course is designed to familiarize participants 

with the Substantial Improvement and Substantial 

Damage regulations under the NFIP. Roles and 

responsibilities, administration and enforcement, 

the significance of making determination and 

other topics will be discussed and reviewed. 

Interactive exercises and in-depth discussions will 

aid participants in learning this information.

Course Objectives:

• Explain Substantial Improvement and 

Substantial Damage (SI/SD) regulations under 

the NFIP.

• Explain SI/SD roles and responsibilities.

• Describe how to administer SI/SD in 

participating communities.

• Explain the significance of making SI/SD 

determinations.

• Identify resources for SI/SD and mitigation 

assistance.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

floodplain managers with at least 2 years of 

floodplain management experience or who have 

the Certified Floodplain Manager credential.

Course Length: 1 day

G0288 Local Volunteer and Donations 

Management

This training will support local governments and 

their emergency management partners in 

preparing for, responding to, and recovering from 

disaster events at the local level. The course is 

designed to strengthen the abilities of local 

jurisdictions to successfully prepare for and 

handle volunteer and donations management 

issues that may arise. The course content and 

activities may also serve as a template, thereby 

enhancing uniformity in addressing areas of 

donated unsolicited goods, unaffiliated volunteers, 

and undesignated cash. This training also provides 

information regarding the state’s volunteer and 

donations management responsibilities, which are 

designed to help build relationships between 

government and non-governmental organizations.

Course Objectives:

• Identify how to manage effectively the surge of 

unsolicited goods.

• Gather information from organizations, 

agencies, volunteers, media, and others for 

donations intelligence purposes.

• Facilitate the matching of unaffiliated 

volunteers with appropriate organizations or 

agencies during program implementation.

• List the planning considerations for cash 

donations.

• Incorporate technology needed to manage 

successfully information on unaffiliated 

volunteers and unsolicited goods.

• Relate volunteer and donations management 

program responsibilities to the planning 

components of the annex.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning; Response and Recovery; 

Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

local-level staffs to include:

• Local Volunteer/Donations Coordinator

• Coordinator’s Alternate

• Leading stakeholders of voluntary organizations

• State/local Voluntary Organizations Active in 

Disaster Chair or Designee

• Public Information Officer or Liaison

• Program Functional Leads

• Government-Private Sector Liaison

Required Prerequisites: IS-0288, The Role of 

Voluntary Organizations in Emergency 

Management; IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction; and 

IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command 

System, ICS-100

Course Length: 1.5 days

CEUs: 1.1

G0289 Public Information Officer 

Awareness Training

The G0289 course is a 1-day Public Information 

Officer (PIO) Awareness course that will use 

interactive presentations to convey information 

and engage the participants in learning, providing 

knowledge and comprehension-level training.
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Course Objectives:

• Define Emergency Public Information and the 

importance of being proactive (Unit 1).

• List the role and functions of the PIO (Unit 2).

• Describe the types of written products used in 

public information activities (Unit 3).

• Recall preparation techniques that contribute to 

a successful media interview (Unit 3).

• List the steps of the 8-Step Model for Strategic 

Communications (Unit 4).

• Given a simple scenario, apply the 8-Step 

Model to a public awareness campaign (Unit 5).

• List personal public information training goals 

(Unit 6).

Program Area(s): External Affairs—State/Local/

Federal

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

training is individuals who have public 

information responsibilities as their main job or as 

an auxiliary function at the Federal, state, local, 

tribal, or territorial level of government.

A secondary audience for this training includes 

individuals who would benefit from a general 

understanding of the Emergency Public 

Information function. This audience would 

include elected and other officials (like 

dispatchers, receptionists, etc.) who may work 

with PIOs or with the news media during an 

incident or have initial media contact outside an 

incident through the course of their job.

Course Length: 1 day

G0290 Basic Public Information 

Officers Course

This training will equip participants with many of 

the skills needed to be full or part-time Public 

Information Officers (PIOs). These include oral 

and written communications, understanding and 

working with the media, and basic tools and 

techniques needed to perform effectively.

Course Objectives:

• Explain why Emergency Public Information is 

important during an incident. (Unit 1)

• Recognize the functional needs and challenges 

of different audiences. (Unit 1)

• Demonstrate the role and function of the PIO in 

both day-to-day and emergency environments. 

(Unit 2)

• Compare actions PIOs can take to work with the 

news media. (Unit 2)

• Using the strategic communications planning 

model, develop a public awareness campaign. 

(Unit 3)

• Using the strategic communications planning 

model, develop an incident communications 

strategy. (Unit 3)

• Using 95% activity scenarios, demonstrate 

public information skills in the areas of writing, 

on-camera interviews, media relations, and 

social media campaigns. (Unit 4)

• During an emergency or crisis situation, 

demonstrate public information skills. (Unit 5)

• Update the public information training goals. 

(Unit 6)

Program Area(s): External Affairs—

State/Local/Federal

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

training are individuals who have public 

information responsibilities as their main job or as 

an auxiliary function at the state, tribal, local, or 

territorial level of government.

Required Prerequisite: G0289, Public 

Information Officer Awareness Training; or 

IS-0029, Public Information Officer Awareness

Course Length: 2 days

G0291 Joint Information System/

Center Planning for Tribal, State, and 

Local Public Information Officers

This course will build on the solo Public 

Information Officer (PIO) competencies gained in 

G0290, Basic Public Information Officers Course,

applying those skills in an expanding incident 

where coordination is enhanced through activation 

of a Joint Information System (JIS) and 

establishment of a Joint Information Center (JIC). 

This training will equip PIOs with the skills 

needed to establish and operate in a JIS/JIC. 

Participants will also gain a working knowledge 

of operational practices for performing PIO duties 

within the National Incident Management System 

(NIMS) Multi-Agency Coordination System. The 

course will demonstrate how JIC concepts are 

applied in a flexible and scalable manner at the 

local level.

This training will:

• Equip PIOs with the skills needed to establish 

and operate a JIS/JIC.

• Impart a working knowledge of operational 

practices for performing PIO duties within the 

NIMS Multiagency Coordination System.
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Course Objectives:

• Explain the importance of coordinating 

messages in a multi-agency environment.

• Describe and differentiate between the JIS and 

the JIC.

• Apply the strategic communications process to 

managing information in a JIC.

• Assess current management practices and 

capabilities to organize and lead a local JIC.

• Identify organizational structures and resources 

to facilitate operations with state and Federal 

JIC partners.

• Given a scenario, organize and lead a JIC.

Program Area(s): External Affairs—

State/Local/Federal

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

training is individuals who have public 

information responsibilities as their main job or as 

an auxiliary function at the state, local, tribal, or 

territorial level of government.

Required Prerequisite: G0290, Basic Public 

Information Officers Course

Course Length: 1 day

G0300 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident 

Command System for Expanding 

Incidents

This course provides training on and resources for 

personnel who require advanced application of the 

Incident Command System (ICS). This course 

expands upon information covered in the ICS-100

and ICS-200 courses.

Course Objectives:

• Describe how the National Incident 

Management System (NIMS) Command and 

Management component supports the 

management of expanding incidents.

• Describe the Incident/Event Management 

process for supervisors and expanding incidents 

as prescribed by the Incident Command System 

(ICS).

• Implement the Incident Management process on 

a simulated Type 3 incident.

• Develop an Incident Action Plan for a simulated 

incident.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: Individuals who may assume 

a supervisory role in expanding incidents or Type 

3 incidents.

Note: During a Type 3 incident, some or all of the

Command and General Staff positions may be 

activated, as well as Division/Group Supervisor 

and/or Unit Leader level positions. These 

incidents may extend into multiple Operational 

Periods.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction

Recommended Prerequisites: Experience using 

concepts and principles from ICS-100 and 

ICS-200 in a response or exercise

Course Length: 3 days

G0311 Hazardous Materials 

Contingency Planning

This course is for emergency management 

personnel responsible for hazardous materials 

planning and coordination. It covers emergencies 

including transportation, use, storage, and disposal 

of hazardous materials, and episodic releases of 

air-toxic chemicals from fixed-site facilities. 

Emphasis is placed on interagency cooperation 

and the identification of technical assistance that 

is available. Topics include Federal, state, and 

local mechanisms to assist in planning and 

response, tactical requirements, hazardous 

materials characteristics, and regulatory 

compliance.

Course Objectives:

• Recall information from the Web-based 

training.

• Describe the importance of a Threat and Hazard 

Identification and Risk Assessment.

• Identify potential hazards in their community.

• Assess local capabilities against specific 

hazardous materials-related critical tasks.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: All officials responsible for 

public policy and strategic planning; members of 

a Local Emergency Planning Committee; and first 

responders.
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Required Prerequisites: IS-0056, Hazardous 

Materials Contingency Planning; IS-0235.b, 

Emergency Planning; IS-0100.b, Introduction to 

the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; and 

IS-2001, Threat and Hazard Identification and 

Risk Assessment

Course Length: 1 day

G0318 Mitigation Planning for Local 

Governments

This course provides plan developers with the 

information necessary to prepare and implement a 

local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Course Objectives:

• Define hazard mitigation and identify the 

benefits of mitigation planning.

• Develop or update a local mitigation plan.

• Identify resources and guidance available for 

mitigation planning and plan implementation.

Program Area(s): Multi-Hazard Mitigation 

Planning; Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: Local government officials, 

state officials, and others who are involved in the 

development of a local Mitigation Plan.

Course Length: 2 days

G0358 Evacuation and Re-Entry Planning Course

This 12-hour course provides participants with the 

knowledge and skills needed to design and 

implement an Evacuation and Re-Entry Plan for 

their jurisdictions. It uses a community’s 

Vulnerability Analysis and Evacuation Plan. It 

also addresses evacuation behavior and 

recommends methods to make evacuation and reentry more efficient. This course does not address 

the decision to evacuate or re-enter.

Course Objectives:

• Describe types of situations that necessitate 

evacuation.

• Describe the types of modeling tools for 

evacuation planning.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: The persons responsible for 

planning, implementing, and carrying out 

evacuations within a jurisdiction. This includes, 

but is not limited to, state and local government 

emergency program managers, emergency 

planners, and response personnel.

Course Length: 2 days

G0361 Flood Fight Operations

This course is for emergency managers, public 

works officials, levee district representatives, and 

others responsible for planning, preparing, and 

managing the response to a flood. Using a 

combination of lectures, discussions, activities, 

and exercises, the course will take participants 

through the complete process from well before the 

flood to clean-up afterwards. Officials from every 

community at risk of flooding should take this 

training.

While this training emphasizes how to conduct a 

flood fight, it provides information to help 

communities decide if a flood fight is possible and 

worth the effort and cost. Diagrams with materials 

lists and equipment and labor requirements to 

construct various types of temporary flood 

protection can be used to help determine if there is 

enough time and resources to protect the 

community. If the whole community cannot be 

protected, then officials must decide where to 

concentrate their efforts to protect some areas 

and/or evacuate and relocate what they can. If a 

flood fight is undertaken, it should be done the 

right way or the effort will be wasted. Instructors 

should be experienced in flood fighting.

It is recommended that the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers be part of the instructional team to 

discuss the methods and techniques it will use in 

your region and to explain what assistance it may 

be able to provide.

Course Objectives:

• Summarize the basic concepts related to riverine 

flooding.

• Analyze flood threats for a given scenario.

• Determine how to coordinate with multiple 

agencies, groups, and organizations to plan for 

riverine flooding.

• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of 

expedient flood works.

• Develop a flood emergency plan for a given 

scenario.

• Summarize the considerations involved in 

managing a volunteer workforce.

• Describe the processes, equipment, and 

considerations for monitoring flood works.

• Explain the challenges and resources associated 

with the recovery process.
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• Evaluate the actions taken during a riverine 

flood event, for a given scenario.

• List sources of recovery information.

• List the challenges faced by a community after a 

flood.

• Describe the role of community and social 

agencies during the recovery process.

Program Area(s): Floodplain Management; 

Planning; Tribal

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: Federal, state, local, and tribal 

officials responsible for planning, preparing, and 

managing response to floods.

Recommended Prerequisites: Some states may 

decide to add the 45-minute Expedient Flood 

Training (G0270.3) course to offerings of this 

course and may also do a field activity to build a 

sandbag wall. If participants will be asked to fill 

and place sandbags, they should be told to bring 

appropriate clothing.

Course Length: 2.5 days

G0363 Hurricane Readiness for 

Coastal Communities

This 2-day course provides participants the tools 

needed to help communities along the coast 

prepare for and respond to a hurricane event.

Course Objectives:

• Understand advisory products of the National 

Weather Service.

• Describe information from FEMA Hurricane 

Evacuation Studies.

• Describe the various issues and measures 

needed for effective decision-making.

• Have a basic checklist for time-phased actions.

Program Area(s): Hurricane Preparedness; 

Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: The target audience should be 

comprised of public and private sector decisionmakers and managers from coastal communities 

who prepare for and respond to hurricane hazards 

that threaten their community. A team made up of 

officials from police, fire, emergency 

management, public works, transportation, 

voluntary agencies, business, and the American 

Red Cross should attend.

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.4

G0364 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools

This course provides schools with the knowledge, 

skills, and tools needed to refine or develop an allhazards school Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) 

and to identify how to train and exercise the 

school EOP. The course follows the guidance set 

forth in the FEMA Comprehensive Preparedness 

Guide, CPG-101, for developing an EOP and 

explains how to utilize the National Incident 

Management System as the foundation for 

planning and building partnerships with outside 

agencies such as law enforcement, fire, and 

emergency management.

In an optional exercise day, this course provides 

participants with an opportunity to conduct and 

design a tabletop exercise using Homeland 

Security Exercise and Evaluation Program 

(HSEEP) guidelines.

Course Objectives:

• Refine or develop a school EOP.

• Identify how to train and exercise the school 

EOP.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: Principals, assistant 

principals, risk managers, school board members, 

school safety coordinators, transportation and 

food service coordinators, facility managers/

building engineers, nurses, counselors, public 

information officers, teachers, and local first 

responders.

Required Prerequisite: School EOP

Recommended Prerequisites: Completion of 

IS-0100.SCa (or IS-0100.SC, or IS-0100.b), 

Introduction to the Incident Command System 

(ICS-100) for Schools; and IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction

Course Length: 1.5 days

G0365 WEM: Partnerships for Creating 

and Maintaining Spotter Groups

This workshop emphasizes the valuable service 

that spotter groups provide to protect lives during 

hazardous weather and flooding. This activity is 

intended to promote the creation and enhancement 

of spotter groups across the country. It includes a 

wide variety of tools and approaches to help make 

spotter groups a key part of effective community 

warning systems. This workshop should be 

delivered jointly by emergency management and 

National Weather Service (NWS) staff.
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Course Objectives:

• Describe the importance of spotters as an 

integral part of emergency management.

• Explain the need for spotters to complement 

NWS technology.

• List factors leading to the success of a local 

spotter program.

• Describe advantages and disadvantages of 

several different ways that spotter groups could 

be organized.

• Explain specific actions that can be taken to 

increase an emergency manager’s involvement 

in operating a spotter group.

• List operational considerations for spotter group 

planning.

• Explain methods for recruiting potential 

spotters.

• List best practices for conducting the first group 

meeting for new spotters.

• Describe the training that should be provided for 

each local group.

• List methods for maintaining interest among 

members of a spotter group.

• Formulate ideas for creating or improving 

spotter groups in the local community.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: State and local emergency 

managers and NWS staff

Course Length: 5 hours

G0367 Emergency Planning for 

Campus Executives

This 2-hour overview of emergency planning 

serves as a briefing for executives of institutions 

of higher education (IHEs). It provides them with 

insights into multi-hazard emergency planning 

and their role in protecting lives, property, and 

operations. The course consists of seven modules 

which can be delivered independently so that 

executives can tailor it to fit their schedules and 

needs. The seven modules are:

• Emergency Management: What Is It? Why Do 

It?

• Executive-Level Support

• Developing Your Emergency Operations Plan

• Evaluating Your EOP

• Responding Using Incident Command System

• Emergency Operations Center

• Engaging Your Campus

Course Objectives: Provide executives of IHEs 

with insights into multi-hazard emergency 

planning and their role in protecting lives, 

property, and operations.

Program Area(s): Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: Presidents, vice presidents, 

provosts, chancellors, deans, and other leadership 

positions at institutions of higher education.

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0100.HE, 

Introduction to the Incident Command System 

(ICS-100) for Higher Education

Course Length: 2 hours

G0393 Mitigation for Emergency 

Managers

This course is designed to enable the nontechnical emergency worker to acquire skills in 

the use of mitigation. The course provides training 

in how to perform mitigation activities 

fundamental to reducing and eliminating longterm risk from hazards. It addresses the important 

roles of the emergency program manager (or other 

local government representative) in mitigation: 

motivator, coordinator, and monitor in local 

implementation of the National Mitigation 

Strategy.

Course Objectives:

• Analyze reasons for differences between 

optimal and actual mitigation roles of the 

emergency program manager.

• Determine strategies to build support for 

mitigation planning in your community.

• Analyze hazard risks for a given scenario.

• Propose a mitigation strategy for a particular 

hazard.

• Develop a mitigation plan implementation 

strategy for a given scenario.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of a community’s 

mitigation planning efforts.

• Recommend actions to optimize the mitigation 

role of the emergency program manager.

Program Area(s): Multi-Hazard Mitigation 

Planning; Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: State, local, and tribal 

government emergency program managers, other 

emergency management staff, and other local 

government employees responsible for mitigation. 
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The secondary audience includes Federal 

emergency management personnel and employees 

of federal, state, and local governments who work 

in the emergency management field.

Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of 

IS-0393.a, Introduction to Hazard Mitigation,

prior to enrollment

Course Length: 3 days

G0400 ICS-400: Advanced Incident 

Command System for Command and 

General Staff—Complex Incidents

This course provides training on and resources for 

personnel who require advanced application of the 

Incident Command System (ICS). This course 

expands upon information covered in the ICS-100

through ICS-300 courses, which are prerequisites 

for ICS-400.

Course Objectives:

• Explain how major incidents engender special 

management challenges.

• Describe the circumstances in which an Area 

Command is established.

• Describe the circumstances in which MultiAgency Coordination Systems are established.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: The target audience for this 

course is senior personnel who are expected to 

perform in a management capacity in an Area 

Command or Multi-Agency Coordination Entity.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; E/G0300, 

ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System 

for Expanding Incidents; IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction;

and IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Recommended Prerequisites: Experience using 

concepts and principles from ICS-100, ICS-200, 

and ICS-300 and use of skills in an operational 

environment.

Course Length: 2 days

G0402 Incident Command System 

Overview for Executives and Senior 

Officials, ICS-402

This course provides executives and senior 

officials (including elected officials, city/county 

managers, agency administrators, etc.) an 

orientation to the Incident Command System 

(ICS).

Course Objectives:

• Describe the Incident Command System (ICS).

• Describe the various ways ICS can be applied.

• Define the role of an executive/senior official 

relative to the ICS.

• Describe the major responsibilities of an 

executive/senior official as related to an 

incident.

• Demonstrate basic familiarity with ICS 

terminology.

• Describe the basic organization of ICS and 

know the functional responsibilities of the 

Command and General Staffs.

• Describe issues that influence incident 

complexity and the tools available to analyze 

complexity.

• Describe the differences between on-incident 

ICS organizations and activities and the 

activities accomplished by Emergency 

Operations Centers (EOCs), Area Commands, 

and Multi-Agency Coordination Systems 

(MACS).

• Explain the administrative, logistical, financial, 

and reporting implications of large incident 

operations.

• Describe the sources of information regarding 

the incident and how to access them.

• Describe types of agency(ies) policies and 

guidelines that influence management of 

incident or event activities.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Universal Emergency Preparedness

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: Executives and senior 

officials, including elected officials, city/county 

managers, agency administrators, etc.

Course Length: 2 hours

G0418 Mass Care/Emergency 

Assistance Planning and Operations

The purpose of this course is to prepare Mass 

Care/Emergency Assistance (MC/EA) 

Coordinators and their teams to develop MC/EA

plans to support and/or coordinate MC/EA 

disaster responses.

Course Objectives:

• Describe MC/EA activities.

• Identify key MC/EA planning steps.
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• Describe the roles and responsibilities of the 

Mass Care Coordinator and team.

• Define the scale of the disaster and estimate 

needed resources to support a MC/EA disaster 

operation.

• Discuss the primary elements of MC/EA 

Information Management.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

Tribal; Voluntary Organizations; Individual 

Assistance–State; FEMA Individual Assistance–

Federal

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0405, Mass 

Care/Emergency Assistance Overview

Course Length: 2.5 days

G0427 Community Emergency 

Response Team Program Manager

This course prepares Community Emergency 

Response Team (CERT) Program Managers for 

the tasks required to establish and sustain an 

active local CERT Program.

Course Objectives:

• Define the purpose and core components of a 

local CERT Program.

• Use strategic planning to define the mission and 

goals for a local CERT Program.

• Describe the purposes and strategies for 

promoting a local CERT Program.

• Establish a process for working with volunteers.

• Establish a process for working with instructors.

• Establish a process for acquiring and managing 

program resources.

• Build a plan for delivering and managing safe 

training and exercises.

• Describe the role of policies and procedures in 

operating a local CERT Program.

• Develop a process for evaluating a local CERT 

Program.

• Describe how to sustain a local CERT Program.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: Those who are already in or 

are selected to be in the CERT Program Manager 

position.

Required Prerequisites:

• A referral from a CERT-sponsoring agency. The 

CERT-sponsoring agency could be a local, 

regional, or state government agency.

• Approval from a state CERT coordinating 

agency if the CERT Program Manager course is 

sponsored by such an agency.

• Completion of the CERT Basic Training course.

Course Length: 2 days

G0428 Community Emergency 

Response Team Train-the-Trainer

This course produces competent instructors for the 

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) 

Basic Training course.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the CERT Basic 

Training course.

• Demonstrate the ability to present an assigned 

portion of the course (teach-back).

• Communicate the core values of the program.

• Demonstrate classroom management 

techniques.

• Demonstrate effective teaching techniques.

• Model appropriate behavior as an instructor.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: People who will serve as the 

Course Manager for the CERT Basic Training 

course and people who will be CERT Basic 

Training course instructors in any capacity.

Note: Individuals who conduct only one or two of 

the units may do so without taking the CERT TTT 

course. However, the CERT TTT course would 

give them a necessary overview of the CERT 

Basic Training course as well as improve their 

instructional skills.

Required Prerequisites:

• Must have a referral from a CERT-sponsoring 

agency. The CERT-sponsoring agency could be 

a local, regional, or state government agency.

• If the CERT TTT course is sponsored by a state 

CERT coordinating agency, must have approval 

from that agency as well.

• Must have taken the CERT Basic Training 

course.

Course Length: 3 days
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G0434.a Earthquake Safety for 

Schools

This course will prepare school staff and 

administrators for an earthquake at their school 

location. The course is designed to describe the 

effects of an earthquake; explain how to mitigate 

those effects; state the key elements of an 

earthquake plan for preparedness, response, and 

recovery; and outline the procedures for training 

and exercises related to that emergency plan.

Course Objectives:

• Describe how an earthquake occurs.

• Identify the earthquake hazards in and around 

their school.

• Identify mitigation measures that can be taken.

• Explain how earthquake preparedness fits 

within their school’s multi-hazard plan.

• Describe response priorities and procedures.

• Describe recovery techniques.

• Explain the steps involved in exercise 

development.

• List the types of exercises and the purpose of 

each.

• Identify the exercises required for the 

earthquake portion of their school’s emergency 

operations plan.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: School board members, 

district executives, district risk managers, 

principals, administrators, teachers, parents, 

Parent Teacher Association members, community 

first responders, school support staff, and 

transportation coordinators.

Course Length: 1.25 days

G0489 Management of Spontaneous 

Volunteers in Disasters

This course aims to introduce the keys to success 

in managing large numbers of spontaneous 

volunteers in disasters. Its underlying assumption 

is that much of the volunteer help is indeed 

needed, and that with basic emergency 

management coordination skills, the volunteer 

resources can often be put to effective use, 

making a positive difference in the affected 

community. The course will discuss the benefits 

spontaneous volunteers can bring to relief efforts 

and the challenges they may bring if not 

coordinated effectively. In addition, the course 

will examine planning considerations regarding 

spontaneous volunteers. Special emphasis is also 

placed on how to make full use of a Volunteer 

Reception Center—the backbone of any wellorganized spontaneous volunteer management 

program.

Course Objectives:

• Identify issues and challenges in the 

management of spontaneous volunteers.

• Identify the elements of a spontaneous 

Volunteer Management Plan.

• Identify best practices for the management of 

spontaneous volunteers in disasters.

• Develop and implement a spontaneous 

Volunteer Management Plan.

• Explain the role of the Volunteer Reception 

Center (VRC) and virtual VRC in the transition 

from response to recovery.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course has been 

developed for emergency managers and voluntary 

organizations responsible for the management of 

spontaneous volunteers.

Required Prerequisites: All course participants 

should be familiar with their own state and local 

government Emergency Operations Plan Annex, if 

one exists, on the use of spontaneous volunteers 

and volunteers affiliated with relief organizations.

Recommended Prerequisites: Individuals should 

have a working knowledge of the Incident 

Command and National Incident Management 

Systems (IS-0100, Introduction to the Incident 

Command System, ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident 

Command System for Single Resources and Initial 

Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction; and 

IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction).

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.7

G0548 Continuity of Operations 

Managers Training Course

This course is designed to acquaint experienced 

Continuity of Operations (COOP) practitioners 

and instructors with the COOP Program Managers 

Course materials. The course will also refresh 

experienced instructors on instructional 

methodology and techniques.
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Course Objectives:

• Define Continuity of Operations.

• Explain the benefits of developing a viable 

continuity program.

• Identify the elements of a viable continuity 

program.

• Identify the processes, resources, and tasks 

necessary to implement and manage a 

successful continuity program.

Program Area(s): Continuity of Operations; 

Planning

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

public sector staff with responsibility for 

managing their COOP effort. Others who are 

integral to the COOP planning process may also 

take the course.

Required Prerequisites: Participants must have 

knowledge of COOP Programs and the Federal 

Continuity Directives 1 and 2.

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0547.a, 

Introduction to Continuity of Operations

Course Length: 3 days

G0556 Local Damage Assessment

This course will equip local officials with the 

knowledge, understanding, and skills they need to 

be able to conduct rapid and effective Needs and 

Damage Assessments in order to save lives and 

protect property.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is for state and 

local officials who are responsible for assessing, 

collecting, and reporting damages during and after 

any event that causes damage of private, public, 

and critical infrastructure.

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, 

Introduction to the Incident Command System, 

ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command System 

for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents;

IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, 

An Introduction; IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction; IS-0120.a, An 

Introduction to Exercises; and IS-0130, Exercise 

Evaluation and Improvement Planning

Course Length: 1.5 days

G0557 Rapid Needs Assessment

This course provides information and resources 

that will enable participants to plan an effective 

Damage Assessment Program and conduct rapid 

and effective damage assessments in order to save 

lives, protect property and the environment, and 

begin the process of recovery and mitigation.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the need and purpose of a Rapid Needs 

Assessment.

• Describe the starting point for planning for a 

Rapid Needs Assessment.

• Describe the process for staffing a Rapid Needs

Assessment.

• Describe the basic tools required to support the 

Rapid Needs Assessment process.

• Describe the importance of planning data 

collection.

• Describe the importance of redundant data 

transmission systems and means.

• Describe the importance of analyzing and 

reviewing data.

• Describe additional data sources available to 

support analysis.

• Describe the training requirements for the Rapid 

Needs Assessment Program.

• Describe how Rapid Needs Assessment plans 

and actions can be exercised in the community.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: Local officials who are 

responsible for assessing, collecting, and reporting 

damages during and after any event that causes 

damage of private, public, and critical 

infrastructure.

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, 

Introduction to the Incident Command System, 

ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command System 

for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents;

IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, 

An Introduction; IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction; IS-0120.a, An 

Introduction to Exercises; and IS-0130, Exercise 

Evaluation and Improvement Planning

Course Length: 1 day

G0775 Emergency Operations Center 

Management and Operations

This course explores the role, design, and 

functions of Emergency Operations Centers 

(EOCs) and their relationships as components of a 

Multi-Agency Coordination System (MACS). The 

course contains disaster-related examples, 
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activities, and case studies that relate to EOCs and 

MACS at the Federal, state, and local levels of 

government.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the multiple roles and responsibilities of 

a modern-day EOC, including the legal 

authorities and requirements of the EOC.

• Differentiate between tactical and strategic 

emergency management.

• Build and manage effective organizational 

structures within an EOC.

• Discuss the importance of designing and 

integrating enhanced technology into EOC 

operations.

• Discuss Continuity of Operations (COOP) 

planning at the local level.

• Promote effective EOC operations through 

plans, procedures, coordination, and 

documentation.

• Relate Situational Awareness and Common 

Operating Pictures to EOC operations.

• Integrate call centers and public information 

concepts into an EOC environment.

• Describe the role and challenges of an EOC 

during the transition to recovery.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Continuity of Operations; Response and 

Recovery; Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is open to all 

Federal, state, local, and tribal emergency 

managers; first responders to include Incident 

Commanders from all emergency management 

disciplines; private industry personnel responsible 

for coordination activities during a disaster; and 

Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster 

personnel.

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0701.a, 

National Incident Management System MultiAgency Coordination System Course

Course Length: 2 days

INDEPENDENT STUDY 

COURSES

IS-0001.a Emergency Manager: An Orientation to the Position

This course provides an introduction to 

emergency management and the Integrated 

Emergency Management System, including an indepth look at the mission areas of emergency 

management as they are implemented in a 

comprehensive emergency management program. 

The course consists of text, illustrations, 

diagrams, and figures.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the principles and authorities that are 

the foundation of emergency management.

• Describe the roles and responsibilities of an 

emergency manager.

• Identify strategies for developing a preparedness 

program.

• Indicate the significance of planning, training, 

and exercising in emergency management.

• Describe how prevention, protection, and 

mitigation contribute to a safe and resilient 

community.

• Describe the emergency manager’s role in 

relation to emergency response.

• Indicate how an emergency manager helps lead 

disaster recovery efforts.

• Identify key considerations in managing an 

emergency management program.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The goal of this course is to 

acquaint new personnel with the position of the 

emergency manager, including history and 

underlying principles of emergency management, 

key areas of emphasis, the emergency manager’s 

roles and responsibilities, and tips for getting 

started.

Course Length: 6 hours

CEUs: 0.6

IS-0005.a An Introduction to 

Hazardous Materials

This Independent Study course is intended to 

provide a general introduction to hazardous 

materials that can serve as a foundation for more 

specific studies in the future. This course does not 

meet hazardous materials response requirements 

identified in HAZWOPER standard—

29CFR1910.120(q)(6)(i). The course has five 

units. No prior knowledge of the subject is 

required or assumed.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the roles of Federal, state, local, and 

tribal governments in reducing hazardous 

materials risks through health and 

environmental regulations.
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• Discuss the two major hazardous materials 

identification systems used within the United 

States.

• Identify possible terrorist targets of opportunity 

in the use of toxic industrial chemicals as 

weapons of mass destruction.

• Identify locations where hazardous materials are 

commonly found and how to determine their 

potential health effects.

• Describe basic terms that pertain to exposures to 

hazardous materials.

• Read and interpret a Materials Safety Data 

Sheet.

• Explain how hazardous materials enter the body 

and contaminate the environment.

• Describe what communities can do to increase 

their emergency preparedness to respond to 

hazardous materials incidents.

• Identify steps individuals and communities can 

take to protect themselves during a hazardous 

materials release.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Generalized Emergency Preparedness; Voluntary 

Organizations

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: General population

Course Length: 10 hours

CEUs: 1

IS-0010.a Animals in Disasters: 

Awareness and Preparedness

This course is intended to help animal owners, 

care providers, and industries to understand 

Incident Management.

Course Objectives:

• Increase awareness and preparedness among 

animal owners and care providers.

• Describe how typical hazards affect animals and 

what can be done by responsible owners to 

reduce the impact of disasters.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Animal owners and care 

providers

Course Length: 4 hours

CEUs: 0.4

IS-0011.a Animals in Disasters: 

Community Planning

This course provides information for groups to 

meet and develop meaningful and effective plans 

that improve the care of animals, their owners, 

and the animal-care industries in disasters.

Course Objectives:

• Learn how to develop a community plan for 

managing animals in an emergency.

• Identify hazards and threats most likely to affect 

your community and ways to minimize their 

impact on animals.

• Indicate how communities use the Incident 

Command System to respond effectively to an 

incident involving animals.

• Describe resources available to help 

communities recover from a disaster.

• Develop community support for a disaster 

preparedness plan involving animals.

Program Area(s): FEMA 

Environmental/Historic Preservation; FEMA 

Employee Training

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Animal owners and care 

providers

Course Length: 4 hours

CEUs: 0.4

IS-0015.b Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies

This 4-hour web-based course will provide public 

safety agency personnel with information related 

to pre-event planning, forming the Planning 

Team, event hazard analysis, and responding to 

incidents during special events in their 

community. Though relevant special events 

statutes/ordinances and codes must be considered 

by public safety agency personnel engaged in 

special event planning, an extensive job aid 

manual is included in the course and available for 

download on the course web site.

Course Objectives: This course is a discussionbased course, focused on the development of an 

Emergency/Incident Action Plan. Participants are 

encouraged to bring a scenario they are real-world 

planning in their community and complete most 

of the required documents during the course.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; Incident 

Command System; Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning; Public Works; Response 

and Recovery; Tribal; Universal Emergency 

Preparedness; Voluntary Organizations
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Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

planners and other emergency management

officials who deal with special or planned events

Course Length: 4 hours

CEUs: 0.4

IS-0022 Are You Ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness

This course has been designed to help the citizens 

of this Nation learn how to protect themselves and 

their families against all types of hazards. It can 

be used as a reference source or as a step-by-step 

basic preparedness manual. The focus of the 

content is on how to develop, practice, and 

maintain emergency plans that reflect what must 

be done before, during, and after a disaster to 

protect people and their property. Also included is 

information on how to assemble a disaster 

supplies kit that contains the food, water, and 

other supplies in sufficient quantity for individuals 

and their families to survive. There are real 

benefits to being prepared.

Being prepared can reduce fear, anxiety, and 

losses that accompany disasters. Communities, 

families, and individuals should know what to do 

in the event of a fire and where to seek shelter 

during a tornado. They should be ready to 

evacuate their homes and take refuge in public 

shelters and know how to care for their basic 

medical needs.

People also can reduce the impact of disasters and 

sometimes avoid the danger completely through 

such actions as flood proofing, elevating a home, 

moving a home out of harm’s way, and securing 

items that could shake loose in an earthquake. By 

reading and following the instructions in this 

guide, you and your family can respond yes, when 

asked, are you ready? This course can be 

downloaded from the Independent Study web site 

and the end-of-course test can be completed and 

submitted online.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the types of hazards present in your 

community.

• Identify the different preparedness roles of the 

individual citizen, local or tribal, state, and 

Federal governments.

• Identify the steps in developing, practicing, and 

maintaining an emergency plan for before, 

during, and after an event to protect people and 

property.

• Identify how to assemble a disaster supplies kit 

to survive for 3 days minimum.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone.

Course Length: 10 hours

CEUs: 1

IS-0023.a Custodial Officer Training

This course will provide designated Custodial 

Officers with the knowledge and resources to 

professionally and accurately fulfill their 

responsibilities for effective property 

management.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the importance of effective property 

management during a disaster in a day-to-day 

FEMA setting.

• State the two statutory laws that pertain to the 

Personal Property Management System.

• Identify the four phases of the property 

management life cycle.

• Identify common terms and their corresponding 

definitions.

• Identify the steps in the designation process for 

a Custodial Officer.

• Identify five of the major duties/responsibilities 

of a Custodial Officer.

• Given a scenario, name and complete the proper 

transaction form.

• Describe the function of the Agency Inventory 

System of Record.

• Identify and complete the proper transaction 

form(s).

• From the student manual, locate and state three 

of the help resources that are available to a 

Custodial Officer.

• Describe the credentialing system

Program Area(s): FEMA Logistics; FEMA 

Employee Training

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The audience consists of 

anyone in any FEMA facility charged with the 

responsibility and accountability for acquisition, 

utilization, maintenance, and disposal of any 

Government Personal Property.

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2
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IS-0024.a Receiving Officer

This course provides designated Receiving 

Officers with the knowledge and resources to 

professionally and accurately fulfill their 

responsibilities for effective Property 

Management.

Course Objectives:

• Identify two authorities for the Property 

Management System.

• State the four phases of the property 

management life cycle.

• Describe the importance of effective property 

management during a disaster and in a day-today FEMA setting.

• Identify the correct definitions for common 

terms.

Program Area(s): FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The target population for this 

training program is broad and includes FEMA 

personnel at all levels that have been assigned 

Accountable Receiving Officer duties. These 

personnel include: FEMA HQ Management, 

Administrative, Procurement, and Reporting; 

Warehouse Supervisors and Managers; and 

FEMA Field Personnel at sites including Incident 

Support Bases.

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0023, 

Custodial Officer Training; and IS-0025, Basic 

Property Management

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0025 Basic Property Management

This course provides participants with the basic 

knowledge of the elements of Property 

Management. This course is mandatory for the 

Accountable Property Officer credentialing 

process and is only available to FEMA staff. It is 

accessible through the FEMA Employee 

Knowledge Center.

Course Objectives:

• State the relevance of each of the three laws 

governing property management.

• Identify the basic contents of each of the five 

policy documents discussed.

• Define the property management roles and 

responsibilities of the Property Management 

Officer, Accountable Property Officer, Logistics 

Chief, and the Custodial Officer.

• Identify routine tasks with the proper FEMA or 

Optional form used to process that task.

• Define the receiving process.

• Define the different types of inventory.

Program Area(s): FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The target population for this 

training program is broad and includes FEMA 

personnel at all levels that have been assigned 

Accountable Receiving Officer duties. These 

personnel include: FEMA Headquarters 

Management, Administrative, Procurement, and 

Reporting; Warehouse Supervisors and Managers; 

and FEMA Field Personnel at sites including 

Incident Support Bases.

Required Prerequisite: IS-0023.a, Custodial 

Officer Training

Course Length: 5 hours

CEUs: 0.5

IS-0026 Guide to Points of Distribution

This Guide was developed to support the Points of 

Distribution (PODs) overview video and provide 

an in-depth look into the Planning, Operations, 

and Demobilization stages of a POD mission. The 

lessons detail the staffing and procedures any state 

will need to plan for, execute, and shut down POD 

operations. The Guide also includes key lessons 

such as safety, equipment, and resources 

accountability, and informs the reader about the 

“Adopt a POD” program being used by the State 

of Washington.

Course Objectives:

• Describe Points of Distribution.

• Explain how Points of Distribution are set up 

and operated.

• Understand how to supervise a Point of 

Distribution Staff.

Program Area(s): FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Primarily logistics personnel, 

state National Guard, and other emergency 

management staff

Course Length: 4 hours

CEUs: 0.4

IS-0027 Orientation to FEMA Logistics

This course provides an overview of all field 

Logistics functions and organizational 

relationships within Logistics (roles, 

responsibilities, accountability). The participant 
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will gain a baseline knowledge of the standard 

practices for FEMA Logistics operations from 

initial Presidential disaster declaration to closeout 

of FEMA field offices.

Course Objectives:

• FEMA Headquarters Logistics preparations in 

support of the Agency’s mission.

• FEMA Regional and Field Logistics 

Preparedness, Response, and Recovery 

operations.

• FEMA Logistics Branches within the Incident 

Command System (ICS) structure.

• Units within the branches and the roles and 

responsibilities within the units.

Program Area(s): FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: All new Logistics hires and 

Logistics staff that work in the field offices. Also, 

all FEMA cadres, governmental (state, local, 

tribal), and private sector partners who interface 

with FEMA Logistics during disaster response 

and recovery.

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0026, Guide to 

Points of Distribution

Course Length: 4 hours

CEUs: 0.4

IS-0028 Intermediate Property Management

This course, building upon IS-0025, Basic 

Property Management, will cover in more detail 

the duties and responsibilities of the Property

Manager.

Course Objectives:

• Increase their understanding of regulations and 

policy.

• Efficiently manage assets in a high-pressure 

operation.

• Explain the rules for Mission Assignment and 

Government-Furnished Equipment.

• Describe disposal procedures.

• Describe how to properly report lost, damaged, 

or destroyed property.

• Identify how to number reports properly.

• Identify how to post to GSAXcess.

• Explain the accountability and responsibility of 

the PMO position.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The target audience for this 

training includes:

• Accountable Property Officers—this covers the 

Accountable Property Specialists and 

Accountable Property Managers under the 

FEMA Qualification System

• Property Management Officers

• Log Chiefs

• Federal Coordinating Officers

• All others with duties relating to the Property 

field

Required Prerequisites: IS-0023, Custodial 

Officer Training; IS-0024.a, Receiving Officer;

and IS-0025, Basic Property Management

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0293, Mission 

Assignment Overview; IS-0292, Disaster Basics;

and E/L0660, Federal Staging Area Operations;

and GSAXcess

Course Length: 7 hours

CEUs: 0.7

IS-0029 Public Information Officer 

Awareness

This course covers basic information about the 

role of a state or local Public Information Officer 

(PIO). The goal of this awareness course is to 

provide an orientation to the Public Information 

function and the role of the PIO in the Public 

Safety/Emergency Management environment.

Program Area(s): External Affairs—State/Local/

Federal

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

new or less experienced state or local PIOs or 

those who have this role as a secondary function.

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0030.a Mitigation eGrants for the Subgrant Applicant

This interactive computer-based course is part of a 

series designed to provide various users with basic 

knowledge about using the web-based Mitigation 

Electronic Grants (eGrants) Management System. 

This course is specifically targeted to Subgrant 

Applicants.

The eGrants system is a part of the eGovernment 

initiative. eGrants helps to streamline the 

application process by providing local 

governments with the ability to apply for and 

manage their subgrant applications over the 

Internet. This course is designed to allow the 
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individual to take it in its entirety or to focus on 

specific aspects of the Mitigation eGrants System.

Course Objectives:

• Provide Grant Applicants an overview of the 

process of registering for access to the eGrants 

System.

• Create, complete, and submit subgrant 

applications to the Grant Applicant.

• Manage submitted applications.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Subgrant Applicants 

including states, federally recognized Indian tribal 

governments, territories, local communities, and 

non-profit organizations.

Course Length: 5 hours

CEUs: 0.5

IS-0031.a Mitigation eGrants for the Grant Applicant

This interactive computer-based course is part of a 

series of courses designed to provide various users 

with basic knowledge about using the web-based 

Mitigation Electronic Grants (eGrants) 

Management System. This course is specifically 

targeted to Grant Applicants.

The eGrants system is a part of the eGovernment 

initiative. eGrants helps to streamline the 

application process by providing Grant Applicants 

(states, territories, and federally recognized Indian 

tribal governments) the ability to apply for and 

manage their grant applications and to manage 

subgrant applications from their Subgrant 

Applicants (local officials).

This course is designed to allow the users to take 

it in its entirety or to focus on specific aspects of 

the Mitigation eGrants System.

Course Objectives: To provide Grant Applicants 

an overview of the process of the three main grant 

applicant functions:

• Administration (set preferences for subgrant 

users, manage subgrant user registrations).

• Applications (reviewing subgrant applications, 

completing grant applications, etc.).

• Monitoring (Accept/Not Accept Award 

packages, complete quarterly reports, etc.).

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Grant Applicants—including 

state officials, federally recognized Indian tribal 

governments, and territory officials.

Course Length: 7 hours

CEUs: 0.7

IS-0032 Mitigation eGrants Internal System

This interactive computer-based course is part of a 

series of courses designed to provide various users 

with basic knowledge about using the web-based 

Mitigation Electronic Grants (eGrants) 

Management System. This course is specifically 

targeted to FEMA (Internal) Users on the eGrants 

Internal System.

FEMA Headquarters and Regional staff with 

Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Program 

responsibilities and Regional Assistance Officers 

are responsible for the application review once the 

grant applicant has submitted his/her application.

This course is designed to allow the users to take 

it in its entirety or to focus on specific aspects of 

the Mitigation eGrants Internal System.

Course Objectives: To provide Grant Applicants 

an overview of the process of the main eGrants 

Internal System functions available to users:

• Access and roles within the system

• Registration Management

• Pre-Award Eligibility Workflow and 

Application Review

• Quarterly Reports

• Program Administration

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Grant applicants—including 

state officials, federally recognized Indian tribal 

governments, and territory officials.

Course Length: 5 hours

CEUs: 0.5

IS-0035.16 FEMA Safety Orientation 2016

This course is designed to help you understand 

your safety rights, responsibilities, and what you 

can do to safeguard your own well-being on the 

job—both in your regular workplace and during 

deployments.

New FEMA employees are required to 

successfully complete this course within 90 days 

of their FEMA appointment. In addition, if the 

FEMA employer is a Reservist, he/she must 

successfully complete the training one time every 

calendar year. Full-Time Employees will 

complete this course as their required training.
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Course Objectives:

• Identify safety roles and responsibilities in the 

workplace.

• Identify workplace hazards.

• Identify ways to maximize personal safety at the 

regular workplace and when deployed.

• Identify procedures for responding to 

emergencies in the workplace.

Program Area(s): FEMA Safety

Delivery Location: Online

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0036 Multi-Hazard Planning for Childcare

This course covers the steps needed to help 

childcare sites prepare for incidents to ensure the 

safety of the children at their site. Childcare 

providers must have plans and procedures to keep 

children safe from everyday hazards and to 

respond and recover when an emergency happens.

This course provides childcare providers, of all 

sizes and with responsibility for children of all 

ages, with the knowledge and tools to analyze the 

hazards and threats at the site, to develop a plan to 

address these hazards and threats, and to 

implement processes to update and practice the 

emergency plan.

The topics addressed in this course include: 

knowing your hazards, developing a plan, and 

testing and updating your plan.

Course Objectives:

• Describe why it is important to be prepared.

• Identify hazards and threats that impact your 

childcare site.

• Describe how to prevent or mitigate the impact 

of likely and high-consequence hazards and 

threats.

• Describe procedures for when an emergency 

occurs.

• Identify how your childcare site will recover

from an emergency.

• Describe how to develop and maintain your 

plan.

• Describe how you will communicate, train, and 

practice your preparedness procedures.

• Identify the emergency preparedness 

information you will share with your 

community.

• Describe when to update your plan.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Preparedness for Schools/Children/Higher 

Education/Houses of Worship

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

childcare providers of all sizes and for all age 

children, including, but not limited to, home 

childcare sites, childcare facilities, nursery 

schools, camps, scouts, sports programs, faithbased programs, and after-school programs. 

However, anyone with a personal or professional 

interest in childcare site preparedness is welcome 

to participate. Teachers, camp counselors, parents, 

volunteers, scout leaders, and coaches alike will 

find useful information in this course.

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0037 Managerial Safety and Health

The Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA) mandates that all Federal 

employers who supervise or manage employees 

have the ability to provide a safe and healthful 

work place for all FEMA personnel. This course 

provides the training needed to comply with 

OSHA regulations for supervisors and managers 

of FEMA staff.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the roles, responsibilities, and OSHA 

regulations required for a safe and healthy 

workplace.

• Identify the organization that requires 

supervisors to ensure employees have a safe 

working environment.

Program Area(s): FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Any FEMA personnel placed 

in the role of supervising or managing other 

FEMA personnel

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0038.16 Fraud Awareness and 

Prevention

This course provides a basic understanding of 

internal and external fraud within FEMA and the 

Federal government. In addition, the course 

covers your reporting responsibilities as a FEMA 

employee.
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Course Objectives:

• Identify the internal fraud indicators.

• Identify the external fraud indicators.

• Explain your reporting responsibility as a 

FEMA employee.

Program Area(s): FEMA Security; FEMA 

Employee Training

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: All FEMA employees

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0055.a Household Hazardous 

Materials—A Guide for Citizens

The course will introduce you to household 

hazardous materials and things you can do to 

protect yourself and your family from injury or 

death.

In the first unit, you will learn about basic 

chemical and physical properties, the ways 

chemicals enter your body, and the effects 

chemicals have on your body.

In the second and third units, you will learn about 

cleaning products, lead, mercury, gasoline, 

compressed gases, carbon monoxide, medical 

supplies, chlorine, pesticides, and much more.

In the last two units, you will cover labels, 

personal protective equipment, proper disposal 

methods, preventive measures to take before 

natural disasters, and less toxic alternatives.

Dangers from chemical products depend greatly 

on the individuals using them. Chemicals are safe 

to use when people read the directions and use the 

chemicals correctly. It will take 1 to 3 hours to 

complete all the units and take the final exam. 

This Independent Study course is a prerequisite 

for G0311, Hazardous Materials Contingency 

Planning.

Course Objectives:

• Recognize the main groups of hazardous 

materials.

• Identify the ways chemicals can enter your 

body.

• List the effects chemicals have on the body.

• List common hazardous materials found in the 

home.

• List common hazardous materials found outside 

the home.

• Recognize how to safely select and buy 

chemicals.

• Identify proper protective equipment and 

disposal methods.

• List chemical alternatives to common hazardous 

materials in the household.

• Identify preventative measures to take before 

natural disasters.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Generalized Emergency Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: All members of the general 

public

Course Length: 4 hours

CEUs: 0.4

IS-0056 Hazardous Materials 

Contingency Planning

This course will focus on the need for members of 

the Local Emergency Planning Committee 

(LEPC) to analyze their local plan to identify gaps 

and their overall preparedness for an event 

involving hazardous materials. In this course, 

participants will learn why it is important for all 

members of the LEPC and local entities, such as 

law enforcement, fire, businesses, the media, and 

others, to be involved in the hazardous materials 

contingency planning.

Course Objectives:

• Recognize the historical context in which local 

hazardous materials contingency planning takes 

place, the resources available, best practices 

from emergency management 

departments/LEPCs, and lessons learned.

• Evaluate special characteristics, planning 

considerations, and risk priority.

• Assess local capabilities against specific 

hazardous materials-related critical tasks.

• Identify and analyze gaps between the local 

area’s LEPC capabilities and those needed to 

respond efficiently and effectively.

• Develop a course of action to address gaps.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Generalized Emergency Preparedness; Voluntary 

Organizations

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: LEPC members ready to 

analyze their local plan to identify gaps and their 

overall preparedness for an event involving 

hazardous materials. This Independent Study 

course is a prerequisite for G0311, Hazardous 

Materials Contingency Planning.
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Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0060 Introduction and Overview— Homeland Security Geospatial Concept-of-Operations (GeoCONOPS)

The Homeland Security Geospatial Concept-ofOperations (GeoCONOPS) is a mission blueprint 

that Supports Emergency Managers, Incident 

Commanders, and geospatial practitioners to 

identify points of collaboration, best practices, 

technical capabilities, and authoritative data 

sources to improve the effectiveness of geospatial 

information and tools that support Incident 

Management. The three courses are designed to 

provide users with information explaining the 

importance and relevance of the GeoCONOPS to 

the broader Homeland Security community to 

encourage engagement and participation in the 

continued enhancement and expansion of the 

content of the GeoCONOPS.

Program Area(s): Hazus-MH and GIS

Delivery Location: Online

IS-0061 Geospatial Concept-of- Operations (GeoCONOPS) In-Depth— Homeland Security GeoCONOPS

The Homeland Security Geospatial Concept-ofOperations (GeoCONOPS) has been designed to 

present the four basic values of the GeoCONOPS 

to users from several perspectives:

• Points-of-Collaboration

• Technical Capabilities

• Sources for Authoritative Data

• Best Practices

These perspectives include technical, policy and 

doctrine, and professional. The module 

“GeoCONOPS In-Depth” focuses on the 

GeoCONOPS relevance and importance to 

Federal policy and doctrine for emergency 

management with a focus on the National 

Preparedness Directive—Presidential Policy 

Directive-8 and the National Incident 

Management System (NIMS).

Course Objective: At the conclusion of this 

module, participants will be familiarized with the 

importance of the four key values of the 

GeoCONOPS to the National Preparedness 

System, NIMS, and the Incident Command 

System.

Program Area(s): Hazus-MH and GIS

Delivery Location: Online

IS-0062 Geospatial Concept-of- Operations (GeoCONOPS) In- Practice—Homeland Security GeoCONOPS

The Homeland Security Geospatial Concept-ofOperations (GeoCONOPS) has been designed to 

present the four basic values of the GeoCONOPS 

to users from several perspectives:

• Points-of-Collaboration

• Technical Capabilities

• Sources for Authoritative Data

• Best Practices

These perspectives include professional, technical 

and policy, and doctrine. The module 

“GeoCONOPS in Practice” focuses on the 

importance of the GeoCONOPS to the 

professional roles of Emergency Manager, 

Incident Commander, and Geospatial Practitioner. 

This module presents the content of the 

GeoCONOPS using one of two scenarios that are 

incorporated into the GeoCONOPS.

Course Objective: At the conclusion of this 

module, participants will be familiarized with the 

four key values of the GeoCONOPS in support of 

the different roles that are critical to emergency 

management.

Program Area(s): Hazus-MH and GIS

Delivery Location: Online

IS-0063 Introduction and Overview— DHS Geospatial Information 

Infrastructure

The DHS Geospatial Information Infrastructure 

(GII) is an array of managed geospatial data 

services, tools, and capabilities that support the 

full range of mission within the department. This 

course will familiarize the participant with the 

content, tools, and capabilities of the GII and will 

provide instructions on how participants can better

connect to the rich content of the GII.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the interface and capabilities of the 

GII.

• Describe the process for accessing the GII.

• Define the data content available within the GII.

• Explain how to connect the GII to mission 

systems.

• Demonstrate how to publish data to the GII for 

secure sharing.

• Apply the tools available through the GII 

OneView application.
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Program Area(s): Hazus-MH and GIS

Delivery Location: Online

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0075 Military Resources in Emergency Management

This course will provide participants with an 

overview of the U.S. military resources potentially 

available to assist civilian authorities, and the 

procedures for obtaining and integrating military 

resources into disaster response and recovery 

operations.

The goal is to provide emergency managers at 

every jurisdictional level an overview of military 

resources; their capabilities and limitations; and 

how to access and integrate them in their 

respective jurisdiction’s disaster response and 

recovery operations in order to save lives, mitigate 

human suffering, and mitigate significant property 

and/or environmental damage.

Course Objectives:

• Define key terms related to military resources 

for emergency management.

• Plan for military resources in emergency 

management.

• Identify differences, including legal authority 

and status, between the following military 

reserves: Active Duty Military, Military 

Reserves, and National Guard.

• Describe available and special capabilities 

provided by military resources.

• Explain levels of military response available to 

civilian emergency management authorities.

• Describe the integration of military resources in 

accordance with the National Response 

Framework (NRF) and National Incident 

Management System (NIMS).

Program Area(s): National Response 

Framework; Response and Recovery; Tribal; 

FEMA Operations–Federal; FEMA Employee 

Training

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is developed in a 

flexible delivery format. A facilitator’s guide and 

visuals are available for delivery in a classroom 

setting.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction;

and IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0100.b Introduction to the Incident 

Command System, ICS-100

This course provides training on and resources for 

personnel who require a basic understanding of 

the Incident Command System (ICS). It 

introduces the ICS and provides the foundation 

for higher-level ICS training. This course 

describes the history, features and principles, and 

organizational structure of the ICS. It also 

explains the relationship between ICS and the 

National Incident Management System (NIMS).

Course topics:

• ICS Overview

• Basic Features of ICS

• Incident Commander and Command Staff 

Functions

• General Staff Functions

• ICS Facilities

• Common Responsibilities

Course Objectives:

• Describe ICS applications.

• Explain ICS organizational principles and 

elements.

• Identify ICS positions and responsibilities.

• Identify ICS facilities and functions.

• Describe ICS planning.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Incident 

Command System

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The target audience includes 

persons involved with emergency planning, and 

response or recovery efforts.

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0100.FDA Introduction to the 

Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Food and Drug Administration

This course introduces the Incident Command 

System (ICS) and provides the foundation for 

higher-level ICS training. It was developed 

collaboratively by the U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration and the Emergency Management 

Institute.
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Course Objectives:

• Describe ICS applications.

• Explain ICS organizational principles and 

elements.

• Identify ICS positions and responsibilities.

• Identify ICS facilities and functions.

• Describe ICS planning.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The target audience includes 

persons involved with emergency planning, 

response, or recovery efforts.

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0100.FWa Introduction to the 

Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Federal Workers

This course familiarizes Federal Workers with 

ICS principles, how they can be applied in 

incidents, and how to interface with response 

personnel. The course has the same objectives as 

IS-0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command 

System, ICS-100. Additional content has been 

added to explain how the ICS principles apply to 

an incident that involves Federal assistance under 

the Stafford Act or National Response 

Framework. This course meets the requirement 

for ICS-100/IS-0100 training.

Course Objectives:

• Describe ICS applications.

• Explain ICS organizational principles and 

elements.

• Identify ICS positions and responsibilities.

• Identify ICS facilities and functions.

• Describe ICS planning.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Federal workers involved in 

incident command.

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0100.HCb Introduction to the 

Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Healthcare/Hospitals

This course introduces the ICS as it applies to the 

healthcare/hospital environment and provides the 

foundation for higher-level ICS training. It 

describes the history, features and principles, and 

organizational structure of the ICS. It also 

explains the relationship between the ICS and the 

National Incident Management System (NIMS). 

This course uses the same objectives and content 

as other ICS courses with healthcare/hospital 

examples and exercises.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Healthcare professionals 

requiring ICS training

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0100.HE Introduction to the Incident 

Command System (ICS-100) for Higher Education

This course introduces the ICS and provides the 

foundation for higher-level ICS training. It is a 

comprehensive introduction to ICS tailored for 

higher education situations. Case studies, 

scenarios, and video clips of people and places 

that have been involved in campus Emergency 

Planning are integrated into the course.

Course Objectives: At the completion of this 

course, participants should be familiar with:

• ICS applications in incidents at higher education 

institutions.

• ICS organizational principles and elements.

• ICS positions and responsibilities.

• ICS facilities and functions.

• ICS planning.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: College administrators, risk 

managers, public information officers, security 

officers, environmental safety officers, law 

enforcement, fire, and emergency management 

officials

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0100.LEb Introduction to the 

Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Law Enforcement

This course introduces the Incident Command 

System (ICS) and provides the foundation for 

higher-level ICS training. It describes the history, 

features and principles, and organizational 

structure of the ICS. It also explains the 

relationship between the ICS and the National 

Incident Management System. This course uses 
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the same objectives and content as other ICS 

courses with Law Enforcement examples and 

exercises.

Course Objectives:

• Describe ICS applications.

• Explain ICS organizational principles and 

elements.

• Identify ICS positions and responsibilities.

• Identify ICS facilities and functions.

• Describe ICS planning.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Law enforcement officers 

involved in incident command

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0100.PWb Introduction to the 

Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Public Works

This course introduces the Incident Command 

System (ICS) and provides the foundation for 

higher-level ICS training. It describes the history, 

features and principles, and organizational 

structure of the ICS. It also explains the 

relationship between the ICS and the National 

Incident Management System. This course uses 

the same objectives and content as other ICS 

courses with Public Works examples and 

exercises.

Course Objectives:

• Describe ICS applications.

• Explain ICS organizational principles and 

elements.

• Identify ICS positions and responsibilities.

• Identify ICS facilities and functions.

• Describe ICS planning.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Public Works officials 

involved in incident command

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0100.SCa Introduction to the 

Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Schools

This course introduces the Incident Command 

System (ICS) and provides the foundation for 

higher-level ICS training. It is a comprehensive 

introduction to ICS tailored for school situations. 

Case studies, scenarios, and video clips of people 

and places that have been involved in school 

Emergency Planning are integrated into the 

course.

Course Objectives:

• Identify school staff to participate on the school 

planning team.

• Identify community members who should be on 

the school planning team.

• Identify natural, technological, and humancaused hazards.

• Identify and assess hazards likely to impact your 

school.

• Describe each of the components of the 

traditional emergency operations plan (EOP).

• Identify the ICS roles included in the school 

EOP.

• Explain the benefits of training and exercising 

the school EOP.

• Identify the types of exercises available to 

exercise the school’s plan.

• Describe how exercise results are used to 

improve school preparedness efforts.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Teachers, substitute teachers, 

counselors, parent volunteers, coaches, facility 

managers, bus drivers, and participants.

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0102.c Preparing for Federal Disaster Operations: FEMA Response 

Partners

This course is designed to help prepare 

participants for deployment as a FEMA response 

partner to a domestic incident. Responding to 

incidents requires that we must be ready, willing, 

and able to deploy at a moment’s notice. This 

course provides personnel with practical tips and 

advice for incident deployment.
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Course Objectives:

• Prepare for deployment, including detailing 

what information to gather, what steps to take,

and what things to pack.

• Check in when arriving at the assigned location.

• Acclimate to the working and living conditions 

at the assigned incident facility.

• Take care of themselves during deployment.

• Maintain standards for accountability.

• Complete the check-out process.

Program Area(s): FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: FEMA’s response partners

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0106.16 Workplace Violence Awareness Training 2016

The goal of this course is to give employees 

awareness of violence in the workplace, how to 

recognize the warning signs, and what actions to 

take to prevent or minimize violence.

Course Objectives:

• Define workplace violence in accordance with 

the FEMA 1200.1 policy and the DHS memo 

referenced in the course.

• List the four types of workplace violence.

• Identify the three warning sign levels related to 

potential workplace violence.

• List the action steps taken in response to 

workplace violence.

• Identify ways to prevent workplace violence.

• Identify warning signs of potential workplace 

violence; and

• Identify actions to take to minimize workplace 

violence.

Program Area(s): FEMA Security

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: All FEMA employees

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0111.a Livestock in Disasters

This course combines the knowledge of livestock 

producers and emergency managers to present a 

unified approach to mitigate the impact of 

disasters on animal agriculture.

Course Objectives:

• Understand issues that arise when disasters 

affect livestock.

• Determine a farm’s susceptibility to hazards.

• Identify actions to reduce economic losses and 

human and animal suffering in disasters.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Animal owners and care 

providers

Course Length: 4 hours

CEUs: 0.4

IS-0120.a An Introduction to Exercises

This course introduces the basics of emergency 

management exercises. It also builds a foundation 

for subsequent exercise courses, which provide 

the specifics of the Homeland Security Exercise 

and Evaluation Program and the National 

Standard Exercise Curriculum. IS-0120.a, An 

Introduction to Exercises, replaces IS-0120, An 

Orientation to Community Disaster Exercises.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the five phases of the exercise process.

• Distinguish the tasks necessary to complete each 

phase of the exercise process.

• Understand how exercises complete the 

emergency preparedness cycle.

• Comprehend the role of exercises in the testing 

of facilities, equipment, and personnel in a 

performance-based environment.

• Recognize how exercises prepare communities 

to respond to and recover from major 

emergencies.

Program Area(s): Master Exercise Practitioner 

Program; Integrated Emergency Management; 

Level I Professional Continuity Practitioner 

Program

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Emergency management and 

homeland security professionals who require an 

introduction to exercises

Course Length: 5 hours

CEUs: 0.5
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IS-0130 Exercise Evaluation and 

Improvement Planning

This Independent Study course is a new offering 

that introduces the basics of emergency 

management exercise evaluation and 

improvement planning. It also provides the 

foundation for exercise evaluation concepts and 

practices as identified in the Homeland Security 

Exercise and Evaluation Program.

Course Objectives:

• Understand the exercise, evaluation, and

improvement planning steps.

• Comprehend the process of designing and 

developing exercise evaluation criteria.

• Identify the necessary tasks in conducting an 

exercise evaluation.

• Understand methods of analyzing exercise data.

• Identify the steps necessary to prepare an AfterAction Report and conduct an After-Action 

Conference.

Program Area(s): Master Exercise Practitioner 

Program; Integrated Emergency Management; 

Level II Master Continuity Practitioner Program

Delivery Location: Online

Required Prerequisite: IS-0120.a, An 

Introduction to Exercises

Course Length: 5 hours

CEUs: 0.5

IS-0144 Telecommunicators 

Emergency Response Taskforce Basic 

Course

This online course is intended to provide guidance 

to 9-1-1 operators, call takers, and dispatchers on 

what to expect when being deployed to a disaster 

site.

Course Objectives:

• Clarify roles and responsibilities.

• Improve teams and coordination.

• Improve operational coordination.

• Improve operational communications.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

communications personnel

Required Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System, ICS-100; and 

IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, 

An Introduction

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0156 Building Design for Homeland Security for Continuity of Operations

This course provides guidance to the building 

sciences community working for public and 

private institutions, including Continuity of 

Operations (COOP) planners/managers, building 

officials, etc. It presents tools to help decisionmakers assess the performance of their buildings 

against terrorist threats and to make 

recommendations. Decision-makers will decide 

which types of threats they wish to protect against 

and then determine their level of risk against each 

threat. Those decision-makers who consider their 

buildings to be at high risk can use this guidance 

as necessary.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the basic components of the assessment 

methodology.

• Perform an assessment for a building by 

identifying and prioritizing threats, 

consequences, and vulnerabilities, and by 

calculating risks.

• Identify available mitigation measures 

applicable to the site and building envelope.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Level II 

Master Continuity Practitioner Program

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Federal/state department or 

agencies’ COOP Program Office, Facility 

Management, and Security Management sections

Course Length: 8 hours

CEUs: 0.8

IS-0158 Hazard Mitigation Insurance in Disaster Operations

The Hazard Mitigation (HM) Disaster Operations 

courses are intended to provide a segue between 

the general hazard mitigation training provided in 

the introductory course and the function they will 

learn in a field assignment. These HM Disaster 

Operations courses are not intended to enable new 

employees to successfully complete all the 

requirements of their disaster assignment. The 

HM courses provide an orientation to the HM 

functional organization and activities of the 

organization, sources of information for the 

function, important relationships, and any other 

critical points that are essential to the particular 

function.
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Course Objectives:

• Describe the major functions and products of 

HM Insurance in a disaster operation.

• Refer to key authorities, programs, and 

resources related to HM Insurance.

• Identify and interact with people and 

organizations key to HM Insurance and 

opportunities for collaborations.

• Identify some of the “red flags” that indicate a 

need for special handling or additional 

collaboration.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

new HM Insurance Specialists. A secondary 

audience is the HM Insurance Specialist Experts 

and HM Insurance Crew Leaders who have not 

previously participated in this training; they may 

find it to be a valuable review. HM Floodplain 

Management staff will benefit from this course 

because there is overlap and collaboration 

between the two functions.

Required Prerequisite: E/L0207 or DF-128, 

Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Field 

Operations

Course Length: 4 hours

CEUs: 0.4

IS-0159 Hazard Mitigation Management Support in Disaster Operations

The goal of this workshop is to provide an 

orientation to the Hazard Mitigation (HM) 

Management functional organization and 

activities of the organization, sources of 

information for the function, important 

relationships, and any other critical points that are 

essential to the particular function. This course is 

not intended to enable Specialist trainees to 

successfully demonstrate the ability to perform 

behaviors/activities in their Position Task Books. 

Additional training is provided on the job and 

through other courses identified in the Position 

Qualification Sheet.

Course Objectives:

• Identify where HM Management fits within the 

HM Disaster Operations organization.

• Identify the functions of HM Management.

• Identify the products of HM Management.

• Align specific HM functions and products with 

HM Management Support functions.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This workshop is designed for 

new HM Management support staff, including:

• HM Data Integration Specialists

• HM Training Specialists

• HM Administrative Assistants

• HM Emergency Support Function Liaisons

HM Property Damage Assessment (PDA) 

Specialist is also an HM Management support 

position; however, that position title is only 

assigned as a secondary title to staff who are 

qualified in another HM Specialist title. HM PDA 

Specialists will have completed the HM 

Functional Workshop associated with their 

primary title, and they could benefit from 

attending this one. A secondary audience is HM 

Program Support Managers who have not 

previously participated in this training; they may 

find it to be a valuable review.

Required Prerequisite: Prior to enrollment in 

this workshop, participants must successfully 

complete E/L0207, Introduction to Hazard 

Mitigation Field Operations.

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.7

IS-0160 Hazard Mitigation Community Education and Outreach in Disaster 

Operations

This course is for Hazard Mitigation (HM) 

Community Education and Outreach (CEO) 

Specialist trainees. It provides an orientation to 

the HM functional organization and its activities, 

and introduces the function and products of HM 

CEO. Participants will learn how to refer to key 

authorities, programs, and resources related to 

HM CEO in disaster operations, and how to 

identify key people and organizations. 

Additionally, the course identifies some of the 

critical issues that indicate a need for special 

handling or collaboration.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the major functions and products of 

HM CEO in a disaster operation.

• Refer to key authorities, programs, and 

resources related to HM CEO.

• Identify and interact with people and 

organizations key to HM CEO and opportunities 

for collaborations.

• Identify some of the “red flags” that indicate a 

need for special handling or additional 

collaboration.
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Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

new HM CEO staff. A secondary audience is HM 

CEO Specialist Experts and Crew Leaders who 

have not previously participated in this training; 

they may find it to be a valuable review.

Required Prerequisite: E/L0207 or DF-128, 

Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Field 

Operations

Course Length: 6 hours

CEUs: 0.6

IS-0161 Hazard Mitigation Planning in Disaster Operations

The Hazard Mitigation (HM) Disaster Operations 

courses are intended to provide a segue between 

the general hazard mitigation training provided in 

the introductory course and the function they will 

learn in a field assignment. These HM Disaster 

Operations courses are not intended to enable new 

employees to successfully complete all the 

requirements of their disaster assignment. The 

HM courses provide an orientation to the HM 

functional organization and activities of the 

organization, sources of information for the 

function, important relationships, and any other 

critical points that are essential to the particular 

function.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the major functions and products of 

HM Planning in a disaster operation.

• Refer to key authorities, programs, and 

resources related to HM Planning.

• Identify and interact with people and 

organizations key to HM Planning and 

opportunities for collaborations.

• Identify some of the “red flags” that indicate a 

need for special handling or additional 

collaboration.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

new HM Community Planner staff. A secondary 

audience is HM Planning Specialist Experts and 

HM Planning supervisors who have not 

previously participated in this training; they may 

find it to be a valuable review. HM Grants 

Specialists will benefit from this course as there is 

overlap and collaboration between the two 

functions.

Required Prerequisite: E/L0207 or DF-128, 

Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Field 

Operations

Course Length: 8 hours

CEUs: 0.8

IS-0162 Hazard Mitigation Floodplain Management in Disaster Operations

The Hazard Mitigation (HM) Disaster Operations 

courses are intended to provide a segue between 

the general hazard mitigation training provided in 

the introductory course and the function they will 

learn in a field assignment. These HM Disaster 

Operations courses are not intended to enable new 

employees to successfully complete all the 

requirements of their disaster assignment. The 

HM courses provide an orientation to the HM 

functional organization and activities of the 

organization, sources of information for the 

function, important relationships, and any other 

critical points that are essential to the particular 

function.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the major functions and products of 

HM Floodplain Management in a disaster 

operation.

• Refer to key authorities, programs, and 

resources related to HM Floodplain 

Management.

• Identify and interact with people and 

organizations key to HM Floodplain 

Management and opportunities for 

collaborations.

• Identify some of the “red flags” that indicate a 

need for special handling or additional 

collaboration.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

new HM Floodplain Management staff. A 

secondary audience is HM Floodplain 

Management Specialist Experts and supervisors 

who have not previously participated in this 

training; they may find it to be a valuable review. 

HM Insurance staff will benefit from this course 

as there is overlap and collaboration between the 

two functions.

Required Prerequisite: E/L0207 or DF-128, 

Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Field 

Operations

Course Length: 8 hours

CEUs: 0.8
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IS-0163 Hazard Mitigation Grants in Disaster Operations

The Hazard Mitigation (HM) Disaster Operations 

courses are intended to provide a segue between 

the general hazard mitigation training provided in 

the introductory course and the function they will 

learn in a field assignment. These HM Disaster 

Operations courses are not intended to enable new 

employees to successfully complete all the 

requirements of their disaster assignment. The 

HM courses provide an orientation to the HM 

functional organization and activities of the 

organization, sources of information for the 

function, important relationships, and any other 

critical points that are essential to the particular 

function.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the functions and products of HM 

Grants in a disaster operation.

• Refer to key authorities, programs, and 

resources related to HM Grants.

• Identify people and organizations key to HM 

Grants, and opportunities for collaboration.

• Identify some of the “red flags” that indicate a 

need for special handling or additional 

collaboration.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

new HM HPA staff. A secondary audience is the 

Specialist Expert and Crew Leader positions in 

HM HPA who have not previously participated in 

this training; they may find it to be a valuable 

review.

Required Prerequisite: E/L0207 or DF-128, 

Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Field 

Operations

Course Length: 8 hours

CEUs: 0.8

IS-0164 Hazard Mitigation Hazards and Performance Analysis in Disaster 

Operations

The Hazard Mitigation (HM) Disaster Operations 

courses are intended to provide a segue between 

the general hazard mitigation training provided in 

the introductory course and the function they will 

learn in a field assignment. These HM Disaster 

Operations courses are not intended to enable new 

employees to successfully complete all the 

requirements of their disaster assignment. The 

HM courses provide an orientation to the HM 

functional organization and activities of the 

organization, sources of information for the 

function, important relationships, and any other 

critical points that are essential to the particular 

function.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the major functions and products of 

HM Hazards and Performance Analysis (HPA) 

in a disaster operation.

• Refer to key authorities, programs, and 

resources related to HM HPA.

• Identify and interact with people and 

organizations key to HM HPA and opportunities 

for collaborations.

• Identify some of the “red flags” that indicate a 

need for special handling or additional 

collaboration.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

new HM HPA staff. A secondary audience is the 

Specialist Expert and Crew Leader positions in 

HM HPA who have not previously participated in 

this training; they may find it to be a valuable 

review.

Required Prerequisite: E/L0207 or DF-128, 

Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Field 

Operations

Course Length: 8 hours

CEUs: 0.8

IS-0200.b Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action 

Incidents

This course is designed to enable personnel to 

operate efficiently during an incident or event 

within the Incident Command System (ICS). 

ICS-200 provides training on and resources for 

personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory 

position within the ICS.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the ICS organization appropriate to the 

complexity of the incident or event.

• Use ICS to manage an incident.

• Describe ICS Leadership and Management.

• Explain Delegation of Authority and 

Management by Objectives.

• Identify ICS Functional Areas and Positions.

• Describe ICS Briefings.

• Explain Organizational Flexibility.

• Describe Transfer of Command.
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Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Incident 

Command System

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The primary target audience 

is response personnel at the supervisory level.

Required Prerequisite: IS-0100.b, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System, ICS-100

Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of 

IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, 

An Introduction, and experience using concepts 

and principles from ICS-100 in a response or 

exercise

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0200.HCa Applying the Incident Command System to Healthcare 

Organizations

This course provides training on the Incident 

Command System (ICS) to healthcare 

professionals whose primary responsibility is 

emergency management, to include middle 

management within a hospital or healthcare 

system. Such professionals may include 

physicians, department managers, unit leaders, 

charge nurses, and hospital administrators that 

would have a leadership role during an incident.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Healthcare professionals 

interested in ICS

Required Prerequisites: IS-0100.HCb, 

Introduction to the Incident Command System 

(ICS-100) for Healthcare/Hospitals; and 

IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, 

An Introduction

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0201 Forms Used for the 

Development of the Incident Action 

Plan

This is a web-based training course with a flexible 

delivery format to include stand-alone modules as 

needed on the National Incident Management 

System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS). 

The purpose of this course is to provide first 

responders with an opportunity to reinforce their 

knowledge of and skill in using the standard ICS

forms during the Incident Action Planning process 

for significant incidents or events.

Course Objective: Provide the participant with 

an overview of the most frequently used forms 

employed by the NIMS ICS.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Integrated Emergency Management; FEMA 

Disaster Field Training Operations; FEMA 

Logistics; FEMA Mitigation; FEMA Operations–

Federal; FEMA Safety; FEMA Employee 

Training

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Emergency management and 

response personnel who may be called upon to 

function in a Command, General Staff, or Unit 

Leader position during a significant incident or 

event, and who may be called upon to help 

prepare some portion of the Incident Action Plan.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; and 

IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, 

An Introduction

Recommended Prerequisite: E/G0300, ICS-300: 

Intermediate Incident Command System for 

Expanding Incidents

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0207 Overview of the FEMA 

Qualification System and Qualification 

Review Boards

This course provides an overview of the FEMA 

Qualification System (FQS) and the Qualification 

Review Boards (QRBs). The course is applicable 

to all FEMA employees with Disaster Workforce 

responsibilities, and includes descriptions of the 

FQS qualification and QRB certification 

processes. The course also includes a hypothetical 

scenario depicting how a FEMA employee may 

progress through the FQS process.

Course Objectives:

• Define the purpose, background, and 

importance of FQS.

• Define Incident Management and Incident 

Support.

• Describe the relationship between force 

structure and FQS.

• Identify the benefits of FQS to members of the 

FEMA workforce.

• Identify the purpose of the FEMA Position Task 

Books, Position Qualification Sheets, and 

Qualification Progression Flowcharts.
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• Describe the FQS qualification process.

• Describe the QRB certification process.

• Describe FEMA’s process for implementing 

FQS for the Incident Management workforce.

• Identify FQS support and resources available to 

FEMA employees.

• Summarize how the FQS process applies to a 

hypothetical FEMA employee.

Program Area(s): FEMA Disaster Field Training 

Operations; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: All FEMA employees 

regardless of their position/grade and appointment 

status

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0212.a Introduction to Unified 

Hazard Mitigation Assistance

The purpose of this course is to educate 

participants on the benefits of the Unified Hazard 

Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs and 

how to become qualified to apply for a grant 

under the HMA grant programs.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the role of mitigation and its benefits to 

society.

• Identify the Unified HMA grant programs.

• Recognize the benefits of unifying the HMA 

grant programs.

• Identify the lifecycle of Unified HMA grants.

Program Area(s): Floodplain Management; 

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; FEMA 

Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The course is intended for 

personnel of state and local governments, tribal 

governments, and private non-profit organizations 

that are eligible applicants or sub-applicants under 

HMA grants; and FEMA employees assigned to 

HMA grant activities.

Required Prerequisite: IS-0393.a, Introduction 

to Hazard Mitigation

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

CECs: 3 (Core)

IS-0230.d Fundamentals of Emergency Management

The goal of this course is to introduce you to the 

fundamentals of emergency management. It

presents emergency management as an integrated 

system with resources and capabilities networked 

together to address all hazards.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the principles and authorities that are 

the foundation of emergency management.

• Explain how the different partners contribute to 

emergency management in your community.

• Explain how the Core Capabilities support the 

Mission Areas to ensure preparedness.

• Describe the roles of each partner in emergency 

management.

• Explain the steps and resources necessary for 

developing a comprehensive Emergency 

Operations Plan.

• Explain how to plan, manage, and coordinate 

resources for an efficient and effective response.

• Explain the functions of emergency 

management in emergency and day-to-day 

situations.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Planning; Level I Professional Continuity 

Practitioner Program

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Open to all

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction

Course Length: 6 hours

CEUs: 0.6

IS-0235.b Emergency Planning

This course is designed for emergency 

management personnel who are involved in 

developing an effective emergency planning 

system. This course offers training in the 

fundamentals of the Emergency planning process, 

including the rationale behind planning. It will 

develop participants’ capability for effective 

participation in the all-hazards emergency 

operations planning process to save lives and 

protect property threatened by disaster.

Program Area(s): Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Emergency managers 

involved in planning
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Course Length: 10 hours

CEUs: 1

IS-0240.b Leadership and Influence

Being able to lead others—to motivate them to 

commit their energies and expertise to achieving 

the shared mission and goals of the emergency 

management system—is a vital part of every 

emergency manager, planner, and responder’s job. 

This course is designed to improve participants’

leadership and influence skills. It addresses:

• Leadership from within

• How to facilitate change

• How to build and rebuild trust

• Using personal influence and political savvy

• Fostering an environment for leadership 

development

Program Area(s): Level II Master Continuity 

Practitioner Program; Generalized Emergency 

Preparedness; Universal Emergency Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone.

Course Length: 9 hours

CEUs: 0.9

IS-0241.b Decision-Making and Problem-Solving

Being able to make decisions and solve problems 

effectively is a necessary part of the job for every 

emergency manager, planner, and responder. This 

course is designed to improve participants’

decision-making skills. It addresses:

• The decision-making process

• Decision-making styles

• Attributes of an effective decision-maker

• Ethical decision-making and problem-solving

Program Area(s): Universal Emergency 

Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone.

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0242.b Effective Communication

Being able to communicate effectively is a 

necessary and vital part of the job for every 

emergency manager, planner, and responder. This 

course is designed to improve your 

communication skills. It addresses:

• Basic communication skills

• How to communicate in an emergency

• How to identify community-specific 

communication issues

• Using technology as a communication tool

• Effective oral communication

• How to prepare an oral presentation

Course Objectives:

• Identify factors that contribute to and detract 

from effective communication.

• Develop a strategy for ensuring that emergency 

communications meet the needs of the whole 

community, including those with access and 

functional needs.

• Identify strategies for communicating 

effectively in emergency situations.

• Identify strategies for improving your oral 

presentation skills.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Generalized 

Emergency Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online

Course Length: 8 hours

CEUs: 0.8

IS-0244.b Developing and Managing Volunteers

This course is for emergency managers and 

related professionals who work with all types of 

volunteers and coordinate with voluntary 

organizations. It will provide procedures and tools 

for building and working with voluntary 

organizations. Topics include benefits and 

challenges of working with volunteers; building a 

volunteer program; writing job descriptions; 

developing volunteers through recruitment; 

coordinating with voluntary and community-based 

organizations; and special issues such as 

spontaneous volunteers, liability, and stress.

Course Objectives:

• Identify situations in which volunteers can be a 

useful addition to response and recovery 

operations.

• Define skill and knowledge requirements for 

volunteers.

• Develop a volunteer program that includes 

strategies for recruiting and managing 

volunteers within the whole community.
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• Develop a plan for setting up a Volunteer 

Reception Center.

• Identify special issues involving the use of 

volunteers.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Emergency managers

Course Length: 4 hours

CEUs: 0.4

IS-0247.a Integrated Public Alert and Warning System

This course provides basic information on the 

Integrated Public Alert and Warning System 

(IPAWS). It provides authorized public safety 

officials with: increased awareness of the benefits 

of using IPAWS for effective public warnings; 

skills to draft more appropriate, effective, and 

accessible warning messages; and best practices in 

the effective use of Common Alerting Protocol 

(CAP) to reach all members of their communities.

This course consists of the following lessons:

• Lesson 1: Introduction to IPAWS

• Lesson 2: Appropriate, Effective, and 

Accessible Alert and Warning Messages

• Lesson 3: CAP Message Composition

Course Objectives:

• Define IPAWS.

• Identify the benefits of using IPAWS for 

generating warnings.

• Describe IPAWS operation.

• Identify the basis for determining who is 

authorized to send IPAWS alert and warning 

messages.

• Apply criteria for sending appropriate alert 

messages.

• Identify the components of effective alert and 

warning messages.

• Apply criteria for creating accessible alert and 

warning messages.

• Describe factors that influence public response 

to warning messages.

• Discuss the myths associated with public 

response to warning messages.

• Define CAP.

• Identify some of the commonly used CAP 

elements and their associated values.

• Identify how a Commercial Mobile Alert 

System message is mapped from CAP.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Continuity of Operations; Generalized Emergency 

Preparedness; Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

emergency managers, law enforcement officials, 

fire department personnel, dispatch personnel 

(911), National Weather Service personnel, and 

other authorized centers (according to a state’s 

Emergency Alert System Plan, State Emergency 

Plan, Amber Plan/Amber Alert).

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0248 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System for the American 

Public

The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System 

(IPAWS) Program Management Office designed 

this course to provide the American Public with 

an introduction to IPAWS. It identifies the key 

features and benefits of IPAWS and the 

authorities responsible for sending alert and 

warning messages. It also describes the actions 

you can take before and during an emergency to 

protect yourself and your loved ones.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the key features and benefits of 

IPAWS.

• Describe the actions to take before, during, and 

after an emergency to protect yourself and your 

loved ones.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Generalized Emergency Preparedness; Universal 

Emergency Preparedness; Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: General Public

Course Length: 0.5 hour

IS-0250.a Emergency Support Function (ESF) #15—External Affairs: 

A New Approach to Emergency Communication and Information 

Distribution

This course provides basic training on the concept 

and practical application of the Emergency 

Support Function #15 (ESF #15)—Standard 

Operating Procedures to all FEMA External 

Affairs (EA) staff, regardless of duty station, as 

well as to staff in all other Agency divisions and 
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Federal, state, local, tribal, and Voluntary 

Organizations Active in Disaster partners.

It is offered as an Independent Study course, with 

an optional conference call session available to 

participants who have additional questions.

Participants view videos online in conjunction 

with using the L0250 Student Manual and webbased resources to complete the final exam online.

Upon completion of this course, the participant 

will have a better understanding of how ESF #15 

is activated and how the EA concept helps make 

incident communication more integrated, 

comprehensive, and empowered.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the purpose of ESF #15 and its relation 

to External Affairs and the National Response 

Plan (NRP).

• Understand the benefits of integrated and 

coordinated communications that are at the core 

of ESF #15.

• List the key methods of communication and the 

key tools used to ensure consistency in 

activation and communications.

• Describe the leadership structure of ESF #15 

and the basic responsibilities of the seven 

components that comprise ESF #15.

Program Area(s): External Affairs—State/Local/

Federal; National Response Framework; FEMA 

External Affairs-Federal

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The course is intended for use 

by FEMA EA staff and all Federal agencies that 

are signatories of the NRP. Additionally, state and 

local partners that may adopt the EA/ESF #15 

concept may find this course helpful in its 

implementation.

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0251 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System for Alerting 

Authorities

The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System 

(IPAWS) Program Management Office designed 

this course to provide Alerting Authorities with an 

increased awareness about Collaborative 

Operating Groups (COGs)—how they are issued, 

their structure, their capabilities, and their 

responsibilities, and skills to draft more 

appropriate, effective, and accessible warning 

messages using best practices in alerting.

Course Objectives:

• Have an increased awareness about COGs—

how they are issued, their structure, their 

capabilities, and their responsibilities.

• Have skills to draft more appropriate, effective, 

and accessible warning messages using best 

practices in alerting.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Continuity of Operations; Universal Emergency 

Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Alerting Authorities

Course Length: 1.5 hours

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0253.a Overview of FEMA’s 

Environmental and Historic

Preservation Review

This interactive computer-based course provides 

an overview of FEMA’s Environmental and 

Historic Preservation (EHP) compliance 

responsibilities and is an Independent Study 

alternative to the 4-day E0253, Introduction to 

Environmental and Historic Preservation 

Compliance, course held at EMI or in the regional 

offices. The course includes interactive 

knowledge checks, case studies, and resource 

materials.

Course Objectives:

• Provide the user with the basic background and 

practical knowledge needed to participate in 

FEMA’s EHP review process.

• Help the user understand how the EHP review 

process applies to various job responsibilities 

within FEMA’s programs.

• Provide the resources necessary for the user to 

accomplish EHP responsibilities.

Program Area(s): FEMA 

Environmental/Historic Preservation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: New FEMA EHP personnel

Course Length: 4 hours

CEUs: 0.4

IS-0271.a Anticipating Hazardous Weather and Community Risk, 2nd

Edition

This course provides emergency managers and 

other decision-makers with background 

information about weather, natural hazards, and 

preparedness. It offers web-based content 
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designed to address topics covered in the multiday Hazardous Weather and Flood Preparedness 

course offered by FEMA and the National 

Weather Service (NWS). The module also 

complements other onsite courses by those 

agencies. This training module covers:

• Weather basics

• Weather forecasting

• Threats analysis and hazards planning

• Fact sheets for weather and non-weather-related 

hazards

• Warning partnership information

• Human behavior and community response

• A desktop activity allowing you to apply what 

you’ve learned

Course Objectives:

• Explain the basic processes that cause and/or 

signal hazardous weather.

• List the main weather hazards and factors that 

determine community risk.

• Describe the basic weather forecasting process 

and its limitations.

• Discuss various techniques for communicating 

information about weather hazards.

• Identify the NWS forecast information that is 

appropriate in various situations.

• Analyze various sources of information about 

hazards that could threaten your community.

• Develop a hazards plan for use in drills and real 

life.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Federal, state, local, and tribal 

emergency managers who respond to hazardous 

weather events

Course Length: 9 hours

CEUs: 0.9

IS-0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis Fundamentals

This course serves as an overview of fundamental 

Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) concepts and theory 

and is the framework and prerequisite for the 

classroom, field, or facilitated distance learning 

BCA course.

Course Objectives:

• Explain basic BCA theory.

• Explain basic flood concepts.

• List and locate resources for learning more 

about BCA.

• List the OMB Circular A-94 guidelines as 

applied to Mitigation projects.

• Explain basic BCA theory.

• Describe the Benefit-Cost Ratio formula.

• Explain benefits and costs included in a BCA.

• Explain important BCA terms.

• Explain the 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year flood 

events and discharges.

• Define the terms Streambed Elevation, Base 

Flood Elevation, and First Floor Elevation.

• Recall the concepts discussed in Lessons 1–3.

• List and locate resources for learning more 

about BCA.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Planning; FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is Federal, state, local, and tribal hazard 

mitigation staff; applicants/grantees; 

subapplicants/subgrantees; and personnel who are 

involved in the grant application development 

process and provide technical assistance.

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0277 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry- Level

This course is designed as an introduction to the 

fundamental concepts of benefit-cost (BC) 

analysis. Participants will learn how to obtain BC 

data and conduct analyses using the latest version 

of the Benefit Cost Toolkit. This course will not 

teach how to conduct level-two BC analyses.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate their knowledge of the basic BCA 

theory.

• Demonstrate their knowledge of the basic flood 

concepts.

• Describe features of the BCA Tool.

• Complete a BCA using the Flood Module.

• Explain each screen and important data fields in 

the Flood Module.

• Complete the independent case study 

assignment.

• Use supplemental tools and techniques in the 

BCA Tool in response to different scenarios, 

which include: Multiple Structures, 
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Displacement Costs Calculation, Loss of 

Function Calculation, BCR Just Below 1.0, 

Types of Basements.

• Explain key DFA concepts.

• Identify eligible hazards.

• Explain the DFA Module data and 

documentation requirements.

• Complete a DFA Module BCA.

• Explain Tornado Safe Room, Hurricane Wind, 

Hurricane Safe Room, Wildfire, and Earthquake 

Module data and documentation requirements.

• Complete a Tornado Safe Room, Hurricane 

Wind, Hurricane Safe Room, Wildfire, and 

Earthquake Module BCA.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Planning; 

FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is Federal, state, local, and tribal hazard 

mitigation staff; applicants/grantees; 

subapplicants/subgrantees; and personnel who are 

involved in the grant application development 

process and provide technical assistance.

Required Prerequisites: Participants must have 

knowledge of computers (basic Windows and 

spreadsheet programs). Participants must 

complete the following online tutorials:

• Flood Insurance Rate Map tutorial at 

www.floodmaps.fema.gov/tutorials/ot_firm

(30 minutes)

• Federal Insurance Studies tutorial at 

www.floodmaps.fema.gov/tutorials/ot_fis

(40 minutes)

• IS-0276, Benefit-Cost Analysis Fundamentals

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.4

IS-0278 Overview–Guidance on 

Reporting Hazard and Performance 

Analyses

This training provides guidance for gathering and 

reporting data on post-disaster building 

performance. In addition, it provides detail for the 

template for a standard HPA report. This course is 

designed to complement Guidance on Reporting 

Hazard and Performance Analyses Publication.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this 

course, participants should be able to:

• Understand what services the HPA Group 

provides to a Joint Field Office (JFO), the role 

of HPA Group in gathering and analyzing data,

and the reasons why consistent reporting is 

necessary for an HPA Building Performance 

Assessment.

• Understand the process used to determine if a 

study is needed and the steps involved in 

choosing a Performance Assessment Team to 

gather data.

• Understand the importance of using the correct 

file structure when storing data gathered for an 

HPA field report. You will also learn about the 

components of the standard file structure, 

naming conventions for HMA HPA report data,

and the file maintenance and archiving 

procedures.

• Understand the types of data to be analyzed for 

an HPA report. You will also learn how to write 

a comprehensive HMA HPA report, the steps 

needed for gathering the data, and the proper 

use of forms when cataloging the data.

• Understand the process for analyzing data for 

the HMA HPA report, the various parts of an 

HPA report, and how to ensure you have created 

a quality report. You will also learn the process 

for finalizing a report and what appendices an 

HPA report should have.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is FEMA HPA Field Personnel.

Course Length: 1.5 hours

CEUs: 0.15

IS-0279.a Introduction to Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings

This course is designed to provide essential, nontechnical information about retrofitting existing 

flood-prone residential structures as presented in 

the 3rd edition of FEMA Publication 259, 

Engineering Principles and Practices for 

Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Structures 

(FEMA 2012).

Course Objectives:

• Identify the following basic retrofitting methods 

that are appropriate for 1- to 4-family residential 

buildings in flood-prone areas (except Zone V):

- Elevation

- Relocation

- Flood Walls and Levees

- Wet Floodproofing

- Dry Floodproofing
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• Identify National Flood Insurance Program 

policy, regulations, building codes, and 

standards that govern retrofitting projects.

• Evaluate the suitability of retrofitting measures 

for individual residential buildings.

• Understand the factors, both flood-related and 

non-flood-related, that control the design and 

selection of a retrofitting measure.

Program Area(s): Floodplain Management; 

FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is engineers and architects. Floodplain 

managers and building code officials are also 

encouraged to attend. Hazard mitigation, 

planning, zoning, public works, and other building 

officials with building science knowledge and also 

those from the private sector, such as engineering 

firms, may also apply.

Course Length: 1.25 days

CEUs: 1

IS-0280 Overview of: Engineering Principles and Practices for 

Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential 

Structures, FEMA Publication 259, 

3rd Edition

This course serves as an overview of the contents 

of the revised FEMA Publication 259, 

Engineering Principles and Practices for 

Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Structures.

Course Objectives:

• Understand regulatory requirements that apply 

to retrofit projects.

• Describe the technical, regulatory, and sitespecific parameters to consider in flood 

protection design.

• Determine flood and other hazards present at the 

site that would impact design.

• Understand the basic parameters of each 

retrofitting measure and the associated design 

practices.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Hurricane Preparedness; Planning; 

FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is engineers and architects. Floodplain 

managers and building code officials are also 

encouraged to attend. Hazard mitigation, 

planning, zoning, public works, and other building 

officials with building science knowledge and also

those from the private sector, such as engineering 

firms, may also apply.

Course Length: 1.5 hours

CEUs: 0.15

IS-0284 Using the Substantial Damage Estimator 2.0 Tool

This course will enable learners to successfully 

use the Substantial Damage Estimator (SDE) 2.0 

tool. Successful use is defined as accurately 

populating the electronic forms within the tool; 

saving individual-structure and community-wide 

data; running all reports available in the tool; and 

importing and exporting data to other formats, 

such as Excel. Learners must download, install, 

and use the SDE 2.0 software to complete the 

course.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the basic uses of the SDE 2.0 tool and:

- Navigate the SDE 2.0 tool layout, toolbars, 

help, and navigation buttons.

- Populate a database for both residential and 

non-residential structures.

- Save individual and community data.

• Review, import, and export data.

• Generate reports and geo-referenced files.

• Use database functions and assignment features.

• Troubleshoot SDE 2.0 tool issues.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning; 

FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is intended for 

Federal, state, and local staff that will use the 

SDE 2.0 tool to comply with floodplain 

management regulations and/or to identify 

opportunities for flood hazard mitigation.

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0288 The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency 

Management

This course is intended to educate the reader about 

the vital role that voluntary organizations play as 

key partners in providing disaster relief services 

throughout the entire emergency management 

cycle (i.e., mitigation, preparedness, response, and 

recovery). It can be downloaded from the 

Independent Study web site and the test can be 

completed and submitted online.
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Course Objectives:

• Describe the unique capabilities of voluntary 

organizations.

• Identify important historical milestones in the 

development of the role of disaster missionoriented voluntary organizations in emergency 

management in the United States.

• Identify the roles and services that voluntary 

organizations, both those with a disaster 

program as well as those without a disaster 

program, may provide throughout the functions 

of emergency management.

• Explain the importance of collaboration and 

coordination amongst voluntary organizations 

and between voluntary organizations and their 

emergency management partners.

• Describe the entities that foster 

government/voluntary organization coordination 

throughout all functions of emergency 

management.

• Discuss the evolving role of voluntary 

organizations in emergency management.

• Discuss emerging organizations and develop 

contingency plans for collaborating with these 

organizations.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Response and Recovery; Voluntary 

Organizations

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Federal, state, local, and tribal

emergency managers, members of voluntary 

organizations, and the general public who are 

involved in emergency management activities and 

require an understanding of the roles of voluntary 

organizations throughout the disaster cycle

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0293 Mission Assignment Overview

This course is intended to provide basic training 

on the concept of the Resource Request and 

Mission Assignment (MA) process beginning 

with the Request for Federal Assistance to MA 

issuance, execution, billing, and closeout.

Course Objectives:

• Define the Request for Federal Assistance and 

authorities.

• Define the Resource Request process and 

Resource Request Form.

• Define Mission Assignments, types, and 

relationship to disaster operations.

• Describe the roles and responsibilities of the key 

staff involved in the Resource Request and MA 

process including FEMA, state, tribal, and other 

Federal agencies.

• Describe the various elements of the MA Phases 

for MA issuance, MA execution to MA billing, 

reimbursement, and closeout.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Operations–Federal

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The course is open to all 

FEMA/DHS, state, local, tribal, and other Federal 

agency program and financial staff who have a 

role or interest in the MA process.

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0315 Community Emergency Response Team Supplemental 

Training: The Incident Command System

The Incident Command System (ICS) is a proven 

management system used by emergency 

managers. Applying ICS during a Community 

Emergency Response Team (CERT) activation 

will help maintain the safety of disaster workers, 

provide clear leadership and organizational 

structure, and improve the effectiveness of rescue 

efforts. This course will cover the principles of 

ICS and help learners understand how to 

effectively apply the principles through interactive 

real-life scenarios.

Course Objectives:

• Describe ICS principles, positions, and 

functions.

• Apply principles of the ICS to specific 

scenarios.

• Evaluate an ICS application and identify 

effective and ineffective ICS.

• Describe and apply techniques for remediating 

ineffective ICS.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; Incident 

Command System; Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: CERT Members

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2
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IS-0317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Team

The Community Emergency Response Team 

(CERT) Program educates individuals about 

disaster preparedness and trains and organizes 

teams of volunteers that can support their 

communities during disasters. The CERT Program 

offers training in basic disaster response skills, 

such as fire safety, light search and rescue, and 

disaster medical operations. With proper CERT 

training, you can help protect your family, 

neighbors, and co-workers if a disaster occurs.

This course is an Independent Study course that 

serves as an introduction to CERT for those 

interested in completing the basic CERT training 

or as a refresher for current team members. The 

course includes six modules: CERT Basics, Fire 

Safety, Hazardous Material and Terrorist 

Incidents, Disaster Medical Operations, and 

Search and Rescue, and Course Summary.

While the course is useful as a primer or refresher 

for CERT training, it is not equivalent to, and 

cannot be used in place of, the classroom delivery 

of the CERT Basic Training. To become a CERT 

volunteer, one must complete the classroom 

training offered by a local government agency 

such as the emergency management agency, fire 

or police department. Contact your local 

emergency manager to learn about the local 

education and training opportunities available to 

you. Let this person know about your interest in 

taking CERT training.

Course Objectives:

• Identify key concepts that form the foundation 

for CERT operations.

• Identify principles and guidelines for CERT 

activities.

• Identify the CERT role in disaster preparedness 

and response.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Prospective CERT members

Course Length: 6 hours

CEUs: 0.6

IS-0318 Mitigation Planning for Local and Tribal Communities

This course (also referred to as Hazard Mitigation 

Planning) is for plan-writers and reviewers and 

will assist participants in undertaking the Hazard 

Mitigation Plan development process. This plan 

will meet the needs of participants’ communities 

and fulfill the requirements for local plans, as 

described in 44 Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR) 201.6, or for tribal plans, as described in 44 

CFR 201.7. In addition, this course will help 

Federal and state plan reviewers interpret the 

regulations to inform the review of local or tribal 

Hazard Mitigation Plans.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this 

course, plan writers should be able to:

• Understand requirements of the Robert T. 

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act.

• Identify and profile hazards and estimate 

potential losses.

• Develop a mitigation strategy that evaluates and 

prioritizes mitigation actions.

• Initiate the plan review process and understand 

terminology.

Upon completion of this course, plan reviewers 

should be able to:

• Provide consistent interpretation of regulations.

• Provide recommendations to meet the plan 

requirements.

• Provide guidance on updating an existing 

mitigation plan.

• Provide guidance in developing a local or tribal 

mitigation plan.

Program Area(s): Multi-Hazard Mitigation 

Planning; Planning; Tribal

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course meets the needs 

of diverse audiences, including: local or tribal 

government officials; community managers; 

community staff, including planners; state, local, 

or tribal government emergency management 

agencies; Councils of Government or Regional 

Planning Commissions; first responders; state 

Hazard Mitigation Officers; or other state 

mitigation staff. Representatives from private or 

non-profit organizations may want to participate 

in the training if they have a role in developing 

mitigation plans or participating in mitigation 

planning processes. These organizations may 

include: special utility districts or rural utility 

cooperatives; special districts, such as watershed 

management districts; hospital campuses; and 

universities or school districts.

Course Length: 12 hours

CEUs: 1.2
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IS-0319 Tornado Mitigation Basics for 

Mitigation Staff

This module is designed to help members of 

FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation disaster workforce 

successfully communicate to the public the risks 

associated with tornadoes, and the mitigation 

measures available to improve personal safety and 

reduce damages to structures and personal 

property. This module is one in a series of 

Independent Study modules for the hazard 

mitigation disaster workforce, which addresses 

appropriate basic mitigation information for 

public consumption regarding earthquakes, floods, 

hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires.

Topics covered in this module include:

• How tornadoes cause damage

• Mitigation measures for personal safety, 

structures, manufactured homes, outbuildings, 

and landscape

• Mitigation publications beneficial to local 

officials, building professionals, and the public

Course Objective: To train Hazard Mitigation 

Advisor Specialists to explain both the tornado 

hazard and how to mitigate future damages 

effectively, to people affected by tornadoes.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: FEMA Hazard Mitigation 

Disaster Workforce Staff

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0320 Wildfire Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff

This module is designed to help members of 

FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation disaster workforce 

successfully communicate to the public the risks 

associated with wildfires, and the mitigation 

measures available to improve personal safety and 

reduce damages to structures and personal 

property. This module is one in a series of 

Independent Study modules for the hazard 

mitigation disaster workforce, which addresses 

appropriate basic mitigation information for 

public consumption regarding earthquakes, floods, 

hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires.

Course Objective: To train Hazard Mitigation 

Advisor Specialists to explain both the wildfire 

hazard and how to mitigate future damages 

effectively to people affected by wildfires.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: FEMA Hazard Mitigation 

Disaster Workforce Staff

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0321 Hurricane Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff

This module is designed to help members of 

FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation disaster workforce 

successfully communicate to the public the risks 

associated with hurricanes, and the mitigation 

measures available to improve personal safety and 

reduce damages to structures and personal 

property. This module is one in a series of 

Independent Study modules for the hazard 

mitigation disaster workforce, which addresses 

appropriate basic mitigation information for 

public consumption regarding earthquakes, floods, 

hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires.

Topics covered in this module include:

• How hurricanes cause damage

• Mitigation measures for personal safety and 

structures

• Mitigation publications beneficial to local 

officials, building professionals, and the public

Course Objective: To train Hazard Mitigation 

Advisor Specialists to explain both the hurricane 

hazard and how to mitigate future damages 

effectively to people affected by hurricanes.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: FEMA Hazard Mitigation 

Disaster Workforce Staff

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0322 Flood Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff

This module is designed to help members of 

FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation disaster workforce 

successfully communicate to the public the risks 

associated with floods, and the mitigation 

measures available to improve personal safety and 

reduce damages to structures and personal 

property. This module is one in a series of 

Independent Study modules for the hazard 

mitigation disaster workforce, which addresses 

appropriate basic mitigation information for 

public consumption regarding earthquakes, floods, 

hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires.

Topics covered in this module include:
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• How floods cause damage

• Mitigation measures for personal safety and 

structures

• Mitigation publications beneficial to local 

officials, building professionals, and the public

Course Objective: To train Hazard Mitigation 

Advisor Specialists to explain both the flood 

hazard and how to mitigate future damages 

effectively to people affected by floods.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: FEMA Hazard Mitigation 

Disaster Workforce Staff

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0323 Earthquake Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff

This module is designed to help members of 

FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation disaster workforce 

successfully communicate to the public the risks 

associated with earthquakes, and the mitigation 

measures available to improve personal safety and 

reduce damages to structures and personal 

property. This module is one in a series of 

Independent Study modules for the hazard 

mitigation disaster workforce, which addresses 

appropriate basic mitigation information for 

public consumption regarding earthquakes, floods, 

hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires.

• Topics covered in this module include:

- How earthquakes cause damage

- Mitigation measures for personal safety, 

structures, manufactured homes, outbuildings, 

and landscape

- Mitigation publications beneficial to local 

officials, building professionals, and the 

public

Course Objective: To train Hazard Mitigation 

Advisor Specialists to explain both the earthquake 

hazard and how to mitigate future damages 

effectively to people affected by earthquakes.

Program Area(s): FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: FEMA Hazard Mitigation 

Disaster Workforce Staff

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0324.a Community Hurricane Preparedness

This course provides people involved in the 

decision-making process for hurricane 

preparedness with basic information about:

• How hurricanes form

• The hazards they pose

• How the National Weather Service forecasts 

future hurricane behavior

• What tools and guiding principles can help 

emergency managers prepare their communities

Note: This course is on a non-Federal government 

web site operated by the Cooperative Program for 

Operational Meteorology, Education, and 

Training.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the characteristic features of a 

hurricane.

• List ways in which meteorologists monitor 

hurricane development.

• Describe hazards from hurricanes.

• Discuss the basic hurricane forecasting process 

and its limitations.

• Identify the correct forecast product to use at 

various stages in an event.

• Analyze various sources of information about a 

hurricane and formulate a plan for dealing with 

the potential disaster.

Program Area(s): Generalized Emergency 

Preparedness; Hurricane Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Emergency managers in 

communities threatened by tropical cyclones

Course Length: 10 hours

CEUs: 1

IS-0325 Earthquake Basics: Science, 

Risk, and Mitigation

This course presents basic information on 

earthquake science, risk, and mitigation. It also 

discusses techniques for structural and nonstructural earthquake mitigation. Although 

certification is not a part of the course, short 

quizzes are included to enhance interactivity and 

to boost retention.

Course Objective: Upon completion of this 

course, participants should be able to raise 

awareness of earthquake risk and mitigation 

strategies for life-saving planning.

Program Area(s): Building Science
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Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is targeted to a 

wide range of audiences, including homeowners; 

business owners; the private sector; Federal, state, 

tribal, and local government workforce at all 

levels; first responders; non-profit organizations; 

volunteers; and community-based organizations.

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0326 Community Tsunami Preparedness

This module is designed to help emergency 

managers prepare their communities for tsunamis. 

Lessons include basic tsunami science, hazards 

produced by tsunamis, regional U.S. tsunami 

risks, the tsunami warning system, the importance 

of public education activities, and how to craft 

good emergency messages and develop tsunami 

response plans. Additional content provides video 

interviews of lessons learned by public officials in 

Crescent City, California, after the March 11, 

2011, tsunami that originated in Japan. The 

module also contains links to extensive Reference 

and Resources sections. The latter includes 

tsunami PowerPoint presentations for each major 

U.S. region (Atlantic Coast, Gulf Coast, West 

Coast, Hawaii and Pacific Islands, Alaska, and 

Caribbean) that can be downloaded and 

customized for a particular location or need.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the causes of tsunamis, how the wave 

propagates through the ocean, and why wave 

height increases as it approaches the coast.

• Describe the factors that influence coastal 

inundation.

• Discuss the hazards associated with tsunamis.

• Assess community risk.

• Describe the components of an effective 

tsunami response plan that encompasses hazard 

mitigation strategies and disaster management 

tactics.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Coastal emergency managers

Course Length: 6 hours

CEUs: 0.6

IS-0328 Plan Review for Local 

Mitigation Plans

This course provides state and FEMA staff that 

review local mitigation plans with the information 

and training they will need to determine if a plan 

meets Federal mitigation planning requirements.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the purpose and intent of reviewing 

local mitigation plans.

• Describe how to use the Plan Review Guide to 

communicate the results of the review to a state 

or local community.

• Determine whether a local mitigation plan meets 

Federal mitigation planning requirements.

Program Area(s): Multi-Hazard Mitigation 

Planning; Planning; Tribal; FEMA Mitigation; 

FEMA Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

new and experienced state and FEMA plan 

reviewers. Plan reviewers may be full or parttime, FEMA Disaster Assistance Reservists, 

FEMA contract plan reviewers, or state contract 

plan reviewers.

Course Length: 4 hours

CEUs: 0.4

IS-0340 Hazardous Materials 

Prevention

Hazardous materials pose a continuing and 

growing emergency risk for local jurisdictions 

across the Nation. This course will provide 

participants with the assistance and confidence 

needed to effectively plan for and respond to 

hazardous materials incidents through sound 

emergency planning and with the highest level of 

safety for response personnel within their 

jurisdictions. Participants will enroll when they 

complete the online answer sheet for the final 

exam.

Course Objectives: The course will consist of 

nine lessons, excluding the Course Introduction. It 

will be interactive and conclude with an end of 

course examination. The units will address: Why 

Plan for HazMat Incidents? The Basis for HazMat 

Planning; Beginning the Planning Process; 

Identifying Hazards; Analyzing Vulnerabilities; 

Establishing Response Priorities; Assessing 

Resources; Developing the HazMat Appendix and 

a Course Summary.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Generalized Emergency Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Emergency management, law 

enforcement, fire, public officials, and general 

population who want to understand the basis of 

hazardous materials planning
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Course Length: 10 hours

CEUs: 1

IS-0360 Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher 

Education, and Houses of Worship

This course provides leading practices and 

resources to assist elementary and secondary 

schools, institutions of higher education, and 

houses of worship in developing emergency plans 

for preparing for, responding to, and recovering 

from mass casualty incidents.

Course Objectives: At the end of this course, the 

participants will be able to identify key 

considerations and strategies for preparing for 

mass casualty incidents, including:

• Understanding the threats and challenges.

• Establishing planning processes.

• Assessing and mitigating vulnerabilities.

• Establishing response procedures.

• Planning for recovery.

• Staying prepared.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Generalized Emergency Preparedness; 

Preparedness for Schools/Children/Higher 

Education/Houses of Worship

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Whole community partners

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0362.a Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools

This course covers basic information about 

developing, implementing, and maintaining a 

school Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). This 

course provides participants with an 

understanding of the importance of schools having 

an EOP and basic information on how an EOP is 

developed, exercised, and maintained. The topics 

addressed in this course include: understanding 

Incident Management; forming the Planning 

Team; understanding the situation; developing a 

school EOP; incorporating Incident Command 

System principles and roles in the school EOP; 

and training, exercising, and maintaining the 

school EOP.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the activities related to the key areas of 

incident management.

• Describe how the school EOP fits into district, 

community, and family/personal emergency 

plans.

• Identify school staff to participate on the school 

planning team.

• Identify community members who should be on 

the school planning team.

• Identify natural, technological, and humancaused hazards.

• Identify and assess hazards likely to impact your 

school.

• Describe each of the components of the 

traditional EOP.

• Identify the steps to approve and disseminate 

the school EOP.

• Describe the Incident Command System (ICS) 

principles and organization.

• Identify the ICS roles included in the school 

EOP.

• Explain the benefits of training and exercising 

the school EOP.

• Identify the types of exercises available to 

exercise the school’s plan.

• Describe steps for developing effective 

exercises.

• Describe how exercise results are used to 

improve school preparedness efforts.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

teachers, substitute teachers, counselors, parent 

volunteers, coaches, bus drivers, and participants. 

However, anyone with a personal or professional 

interest in school preparedness is welcome to 

participate. School administrators, principals, and 

first responders alike will find useful information 

in this course.

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0366.a Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters

This course enables participants to improve their 

community’s Mitigation and Emergency 

Operations Plan (EOP) specifically regarding the 

needs of children. The course will provide 

participants with the information needed to 

address the unique needs of children prior to, 

during, and following disasters. It will also 

provide them guidance and direction on how to 
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form coalitions and how to become advocates for 

the unique needs of children in all aspects of 

emergency management.

Course Objectives:

• Articulate the importance of providing for the 

needs of children in disasters in their 

community’s current emergency management 

plan.

• Explain what is required to keep children safe in 

emergencies and why those needs are unique.

• Explain the assumptions, concept of operations, 

and organization and assignment of 

responsibilities that address the unique needs of 

children prior to, during, and following 

disasters.

• Explain the planning components necessary to 

address the unique needs of children prior to, 

during, and following disasters.

• Create an annex to a community’s EOP, 

addressing the unique needs of children in 

disasters.

• Identify stakeholders and organizations that can 

assist in preparing for the needs of children in 

disasters.

• Initiate steps to form coalitions and build teams 

that have a stake in keeping children safe in 

disasters.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; MultiHazard Mitigation Planning; Response and 

Recovery; Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The target audience for this 

course is state and local emergency managers and 

planners, Child Services agencies, nongovernmental organizations, childcare providers, 

schools, and faith-based organizations.

Course Length: 6 hours

CEUs: 0.6

IS-0386.a Introduction to Residential 

Coastal Construction

This online course is designed to train participants 

to effectively use FEMA P-55, Coastal 

Construction Manual (Fourth Edition). The course 

and publication provide a comprehensive 

approach to planning, siting, designing, 

constructing, and maintaining homes in the 

coastal environment.

The course contains in-depth descriptions of 

design, construction, and maintenance practices 

that, when followed, will increase the durability of 

residential buildings in the harsh coastal 

environment and reduce economic losses 

associated with coastal natural disasters.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this 

course, participants should be able to:

• Understand the basic principles of designing in 

a coastal environment: Design premise, Design 

framework, Constraints, Defining a “successful”

building.

• Understand the differences in design 

requirements and expected performance 

between coastal construction and inland 

construction.

• Understand the significance and lessons learned 

from historical coastal events.

• Describe minimum requirements and best 

practices for coastal construction.

• Identify coastal hazards at potential building 

sites and identify where to obtain pertinent 

information.

• Understand how to calculate design loads and 

conditions.

• Understand the continuous load path principle.

• Identify siting, design, construction, and 

maintenance defects that result in vulnerable 

buildings.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Hurricane Preparedness; MultiHazard Mitigation Planning; FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is engineers and architects. Floodplain 

managers and building code officials are also 

encouraged to attend. Hazard mitigation, 

planning, zoning, public works, and other building 

officials with building science knowledge and also 

those from the private sector, such as engineering 

firms may also apply.

Recommended Prerequisites: Participants 

should complete IS-0279.a, Introduction to 

Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings.

Taking IS-0279.a should also help potential 

participants establish whether they have the 

necessary level of building science knowledge.

Course Length: 1.25 days

CEUs: 1

IS-0393.a Introduction to Hazard 

Mitigation

As the costs of disasters continue to rise, 

governments and ordinary citizens must find ways 

to reduce risks to our communities. As 

communities plan for new development and 
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improvements to existing infrastructure, 

mitigation can and should be an important 

component of the planning effort. This means 

taking action to reduce or eliminate long-term risk 

from hazards and their effects. This course 

provides an introduction to mitigation for those 

who are new to emergency management and/or 

mitigation.

Course Objectives:

• Define hazard mitigation and the importance of 

hazard mitigation in sustainable communities.

• List the main components of each phase of the 

local hazard mitigation planning process.

• Identify hazard mitigation measures that are 

applicable to your community’s hazard risk 

problems.

• Identify resources for projects that reduce 

hazards.

Program Area(s): Multi-Hazard Mitigation 

Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: State, local, and tribal 

government emergency program managers, other 

emergency management staff, and other local 

government employees responsible for mitigation. 

The secondary audience includes Federal 

emergency management personnel and employees 

of Federal, state, and local governments who work 

in the emergency management field.

Course Length: 10 hours

CEUs: 1

IS-0394.a Protecting Your Home or Small Business from Disaster

As the costs of disasters continue to rise, 

governments and ordinary citizens must find ways 

to reduce hazard risks to our communities and 

ourselves. Efforts made to reduce hazard risks are 

easily made compatible with other community 

goals; safer communities are more attractive to 

employers as well as residents. As communities 

plan for new development and improvements to 

existing infrastructure, mitigation can and should 

be an important component of the planning effort. 

Mitigation means taking action to reduce or 

eliminate long-term risk from hazards and their 

effects. FEMA has produced a series of courses 

intended to train those who have responsibility 

for, or simply interest in, reducing hazard risks in 

their states, communities, or tribes. This course 

provides an introduction for those who are new to 

emergency management and/or hazard mitigation.

Course Objectives:

• Describe different types of natural disasters.

• Describe hazards that pose a risk to their home 

or small business.

• Explain how protective measures can reduce or 

eliminate long-term risks to their home and 

personal property from hazards and their effects.

• Explain how protective measures for small 

businesses secure people, business property, and 

building structures and prevent business loss 

from a natural disaster.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; MultiHazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The primary audience is small 

business owners, homeowners, and individual 

citizens.

Course Length: 10 hours

CEUs: 1

IS-0395 FEMA Risk Assessment 

Database

This course is designed to train on the FEMA 452, 

Risk Assessment, and FEMA 455, Rapid Visual 

Screening (RVS) for Buildings, components of 

the Building Design for Homeland Security 

course.

Course Objectives:

• Prepare risk assessments using the database, 

including how to download and install the 

database.

• Conduct FEMA 452 risk assessments.

• Conduct FEMA 455-based RVS.

• Perform assessment program management and 

system administrative functions.

Program Area(s): Building Science; MultiHazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is the building sciences and design 

professional community (architects, engineers, 

security personnel, and facility planners) working 

for private institutions, and building owners, 

managers, and Continuity of Operations 

communities working for public (Federal, state, 

local, and tribal) and private institutions.

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2
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IS-0403 Introduction to Individual 

Assistance

This course provides FEMA personnel and 

partners with a basic knowledge of the Individual 

Assistance (IA) Program and activities that help 

individuals and households recover following a 

disaster.

Course Objectives:

• Describe how the Stafford Act governs FEMA 

disaster operations.

• Explain the Declaration Process.

• Identify the different types of IA programs.

• Explain the Sequence of Delivery of the IA 

programs.

• Define Individual and Households Program 

(IHP) Housing Assistance.

• Define IHP Other Needs Assistance.

• Identify the various field offices and processing 

centers.

Program Area(s): Individual Assistance—State; 

FEMA Individual Assistance—Federal

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The primary audience is state 

IA Officers and FEMA IA staff.

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0405 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Overview

This course provides an introduction to Mass Care 

and Emergency Assistance (MC/EA) support, 

with a focus on Whole Community, by outlining 

the importance of collaboration and coordination 

between government, non-profit, public, and 

private sectors.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the importance of the National Incident 

Management System, the National Response 

Framework, and the Whole Community 

approach to emergency management.

• Identify MC/EA activities.

• Describe a suggested sequence of support for 

MC/EA.

• Explain the importance of thinking about 

MC/EA activities in an interoperable way.

Program Area(s): Individual Assistance—State; 

Tribal; Voluntary Organizations; FEMA 

Individual Assistance—Federal

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: FEMA, state, tribal, local, and 

voluntary agency personnel assigned to MC/EA 

functions during disaster operations

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0420 Implementing the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board 

Program

This course provides an overview of the 

Emergency Food and Shelter National Board 

Program (EFSP). It also instructs potential 

program participants about the requirements and 

responsibilities of the program, eligibility for 

funding, and participant responsibilities, as well as 

the responsibilities of the National Board and 

FEMA.

Course Objectives:

• Identify responsibilities and requirements of the 

National Board, FEMA, State Set-Aside 

Committees, Local Boards, and Local Recipient 

Organizations (LROs).

• Identify the requirements of all EFSP-funded 

LROs regarding program compliance, reporting, 

documentation, and submission of 

documentation.

Program Area(s): Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: State Set-Aside Committees, 

Local Boards and Local Recipient Organizations

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0421 Overview of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board 

Program

Since 1983, the Emergency Food and Shelter 

National Board Program (EFSP) has helped 

people facing economic crises. The program is a 

unique public-private partnership that brings the 

voluntary sector and the government together to 

address critical human needs in the areas of 

hunger and homelessness. This course gives a 

brief overview of the EFSP.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the responsibilities and requirements of 

the National Board, FEMA, and the State SetAside Committees.

• Identify the responsibilities and requirements of 

the Local Boards to award EFSP funds properly 

and effectively at the local level.
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• Identify basic responsibilities and requirements 

of all EFSP-funded Local Recipient 

Organizations regarding program compliance.

Program Area(s): Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Members of the EFSP 

National Board, Local Boards, and Local 

Recipient Organizations

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0450 Emergency Preparedness for Federal Employees

This course provides practical steps you can take 

to prepare for emergencies that could threaten 

your home, workplace, and community. It is 

intended for Federal employees living and 

working outside of the National Capital Region. 

The first lesson focuses on the importance of 

personal emergency preparedness and its 

relationship to your professional responsibilities 

as a Federal employee. The second lesson 

introduces the four steps to personal emergency 

preparedness: be informed, make a plan, build a 

kit, and get involved. The last lesson reinforces 

the concepts learned in the previous lessons by 

applying the four steps of emergency 

preparedness to a given scenario.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the importance of emergency 

preparedness and its relationship to personal and 

professional responsibilities.

• Explain basic steps you should take today to be 

better prepared for a range of emergencies and 

increase your ability to recover from the effects.

• Identify items to include in an emergency 

supply kit for your home and workplace.

• Apply the four steps of emergency 

preparedness—be informed, make a plan, build 

a kit, and get involved—to a given scenario.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Generalized Emergency Preparedness; FEMA 

Employee Training

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Federal employees living and 

working outside the National Capital Region

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0450.NC Emergency Preparedness for Federal Employees in the National Capital Region

This course provides practical steps you can take 

to prepare for emergencies that could threaten 

your home, workplace, and community. It is 

intended specifically for Federal employees living 

and working in the National Capital Region. The 

first lesson focuses on the importance of personal 

emergency preparedness and its relationship to 

your professional responsibilities as a Federal 

employee. The second lesson introduces the four 

steps to personal emergency preparedness: be 

informed, make a plan, build a kit, and get 

involved. The last lesson reinforces the concepts 

learned in the previous lessons by applying the 

four steps of emergency preparedness to a given 

scenario.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the importance of emergency 

preparedness and its relationship to personal and 

professional responsibilities.

• Explain basic steps you should take today to be 

better prepared for a range of emergencies and 

increase your ability to recover from the effects.

• Identify items to include in an emergency 

supply kit for your home and workplace.

• Apply the four steps of emergency 

preparedness—be informed, make a plan, build 

a kit, and get involved—to a given scenario.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Generalized Emergency Preparedness; FEMA 

Employee Training

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Federal employees living and 

working in the National Capital Region

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0453 Introduction to Homeland 

Security Planning

This course serves as an introduction to, and 

overview of, Homeland Security planning. It is 

meant to act as an awareness tool for employees 

who may or may not have a direct Homeland 

Security Planning job function. For those who do 

have job functions that require additional training 

in planning, this course is meant to be a 

“gateway” to the 3-day Introduction to Homeland 

Security/Homeland Defense course or the 5-day 

National Planner’s course.
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Course Objectives:

• Describe Homeland Security planning.

• Describe characteristics of effective planning.

• Recognize how the planning process and tools 

lead to increased Homeland Security

preparedness.

• Describe the planning considerations associated 

with the National Preparedness Mission Areas: 

Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, 

and Recovery.

• Apply knowledge of Homeland Security

preparedness to a given scenario.

Program Area(s): Planning; FEMA Employee 

Training

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: All DHS employees

Course Length: 2.5 hours

CEUs: 0.25

IS-0454 Fundamentals of Risk 

Management

This course is designed to foster an overall culture 

of risk management throughout the Department of 

Homeland Security Workforce. While providing 

awareness of the fundamental concepts of risk 

management, the course will prepare employees 

to manage risk at home, in the workplace, and in 

the community, and provide them with a 

foundation for further development in the area of 

risk management.

Course Objectives:

• Recognize the value of risk management.

• Explain how the fundamental concepts and 

principles of risk management apply at home, in 

the workplace, and in the community.

• Explain how the DHS Risk Management Cycle 

uses logical reasoning and critical thinking to 

address risk management problems.

• Describe how risk management alternatives are 

developed and evaluated in order to support 

better decisions to effectively manage risk.

• Explain how and why the management of risk is 

one of the fundamental strategies adopted by 

DHS in meeting mission performance 

expectations.

• Describe the characteristics of effective risk 

communication.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Planning; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: All DHS employees

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0520 Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas

This course introduces participants to the 

characteristics of a pandemic influenza, the effects 

that a pandemic influenza can have on every facet 

of our society, and the steps their organizations 

can take to minimize the effects of a pandemic. 

The primary audiences for this course are 

personnel at any level of government, 

representatives from non-governmental 

organizations, or representatives from private 

industry who may have a need for a basic 

understanding of pandemic influenza and the 

impacts that they can expect should a widespread 

pandemic occur in the United States.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the differences between seasonal 

influenza and pandemic influenza.

• Relate the effects of a pandemic influenza to 

daily organizational operations and basic 

services.

• Describe strategies for resolving continuity 

challenges presented in a pandemic situation.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Continuity of 

Operations (COOP); Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Participation is open to 

Federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal 

government employees responsible for COOP.

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0522 Exercising Continuity Plans for Pandemics

This is a follow-on course to IS-0520, 

Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning 

for Pandemic Influenzas. It includes a brief review 

of continuity planning for pandemics and then 

involves the participant in a continuity pandemic 

exercise (Determined Accord). The primary 

audiences for this course are personnel at any 

level of government, representatives from nongovernmental organizations, or representatives 

from private industry who desire to conduct a 

short tabletop continuity pandemic exercise 

(Determined Accord). Participants should be 
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familiar with their agency/organization continuity 

and pandemic plans.

Course Objectives:

• Relate the anticipated conditions and effects of a 

pandemic influenza to responders and 

communities.

• Describe best practices for planning for and 

responding to a pandemic influenza.

• Apply knowledge of the anticipated conditions 

and suggested practices to an activity.

• Develop next steps for pandemic planning 

within their agencies or communities.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Continuity of 

Operations; Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Participation is open to 

Federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal 

government employees responsible for Continuity 

of Operations (COOP).

Required Prerequisite: IS-0520, Introduction to 

Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic 

Influenzas

Course Length: 8 hours

CEUs: 0.8

IS-0523 Resilient Accord—Exercising Continuity Plans for Cyber Incidents

The purpose of the Resilient Accord Workshop is 

to increase Federal Department and Agency, state, 

local, territorial, and tribal jurisdictional 

Continuity of Operations awareness and discuss 

how to execute continuity operations resulting 

from a cyber security event. Upon completion of 

this workshop, participants should be able to do 

the following:

• Define the importance of an increased 

organizational awareness of incorporating cyber 

security into continuity planning.

• Discuss how critical essential functions will 

continue through a cyber security emergency 

and the planning required to perform those 

functions.

• Review the essential elements of a viable 

continuity capability.

• Identify solutions or alternative actions to 

challenges, gaps, or vulnerabilities in 

organizational continuity plans and procedures.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate increased organizational awareness 

about the importance of incorporating cyber 

security into continuity planning.

• Establish and enhance relationships between 

information technology professionals and 

emergency managers or continuity planners.

• Discuss how cyber disruptions may impact the 

performance of essential functions and identify 

solutions to address vulnerabilities in existing 

continuity plans.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Continuity of 

Operations; Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone involved in Continuity of Operations.

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0524 Continuity of Operations Planner’s Workshop

The Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planner’s

Workshop is to provide COOP training for 

continuity planners at the Federal, state, local, 

territorial, and tribal levels of government. Federal 

Continuity Directive 1 directs the Federal 

Executive Branch departments and agencies for 

developing COOP plans and programs. COOP 

plans facilitate the performance of essential 

functions during any situation that may disrupt 

normal operations. The goal of this workshop is to 

provide you with the tools and hands-on 

experience necessary to improve your 

departments’ or agencies’ COOP plans.

Course Objectives:

• Correctly recognize the background and policy 

regarding continuity that affects development of 

continuity plans for reference in plan 

development.

• Develop a strategy to create a continuity plan 

using available requirements, guidance, and 

tools.

• Recognize and incorporate the key elements of a 

viable continuity capability into an outline for 

their continuity plan.

• Explain the four phases of continuity and relate 

their application to the continuity planning 

process in your organization.

• Recognize factors that affect plan maintenance 

and distribution strategies based upon factors 
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identified through best practices, requirements, 

and guidance.

• Demonstrate knowledge of key concepts and 

strategies for developing, implementing, and 

updating a continuity plan and adhering to 

requirements and guidance by passing the final 

exam with at least a score of 70%.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Continuity of 

Operations; Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Required Prerequisites: Successful completion 

of E0548, Continuity of Operations Planning 

Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course; or 

IS-0547.a, Introduction to Continuity of 

Operations

Course Length: 5 hours

CEUs: 0.5

IS-0525 Guardian Accord Workshop

The purpose of Guardian Accord Workshop is to 

increase Federal Department and Agencies, state, 

territorial, tribal, and local jurisdictions awareness 

about the importance of incorporating the specific 

risks of terrorism into continuity planning.

Course Objectives: The objectives for this course 

are focused on improving continuity programs by 

addressing the unique planning considerations of 

terrorism. The following objectives support the 

overall course goal:

• Increase awareness of the sources, methods, and 

targets of terrorism.

• Explore the unique implications of a terrorist 

event on continuity programs and the ability to 

continue essential functions.

• Provide a forum to identify and correct gaps or 

vulnerabilities in organizational continuity plans 

and procedures.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Continuity of 

Operations; Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Federal, state, territorial, 

local, and tribal government employees 

responsible for managing a Continuity of 

Operations Program

ACE: Level: Lower Division/Associate

Course Length: 4 hours

CEUs: 0.4

IS-0526 Mission Essential Functions 

Workshop

The Mission Essential Functions Workshop will 

assist Federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal 

levels of government continuity personnel 

develop essential functions to support continuity 

of essential operations during and following a 

significant disruption to normal operations and 

reconstitution.

Course Objectives:

• Begin the process to identify essential functions.

• Recognize and incorporate the all key elements 

of a viable continuity capability into an outline 

for their continuity plan.

• Identify mission essential functions.

• Identify essential supporting activities.

• Recognize factors that affect plan maintenance 

and distribution strategies based upon factors 

identified through best practices, requirements, 

and guidance.

• Conduct a business process analysis.

• Conduct a business impact analysis.

• Develop a mitigation strategy to reduce risk.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Continuity of 

Operations; Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Federal, state, territorial, 

local, and tribal government employees 

responsible for managing a Continuity of 

Operations Program

Course Length: 6 hours

CEUs: 0.6

IS-0545 Reconstitution Planning Course

This course is based on the guidance to the 

Federal Executive Branch departments and 

agencies for developing Continuity of Operations 

(COOP) plans and programs. The purpose of the 

Reconstitution Planning Workshop is to assist 

Federal Department and Agency, state, local, 

tribal, and territorial jurisdictions with the 

importance of developing effective and 

comprehensive reconstitution Planning.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this 

course participants will be able to:

• Effectively and comprehensively describe 

reconstitution requirements.

• Describe the different types of reconstitution 

planning.
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• Define Reconstitution Planning Teams.

• Identify and define special considerations for

reconstitution.

• Develop a reconstitution plan or update and 

improve an existing plan.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Level II Master 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Continuity of 

Operations

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Participation is open to 

Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial 

government employees responsible for COOP and 

reconstitution planning.

Required Prerequisites: Participants must have 

knowledge of COOP Programs and the Federal 

Continuity Directives 1 and 2.

Course Length: 4 hours

CEUs: 0.4

IS-0546.a Continuity of Operations Awareness

This web-based course will provide all public 

sector employees with a fundamental 

understanding of Continuity of Operations 

(COOP), terms, objectives, and benefits to their 

organization. It gives a brief overview of the 

elements of a viable COOP capability. This 

awareness course provides information on how a 

COOP event might affect participants, their 

organizations, and their families, whether they are 

a member of their organization’s COOP team or 

not.

Course Objectives:

• Define Continuity of Operations.

• Identify the legal basis for Continuity of 

Operations.

• Explain the Continuity Program Management 

Cycle.

• Describe the elements of a viable continuity 

program.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Continuity of 

Operations; Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Participation is open to 

Federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal 

government employees responsible for COOP.

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0547.a Introduction to Continuity of Operations

This web-based course is designed for a broad 

Federal audience—from senior managers to those 

directly involved in the Continuity of Operations

(COOP) planning effort. The course provides a 

working knowledge of the COOP guidance. The 

course also provides activities to enhance 

participants’ COOP Programs.

Course Objectives:

• Define COOP.

• Identify the legal basis for COOP.

• Describe the structure of the continuity planning 

team.

• Explain the continuity program management 

cycle.

• Identify the phases of continuity.

• Recognize the steps in the continuity planning 

model.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Continuity of 

Operations; Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Participation is open to 

Federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal 

government employees responsible for COOP.

Required Prerequisite: IS-0546.a, Continuity of 

Operations Awareness, or previous version

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0548 Continuity of Operations Program Manager

This course describes the requirements for 

developing a continuity program as prescribed in 

Federal Continuity Directive 1, Federal Executive 

Branch National Continuity Program and 

Requirements. The course covers program 

requirements and elements and support 

requirements and describes the roles and 

responsibilities of the continuity program manager 

and other key players in developing a viable 

continuity program. Although this course directly 

addresses continuity requirements for Federal 

Executive Branch organizations, the course is also 

useful to state, local, territorial, and tribal 

governments.

Course Objectives:

• Define Continuity of Operations (COOP).

• Explain the benefits of developing a viable 

continuity program.
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• Identify the elements of a viable continuity 

program.

• Identify processes, resources, and tasks 

necessary to implement and manage a 

successful continuity program.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Continuity of 

Operations; Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Participation is open to 

Federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal 

government employees responsible for COOP.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0546.a, Continuity of 

Operations Awareness; and IS-0547.a, 

Introduction to Continuity of Operations

Course Length: 4 hours

CEUs: 0.4

IS-0550 Continuity Exercise Design Course

This course is designed to provide participants 

with the tools and experience necessary to 

develop continuity exercises for their 

organization. This course explains the unique 

aspects of continuity exercise design. The course 

also provides instruction on how to develop a 

continuity exercise and allows participants to use

what they learn to create continuity exercises.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the viable elements and phases of 

continuity.

• Describe the Homeland Security Exercise and 

Evaluation Program methodology.

• Identify the key aspects of designing a 

continuity exercise.

• Design continuity exercises.

• Create continuity exercise documents.

Program Area(s): Continuity of Operations

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Participation is open to

Federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal 

government employees responsible for Continuity 

of Operations Programs, planning, and planning 

continuity exercises. This also includes 

information technology managers, training and 

exercise managers and planners, security 

managers, and emergency managers.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0546.a, Continuity of 

Operations Awareness; IS-0547.a, Introduction to 

Continuity of Operations; E0550, Continuity of 

Operations Planning, or IS-0524, Continuity of 

Operations Planner’s Workshop; E0548, 

Continuity of Operations Planning Program 

Manager Train-the-Trainer Course, or IS-0548, 

Continuity of Operations Program Manager

Course Length: 5 hours

CEUs: 0.5

IS-0551 Continuity of Operations Devolution Planning

This course provides participants with the tools 

and practical knowledge necessary to develop 

their organization’s devolution plans and 

procedures.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the conditions under which devolution 

would be appropriate for your organization.

• Describe the activation protocols for devolution.

• Tailor the devolution template to meet your 

organization’s needs.

• Identify special considerations for devolution 

planning.

Program Area(s): Level II Master Continuity 

Practitioner Program; Continuity of Operations; 

Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Participation is open to 

Federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal 

government employees responsible for COOP.

Required Prerequisites: IS-0546.a, Continuity of 

Operations Awareness; IS-0547.a, Introduction to 

Continuity of Operations; and IS-0548, Continuity 

of Operations Program Manager

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0554 Emergency Planning for Public Works

This course explains how public works prepares 

and plans for emergencies.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the relationships between public works 

activities and emergency planning.

• Describe how to establish a planning team.

• Explain how risk and vulnerability assessments 

are used in public works planning.

• Explain how to plan for each activity in the

emergency management process.

• Explain basic principles for implementing and 

maintaining a public works emergency plan.

Program Area(s): Public Works
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Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Public works professionals, 

urban planners, local government officials, and 

elected officials

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0556 Damage Assessment for Public Works

This course will build local capacity for damage 

assessment by enabling the development or 

refinement of a damage assessment program for 

the public works agency.

Course Objectives:

• Explain basic concepts related to damage 

assessment.

• Use risk and vulnerability assessment 

information for public works damage 

assessment planning.

• Explain how public works is involved in 

planning the damage assessment program for 

both the community and the agency.

• Use training and exercises to enhance the 

damage assessment program.

• Describe basic operations of local damage 

assessment.

• Analyze damage assessment after-action 

information.

Program Area(s): Public Works

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Public works professionals, 

urban planners, local government officials, and 

elected officials

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0558 Public Works and Disaster 

Recovery

This course will explain how public works is 

involved in disaster recovery.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the role of public works during the 

recovery period.

• Explain how and why public works should plan 

for recovery.

• Describe the primary areas that should be 

included when public works is planning for 

recovery.

• Describe effective communication and 

coordination practices during the recovery 

period.

• Select a course of action based on information 

in a recovery plan.

• Identify opportunities for achieving recovery 

goals.

Program Area(s): Public Works

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Public works professionals, 

urban planners, local government officials, and 

elected officials

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0559 Local Damage Assessment

This course provides information and resources 

that will enable participants to plan an effective 

damage assessment program and conduct rapid 

and effective damage assessments in order to save 

lives, protect property and the environment, and 

begin the process of recovery and mitigation.

Course Objectives:

• Explain basic concepts related to damage 

assessment.

• Describe how risk and vulnerability assessment 

information is used for damage assessment 

planning.

• Explain the process for planning the damage 

assessment program.

• Describe how training and exercises are used to 

enhance the damage assessment program.

• Describe basic operations of local damage 

assessment.

• Describe damage assessment after-action 

activities.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; Critical 

Infrastructure Security and Resilience; 

Generalized Emergency Preparedness; Response 

and Recovery

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Local officials who are 

responsible for assessing, collecting, and reporting 

damages during and after any event that causes 

damage of private, public, and critical 

infrastructure

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, 

Introduction to the Incident Command System, 

ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command System 

for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents;

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An Introduction; IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction; IS-0120.a, An 

Introduction to Exercises; and IS-0130, Exercise 

Evaluation and Improvement Planning

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0632.a Introduction to Debris 

Operations

This course is designed to familiarize participants 

with general debris removal operations and 

identify critical debris operations issues.

Course Objectives:

• List the eligibility criteria for participation in the 

Public Assistance Program.

• Identify the organizational structure for 

managing debris removal operations.

• Describe the types of debris generated by 

disasters.

• Explain strategies for debris removal.

• Describe procedures for debris removal.

• Discuss the special issues associated with debris 

removal operations.

Program Area(s): Public Assistance–State; 

FEMA Public Assistance–Federal

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: All audiences

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0634, 

Introduction to FEMA’s Public Assistance 

Program

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0634 Introduction to FEMA’s Public 

Assistance Program

This course is designed to familiarize participants 

with the Public Assistance (PA) Program and the 

steps in the PA process, as well as the 

documentation requirements. After completing the 

course, participants should: be familiar with the 

PA Program; identify the functional steps in the 

PA Program; and be familiar with the 

documentation requirements for the PA Program.

Course Objective: Demonstrate a basic 

knowledge of the Public Assistance Program and 

the steps in the PA process.

Program Area(s): Public Assistance–State; 

FEMA Public Assistance–Federal

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: All audiences

Course Length: 4 hours

CEUs: 0.4

IS-0650.a Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments

This course provides non-tribal participants with 

the basic knowledge to build effective 

partnerships with tribal governments and to work 

in concert with them to protect native people and 

their property against all types of hazards. 

Throughout this course, tribal representatives 

speak about their history, their culture, their way 

of life, and how to develop good relationships 

with tribal communities.

Course Objectives:

• Build effective partnerships with tribal 

governments.

• Work in concert with tribal governments to 

protect native people and property against all 

types of hazards.

Program Area(s): Tribal

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone.

Course Length: 10 hours

CEUs: 1

IS-0660 Introduction to Public-Private 

Partnerships

This course provides an introduction to the role of 

public-private partnerships in emergency 

preparedness and planning. The goal of this 

training is to establish a common vocabulary for 

public sector agencies and private sector 

organizations interested in using partnerships to 

improve response, recovery, and resilience.

Course Objectives:

• Clarify roles and responsibilities.

• Improve teams and coordination.

• Improve operational coordination.

• Expedite economic recovery.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

professionals involved in public-private 

partnerships

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2
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IS-0662 Improving Preparedness and Resilience through Public-Private 

Partnerships

This online Independent Study course describes 

how to establish and sustain public-private 

partnerships, as well as how to communicate and 

share resources in a partnership.

Course Objectives:

• Clarify roles and responsibilities.

• Improve teamwork and coordination.

• Improve operational coordination.

• Improve operational communications.

• Improve economic recovery.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

planners and others interested in public-private 

partnerships

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0700.a National Incident 

Management System, An Introduction

This course provides a basic introduction to the 

National Incident Management System (NIMS). 

NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template 

to enable all government, private-sector, and 

nongovernmental organizations to work together 

during domestic incidents. It provides training and 

resources for personnel who require a basic 

understanding of NIMS. It is not designed to 

replace Incident Command System or positionspecific training.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the intent of NIMS.

• Describe the key concepts and principles 

underlying NIMS.

• Describe the purpose of the NIMS Components, 

including Preparedness, Communications and 

Information Management, Resource 

Management, and Command and Management.

• Describe the purpose of the National Integration 

Center.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program

Delivery Location: Online; State Delivered

Selection Criteria: This course is intended for 

individuals with emergency management 

responsibilities including prevention, 

preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0701.a National Incident 

Management System Multi-Agency Coordination System Course

This course introduces Multi-Agency 

Coordination System (MACS) as described in the 

National Incident Management System (NIMS) 

and shows how these systems can be used to 

improve incident response. MACS consists of a 

combination of elements: personnel, procedures, 

protocols, business practices, and communications 

integrated into a common system. After taking

this course, participants should be able to improve 

the overall coordination with, and support for, 

incident management by developing and operating 

within MACS. (Note: While this course discusses 

the Incident Command System [ICS], it is not a 

substitute for ICS-0400, Advanced Incident 

Command System for Command and General 

Staff—Complex Incidents.)

Course Objectives:

• Define multi-agency coordination at the local, 

tribal, state, and Federal levels of government.

• Define key terms related to the MACS.

• Identify typical priorities established between 

elements of the MACS.

• Describe the process of acquiring and allocating 

resources required by incident management 

personnel related to the entire MACS.

• Identify potential coordination and policy issues 

arising from an incident relative to the entire 

MACS.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Universal Emergency Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is intended for 

Federal, state, tribal, and local emergency 

managers; first responders, including incident 

commanders from all emergency management 

disciplines; private industry personnel responsible 

for coordination activities during a disaster; and 

voluntary agency personnel.

Course Length: 5 hours

CEUs: 0.5
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IS-0702.a National Incident 

Management System Public 

Information Systems

The Public Information Systems described in 

National Incident Management System (NIMS) 

are designed to effectively manage public 

information at an incident, regardless of the size 

and complexity of the situation or the number of 

entities involved in the response. The goal of this 

course is to facilitate NIMS compliance by 

providing participants with the basic information 

and tools that they need to apply the NIMS public 

information systems and protocols during incident 

management.

Course Objectives:

• Define NIMS public information systems to 

include onsite operations, the Joint Information 

System (JIS), and the Joint Information Center 

(JIC), and how they relate to each other.

• Describe the JIS/JIC process of gathering, 

verifying, coordinating, and disseminating 

information by public information and incident 

management personnel.

• Identify each agency involved in given 

emergency situations and the role of each in the 

JIS to ensure appropriate situational awareness 

information is communicated to the public.

• Define key terms related to public information 

systems to include the relationship with multiagency coordination systems and the field.

Program Area(s): Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

local and state Public Information Officers.

Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of 

IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, 

An Introduction

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0703.a National Incident 

Management System Resource 

Management

This course introduces resource management as 

described in the National Incident Management 

System (NIMS) and shows how systems for 

managing resources can be used to improve 

incident response. The course includes examples 

of best practices, lessons learned, and job aids to 

assist the participant in planning for resource 

management.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the systems for describing, 

inventorying, requesting, and tracking 

resources.

• Describe how to activate these systems prior to 

and during an incident.

• Describe how to dispatch resources prior to and 

during an incident.

• Explain the process used to deactivate or recall 

resources during or after incidents.

Program Area(s): Incident Command System; 

Universal Emergency Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online classroom

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

Federal, state, tribal, and local emergency 

managers; first responders, including incident 

commanders from all emergency management 

disciplines; private industry personnel responsible 

for coordination activities during a disaster; and 

voluntary agency personnel.

Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of 

IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, 

An Introduction

Course Length: 3.5 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0706 National Incident Management System Intrastate Mutual Aid—An 

Introduction

This online course provides an introduction to 

National Incident Management System (NIMS) 

intrastate mutual aid and assistance. Participants 

will learn about the purpose and benefits of 

mutual aid and assistance, and the emphasis that 

NIMS places on mutual aid and assistance. The 

course explains how to develop mutual aid and 

assistance agreements and mutual aid operational 

plans.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the purpose, benefits, and uses of 

mutual aid and assistance.

• Explain how mutual aid and assistance 

agreements relate to NIMS.

• Identify what information should be included in 

a mutual aid and assistance agreement.

• Explain the process for developing mutual aid 

and assistance agreements.

• Identify the elements of a mutual aid and 

assistance operational plan.

Program Area(s): Continuity of Operations; 

Incident Command System; Integrated Emergency 
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Management; National Response Framework; 

Response and Recovery; Tribal; Voluntary 

Organizations

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

state, local, and tribal emergency response and 

coordination personnel.

Required Prerequisite: IS-0700.a, National 

Incident Management System, An Introduction

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0720 An Introduction to the National 

Emergency Technology Guard

This course is designed to introduce the 

participant to the National Emergency 

Technology (NET) Guard Program, and to briefly 

explain how to create a NET Guard Program in a 

local community.

Course Objectives:

• Explain what NET Guard is and its benefit for a 

community.

• Identify services NET Guard can provide and 

functions it does not provide.

• Identify four key steps to creating a NET Guard 

program plan.

• Explain four key steps to build, implement, and 

sustain a NET Guard program.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Voluntary Organizations; FEMA Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: NET Guard founders/

administrators, potential NET Guard 

administrators, NET Guard volunteers, the general 

public

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0772 Individual Assistance 

Preliminary Damage Assessment 

Orientation

This course will introduce participants to the 

process for completing an Individual Assistance 

(IA) Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) as 

well as discuss the new technology being used for 

this process in the field to determine damages 

following an emergency or disaster.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the basis of FEMA’s authority to 

conduct IA PDAs.

• Define the steps in the declaration process.

• Describe logistics of conducting IA PDAs.

• Explain the roles and responsibilities of IA PDA 

team members.

• Define the steps in the IA PDA process.

• Recognize basic construction components and 

different types of damage.

Program Area(s): FEMA Individual 

Assistance—Federal

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Personnel who will be 

collecting information for PDAs

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0775 Emergency Operations Center Management and Operations

This course describes the role, design, and 

functions of Emergency Operations Centers 

(EOCs) and their relationships as components of a 

Multi-Agency Coordination System (MACS). The 

course contains disaster-related examples, 

activities, and case studies that relate to EOCs and 

MACS at the Federal, state, and local levels of 

government.

Course Objectives:

• Relate EOC operations to National Incident 

Management System requirements.

• Describe the role that EOCs play in overall 

multi-agency coordination.

• Describe the relationship between the EOC and 

the on-scene Incident Command System 

structure.

• Identify staffing, information, systems, and 

equipment needs at the EOC.

• Determine whether participants’ EOC 

organizations are conducive to effective 

coordination.

• Identify potential alternate locations suitable for 

EOC operations should the primary EOC 

facility become damaged or inoperable.

• Create a test, training, and exercise plan for 

critical EOC operations.

• Develop a strategy and schedule for reviewing 

EOC resource requirements and technology 

needs.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Continuity of Operations; Generalized Emergency 

Preparedness; Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: Online
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Selection Criteria: Federal, state, local, and tribal 

emergency managers; first responders to include 

incident commanders from all emergency 

management disciplines; private industry 

personnel responsible for coordination activities 

during a disaster; and Voluntary Organizations 

Active in Disaster personnel

Course Length: 4 hours

CEUs: 0.4

IS-0794 External Affairs Program Liaison Function

This training is designed to equip participants 

with the skills needed to perform effectively at the 

Trainee level in their assigned Program Liaison 

area.

Course Objectives:

• Recognize the importance of getting accurate 

and timely information that informs the general 

public and survivors to the public during and 

after a disaster.

• Explain how the Program Liaison supports the 

disaster recovery mission by gathering and 

sharing information.

• Describe techniques for building and 

maintaining effective working relationships with 

program areas.

• Describe how information gathered by the 

Program Liaison is analyzed for significance 

and to identify opportunities to achieve mission 

objectives.

Program Area(s): External Affairs—

State/Local/Federal; FEMA External AffairsFederal

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

training is individuals who are new to the function 

of EA Program Liaison. A secondary audience is 

individuals who have field experience, but require 

component-specific instruction to fully prepare 

them to perform their function.

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0250.a, 

Emergency Support Function (ESF) #15—

External Affairs: A New Approach to Emergency 

Communication and Information Distribution

Course Length: 1.75 hours

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction

This course introduces participants to the concepts 

and principles of the National Response 

Framework (NRF).

Course Objectives: At the end of this course, 

participants will be able to describe:

• The purpose of the NRF.

• The response doctrine established by the NRF.

• The roles and responsibilities of entities as 

specified in the NRF.

• The actions that support national response.

• The response organizations used for MultiAgency Coordination.

• How planning relates to national preparedness.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Generalized 

Emergency Preparedness; National Response 

Framework

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone.

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0820 Introduction to National 

Response Framework Support 

Annexes

The National Response Framework (NRF) 

presents the guiding principles that enable all 

response partners to prepare for and provide a 

unified national response to disasters and 

emergencies from the smallest incident to the 

largest catastrophe. As part of the NRF, Support 

Annexes describe how Federal departments and 

agencies, the private sector, volunteer 

organizations, and non-governmental 

organizations coordinate and execute the common 

support processes and administrative tasks 

required during an incident. The actions described 

in the Support Annexes are not limited to 

particular types of events, but are overarching in 

nature and applicable to nearly every type of 

incident.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the purpose of the NRF Support 

Annexes.

• Identify the roles and responsibilities of 

response partners for supporting incident 

management.
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• Describe the coordinating procedures and 

mechanisms set forth in each NRF Support 

Annex.

Program Area(s): National Response Framework

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone.

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0800.b, 

National Response Framework, An Introduction

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0821.a Critical Infrastructure and 

Key Resources Support Annex

The National Response Framework (NRF) 

presents the guiding principles that enable all 

response partners to prepare for and provide a 

unified national response to disasters and 

emergencies—from the smallest incident to the 

largest catastrophe. As part of the NRF, Support 

Annexes describe how Federal departments and 

agencies, the private sector, volunteer 

organizations, and non-governmental 

organizations coordinate and execute the common 

support processes and administrative tasks 

required during an incident. The actions described 

in the Support Annexes are not limited to 

particular types of events, but are overarching in 

nature and applicable to nearly every type of 

incident. This course provides an introduction to 

the Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources 

Support Annex to the NRF.

Program Area(s): National Response Framework

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone.

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0800.b, 

National Response Framework, An Introduction

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0822 Fundamentals of Management and Support Coordination of Federal 

Disaster Operations

This course is designed to provide the 

fundamental knowledge for FEMA and other 

Federal emergency management personnel to 

assist with disaster operations with incident 

management or support roles. The course content 

is based upon FEMA’s authorities and doctrine. 

This awareness-level course provides the learner a 

good starting point to further training in his/her 

specific FQS position.

Course Objectives:

• Identify key FEMA authorities and doctrine that 

guide the organization’s actions.

• Summarize the FEMA disaster declaration 

process.

• Describe the relationships among FEMA 

partners in response to a disaster.

• Identify the key principles and concepts of 

FEMA doctrine as they apply to disaster 

response and recovery operations.

• Differentiate the different roles and 

responsibilities between FEMA (and Federal) 

incident management and incident support 

coordination.

• Describe the Individual Assistance, Public 

Assistance, and Hazard Mitigation programs.

• Describe how the National Response 

Framework (NRF) and the National Incident 

Management System (NIMS) are applied at the 

FEMA incident management level.

• Identify the different types of planning.

• Describe the resource requirements process.

Program Area(s): National Response 

Framework; Planning; Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Logistics; FEMA Mitigation; FEMA 

National Disaster Recovery Support (NDRS); 

FEMA Operations–Federal; FEMA Planning; 

FEMA Public Assistance-Federal; FEMA 

Employee Training

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: All FEMA employees who 

are assigned to a FEMA Qualification System 

position in incident management or incident 

support

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, 

Introduction to the Incident Command System, 

ICS-100; IS-0200.b, Incident Command System 

for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents;

IS-0700.a, National Incident Management System, 

An Introduction; and IS-0800.b, National 

Response Framework, An Introduction

Course Length: 4 hours

CEUs: 0.4

IS-0830 Introduction to National 

Response Framework Incident 

Annexes

As part of the National Response Framework 

(NRF), Incident Annexes address the unique 

aspects of how we respond to seven broad 

incident categories (e.g., biological, 

nuclear/radiological, mass evacuation). The 
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overarching nature of functions described in these 

annexes frequently involves either support to or 

cooperation of all Federal departments and 

agencies involved in incident management efforts 

to ensure seamless integration of and transitions 

between preparedness, prevention, response, 

recovery, and mitigation activities.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the purpose of the NRF Incident 

Annexes.

• Identify the roles and responsibilities of 

response partners for supporting incident 

management.

• Describe the coordinating procedures and 

mechanisms set forth in each NRF Incident 

Annex.

Program Area(s): National Response Framework

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone.

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0800.b, 

National Response Framework, An Introduction

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0836 Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex

The National Response Framework (NRF) 

presents the guiding principles that enable all 

response partners to prepare for and provide a 

unified national response to disasters and 

emergencies—from the smallest incident to the 

largest catastrophe. As part of the NRF, the 

Incident Annexes describe the concept of 

operations to address specific contingency or 

hazard situations or an element of an incident 

requiring specialized application of the NRF. This 

course provides an introduction to the 

Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex (NRIA) to 

the NRF.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the overall purpose of the NRIA and 

the policies that govern its use.

• Describe the roles and responsibilities of 

agencies involved in the management of 

nuclear/radiological incidents.

• Describe the types of incidents for which it 

would be activated and the concept of 

operations for a response.

Program Area(s): National Response 

Framework; Radiological Emergency 

Preparedness Program

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone.

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0860.b The National Infrastructure 

Protection Plan, An Introduction

Ensuring the security and resilience of the critical 

infrastructure of the United States is essential to 

the Nation’s security, public health and safety, 

economic vitality, and way of life. The purpose of 

this course is to present an overview of the 

National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP). 

The NIPP provides the unifying structure for the 

integration of existing and future critical 

infrastructure security and resilience efforts into a 

single national program.

Program Area(s): Critical Infrastructure Security 

and Resilience

Delivery Location: Online

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0870.a Dams Sector: Crisis 

Management

This is the first course in the Dams Sector webbased training series. The purpose of this series of 

courses is to provide owners and operators with 

information pertaining to security awareness, 

protective measures, and crisis management.

This course addresses crisis management 

activities as an important component of an overall 

Risk Management Program and provides dam and 

levee stakeholders with recommendations to assist 

in the development of various plans focused on 

enhancing preparedness, protection, recovery, and 

resilience capabilities. The training course 

describes the purpose and basic elements of 

emergency action plans, recovery plans, and 

continuity plans; and addresses the basic elements 

of an effective exercise program.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the mission and characteristics of the 

Dams Sector.

• Identify the elements of risk management 

related to the Dams Sector.

• Describe the purpose and elements of 

emergency action, recovery, and continuity 

plans.

• Describe the purpose and elements of pandemic 

preparedness.
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• Describe the purpose and types of exercises.

• Identify the elements of risk management, 

including consequence, vulnerability, and threat.

• Describe the purpose and elements of 

emergency action plans, recovery plans, and 

continuity plans.

• Describe the purpose and types of exercises, 

including discussion-based and operationsbased exercises.

Program Area(s): Dam Safety; Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: All Dams Sector facility 

owners and operators, with emphasis on owners 

and operators seeking the fundamentals of the 

crisis management elements of a risk management 

program

Course Length: 2.5 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0871.a Dams Sector: Security Awareness

Dams Sector: Security Awareness is the second 

course in the Dams Sector web-based training 

series. The purpose of this series of courses is to 

provide owners and operators with information 

pertaining to security awareness, protective 

measures, and crisis management.

This course explains how security awareness is an 

important component of an overall Risk 

Management Program. In addition, it provides 

owners and operators with information that assists 

in identifying security concerns, coordinating 

proper response, and establishing effective 

partnerships with local law enforcement and first 

responders.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the mission and partners of the Dams 

Sector.

• Identify the common characteristics of dams.

• Describe the consequences of dam failures.

• Describe common security vulnerabilities and 

interdependencies that affect the Dams Sector.

• Describe potential terrorist threats and targets 

related to the Dams Sector.

• Identify terrorist surveillance objectives and 

methodologies.

• Identify indicators of surveillance and other 

suspicious activities.

• Identify indicators of weapons, explosives, 

chemical, biological, and radiological threats.

• Describe the process for reporting incidents.

• Identify the strengths and weaknesses in a 

sample report narrative.

Program Area(s): Dam Safety; Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: All Dams Sector facility 

owners and operators, with emphasis on owners 

and operators seeking the fundamentals of the 

crisis management elements of a risk management 

program

Required Prerequisite: IS-0870.a, Dams Sector: 

Crisis Management

Course Length: 2.5 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0872.a Dams Sector: Protective 

Measures

Dams Sector: Protective Measures is the third 

course in the Dams Sector web-based training 

series. The purpose of this series of courses is to 

provide owners and operators with information 

pertaining to security awareness, protective 

measures, and crisis management. This course 

provides owners and operators with information 

regarding protective programs used to reduce and 

manage risk within the Dams Sector.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the mission and partners of the Dams 

Sector.

• Describe the steps for establishing a protective 

program.

• Identify the elements of the risk management 

model.

• Describe strategies for reducing risk.

• Identify the general categories of protective 

measures.

• Describe how protective measures relate to 

threat levels.

• Select potential protective measures to address a 

threat when given a scenario.

Program Area(s): Dam Safety; Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: All Dams Sector facility 

owners and operators, with emphasis on owners 

and operators seeking the fundamentals of the 

crisis management elements of a risk management 

Program

Required Prerequisites: IS-0870.a, Dams 

Sector: Crisis Management; and IS-0871.a, Dams 

Sector: Security Awareness
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Course Length: 2.5 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0890.a Introduction to the 

Interagency Security Committee

This is the first course in the Interagency Security 

Committee (ISC) web-based training series. The 

purpose of this series of courses is to provide 

Federal facility security professionals, engineers, 

building owners, construction contractors, 

architects, and the general public with basic 

information pertaining to the ISC and its facility 

security standards, processes, and practices.

Course Objectives:

• Explain why the ISC was formed.

• Describe the history, vision, and mission of the 

ISC.

• Identify key historical ISC documents.

• Describe the composition of the ISC.

• Describe the functions of the ISC and ISC 

subcommittees and working groups.

• Identify how ISC standards are used to identify 

needed security requirements and 

enhancements.

• Describe the steps to identify, implement, and 

test the effectiveness of security requirements 

for a Federal facility.

Program Area(s): Critical Infrastructure Security 

and Resilience

Delivery Location: Online

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0891 Facility Security Level Determinations for Federal Facilities

This is the second course in the Interagency 

Security Committee (ISC) web-based training 

series. This course will provide Federal personnel 

with responsibilities for security-related policies, 

programs, projects, and/or operations for their 

department or agency with an overview of the 

process to determine the Facility Security Level 

(FSL) for a Federal facility.

Course Objectives:

• Define both the criteria and process to 

determine the FSL for a facility, which serves as 

the basis for implementing protective measures.

• Describe how the FSL determination directs 

agency officials to a set of baseline security 

standards that may be customized to address 

site-specific threat conditions.

• Demonstrate how to use the ISC FSL 

Determination Matrix.

• Describe how the FSL matrix incorporates 

security factors to be evaluated.

Program Area(s): Critical Infrastructure Security 

and Resilience

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone.

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0890.a, 

Introduction to the Interagency Security 

Committee

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0892 Physical Security Criteria for Federal Facilities

This is the third course in the Interagency Security 

Committee (ISC) web-based training series. It 

provides an introduction to how the ISC Physical 

Security Criteria for Federal Facilities Standard 

establishes a baseline set of physical security 

measures to be applied to all non-military Federal 

facilities. The course also provides an 

understanding of the framework for the 

customization of security measures to address 

unique risks faced at each facility.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the ISC risk management process.

• Determine the baseline level of protection 

(LOP) and countermeasures for a Federal 

facility based on its facility security level.

• Describe the steps for determining the 

customized and highest achievable LOP for a 

Federal facility using the ISC risk management 

process.

• Identify the physical security countermeasures 

for a Federal facility that correspond with its 

LOP and specific security threats.

Program Area(s): Critical Infrastructure Security 

and Resilience

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone.

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0890.a, 

Introduction to the Interagency Security 

Committee; and IS-0891, Facility Security Level 

Determinations for Federal Facilities

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2
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IS-0893 Facility Security Committees

This course has been developed by the 

Department of Homeland Security’s Interagency 

Security Committee and is being hosted by EMI. 

All questions or comments about this course 

should be directed to the following e-mail

address: ISCAccess@dhs.gov. This course will 

provide Federal personnel with an overview of 

Facility Security Committees (FSCs), including: 

their members, roles, and responsibilities, and the 

policies and procedures for FSC operations and 

decision-making.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the members of the FSC.

• Identify the roles and responsibilities of the 

FSC.

• Describe FSC operational and decision-making 

procedures.

Program Area(s): Critical Infrastructure Security 

and Resilience

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone.

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0890.a, 

Introduction to the Interagency Security 

Committee; IS-0891, Facility Security Level 

Determinations for Federal Facilities; and 

IS-0892, Physical Security Criteria for Federal 

Facilities

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0901 Section 508 Awareness 

Course

This course provides the user with background 

information about the accessibility requirements 

of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 

(as amended) by providing participants with a 

general overview of Section 508 basics.

Course Objective: Educate the general public 

about the history, requirements, and goals of 

section 508.

Program Area(s): FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is open to the 

general public.

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0906 Workplace Security Awareness

This course provides guidance to individuals and 

organizations on how to improve workplace 

security.

Course Objectives:

• Identify potential risks to workplace security.

• Describe measures for improving workplace 

security.

• Determine the actions to take in response to a 

security situation.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; FEMA 

Safety; FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Staff at Critical Infrastructure 

and Key Resources (CIKR) locations

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0907 Active Shooter: What You Can 

Do

An active shooter is an individual actively 

engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a 

confined and otherwise populated area. In most 

cases, active shooters use firearms and there is no 

pattern or method to their selection of victims. 

Active shooter situations are unpredictable and 

evolve quickly. All employees can help prevent 

and prepare for potential active shooter situations.

This course provides guidance to individuals, 

including managers and employees, so that they 

can prepare to respond to an active shooter 

situation. This course is not written for law 

enforcement officers but for non-law enforcement 

employees. The material may provide law 

enforcement officers information on 

recommended actions for non-law enforcement 

employees to take should they be confronted with 

an active shooter situation.

Course Objectives:

• Describe actions to take when confronted with 

an active shooter and responding law 

enforcement officials.

• Recognize potential workplace violence 

indicators.

• Describe actions to take to prevent and prepare 

for potential active shooter incidents.

• Describe how to manage the consequences of an 

active shooter incident.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online
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Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone.

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0908 Emergency Management for Senior Officials

This course introduces senior officials to the 

important role they play in emergency 

management. The responsibility for preparing for, 

responding to, and recovering from incidents, both 

natural and manmade, begins at the local level—

with individuals and public officials in the county, 

city, or town affected by the incident. This course 

presents simple steps officials can take to become 

acquainted with their emergency management 

role, authorities, and team members. The course 

includes video presentations sharing lessons 

learned from officials of the city of Baton Rouge, 

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Universal Emergency Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Senior officials, including 

mayors, city managers, and county managers

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0909 Community Preparedness: 

Implementing Simple Activities for 

Everyone

Community members are the key to our Nation’s 

preparedness and resilience. As such, we need to:

• Support the development of prepared, vigilant, 

and engaged communities.

• Foster strategic partnerships among:

- The private sector;

- Non-governmental organizations;

- Foundations;

- Community-based organizations.

This course presents a model program for 

community preparedness. In addition, it includes 

16 Preparedness Modules ranging from 20 to 90 

minutes that can be delivered to community 

groups. The modules (available in English and 

Spanish) provide information and activities on:

• Creating a no-cost or low-cost disaster kit.

• Developing a communications plan.

• Establishing a personal support network.

• Planning for and practicing an evacuation.

• Staying safe when evacuation is not an option.

• Practicing your disaster plan.

• Identifying and reducing home hazards.

• Identifying and reducing fire risks.

• Using a fire extinguisher.

• Implementing simple risk-reduction (mitigation) 

measures.

• Protecting important items and documents.

• Taking care of pets and service animals during a 

disaster.

• Starting a “Stay Healthy” Kit and plan.

• Preparing for utility outages.

• Planning for recovery from disaster.

• Understanding emergency management and 

response roles and getting involved.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone.

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0910.a Emergency Management Preparedness Fundamentals

The purpose of this course is to introduce and 

overview basic preparedness concepts and present 

basic strategies for improving community 

preparedness.

Course Objectives: At the completion of this 

course, participants should be able to:

• Explain preparedness and how it enhances the 

capability to manage emergencies.

• Identify key elements of the national approach 

to preparedness.

• Describe the relationship between community 

preparedness and key emergency management 

functions.

• Identify strategies for improving community 

preparedness through education and outreach.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; 

Generalized Emergency Preparedness; Universal 

Emergency Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone.

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3
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IS-0912 Retail Security Awareness: Understanding the Hidden Hazards

This course will make persons involved in 

commercial retail operations aware of the actions 

they can take to identify and report suspicious 

purchases or thefts of products that actors could 

use in terrorist or other criminal activities. To 

achieve this goal, the course provides an overview 

of prevention steps aimed at identifying and 

monitoring high-risk inventory products and 

reporting suspicious activities to law enforcement 

agencies.

Program Area(s): Critical Infrastructure Security 

and Resilience

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone.

Course Length: 0.75 hour

IS-0913.a Critical Infrastructure 

Protection: Achieving Results through 

Partnership and Collaboration

This course will make critical infrastructure 

employees and service providers aware of actions 

they can take to detect and report suspicious 

activities associated with hostile surveillance. To 

achieve this goal, the course provides an overview 

of surveillance activities and the indicators 

associated with them, as well as the actions that 

employees and service providers can take to 

report potential surveillance incidents.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the value of partnerships to 

infrastructure security and resilience.

• Identify strategies to build successful critical 

infrastructure partnerships.

• Describe methods to work effectively in a 

critical infrastructure partnership.

• Identify processes and techniques used to 

sustain critical infrastructure partnerships.

• Identify strategies and methods for achieving 

results through critical infrastructure 

partnerships.

Program Area(s): Critical Infrastructure Security 

and Resilience

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The course is available to 

anyone.

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

IS-0914 Surveillance Awareness: What 

You Can Do

This course introduces the skills and tools to 

effectively achieve results for critical 

infrastructure protection and resilience through 

partnership and collaboration. The course 

provides an overview of the elements of and 

processes to develop and sustain successful 

critical infrastructure protection partnerships.

Course Objectives:

• Identify potential targets of adversarial 

surveillance.

• Describe the information obtained by 

surveillance that is of interest to adversaries.

• Recognize indicators of surveillance within the 

everyday environment.

• Identify actions that you can take to detect 

potential adversarial surveillance incidents.

• Describe the importance of identifying and 

reporting suspicious activities associated with 

adversarial surveillance.

• Specify actions you can take to report potential 

incidents of adversarial surveillance.

Program Area(s): Critical Infrastructure Security 

and Resilience

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone.

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0915 Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Insider Threats

This course provides guidance to critical 

infrastructure employees and service providers on 

how to identify and take action against insider 

threats to critical infrastructure.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the threat that malicious insiders pose 

to critical infrastructure.

• Identify common characteristics and indicators 

associated with malicious insiders.

• Identify actions that can be taken against insider 

threats.

Program Area(s): Critical Infrastructure Security 

and Resilience

Delivery Location: Online

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1
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IS-0916 Critical Infrastructure Security: Theft and Diversion—What You Can 

Do

This course introduces critical infrastructure 

personnel to the information they need and the 

resources available to them to identify threats and 

vulnerabilities to critical infrastructure from the 

theft and diversion of critical resources, raw 

materials, and products that can be used for 

criminal or terrorist activities. The course also 

identifies actions that participants can take to 

reduce or prevent theft and diversion.

Program Area(s): Critical Infrastructure Security 

and Resilience

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is designed for 

critical infrastructure personnel who: Are 

responsible for the storage, sale, or transfer of 

materials or technologies of value; work at sites 

where products or raw materials are susceptible to 

theft or diversion, such as facilities covered under 

the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards 

regulations; and desire to heighten their awareness 

regarding theft or diversion vulnerabilities and 

countermeasures.

Recommended Prerequisite: Participants should 

take IS-0906, Workplace Security Awareness, to 

provide a foundation for this course.

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-0921.a Implementing Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience 

and Critical Infrastructure Security and 

Resilience Toolkit

This course introduces those with critical 

infrastructure duties and responsibilities at the 

state, local, tribal, and territorial levels to the 

information they need and the resources available 

to them in the execution of the mission to secure 

and improve resilience in the Nation’s critical 

infrastructure.

Delivery Location: Online

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0922 Applications of Geospatial Information Systems for Emergency Management

This hands-on course is designed to empower 

emergency managers, planners, engineers, public 

safety professionals, and others with the skills 

needed to visualize, query, and analyze 

information related to disaster mitigation, 

response, recovery, and risk management using 

ArcGIS, the application on which Hazus-MH is 

based. The course provides a solid foundation of 

basic skills for new ArcGIS users as well as an 

exploration of the many powerful tools for 

managing, visualizing, and analyzing information 

that ArcGIS and its many extensions make 

available.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the types of products that Geospatial 

Information Systems (GIS) can produce.

• Explain the role that GIS plays in supporting 

emergency management through each mission 

area.

• Understand the types of technology options that 

are currently available, and equip you with a list 

of questions and issues that you should consider 

when choosing the best solution for your 

organization.

Program Area(s): Hazus-MH and GIS; MultiHazard Mitigation Planning

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is intended for 

Federal, state, local, and tribal emergency 

managers; state, local, and tribal GIS specialists 

responsible for risk assessment activities; regional 

personnel responsible for mitigation and response 

activities; other Federal agencies with a need to 

conduct risk assessment; and state, local, and 

tribal planners.

Course Length: 3 hours

CEUs: 0.3

IS-0930 Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance: A Guide 

for Key Decision Makers

This course is a companion to the National 

Response Team Technical Assistance Document 

on Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and 

Surveillance (ERHMS). It provides a step-by-step 

summary of the components of the ERHMS 

system, its primary data requirements, primary 

recommendations, and key decision points, and it 

outlines the type of health and safety reports that 

the ERHMS system can provide to decisionmakers.

Course Objectives: At the conclusion of this 

course, participants should be able to perform the 

following tasks:

• Pre-Deployment:

- Determine that each participating organization 

completes activities to ensure its emergency 
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responders and volunteers have the required 

personal information, health screening data, 

and training.

- Ensure the data from these activities is made 

available to the ERHMS Unit.

- Facilitate the procurement of any 

missing/absent data by direct survey of 

participating responders.

• Deployment:

- Be certain the Incident Commander appoints 

an ERHMS Unit in charge of collecting and 

analyzing the responder safety and health data 

that is required by the ERHMS system.

- Facilitate collaboration and sharing of data 

between this Unit and other key components 

of the Incident Command System (ICS) 

structure, such as Planning and Logistics and 

the Safety Officer.

• Post-Deployment:

- Administer an out-processing assessment 

survey for all responders at or near the 

completion of their duties for the event.

- Ensure the ERHMS Unit will identify those 

responders or responder groups whose health 

would benefit from periodic tracking after the 

event, make recommendations regarding the 

most suitable method of tracking, and suggest 

an appropriate duration for health tracking.

- Facilitate the compiling of an After-Action 

Report for ICS leadership that should be made 

available to all responder organizations 

involved, so they can benefit from these 

insights.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: Online

Course Length: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1

IS-1100 National Flood Insurance 

Program Increased Cost of 

Compliance

This course is intended to introduce Increased 

Cost of Compliance (ICC) coverage concepts as 

part of the Standard Flood Insurance Policy. 

Secondly, this course discusses the ICC claims 

process to further enable the agent to assist a 

policy holder as needed.

Program Area(s): Floodplain Management

Delivery Location: Online

IS-1103 Elevation Certificate for 

Surveyors

This course provides an in-depth look at the 

Elevation Certificate (EC) along with relevant 

resources to answer your questions. This is a fourlesson series for surveyors on how to accurately 

and thoroughly complete the EC, which helps 

agents determine the proper flood insurance 

premium rate. Properly completed ECs also aid 

local floodplain administrators in determining 

how high to elevate buildings located in the 

Special Flood Hazard Area to reduce flood risk.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the purpose of the Elevation Certificate.

• Explain when the Elevation Certificate is 

required and learn which supporting documents 

may be necessary.

• Identify sections represented within the 

Elevation Certificate and explain the importance 

of an accurately and thoroughly completed 

form.

• Identify resources that may be used in 

conjunction with the Elevation Certificate.

Program Area(s): Multi-Hazard Mitigation 

Planning; FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-1105, 

Elevation Certificate Made Easy (EC Made EZ);

and IS-1102, The Theory of Elevation Rating

Course Length: 1.5 hours

CEUs: 0.15

IS-1105 Elevation Certificate Made 

Easy (EC Made EZ)

This course provides a basic overview of the 

FEMA Elevation Certificate (FEMA Form 086-

033, expires July 31, 2015)

Course Objectives:

• Describe the purpose of the FEMA Elevation 

Certificate.

• Detail how to obtain a FEMA Elevation 

Certificate.

• Locate a professional to complete or update a 

FEMA Elevation Certificate.

• Completing the FEMA Elevation Certificate.

• Interpreting a completed FEMA Elevation 

Certificate.

• Locating a copy of a completed FEMA 

Elevation Certificate.
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Program Area(s): Building Science; Floodplain 

Management; Public Assistance–State; Tribal; 

FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Property and casualty 

insurance agents, professional engineers and 

surveyors, financial institutions, floodplain 

management professionals, flood determination 

companies, flood claims adjusters, community 

officials and property owners

IS-1107 Adjuster-Customer Service

A flood might be one of the most traumatic events 

a person can experience. As one of the first people 

to interact with the policyholder after a flood, you, 

the adjuster, play a critical role in representing the 

National Flood Insurance Program. A customercentric focus can result in claims being closed 

faster, with fewer appeals, and happier 

policyholders.

Course Objectives:

• Create and maintain customer-centric focus 

during every policyholder interaction.

• Build rapport using empathy, sincerity, 

likeability, integrity, and friendliness.

• Respond to and communicate effectively with 

policyholders.

• Project a professional image by being 

respectful, prepared, having a game-plan, and 

knowing the program.

Program Area(s): Floodplain Management; 

FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Claims adjusters (new and 

certified)

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0112,

Introduction to Flood Claims

Course Length: .3 hours

IS-1110 Writing Commercial Exposures

This course provides an introduction to 

commercial exposures and how they are insured 

within the National Flood Insurance Program 

(NFIP).

Course Objectives:

• Identify commercial exposures.

• Understand eligibility requirements for 

commercial buildings.

• Become familiar with how losses are settled for 

commercial buildings.

• Explain special considerations such as 

Homeowner’s Associations and tenant’s 

coverage.

• Provide better client consultation on NFIP 

commercial exposures.

Program Area(s): Floodplain Management; 

FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: Property and casualty agents

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-1101, Basic 

Agent Tutorial

Course Length: 1.25 hours

IS-2900 National Disaster Recovery Framework Overview

The National Disaster Recovery Framework 

(NDRF), developed in conformance with 

Presidential Policy Directive-8, outlines the basis 

for a national approach to disaster recovery. The 

NDRF defines how we will work together to best 

meet the needs of individuals, families, 

communities and states in their ongoing efforts to 

prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to and recover 

from any disaster event.

This Independent Study course provides a 

foundation for understanding the concepts and 

principles of the NDRF in support of the National 

Preparedness Goal of: “A secure and resilient 

Nation with the capabilities required across the 

whole community to prevent, protect against, 

mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats 

and hazards that pose the greatest risk.”

Course Objectives:

• Describe why the NDRF was developed and its 

purpose.

• Describe the timelines and associated recovery 

elements in the NDRF Recovery Continuum.

• Describe each of the NDRF’s nine Core 

Principles.

• Describe how each of the NDRF’s Core 

Principles applies to disaster recovery.

• Describe recovery success factors.

• Describe the respective recovery roles and 

responsibilities of different stakeholders among 

different sectors of the community.

• Describe the NDRF’s Planning Principles.

• Describe local, state, tribal, and Federal 

recovery leadership roles and responsibilities.

• Define the term Recovery Support Function 

(RSF).

• Describe the mission of the RSFs.
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• Explain how the RSF structure is flexible to 

meet different levels of post-disaster needs.

Program Area(s): Citizen Preparedness; Public 

Works; Response and Recovery; Tribal; 

Voluntary Organizations; FEMA National 

Disaster Recovery Support

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is available to 

anyone.

Course Length: 2 hours

CEUs: 0.2

ADOBE CONNECT WEBINAR 

COURSES

K0146 Homeland Security Exercise 

Evaluation Program Basic Course

This is an intermediate-level course that provides 

a comprehensive overview of exercise design 

along with practical skill development in 

accordance with the Homeland Security Exercise 

Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Doctrine. This 

course uses activities that will give participants an 

opportunity to interact with many of the templates 

and other materials that are provided by the 

National Exercise Division to ensure exercises are 

conducted in a consistent manner.

Course Objective: Upon completion of this 

course, participants will gain a better 

understanding of what constitutes an HSEEP 

consistent exercise.

Program Area(s): Master Exercise Practitioner 

Program; Generalized Emergency Preparedness; 

Integrated Emergency Management; Universal 

Emergency Preparedness

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The program audience 

includes personnel from emergency management, 

emergency medical services, fire, law 

enforcement, government administrative, 

hazardous materials, health care, public health, 

public safety communications, public works, or 

any emergency management or response 

personnel who may have the opportunity to serve 

as part of an Exercise Development Team or a 

subsection of the same (i.e., evaluator, AfterAction Report Writing Team, etc.)

Required Prerequisite: IS-0120 or IS-0120.a, An 

Introduction to Exercises

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0130, Exercise 

Evaluation and Improvement Planning

Course Length: 16 hours

CEUs: 1.6

K0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry- Level

This course is designed as an introduction to the 

fundamental concepts of Benefit-Cost (BC) 

analysis. Participants will learn how to obtain BC 

data and conduct analyses using the latest version 

of the Benefit-Cost Toolkit. This course will not 

teach how to conduct level-two BC analyses.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate their knowledge of the basic BCA 

theory learned in IS-0276, Benefit-Cost Analysis 

Fundamentals.

• Demonstrate their knowledge of the basic flood 

concepts learned in IS-0276, Benefit-Cost 

Analysis Fundamentals.

• Describe features of the BCA Tool.

• Complete a BCA using the Flood Module.

• Explain each screen and important data fields in 

the Flood Module.

• Complete the independent case study 

assignment.

• Use supplemental tools and techniques in the 

BCA Tool in response to different scenarios, 

which include: Multiple Structures, 

Displacement Costs Calculation, Loss of 

Function Calculation, BCR Just Below 1.0, 

Types of Basements.

• Explain key DFA concepts.

• Identify eligible hazards.

• Explain the DFA Module data and 

documentation requirements.

• Complete a DFA Module BCA.

• Explain Tornado Safe Room, Hurricane Wind, 

Hurricane Safe Room, Wildfire, and Earthquake 

Module data and documentation requirements.

• Complete a Tornado Safe Room, Hurricane 

Wind, Hurricane Safe Room, Wildfire, and 

Earthquake Module BCA.

Program Area(s): Building Science; Planning; 

FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: The primary audience for this 

course is Federal, state, local, and tribal hazard 

mitigation staff; applicants/grantees; subapplicants/sub-grantees; and personnel who are 

involved in the grant application development 

process and provide technical assistance.
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Required Prerequisites: Participants must have 

knowledge of computers (basic Windows and 

spreadsheet programs). Participants must 

complete the following online tutorials:

• Flood Insurance Rate Map tutorial at 

www.floodmaps.fema.gov/tutorials/ot_firm

(30 minutes)

• Federal Insurance Studies tutorial at 

www.floodmaps.fema.gov/tutorials/ot_fis

(40 minutes)

Participants must also complete IS-0276, BenefitCost Analysis Fundamentals.

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.4

CECs: 12 (CORE)

K0726 Financial Management 

Concepts for Disaster Operations

This training is intended to enable Senior 

Financial Disaster staff to perform their duties in a 

more uniform and unified manner by increasing 

technical skills and reinforcing lessons learned 

from on-the-job training; providing measurable 

milestones in recognizing increased skill level; 

increasing consistency in quality of work, 

cleanup, and closeout of Joint Field Offices; and 

providing for consistent performance and 

qualification of resources.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the legislation and policy documents 

that apply to JFO disaster operations.

• Apply regulations, legislation, and policy to 

common funding issues at a JFO.

• Describe techniques for managing financial 

documentation over an incident lifecycle.

• List strategies for applying internal controls 

during FEMA operations.

• Describe the leadership skills required for 

managing financial activities during disaster 

operations.

Program Area(s): FEMA Financial Management

Delivery Location: Online

Selection Criteria: This course is open to the 

Finance Management Cadre’s Cost Unit Leaders; 

the Finance and Administration Cadre’s 

Finance/Administration Section Chief Type II; 

Regional Financial Management Specialists and 

Grants Management Specialists; the 

Finance/Administration Section Chief Type II; 

and Cost Unit Leader; the Finance/Administration 

Section Chief Type II (FSC2) and Cost Unit 

Leader (COST).

Required Prerequisites: IS-0100.b, Introduction 

to the Incident Command System, ICS-100;

IS-0200.b, Incident Command System for Single 

Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction; and E0337, Posting 

Integrated Financial Management Information 

System Transactions

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

RESIDENT COURSES HELD 

AT OFFSITE LOCATIONS

L0142 Writing Skills Workshop for FEMA Staff

This course is designed to focus on and correct 

common writing problems, bad habits, and errors 

that have found their way into our everyday 

written communications. It also contains 

instruction in Plain Writing Act Guidelines. 

Participants will have the opportunity to write and 

receive peer and instructor feedback on their 

written work.

Course Objective: The 5-day course will give 

participants the opportunity to apply specific 

principles of good writing through a variety of 

practice exercises.

Program Area(s): FEMA Employee Training

Delivery Location: Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Anyone in the Agency who 

would like a refresher on writing skills or to learn 

more about the Plain Writing Act.

Course Length: 5 days

CEUs: 3

L0146 Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program Training 

Course

This is an intermediate-level course that provides 

a comprehensive overview of exercise design 

along with practical skill development in 

accordance with the Homeland Security Exercise 

and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Doctrine. This 

course uses activities that will give participants an 

opportunity to interact with many of the templates 

and other materials that are provided by the 

National Exercise Division to ensure exercises are 

conducted in a consistent manner.
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Course Objectives:

• Increase awareness of the Homeland Security 

Exercise Evaluation Program Doctrine.

• Clarify roles and responsibilities.

• Improve teamwork and coordination.

Program Area(s): Master Exercise Practitioner 

Program; Integrated Emergency Management

Delivery Location: Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: The program audience 

includes personnel from emergency management, 

emergency medical services, fire, law 

enforcement, government administrative, 

hazardous materials, healthcare, public health, 

public safety communications, public works, or 

any emergency management or response 

personnel who may have the opportunity to serve 

as part of an Exercise Development Team or a 

subsection of the same (i.e., evaluator, AfterAction Report Writing Team, etc.)

Required Prerequisite: IS-0120 or IS-0120.a, An 

Introduction to Exercises

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0130, Exercise 

Evaluation and Improvement Planning

Course Length: 16 hours

CEUs: 1.6

L0260 Dam Security and Protection 

Technical Seminar

This seminar presents information on the 

fundamental aspects of security and protection 

concepts for dams and waterways, and how these 

can have a substantial impact on the severity of 

consequences, or even prevent an incident from 

occurring entirely.

This seminar provides a foundation for effective 

security and protection programs and is designed 

to be practical and provide adequate support for 

implementation of learned objectives outside the 

classroom.

Course Objectives:

• Discuss the purpose of risk assessment 

methodologies and results.

• Identify potential threats to the Dams Sector.

• Describe security programs and protective 

measures applicable to dams, levees, 

hydropower plants, and related critical 

infrastructure.

• Describe steps in designing and implementing a 

Crisis Management Program.

• Describe the basic foundation of cybersecurity.

• Define risk.

• Identify threat, vulnerability, and consequence 

as elements of risk.

• Discuss the purpose of risk assessment results.

• Describe techniques and references for 

enhancing security awareness for individuals 

and organizations.

• Describe the characteristics of the Incident 

Command System.

• Describe available tools for designing and 

conducting activities.

Program Area(s): Dam Safety; Terrorism; Tribal

Delivery Location: Resident Offsite, including 

CDP

Selection Criteria: The audience for this course 

is limited to dam owners, professional staff of 

dam safety and security programs, and emergency 

managers at the Federal, state, local, tribal, and 

territorial levels, as well as dam safety, dam 

security, and incident management personnel from 

the private sector.

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.2

CECs: 6 (PARALLEL)

L0261 Consequences of Dam Failure

This course provides dam owners, emergency 

managers, and other relevant stakeholders with 

information needed to define and estimate 

consequences for dam failure scenarios. The 

course will provide participants with an overview 

and description of current consequence estimation 

methodologies, including information on the 

technical capability and resource requirements for 

each.

The course will highlight the importance of 

defining dam failure scenarios and assessing 

consequences through the presentation of case 

studies. The full range of social, institutional, and 

environmental consequences will be addressed 

during the course, including focus on direct and 

indirect economic consequences and loss-of-life 

estimation. Specific instructions and detailed 

examples for computing economic and loss-of-life 

consequences will be provided for some of the 

more commonly used procedures and 

methodologies. Participants will be provided with 

the concepts of how consequence assessment is an 

important part of risk management strategies, how 

to establish initial priorities using consequence 

data, and how consequence estimation plays an 

important role in emergency preparedness efforts.
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Course Objectives:

• Loss of life and damage resulting from past dam 

failures.

• How potential consequences can be estimated.

• Describe the potential economic consequences 

of dam failure.

• Assess other consequences of dam failure, 

including social, institutional, and 

environmental consequences and identify other 

costs or benefit losses of dam failure and how 

they may affect a community.

• State the difference between a consequence 

assessment and risk assessment.

• Explain how GIS can be used to estimate the 

number and value of structures that might be 

damaged, and to estimate the population at risk 

of being affected by dam failure as well as 

populations that may need assistance should 

evacuation be mandated.

• Identify factors that affect the decision to 

evacuate.

• Analyze a scenario to determine potential 

consequences of dam failure.

• Recognize the skills to develop an overall 

assessment of the potential consequences of 

dam failure.

• Understand how consequence assessment is 

used in managing risk.

• Identify the role that consequence estimates play 

in emergency preparedness.

• Identify, describe, and employ various methods 

that can be used to estimate potential loss of life 

associated with a dam failure.

• Describe the various methods that can be used 

to estimate direct and indirect economic 

consequences of dam failure.

• Assess social impacts of dam failure on the 

community, impacts of dam failure on 

community institutions, and impacts of dam 

failure on the environment.

Program Area(s): Dam Safety; Terrorism; Tribal

Delivery Location: Resident Offsite, including 

CDP

Selection Criteria: The audience for this course 

is limited to dam owners, professional staff of 

dam safety and security programs, and emergency 

managers at the Federal, state, local, tribal, and 

territorial levels, as well as dam safety, dam 

security, and incident management personnel from 

the private sector.

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.25

CECs: 12 (CORE)

L0299 Risk MAP Process and Tools

This course is designed to enable participants to 

define and describe Risk MAP; identify the 

purpose and scope of the Risk MAP process and 

tools; describe the roles of Federal, state, and local 

users in producing and delivering Risk Map; 

describe Risk MAP decision-making tools; and 

identify Risk MAP resources.

Course Objectives:

• Enable participants to define and describe Risk 

MAP.

• Identify the purpose and scope of the Risk MAP 

process and tools.

• Describe the roles of Federal, state, and local 

users in producing and delivering Risk Map.

• Describe Risk MAP decision-making tools.

• Identify Risk MAP resources.

Program Area(s): Floodplain Management; 

Hazus-MH and GIS; Hurricane Preparedness

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Federal, state, local, or tribal 

floodplain managers

Course Length: 0.5 day

CEUs: 0.4

L0310 Hurricane Readiness for Inland 

Communities

This is a 1-day course that builds the capacity of 

emergency managers and decision-makers to plan 

for and respond to inland hazards from tropical 

storms.

Course Objectives:

• Explain inland hazards associated with tropical 

systems for communities.

• Use National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA) weather products from 

National Weather Service (NWS), River 

Forecast Centers (RFC), etc., to determine the 

threat from an approaching storm.

• Describe information from Hurricane 

Evacuation Studies, HURREVAC, and other 

resources that can be used to develop a 

comprehensive Hurricane Action Plan.

• Describe communication and coordination 

efforts needed within a jurisdiction and between 

emergency management and NOAA/NWS 

throughout the hurricane planning process.
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• Develop a Hurricane Readiness Checklist as a 

guide for time-phased actions.

Program Area(s): Hurricane Preparedness

Delivery Location: Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Local emergency 

management staff from inland states/communities 

that are involved in the hurricane decision-making 

process

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.6

L0311 Hurricane Readiness

This 1-day course is an introduction to the 

National Hurricane Center’s (NHC’s) forecast 

procedures and products and the National 

Hurricane Program’s tools for how to incorporate 

them into planning and response. Topics include 

hurricane hazards, how forecasters use model 

guidance, readiness checklists, decision aids, and 

evacuation planning.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the NHC forecast process and 

products.

• Explain the uncertainty of NHC forecasts that 

must be considered in emergency management 

decision-making.

• Explain how to use NHC storm surge 

information.

• Explain the components of the Hurricane 

Evacuation Studies and how to plan for the 

threat.

• Identify the resources available for evacuation 

decision-making.

Program Area(s): Hurricane Preparedness

Delivery Location: Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Local emergency staff from 

coastal state/communities that are involved in the 

hurricane decision-making process

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.7

CECs: 0.7

L0320 Hurricane Preparedness for 

Decision-Makers—State Specific

This course, conducted onsite at state locations, 

instructs state and local emergency 

managers/planners on how to plan for and make 

decisions to implement and execute protective 

actions from hurricanes, particularly hurricane 

evacuations.

Participants receive comprehensive instruction 

from National Hurricane Center (NHC) 

Specialists on how to use hurricane forecasts and 

other NHC products to determine who and when 

they must evacuate from various types of 

approaching hurricanes. This includes how to 

interpret and use the Sea, Lake, and Overland 

Surge from Hurricanes numerical storm surge 

model to perform the hurricane hazard analysis of 

their coastal jurisdiction. The course then provides 

instruction from FEMA and U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers Specialists on using data from their 

state and local Hurricane Evacuation Studies 

(HES) to formulate local evacuation plans. In 

addition, the course provides hands-on instruction 

on the use of the HURREVAC computer software 

decision-support tool for determining the 

optimum timing of their evacuation decisions and 

evacuation orders.

The course includes a demonstration of how the 

NHC Specialists track and forecast hurricanes and 

their potential impacts. The final course activity is 

a hurricane exercise to practice the tools and 

techniques presented in the course.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the NHC forecast process and 

products.

• Describe the uncertainties of NHC forecasts that 

must be considered in emergency management 

decision-making.

• Describe how to use NHC storm surge 

information.

• Explain the components of HES and how to 

plan for the threat.

• Identify the resources available for evacuation 

decision-making.

Program Area(s): Hurricane Preparedness; 

Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: The state sponsoring the 

training selects the attendees that represent the 

target audience.

Required Prerequisite: IS-0324.a, Community 

Hurricane Preparedness

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

L0324 Hurricane Preparedness for 

Decision-Makers

This course, held at the National Hurricane Center 

(NHC) in Miami, Florida, instructs emergency 

managers on how to plan for and make decisions 
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to implement and execute protective actions from 

hurricanes, particularly hurricane evacuations.

Participants receive comprehensive instruction 

from NHC Specialists on how to use hurricane 

forecasts and other NHC products to determine 

who and when they must evacuate from various 

types of approaching hurricanes. This includes 

how to interpret and use the Sea, Lake, and 

Overland Surge from Hurricanes (SLOSH) 

numerical storm surge model to perform the 

hurricane Hazard Analysis of their coastal 

jurisdiction.

The course then provides instruction from FEMA 

and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Specialists on 

using data from their state and local Hurricane 

Evacuation Studies (HES) to formulate local 

evacuation plans. In addition, the course provides 

hands-on instruction on the use of the 

HURREVAC computer software decision-support 

tool for determining the optimum timing of their 

evacuation decisions and evacuation orders.

The course includes a behind-the-scenes tour of 

the NHC and a demonstration of how the NHC 

Specialists track and forecast hurricanes and their 

potential impacts. The final course activity is a 

hurricane exercise to practice the tools and 

techniques presented in the course.

Course Objectives:

• Describe various hurricane hazards including 

storm surge.

• Describe the NHC forecast process.

• Describe the impact of forecast uncertainties on 

emergency management decision-making.

• Describe the components of HES and how HES 

can be used to improve hurricane threat 

planning.

• List the available resources and real-time 

products for evacuation decision-making.

• During a hurricane simulation exercise, use 

HURREVAC and SLOSH and other knowledge 

learned during the course to make decisions to 

different scenarios.

Program Area(s): Hurricane Preparedness; 

Planning

Delivery Location: Resident Offsite; National 

Hurricane Center, Miami, FL

Selection Criteria: The course is designed for:

• State and coastal local emergency managers that 

have hurricane evacuation decision-making 

authority.

• Elected officials that have hurricane evacuation 

decision-making authority.

• Hurricane evacuation planners and operations 

officers who have direct responsibilities for 

evacuation decision-making during a hurricane.

Participants will be selected based on their 

jurisdiction and responsibilities. To participate, all 

applicants must serve coastal communities. 

Applications from inland communities will not be 

accepted.

Required Prerequisite: Completion of the online 

EMI Independent Study (IS) course IS-0324.a, 

Community Hurricane Preparedness

Course Length: 4.5 days

CEUs: 2.65

L0348 Orientation to Mission 

Assignments for FEMA Staff and 

Interagency Partners

This course is intended to provide FEMA and its 

partners with the knowledge of how to request 

Federal assistance through the Resource Request 

and Mission Assignment (MA) processes 

including reimbursement, billing, and close-out.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate the process of requesting Federal 

assistance using the resource request process.

• Describe the MA roles, responsibilities, and 

authorities.

• Provide a working knowledge of the MA 

process and MA types.

• Identify reporting requirements.

• Identify steps in billing, reimbursement, and 

closeout.

Program Area(s): National Response 

Framework; Response and Recovery; Voluntary 

Organizations; FEMA Financial Management; 

FEMA Individual Assistance—Federal; FEMA 

Logistics; FEMA National Disaster Recovery 

Support; FEMA Operations–Federal; FEMA 

Operations-Other Federal Agencies; FEMA 

Public Assistance–Federal; FEMA Mitigation

Delivery Location: Resident Offsite, including 

CDP; FEMA Regions/Headquarters

Selection Criteria: FEMA Regional staff, Other 

Federal Agency staff, and state emergency 

management staff.

Required Prerequisites: Completion of IS-0293, 

Mission Assignment Overview, or at the approval 

of the FEMA Headquarters/Region or EMI 

Course Manager

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.4
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L0363 Multi-Hazard Emergency Management for Higher Education

This 3-day course provides institutions of higher 

education with the knowledge and planning 

strategies to better protect lives, property, and 

operations within the context of comprehensive 

emergency management by using the Incident 

Command System to develop and implement an 

Emergency Operations Plan (EOP).

Course Objectives:

• Recognize the importance of an Emergency 

Plan that meets the unique needs of an 

institution of higher education.

• Identify hazards that present risks for 

institutions of higher education and the impact 

of those hazards.

• Identify the process and benefits of conducting a 

risk assessment.

• Identify the benefits of an effective Emergency 

Operations Center.

• Create a partnership with stakeholders.

• Identify and assemble a Planning Team.

• Develop or revise a multi-hazard EOP.

• Develop and implement a strategy for training 

and testing the EOP.

• Engage the academic community in the essential 

elements of emergency planning.

Program Area(s): Planning

Delivery Location: Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria:

• Only higher education institution teams should 

apply.

• Submit applications as a “package” to the host 

institution using the format below as a cover 

sheet. Place person’s name next to position 

being filled.

Community First Responders—1–2 people. (Do 

NOT duplicate positions.)

• 1 person—Law Enforcement/SRO

• 1 person—Fire/Emergency Medical Services 

(EMS)/Public Health

• 1 person—Office of Emergency Management

College/University Officials—5–6 people. (Do 

NOT duplicate positions.)

• College Administrator (President, Vice 

President, Provost, Dean, etc.)

• Office of Emergency Management/Planning 

Official

• Risk Manager

• Public Information Officer

• Security Officer, Environmental Safety Officer, 

or Public Safety Chief

• Office of Facilities Management Official

• Food/Dining Services Director

• Health Services or Counseling Services 

Representative or Psychologist

• Faculty Representative

• Student Affairs Representative

Required Prerequisite: IS-0100.HE, 

Introduction to the Incident Command System 

(ICS-100) for Higher Education

Recommended Prerequisite: IS-0775, 

Emergency Operations Center Management and 

Operations

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

L0552 Continuity of Operations for 

Tribal Governments

This 2-day course provides tribal representatives 

with an understanding of how to develop and 

implement a Continuity of Operations Program to 

ensure continuity of community essential 

functions across a wide range of emergencies and 

events. Topics include legal basis for continuity, 

continuity planning, determining essential 

functions, vital records management, and 

pandemic flu implications for continuity 

operations.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the process for and benefits of 

completing an in-depth risk analysis.

• Describe the essential functions required for a 

viable continuity capability.

• Describe the continuity planning model.

• Apply the continuity planning model to their 

tribal continuity requirements.

Program Area(s): Level I Professional 

Continuity Practitioner Program; Tribal

Delivery Location: Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: The primary audience is tribal 

leaders, tribal emergency managers, and tribal 

community response personnel. This course is 

only offered as an offsite delivery. Delivery must 

be requested through the EMI Preparedness 

Branch.

Recommended Prerequisites: E0580, 

Emergency Management Framework for Tribal 

Governments; IS-0546.a, Continuity of 
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Operations Awareness; or IS-0547.a, Introduction 

to Continuity of Operations

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.2

L0559 FEMA Incident Workforce 

Academy FEMA Corps Basic

The goal of this course is to provide a 

foundational understanding of FEMA and prepare 

FEMA Corps members and team leaders to 

contribute to the Agency’s mission.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the purpose of emergency 

management.

• Describe the history, mission, and 

organizational structure of FEMA.

• Identify authorities and foundational documents 

related to disaster assistance.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance; FEMA 

Individual Assistance—Federal; FEMA 

Information Technology; FEMA Logistics; 

FEMA Mitigation; FEMA Planning; FEMA 

Public Assistance-Federal

Delivery Location: National Civilian Community 

Corps (NCCC) Campuses

Selection Criteria: Recruitment done by the 

NCCC members

Course Length: 2 days

L0583 Emergency Management Overview for Tribal Leaders

This 4-hour course will provide elected and 

appointed tribal officials with the knowledge and 

skills necessary to prepare their communities to 

respond to and recover from incidents and help 

tribal leaders understand how effective emergency 

management can improve the sustainability of 

their tribal community and better protect tribal 

citizens, lands, culture, and sovereignty.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the role that tribal leaders play in 

ensuring the safety and security of tribal 

members and others on tribal land.

• Define the legal and financial responsibilities 

that tribal leaders have for emergency 

management.

• Describe the relationships among Federal, state, 

local, and tribal governments for overall 

emergency preparedness.

• Explain the relationship between emergency 

management and operations.

Program Area(s): Tribal

Delivery Location: Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Tribal elected officials; tribal 

council members; tribal chairs, presidents, 

governors, principal chiefs, and appointed 

officials

Course Length: 0.5 day

CEUs: 0.4

L0674 Basic Interagency Logistics

This seminar-style course offers a Whole 

Government/Community perspective for 

disaster/humanitarian relief logistics. The course 

is 41⁄2 academic days long and is unclassified (no 

security clearance required). The Interagency 

Logistics (IL) Seminar focuses on national- and 

international-level logistics operations by 

providing military and civilian stakeholders with 

insights into interagency logistics planning and 

execution.

The objectives of the course are accomplished 

through the use of dynamic lectures provided by 

experts in the field of disaster operations and 

logistics with threaded discussions that are 

interspersed with mini and culminating case study 

activities. Current policy, doctrine, theory, and 

processes are addressed.

The IL Seminar provides participants with the 

opportunity to develop and define the authorities, 

attributes, needs, and perspectives of a National 

Logistics Coordinator as described in Emergency 

Support Function (ESF) #7, Logistics 

Management and Resource Support, of the 

National Response Framework (NRF). 

Additionally, this course provides insights and 

explores potential solutions necessary to manage 

logistics at the strategic, operational, and tactical 

levels during a national disaster/incident.

The course includes a number of guest lecturers 

from DHS/FEMA, Department of Defense 

(DOD), General Services Administration, states, 

non-governmental organizations, private sector, 

and other Federal departments and agencies. All 

material is non-testable. Participants will be 

granted access to the Interagency Logistics Portal 

for presentations and other relevant course 

material.

Course Objective: Familiarize participants with 

the logistics planning considerations of FEMA allhazards and DOD Support of Civil Authorities 

(DSCA) missions.
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Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: Resident Offsite, including 

FEMA Logistics Center in Frederick, Maryland

Selection Criteria: Participants should be mid-tosenior-level logistics managers from organizations 

such as DHS, FEMA, and the Military services 

(Active, Guard, Reserve). Military officers (O-4 

through O-6), warrant officers (W-3 through W5), senior non-commissioned officers (E-8 

through E-9), or DOD civilians (GS-12 through 

GS-15 or equivalent) assigned to, or en route to, a 

position requiring Interagency logistics 

knowledge. Civilians from non-governmental and 

volunteer agencies are invited to attend. 

International Logistics Exchange Officers 

assigned to a U.S. joint level or multi-national 

staff billet are eligible to attend. All others not 

falling into one of the above categories by either 

rank or duties, but feel they may benefit from this 

course, may attend pending approval.

Required Prerequisite: NRF/FEMA EMI Online 

Course IS-0800.b, National Response Framework, 

An Introduction

Recommended Prerequisites: Defense Support 

of Civil Authorities (DSCA Phase 

I/USARMYNORTH web site); ESF #7 

Annex/FEMA EMI Action: FEMA/Link on Portal 

DSCA 31⁄2-Day Course (EMI/Various locations 

CONUS and Hawaii Army Logistics University; 

Joint Logistics Course, Fort Lee, Virginia; Joint 

Humanitarian Ops Course (2-Day)/USAID, 

Alexandria, Virginia

Course Length: 4.5 days

CEUs: 3

L0675 Interagency Logistics Short 

Course

This basic Interagency Logistics (IL) course is 

conducted seminar-style and familiarizes 

participants with IL concepts of planning and 

response. The course facilitates discussion on key 

interagency (Whole Community) logistics 

concepts of operation.

Course Objective: Familiarize participants with 

the logistics planning considerations for allhazards response activities for Federal, state, 

local, territorial, tribal, non-governmental 

organizations, and other partners which provide 

Logistics support in accordance with the “Whole 

Community” concept set forth in Presidential 

Policy Directive-8, dated March 2011.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Logistics

Delivery Location: Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: Participants should be mid-tosenior-level Logistics/Emergency Managers from 

organizations such as DHS, or other Federal, state, 

local, tribal, territorial agencies and the Military 

Services (Active, Guard, Reserve) to include 

Military Officers (O-4 through O-6), Warrant 

Officers (W-3 through W-5), Senior NonCommissioned Officers (E-7 through E-9), or 

Federal Civilians (GS-13 through GS-15 or 

equivalent). Civilians from non-governmental and 

volunteer agencies are also invited to attend. 

Those not falling into one of the above categories, 

but may benefit from, or contribute, to this 

seminar-style forum may attend, with Governor’s 

Office of Emergency Services approval.

Recommended Prerequisites: The following 

courses are recommended: IS-0027, Orientation 

to FEMA Logistics; IS-0100.b, Introduction to 

Incident Command System (ICS-100); IS-0700.a, 

National Incident Management System, An 

Introduction; IS-0800.b, National Response 

Framework, An Introduction; IS-0807, 

Emergency Support Function (ESF) #7—Logistics 

Management and Resource Support Annex

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.1

L0713 Introduction to FEMA Office of 

Chief Counsel Field Operations

This course provides new FEMA legal staff with 

the skills required to provide effective legal 

support during response and recovery operations.

After completion of this course, participants will 

have a basic understanding of FEMA’s statutory 

and regulatory framework, fiscal and grant 

management law, the interface between FEMA 

Headquarters Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) and 

field operations, and the roles and responsibilities 

of the field legal staff. They will have a basic 

knowledge of substantive topics including disaster 

declarations and response operations focusing on 

Federal agency authorities; coordination of 

Federal, state, local, tribal, and voluntary agency 

support; mission assignments; grant assistance for 

emergency protective measures; records requests 

(Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act); 

and recovery operations focusing on Public 

Assistance, Individual Assistance, and Hazard 

Mitigation. In addition, they will receive 

instruction on providing legal advice under 

disaster conditions (Advice in Crisis).
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Course Objectives:

• Identify FEMA’s statutory and regulatory 

framework.

• Identify fiscal and grant management laws.

• Explain the roles and responsibilities of the field 

legal staff.

• Conduct the duties as a FEMA legal 

representative in the field.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite

Selection Criteria: FEMA OCC staff

Required Prerequisites: Must have read Your 

Guide to FEMA Booklet (disaster-related)

Course Length: 4 days

CEUs: 3.2

L0714 Advanced FEMA Office of Chief 

Counsel Field Operations

This course provides annual training to personnel 

in the Office of Chief Counsel (OCC).

Course Objectives:

• Identify changes to regulatory and statutory 

laws.

• Perform the duties of a FEMA legal 

representative.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: NETC; Resident Offsite, 

including CDP

Selection Criteria: FEMA OCC Staff

Course Length: 3 days

CEUs: 2.4

L0811 FEMA Resource Support Section Incident Support Course

The 2-day course will train FEMA Incident 

Support (IS) staff on the Resource Support 

Section (RSS) processes, roles, and interactions 

that occur at and among the National Response 

Coordination Center (NRCC) and/or Regional 

Response Coordination Centers (RRCCs). This 

course builds on the concepts and principles 

covered in L0820, Fundamentals of Incident

Response.

Course Objectives:

• Describe coordination required with internal and 

external RSS stakeholders.

• Recognize impact RSS functions have on others 

at NRCC/RRCC and in the field.

• Discuss best practices for anticipating, 

managing, and overcoming challenges within 

the RSS so timely and cost-effective support is 

provided.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Operations–Federal; FEMA Operations–

Other Federal Agencies

Delivery Location: FEMA Regions and FEMA 

Headquarters

Course Length: 2 days

CEUs: 1.4

L0812 FEMA Chief and Advisory Staff 

Support Section Incident Support 

Course

This course will train FEMA Incident Support 

(IS) staff on the Chief and Advisory Staff Section 

processes, roles, and interactions that occur at and 

among the National Response Coordination 

Center and/or Regional Response Coordination 

Centers. This course builds on the concepts and 

principles covered in L0820, Fundamentals of 

Incident Response. At the completion of this 

course, the IS Chief and Advisory Staff will 

enhance their ability to function in their specific 

roles to support national and regional 

requirements.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the structure of the Chief and Advisory 

Staff as defined in the National Incident 

Management Manual (NISM)/Regional Incident 

Support Manual (RISM).

• Discuss the various coordination responsibility 

of the Chief of Advisory Staff.

• Describe the oversight and management 

responsibilities of the Chief and Advisory Staff.

Program Area(s): National Response 

Framework; Response and Recovery; FEMA 

Operations–Federal

Delivery Location: FEMA Regions and FEMA 

Headquarters

Course Length: 1 day

CEUs: 0.6

L0813 FEMA Planning Support Section 

Incident Support Course

The course will train FEMA Incident Support (IS) 

staff on the Planning Support Section (PSS) 

processes, roles, and interactions that occur at and 

among the National Response Coordination 

Center and/or Regional Response Coordination 

Centers. The course builds on the concepts and 
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principles covered in L0820, Fundamentals of 

Incident Response. At the completion of this 

course, those assigned to the IS PSS will enhance 

their ability to function in the role of a current 

and/or future planner to support national and 

regional incident requirements.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the roles and responsibilities of the 

PSS.

• Explain the planning process within PSS.

• Describe the skills involved in the art of 

planning.

• Explain the process for adapting existing 

deliberate plans for incident support using the 

planning process.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Operations–Federal; FEMA Planning

Delivery Location: FEMA Regions and FEMA 

Headquarters

Required Prerequisite: L0820, Fundamentals of 

Incident Response

Course Length: 16 hours

CEUs: 1.2

L0814 FEMA Situational Awareness 

Section Incident Support Course

This course will train FEMA Incident Support 

staff on the Situational Awareness Section (SAS) 

processes, roles, and interactions that occur at and 

among the National Response Coordination 

Center and/or Regional Response Coordination 

Centers. This course builds on the concepts and 

principles covered in L0820, Fundamentals of 

Incident Response.

Course Objectives:

• Explain the meaning of each level of incident 

activation.

• Explain the various coordination SAS requires 

with FEMA and non-FEMA SAS stakeholders.

• Demonstrate the ability to collect, analyze, and

disseminate incident-related information.

• Discuss best practices when operating in SAS.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Operations–Federal

Delivery Location: FEMA Regions and FEMA 

Headquarters

Required Prerequisites: Completion of L0820, 

Fundamentals of Incident Response; working 

knowledge of WebEOC; FEMA Watch Guide 

(this is a read-ahead document).

Course Length: 16 hours

CEUs: 1.1

L0820 Fundamentals of Incident 

Response

This course provides an overview of the FEMA 

Incident Support function, as well as foundational 

knowledge regarding the roles and responsibilities 

of the National Response Coordination Center 

(NRCC) and Regional Response Coordination 

Centers (RRCCs) in order to prepare FEMA 

personnel to assume incident support positions as 

part of the National Response Coordination Staff 

(NRCS) or Regional Response Coordination Staff 

(RRCS).

Course Objectives:

• Identify the purpose of the NRCS and RRCS in 

Incident Support.

• Describe the organizational structure of the 

NRCC and RRCC.

• Identify key relationships between NRCS, 

RRCS, and other partner organizations.

• Explain key concepts, activities, and tasks 

within the NRCC and RRCC.

• Explain regional differences in environment, 

disaster history, and other factors that affect 

implementation/execution of the National 

Incident Support Manual and Regional Incident 

Support Manual.

Program Area(s): Response and Recovery; 

FEMA Operations–Federal

Delivery Location: Resident Offsite; FEMA 

Regions/Headquarters

Recommended Prerequisites: IS-0822, 

Fundamentals of Management and Support 

Coordination of Federal Disaster Operations;

IS-0293, Mission Assignment Overview; ESFrelated Independent Study courses; IS-0393.a, 

Introduction to Hazard Mitigation; IS-0403, 

Introduction to Individual Assistance; and 

IS-0634, Introduction to FEMA’s Public 

Assistance Program

Course Length: 1.5 days

CEUs: 0.1
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VIDEO TELECONFERENCE

COURSES

V0001 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Earthquake

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has an 

earthquake focus. Each VTTX involves key 

personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an 

informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

earthquake hazard (facilitated discussion on 

hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Master Exercise Practitioner 

Program; Integrated Emergency Management

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC 

EMI

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

jurisdiction, organization, or agency

Course Length: 4 hours

V0002 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Winter Storm

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

winter storm focus. Each VTTX involves key 

personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an 

informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

winter storm hazard (facilitated discussion on 

hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Master Exercise Practitioner

Program; Integrated Emergency Management

Delivery Location: VTC hosted from NETC

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

jurisdiction, organization, or agency

Course Length: 4 hours

V0003 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Chemical, Biological, Radiological, 

Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE)– Explosive

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and 

Explosives (CBRNE)–Explosive focus. Each 

VTTX involves key personnel discussing 

simulated scenarios in an informal setting, and can 

be used to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for the CBRNE Explosive hazard 

(facilitated discussion on hazard and a tabletop 

exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participant’s knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management

Delivery Location: VTC hosted from NETC

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

jurisdiction, organization, or agency

Course Length: 4 hours

V0004 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Highway Hazmat

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

highway hazardous materials focus. Each VTTX 

involves key personnel discussing simulated 

scenarios in an informal setting, and can be used 

to assess policies, plan, procedures, and resources 

for the highway hazardous materials hazard 

(facilitated discussion on hazard and a tabletop 

exercise).
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Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

jurisdiction, organization, or agency

Course Length: 4 hours

V0005 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Tornado

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

tornado focus. Each VTTX involves key 

personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an

informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

tornado hazard (facilitated discussion on hazard 

and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Master Exercise Practitioner 

Program; Integrated Emergency Management

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

jurisdictions, organizations or agencies

Course Length: 4 hours

V0006 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Wildland Fire

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

wildland fire focus. Each VTTX involves key 

personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an 

informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

wildland fire hazard (facilitated discussion on 

hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Master Exercise Practitioner 

Program; Integrated Emergency Management

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

jurisdiction, organization or agency

Course Length: 4 hours

V0007 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Flood

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

flood focus. Each VTTX involves key personnel 

discussing simulated scenarios in an informal 

setting, and can be used to assess policies, plans, 

procedures, and resources for the flood hazard 

(facilitated discussion on hazard and a tabletop 

exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

jurisdiction, organization, or agency

Course Length: 4 hours
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V0008 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Rail 

Hazmat

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a rail 

hazardous materials focus. Each VTTX involves 

key personnel discussing simulated scenarios in 

an informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

rail hazardous materials hazard (facilitated 

discussion on hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

jurisdiction, organization, or agency

Course Length: 4 hours

V0009 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Hurricane

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

hurricane focus. Each VTTX involves key 

personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an 

informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

hurricane hazard (facilitated discussion on hazard 

and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Hurricane Preparedness; 

Integrated Emergency Management; Planning

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

jurisdiction, organization, or agency

Course Length: 4 hours

V0010 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Mass Casualty

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

mass casualty focus. Each VTTX involves key 

personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an 

informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

mass casualty hazard (facilitated discussion on 

hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

jurisdiction, organization, or agency

Course Length: 4 hours

V0011 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Fixed Site Hazmat

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

fixed site hazardous materials focus. Each VTTX 

involves key personnel discussing simulated 

scenarios in an informal setting, and can be used 

to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for the fixed site hazardous materials 

hazard (facilitated discussion on hazard and a 

tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.
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• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

jurisdiction, organization, or agency

Course Length: 4 hours

V0012 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Chemical, Biological, Radiological, 

Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE)–Bio

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and 

Explosives (CBRNE)–Biological focus. Each 

VTTX involves key personnel discussing 

simulated scenarios in an informal setting, and can 

be used to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for the CBRNE–Biological hazard 

(facilitated discussion on hazard and a tabletop 

exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Terrorism

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Selection Criteria: Emergency management 

jurisdiction, organization, or agency

Course Length: 4 hours

V0013 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Continuity of Operations Focus

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

Continuity of Operations (COOP) focus. Each 

VTTX involves key personnel discussing 

simulated scenarios in an informal setting, and can 

be used to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for COOP (facilitated discussion on 

hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Continuity of Operations; 

Integrated Emergency Management

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours

ACE: Level: Vocational Certificate

V0014 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Prison Riot Focus

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

prison riot focus. Each VTTX involves key 

personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an 

informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

prison riot hazard (facilitated discussion on hazard 

and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours

V0015 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Cyber Focus

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

cyber focus. Each VTTX involves key personnel 

discussing simulated scenarios in an informal 

setting, and can be used to assess policies, plans, 

procedures, and resources for the cyber hazard 
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(facilitated discussion on hazard and a tabletop 

exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning; Terrorism

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours

V0016 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Aircraft Crash Focus

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has an 

aircraft crash focus. Each VTTX involves key 

personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an 

informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

aircraft crash hazard (facilitated discussion on 

hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

V0017 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Stadium/Arena Scenario Focus

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

stadium/arena scenario focus. Each VTTX 

involves key personnel discussing simulated 

scenarios in an informal setting, and can be used 

to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for the stadium/arena hazard (facilitated 

discussion on hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

V0018 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— School Hostage Focus

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

school hostage focus. Each VTTX involves key 

personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an 

informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

school hostage hazard (facilitated discussion on 

hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

V0019 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Active Shooter, School

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has an 

active shooter, school focus. Each VTTX involves 

key personnel discussing simulated scenarios in 

an informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

active shooter, school hazard (facilitated 

discussion on hazard and a tabletop exercise).
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Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning; Preparedness for 

Schools/Children/Higher Education/Houses of 

Worship

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

V0020 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— High-Rise Fire Focus

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

high-rise fire focus. Each VTTX involves key 

personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an 

informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

high-rise fire hazard (facilitated discussion on 

hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning; Universal Emergency 

Preparedness

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

V0021 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Public Health Winter Storm Focus

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

public health winter storm focus. Each VTTX 

involves key personnel discussing simulated 

scenarios in an informal setting, and can be used 

to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for the winter storm hazard (facilitated 

discussion on hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning; Preparedness for 

Schools/Children/Higher Education/Houses of 

Worship

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

V0022 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Public Health Chemical Focus

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

public health chemical focus. Each VTTX 

involves key personnel discussing simulated 

scenarios in an informal setting, and can be used 

to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for the chemical hazard (facilitated 

discussion on hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning; Preparedness for 

Schools/Children/Higher Education/Houses of 

Worship

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

V0023 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Public Health Pandemic Flu Focus

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

public health pandemic flu focus. Each VTTX 

involves key personnel discussing simulated 

scenarios in an informal setting, and can be used 

to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 
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resources for the pandemic flu hazard (facilitated 

discussion on hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, state governments, local governments, 

private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

disaster-related preparation, response, and 

recovery solutions with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning; Preparedness for 

Schools/Children/Higher Education/Houses of 

Worship; Tribal

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

V0025 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Active Shooter, Public Building

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has an

active shooter, public focus. Each VTTX involves 

key personnel discussing simulated scenarios in 

an informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

active shooter, public hazard (facilitated 

discussion on hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Planning

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours

V0026 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Agricultural, County Fair

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has an

agricultural, county fair focus. Each VTTX 

involves key personnel discussing simulated 

scenarios in an informal setting, and can be used 

to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for the agricultural, county fair hazard 

(facilitated discussion on hazard and a tabletop 

exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Planning; Preparedness for 

Schools/Children/Higher Education/Houses of 

Worship; Tribal; Voluntary Organizations

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours

V0027 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Long-Term Power Outage

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

long-term power outage focus. Each VTTX 

involves key personnel discussing simulated 

scenarios in an informal setting, and can be used 

to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for the long-term power outage hazard 

(facilitated discussion on hazard and a tabletop 

exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning; Response and Recovery; 

Tribal

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours
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V0028 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Building Collapse (Non-Earthquake)

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

building collapse (non-earthquake) focus. Each 

VTTX involves key personnel discussing 

simulated scenarios in an informal setting, and can 

be used to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for the building collapse hazard 

(facilitated discussion on hazard and a tabletop 

exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state 

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Planning

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

V0029 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Recovery

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

recovery focus. Each VTTX involves key 

personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an 

informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

designated hazard (facilitated discussion on 

hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours

V0030 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Long-Term Recovery

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

long-term recovery focus. Each VTTX involves 

key personnel discussing simulated scenarios in 

an informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

designated hazard (facilitated discussion on 

hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Planning

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours

V0031 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— HazMat (Bakken Oil), Transportation 

(Rail)

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

HazMat (Bakken Oil), transportation (rail) focus. 

Each VTTX involves key personnel discussing 

simulated scenarios in an informal setting, and can 

be used to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for the designated hazard (facilitated 

discussion on hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning; Response and Recovery; 

Tribal

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours
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V0032 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Public Health—Hurricane

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

public health, hurricane focus. Each VTTX 

involves key personnel discussing simulated 

scenarios in an informal setting, and can be used 

to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for the public health, hurricane hazard 

(facilitated discussion on hazard and a tabletop 

exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Hurricane Preparedness; 

Integrated Emergency Management; Planning; 

Preparedness for Schools/Children/Higher 

Education/Houses of Worship; Tribal; Voluntary 

Organizations

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours

V0035 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Chlorine Leak (Spill)

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

chlorine leak (spill) focus. Each VTTX involves 

key personnel discussing simulated scenarios in 

an informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

chlorine leak hazard (facilitated discussion on 

hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning; Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

V0036 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Critical Stress Incident Management

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

critical stress incident management focus. Each 

VTTX involves key personnel discussing 

simulated scenarios in an informal setting, and can 

be used to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for the critical stress incident 

management hazard (facilitated discussion on 

hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Response and Recovery

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours

V0037 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— HazMat, Pipeline (Oil)

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

HazMat, pipeline (oil) focus. Each VTTX 

involves key personnel discussing simulated 

scenarios in an informal setting, and can be used 

to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for the HazMat, pipeline (oil) hazard 

(facilitated discussion on hazard and a tabletop 

exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.
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• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours

V0038 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— HazMat (Gasoline) Transportation

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

HazMat (gasoline) transportation focus. Each 

VTTX involves key personnel discussing 

simulated scenarios in an informal setting, and can 

be used to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for the HazMat (gasoline) transportation 

hazard (facilitated discussion on hazard and a 

tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours

V0039 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— HazMat (Gasoline) Storage Facility

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

HazMat (gasoline) storage facility focus. Each 

VTTX involves key personnel discussing 

simulated scenarios in an informal setting, and can 

be used to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for the HazMat (gasoline) storage 

facility hazard (facilitated discussion on hazard 

and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours

V0040 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Ebola (Hospital)

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has an

Ebola (hospital) focus. Each VTTX involves key 

personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an 

informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

Ebola (hospital) hazard (facilitated discussion on 

hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

V0041 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Civil 

Unrest

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a civil 

unrest focus. Each VTTX involves key personnel 

discussing simulated scenarios in an informal 

setting, and can be used to assess policies, plans, 

procedures, and resources for the civil unrest

hazard (facilitated discussion on hazard and a 

tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state
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governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours

V0042 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Chemical, Biological, Radiological, 

Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE)– Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

CBRNE–RDD focus. Each VTTX involves key 

personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an 

informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

CBRNE–RDD hazard (facilitated discussion on 

hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning; Terrorism

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours

V0043 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Aircraft Crash, Airshow

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has an

aircraft crash, airshow focus. Each VTTX 

involves key personnel discussing simulated 

scenarios in an informal setting, and can be used 

to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for the aircraft crash, airshow hazard 

(facilitated discussion on hazard and a tabletop 

exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours

V0044 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Fire, 

Nightclub

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a fire, 

nightclub focus. Each VTTX involves key 

personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an

informal setting, and can be used to assess 

policies, plans, procedures, and resources for the 

nightclub fire hazard (facilitated discussion on 

hazard and a tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours

V0045 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Severe Weather (Fairgrounds)

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has a 

severe weather (fairgrounds) focus. Each VTTX 

involves key personnel discussing simulated 

scenarios in an informal setting, and can be used 

to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for the severe weather (fairgrounds) 

hazard (facilitated discussion on hazard and a 

tabletop exercise).
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Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning; Preparedness for 

Schools/Children/Higher Education/Houses of 

Worship

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

V0047 Virtual Tabletop Exercise— Active Shooter, Sporting Event

This Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) has an

active shooter, sporting event focus. Each VTTX 

involves key personnel discussing simulated 

scenarios in an informal setting, and can be used 

to assess policies, plans, procedures, and 

resources for the active shooter, sporting event 

hazard (facilitated discussion on hazard and a 

tabletop exercise).

Course Objectives:

• Test participants’ knowledge, skills, and 

abilities to effectively conduct all-hazards 

emergency response and recovery.

• Enable participants to better coordinate response 

operations with counterparts from Federal 

agencies, Native American tribes, state

governments, local governments, private sector 

organizations, and non-governmental agencies.

• Allow participating locations to share real-time 

preparation, response, and recovery solutions 

with all participants.

Program Area(s): Integrated Emergency 

Management; Planning; Terrorism

Delivery Location: VTC Hosted from NETC

Course Length: 4 hours
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FEMA Regional Offices

There are 10 FEMA regional offices. Each office is headed by a Regional Administrator who reports 

to the FEMA Administrator and is responsible for FEMA programs in the Region. Regional Training 

Manager contact information is listed below.

Address States Served

Region I

Daisy Sweeney, Regional Training Manager

99 High Street, 5th Floor

Boston, Massachusetts 02110-2320

(617) 956-7451

FSN: 551-9550

Fax: (617) 956-7519 or 956-7538

E-mail: daisy.sweeney@fema.dhs.gov

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New 

Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

Region II

Edward Capps, Regional Training Manager

26 Federal Plaza, Room 1307

New York, New York 10278-0002

(212) 680-3615

(212) 225-7018 (Training Office)

Fax: (212) 680-3608

E-mail: edward.capps@fema.dhs.gov

New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin 

Islands

Region III

Rhonda Booth, Regional Training Manager

One Independence Mall Building

615 Chestnut Street, 6th Floor

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-4404

(215) 931-5500

(215) 931-5685 (Training Office)

FSN: 553-5569

Fax: (215) 931-5714

E-mail: rhonda.booth@fema.dhs.gov

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, 

Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Region IV

Keith Denning, Regional Training Manager

3003 Chamblee Tucker Road

Atlanta, Georgia 30341-4112

(770) 220-5557

(770) 220-5218 (Training Office)

FSN: 554-5218

Fax: (770) 220-5275

E-mail: keith.denning@fema.dhs.gov

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, 

Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, 

Tennessee
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Address States Served

Region V

Nancy Olson, Regional Training Manager

536 South Clark Street, 6th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60605

(312) 408-5500

(312) 408-5376 (Training Office)

FSN: 555-5377

Fax: (312) 408-5222

E-mail: nancy.olson2@fema.dhs.gov

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, 

Wisconsin

Region VI

Angela Stapleton, Regional Training Manager

Federal Regional Center

800 North Loop 288

Denton, Texas 76209-3698

(940) 898-5399

(940) 898-5457 (Training Office)

FSN: 536-5399

Fax: (940) 898-5263

E-mail: angela.stapleton@fema.dhs.gov

Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, 

Texas

Region VII

Thomas Akins, Regional Training Manager

9221 Ward Parkway Building, Suite 300

Kansas City, Missouri 64114-3372

(816) 283-7061

(816) 283-7093 (Training Office)

FSN: 537-7093

Fax: (816) 283-7093

E-mail: thomas.akins@fema.dhs.gov

Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska

Region VIII

Anne Griffin, Regional Training Manager

Denver Federal Center

Building 710, Box 25267

Denver, Colorado 80225-0267

(303) 235-4800

(303) 235-4929 (Training Office)

FSN: 538-4929

Fax: (303) 235-4857

E-mail: anne.griffin@fema.dhs.gov

Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South 

Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
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Address States Served

Region IX

Tomas Kaselionis, Regional Training Manager

1111 Broadway, Suite 1200

Oakland, California 94607-4052

(510) 627-7100

(510) 627-7298 (Training Office)

FSN: 539-7298

Fax: (510) 627-7112 or 627-7117

E-mail: tomas.kaselionis@fema.dhs.gov

Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American 

Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands

Region X

Adina Pease, Regional Training Manager

Federal Regional Center

130 228th Street SW

Bothell, Washington 98021-9796

(425) 487-4600

(425) 487-4662 (Training Office) or

(425) 487-4684

FSN: 530-4603

Fax: (425) 487-4777

E-mail: adina.pease@fema.dhs.gov

Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
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State Training Offices

REGION I

Connecticut

State Training Officer

Connecticut Department of Emergency

 Management and Homeland Security

25 Sigourney Street, 6th Floor

Hartford, Connecticut 06106

(860) 256-0840

Fax: (860) 256-0815

www.ct.gov/demhs

Maine

State Training Officer

Maine Emergency Management Agency

72 State House Station

45 Commerce Drive, Suite #2

Augusta, Maine 04333-0072

(207) 624-4400

Fax: (207) 287-3178

www.maine.gov/mema

Massachusetts

State Training Officer

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency

400 Worcester Road

Framingham, Massachusetts 01702-5399

(508) 820-1427

Fax: (508) 820-2030

mass.gov/eopss/agencies/mema

New Hampshire

State Training Officer

New Hampshire Homeland Security and

 Emergency Management

33 Hazen Drive

Concord, New Hampshire 03305

(603) 271-2231

Fax: (603) 223-3609

www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/hsem

Rhode Island

State Training Officer

Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency

645 New London Avenue

Cranston, Rhode Island 02920-3097

(401) 946-9996

Fax: (401) 944-1891

www.riema.ri.gov

Vermont

State Training Officer

Vermont Emergency Management Agency

Waterbury State Complex

103 South Main Street

Waterbury, Vermont 05671-2101

(802) 244-8721

(800) 347-0488

TTY: (888) 545-8721

Fax: (802) 244-8655

vem.vermont.gov

REGION II

New Jersey

State Training Officer

New Jersey Office of Emergency Management

P.O. Box 7068

One River Road

West Trenton, New Jersey 08628-0068

(609) 963-6962

Fax: (609) 671-0160

www.state.nj.us/njoem

New York

State Training Officer

New York State Office of Emergency

 Management

1220 Washington Avenue

Building 22, Suite 101

Albany, New York 12226-2251

(518) 292-2275

Fax: (518) 322-4987

www.dhses.ny.gov/oem
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Puerto Rico

State Training and Exercise Officer

Puerto Rico Emergency Management Agency

P.O. Box 9066597

115 Eleanor Roosevelt Avenue

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00906-6597

(787) 724-0124

Fax: (787) 725-4244

Virgin Islands

State Training Officer

Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency

 Management Agency (VITEMA)

8221 Estate Nisky

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00803

(340) 774-2244

Fax: (340) 715-6847

www.vitema.gov

REGION III

Delaware

State Training Officer

Delaware Emergency Management Agency

165 Brick Store Landing Road

Smyrna, Delaware 19977-9628

(302) 659-3362

Fax: (302) 659-6855

dema.delaware.gov

District of Columbia

State Training Officer

DC Emergency Management Agency

2720 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue, SE

Washington, DC 20032

(202) 727-6161

Fax: (202) 715-7288

hsema.dc.gov

Maryland

Lead Training Administrator

Maryland Emergency Management Agency

Camp Fretterd Military Reservation

5401 Rue Saint Lo Drive

Reisterstown, Maryland 21136-4541

(410) 517-3600

(877) MEMA-USA

Fax: (410) 517-3610

www.mema.maryland.gov

Pennsylvania

State Training and Exercise Officer

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency

2605 Interstate Drive

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-9364

(717) 651-2256

Fax: (717) 651-3105

www.pema.state.pa.us

Virginia

State Training and Exercise Officer

Virginia Department of Emergency Management

10501 Trade Court

North Chesterfield, Virginia 23236-3713

(804) 897-6500

Fax: (804) 897-6506

www.vaemergency.gov

West Virginia

State Training Officer

West Virginia Division of Homeland Security

 and Emergency Management

Building 1, Room EB-80

1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East

Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0360

(304) 558-5380

Fax: (304) 344-4538

www.dhsem.wv.gov

REGION IV

Alabama

State Training Officer

Alabama Emergency Management Agency

5898 County Road 41

P.O. Drawer 2160

Clanton, Alabama 35046-2106

(205) 280-2476

Fax: (205) 280-2442

ema.alabama.gov

Florida

State Training Officer

Florida Division of Emergency Management

2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100

(850) 413-9969

Fax: (850) 488-1016

www.floridadisaster.org
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Georgia

State Training Officer

Georgia Emergency Management Agency

935 E. Confederate Ave., SE

Atlanta, Georgia 30316

(404) 635-7000

www.gema.ga.gov

Kentucky

Training and Exercise Section Supervisor

Kentucky Division of Emergency Management

100 Minuteman Parkway

Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

(502) 607-1682

Fax: (502) 607-1614

kyem.ky.gov

Mississippi

State Training Officer

Mississippi Emergency Management Agency

P.O. Box 5644

1 MEMA Drive

Pearl, Mississippi 39208-5644

(601) 933-6370

Fax: (601) 933-6800

www.msema.org

North Carolina

State Training Officer

North Carolina Division of Emergency

 Management

4713 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4713

(919) 825-2261

Fax: (919) 733-6327

www.ncem.org

South Carolina

Training and Exercise Manager

South Carolina Emergency Management

 Division

2779 Fish Hatchery Road

West Columbia, South Carolina 29172

(803) 737-8550

Fax: (803) 737-8570

www.scemd.org

Tennessee

State Training Officer

Tennessee Emergency Management Agency

3041 Sidco Drive

Nashville, Tennessee 37204-1502

(615) 741-0001

Fax: (615) 242-9635

www.tnema.org

REGION V

Illinois

State Training Officer

Illinois Emergency Management Agency

2200 South Dirksen Parkway

Springfield, Illinois 62703

(217) 782-2700

Fax: (217) 557-1978

www.state.il.us/iema

Indiana

State Training Officer

Indiana Department of Homeland Security

302 West Washington Street, Room E208

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2760

(317) 232-3986

Fax: (317) 232-3895

www.in.gov/dhs/emermgtngpgm

Michigan

State Training Officer

Michigan State Police

Emergency Management and Homeland

 Security Division

7426 Osborn

Lansing, Michigan 48913

(517) 322-6515

Fax: (517) 322-6442

www.michigan.gov/emhsd

Minnesota

State Training Officer

Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency

 Management

444 Cedar Street, Suite 223

St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-6223

(651) 201-7400

Fax: (651) 296-0459

dps.mn.gov/divisions/hsem
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Ohio

State Training Officer

Ohio Emergency Management Agency

2855 West Dublin-Granville Road

Columbus, Ohio 43235-2206

(614) 889-7150

Fax: (614) 889-7183

ema.ohio.gov

Wisconsin

State Training Supervisor

Wisconsin Emergency Management

2400 Wright Street

Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7865

(608) 242-3213

Fax: (608) 242-3247

emergencymanagement.wi.gov

REGION VI

Arkansas

Training and Exercise Branch Manager

Arkansas Department of Emergency

 Management

Building 9501 Camp Joseph T. Robinson

North Little Rock, Arkansas 72199-9600

(501) 683-6700

Fax: (501) 730-9754

www.adem.arkansas.gov

Louisiana

State Training Officer

Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness

7667 Independence Boulevard

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806-6404

(225) 358-5422

Fax: (225) 925-7501

gohsep.la.gov

New Mexico

State Training Officer

New Mexico Department of Homeland Security

 and Emergency Management

P.O. Box 27111

13 Bataan Boulevard

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508

(505) 476-9607

Fax: (505) 471-5922

www.nmdhsem.org

Oklahoma

State Training Officer

Oklahoma Department of Emergency

 Management

2401 North Lincoln Boulevard, Suite C51

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73015

(405) 521-2481

Fax: (405) 521-4053

www.ok.gov/OEM

Texas

State Training Officer

Governor’s Division of Emergency Management

5805 North Lamar Boulevard

P.O. Box 4087

Austin, Texas 78773-0225

(512) 424-7844

Fax: (512) 424-7160

www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem

REGION VII

Iowa

State Training Officer

Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency

 Management Division

7105 NW 70th Avenue, Camp Dodge

Building W-4

Johnston, Iowa 50131

(515) 725-3231

Fax: (515) 281-3260

www.iowahomelandsecurity.org

Kansas

State Training Officer

Kansas Division of Emergency Management

2800 Southwest Topeka Boulevard

Topeka, Kansas 66611-1287

(785) 274-1413

Fax: (785) 274-1426

www.kansastag.gov/kdem
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Missouri

State Training Officer

Missouri Emergency Management Agency

P.O. Box 116

2302 Militia Drive

Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0116

(573) 526-4388

Fax: (573) 526-9262

www.sema.dps.mo.gov

Nebraska

State Training and Exercise Programs Manager

Nebraska Emergency Management Agency

1300 Military Road

Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-1090

(402) 471-7677

Fax: (402) 471-7433

www.nema.ne.gov

REGION VIII

Colorado

State Training Officer

Colorado Division of Emergency Management

9195 East Mineral Avenue, Suite 200

Centennial, Colorado 80112-3549

(720) 852-6617

Fax: (720) 852-6750

www.dhsem.state.co.us

Montana

State Training and Exercise Coordinator

Montana Disaster and Emergency Services

 Division

P.O. Box 4789

1956 Mt. Majo Street

Fort Harrison, Montana 59636-4789

(406) 324-4776

Fax: (406) 324-4790

montanadma.org/des-training

North Dakota

Training and Exercise Officer

North Dakota Department of Emergency

 Services

P.O. Box 5511

Fraine Barracks Lane, Building 35

Bismarck, North Dakota 58506-5511

(701) 328-8100

Fax: (701) 328-8181

www.nd.gov/des

South Dakota

State Training and Exercise Coordinator

South Dakota Office of Emergency Management

118 West Capitol Avenue

Pierre, South Dakota 57501-5070

(605) 773-3231

Fax: (605) 773-3580

dps.sd.gov/emergency_services

Utah

State Training Officer

Utah Division of Emergency Services and

 Homeland Security

Room 1110, State Office Building

Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-1710

(801) 538-3400; (801) 538-3758

Fax: (801) 538-3770

dem.utah.gov

Wyoming

State Training Officer

Wyoming Office of Homeland Security/

 Emergency Management

1556 Riverbend Drive

Douglas, Wyoming 82633

(307) 358-1920

Fax: (307) 358-0994

wyohomelandsecurity.state.wy.us

REGION IX

Arizona

State Training Officer

Arizona Division of Emergency Management

5636 East McDowell Road

Phoenix, Arizona 85008

(602) 464-6262

Fax: (602) 464-6206

www.azdema.gov
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California

State Training Officer

California Emergency Management Agency

9800 Goethe Road

Box 46

Sacramento, California 95827

(916) 845-8752

Fax: (916) 324-5929

www.caloes.ca.gov

Hawaii

State Training Officer

Hawaii State Civil Defense

3949 Diamond Head Road

Honolulu, Hawaii 96816-4495

(808) 733-4300; (808) 733-4301, Extension: 545

Fax: (808) 733-4287

www.scd.hawaii.gov

Nevada

State Training Officer

Nevada Department of Public Safety

Division of Emergency Management

2478 Fairview Drive

Carson City, Nevada 89701

(775) 687-0320

Fax: (775) 687-0323

dem.state.nv.us

American Samoa

Director

Territorial Emergency Management

 Coordinating Office (TEMCO)

American Samoa Government

P.O. Box 4567

Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799

(684) 699-6481

Fax: (684) 699-6414

Guam

Training and Exercise Program Manager

Guam Homeland Security

Office of Civil Defense

221-B Chalan Palasyo Street

Agana Heights, Guam 96910

(671) 475-9600

Fax: (671) 475-3727

ghs.guam.gov

Northern Mariana Islands (MP)

Director

Emergency Management Office

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

P.O. Box 10007

Saipan, Mariana Islands 96950

(670) 322-8001

Fax: (670) 322-7743

www.cnmihsem.gov.mp

Republic of the Marshall Islands (MH)

Director

National Disaster Management Office

Office of the Chief Secretary

P.O. Box 15

Majuro, MH 96960-0015

(692) 625-3234

Fax: (692) 625-6896

Federated States of Micronesia (FM)

National Disaster Control Officer

Federated States of Micronesia

P.O. Box PS-53

Kolonia, Pohnpei-Micronesia 96941

(691) 320-8815

Fax: (691) 320-2785

REGION X

Alaska

State Training Officer

Alaska Division of Homeland Security and

 Emergency Management

P.O. Box 5750

Building 49000, Suite B-210

Fort Richardson, Alaska 99505-5750

(907) 428-7021

Fax: (907) 428-7009

www.ak-prepared.com

Idaho

State Training Officer

Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security

4040 West Guard Street, Building #600

Boise, Idaho 83705-5004

(208) 422-3095

Fax: (208) 422-3044

www.bhs.idaho.gov
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Oregon

State Training and Exercise Officer

Oregon Emergency Management Division

3225 State Street

PO Box 14370

Salem, Oregon 97309-5062

(503) 378-2911

Fax: (503) 373-7833

www.oregon.gov/OMD/OEM

Washington

State Training Officer

Washington State Emergency Management

 Division

Building 20, Mailstop TA-20

Camp Murray, Washington 98430-5122

(253) 512-7049

Fax: (253) 512-7206

www.emd.wa.gov
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Index of Courses and Mission Areas

On March 30, 2011, the President issued Presidential Policy Directive-8 (PPD-8). PPD-8 is aimed at 

strengthening the security and resilience of the United States through systematic preparation for the 

threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of the Nation, including acts of terrorism, cyber 

attacks, pandemics, and catastrophic natural disasters. PPD-8 directed the Secretary of Homeland 

Security to develop the National Preparedness Goal in coordination with the heads of other 

appropriate Federal departments and agencies and in consultation with state, local, tribal, and 

territorial governments, the private and non-private sectors, and the public.

The National Preparedness Goal was published in September 2011. It establishes a capabilities-based 

approach to Preparedness. Simply put, a capability provides the means to accomplish a mission. The 

Goal addresses Preparedness for all Homeland Security Mission Areas: Mitigation, Prevention, 

Protection, Response, and Recovery.

Prevention: Actions to avoid, prevent, or stop a threatened or actual act of terrorism. Prevention 

capabilities include, but are not limited to, information-sharing and warning; domestic 

counterterrorism; and preventing the acquisition or use of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).

Protection: Actions to secure the homeland against acts of terrorism and manmade or natural 

disasters. Protection capabilities include, but are not limited to, defense against WMD threats; defense 

of agriculture and food; critical infrastructure protection; protection of key leadership and events; 

border security; maritime security; transportation security; and cyber security.

Mitigation: Actions to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. 

Mitigation capabilities include, but are not limited to, community-wide risk-reduction projects; efforts 

to improve the resilience of critical infrastructure and key resource lifelines; risk reduction for 

specific vulnerabilities from natural hazards or acts of terrorism; and initiatives to reduce future risks 

after a disaster has occurred.

Response: Actions to save lives, protect property, and the environment, and to meet basic human 

needs after an incident has occurred.

Recovery: Actions to assist communities affected by an incident to recover effectively. Recovery 

capabilities include, but are not limited to, rebuilding infrastructure systems; providing adequate 

interim and long-term housing for survivors; restoring health, social, and community services; 

promoting economic development; and restoring natural and cultural resources.
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The following table matches EMI’s courses with the Mission Areas developed to support the National 

Preparedness Goal.

Mission Areas

Course Code Course Title 1–Prevention

2–Protection3–Mitigation4–Response5–Recovery

Target Audience

E0060

Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—Visibility 

Fundamentals

4 5 Logistics Systems Cadre

E0061

Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—Supply 

Chain Intelligence Level 1

4 5 Logistics Systems Cadre

E0062

Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—Field 

Site Execution

4 5 Logistics Systems Cadre

E0063

Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—

FieldScout

4 5 Logistics Systems Cadre

E0064

Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—Order 

Entry

4 5 Logistics Systems Cadre

E0065

Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—Order 

Approval

4 5 Logistics Systems Cadre

E0066

Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—End-toEnd Scenario Practice4 5 Logistics Systems Cadre

E0068

Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—

Distribution Center View Only

4 5 Logistics Systems Cadre

E0069

Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—

Transportation Planning

4 5 Logistics Systems Cadre

E0070

Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—

Transportation Execution

4 5 Logistics Systems Cadre

E0071

Logistics Supply Chain 

Management System—System 

Administration

4 5 Logistics Systems Cadre

E0080 National Disaster Recovery 

Framework: Federal Operations 3 5 Individuals engaged in implementing the NDRF

E0081

National Disaster Recovery 

Support—Mission and Outreach 

Support Specialists

1 3 5 NDRS Cadre Only

E0083

National Disaster Recovery 

Support—Community Recovery 

Assistance Specialist

5 NDRS Cadre

E0084 National Disaster Recovery 

Framework—Coordination 5 NDRS Cadre

E0085

Leading the Community 

Planning and Capacity Building 

Mission

5 NDRS Cadre

E0086

National Disaster Recovery 

Support Management Team 

Course

5 FDRCs, FDROs, Group Supervisors, Task Force and Crew Leaders

E0088 National Disaster Recovery 

Specialist Course 5 NDRS Specialists

E0089

National Disaster Recovery 

Framework Leadership 

Workshop

3 5 State, local, and tribal recovery leadership as well as 

regional/district Federal Recovery partners
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Course Code Course Title 1–Prevention

2–Protection3–Mitigation4–Response5–Recovery

Target Audience

E0101 Foundations of Emergency 

Management 1 2 3 4 5

Newly appointed Emergency Managers from Federal, state, local, 

tribal, and territorial Emergency Management agencies and 

prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to 

Emergency Management

E0102 Science of Disaster 1 2 3 4 5

Newly appointed Emergency Managers from Federal, state, local, 

tribal, and territorial Emergency Management agencies and 

prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to 

Emergency Management

E0103 Planning: Emergency 

Operations 1 2 3 4 5

Newly appointed Emergency Managers from Federal, state, local, 

tribal, and territorial Emergency Management agencies and 

prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to 

Emergency Management

E0104 Exercise Design 1 2 3 4 5

Newly appointed Emergency Managers from Federal, state, local, 

tribal, and territorial Emergency Management agencies and 

prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to 

Emergency Management

E0105 Public Information and Warning 1 2 3 4 5

Newly appointed Emergency Managers from Federal, state, local, 

tribal, and territorial Emergency Management agencies and 

prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to 

Emergency Management

E0106 Joint Field Office Finance and 

Administration Section Chief 4 5 FEMA JFO Comptroller, Emergency Management

E0110 Foundations Course Train-theTrainer 1 2 3 4 5

Participants enrolled in the Basic Academy who have completed the 

Foundations of Emergency Management course and/or have 

extensive Emergency Management background and experience 

training adults

E0111 Train-the-Trainer for E0103–

E0105 1 2 3 4 5 Newly appointed Emergency Managers

E0122 Emergency Management 

Accreditation Program 1 2 3 4 5 Emergency Management personnel from state, tribal, territorial, county, and city Emergency Management programs

E0131 Exercise Evaluation and 

Improvement Planning 1 2 3 4 5 Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, Healthcare, Public Health, Public Works

E0132 Discussion-Based Exercise 

Design and Evaluation 1 2 3 4 5 Emergency Management Exercise Staff

E0133 Operations-Based Exercise 

Design and Evaluation 1 2 3 4 5

Public Health, Environmental Health, Healthcare Providers, PreHospital Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management, 

Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster, Public Information 

Officer, Fire, Public Works, Private Industry

E0136 Master Exercise Practitioner 

Capstone Course 1 2 3 4 5

Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, Fire, 

Government Administrative, Healthcare, Information Technology, 

Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, 

Public Works, Transportation

E0141 Instructional Presentation and 

Evaluation Skills 1 2 3 4 5 Subject Matter Experts who have been given the responsibility to provide instruction

E0143

Advanced Situational 

Awareness and Common 

Operating Picture

1 2 3 4 5

Emergency Management professionals (all disciplines) with 

Situational Awareness and Common Operating Picture 

responsibility

E0153 Building Design for Homeland 

Security 1 2 3 Federal/state department or agencies’ COOP Program Offices

E0157

Hazard Mitigation Community 

Education and Outreach 

Specialist Qualifying Course

3 Hazard Mitigation Community Education and Outreach Specialists

E0158

Hazard Mitigation Community 

Planner Specialist Qualifying 

Course

3

FEMA HM Community and Education Outreach (CEO) trainees, 

Primary. Secondary audience includes FEMA HM CEO Specialist 

experts and HM CEO Crew Leaders.

E0162

Hazard Mitigation Floodplain 

Management in Disaster 

Operations

3 New HM Floodplain Management staff, HM Floodplain Management 

Specialist Experts, and Supervisors
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Course Code Course Title 1–Prevention

2–Protection3–Mitigation4–Response5–Recovery

Target Audience

E0165 Hazard Mitigation Insurance in 

Disaster Operations 3 New HM Insurance Specialists, HM Insurance Specialist Experts, and HM Insurance Crew Leaders

E0166

Hazard Mitigation: Preliminary 

Damage Assessment Specialist 

Qualifying Course

3 FEMA HM Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) Trainees

E0167

Core Principles for Hazard 

Mitigation Hazard Performance 

Analysis Specialists

3 FEMA HM Hazards and Performance Analysis (HPA) Trainees

E0168 Hazard Mitigation Crew Leader 

Course 3 HM Crew Leader candidates

E0170 Hazus-MH for Hurricane 3 4 5 State and local Emergency Managers, GIS Specialists, state and 

local planners, and regional personnel

E0172 Hazus-MH for Flood 3 4 5 State and local Emergency Managers, GIS Specialists, state and 

local planners, and regional personnel

E0174 Hazus-MH for Earthquake 3 4 5 State and local Emergency Managers, GIS Specialists, state and 

local planners, and regional personnel

E0176 Hazus-MH for Floodplain 

Managers 3 4 5

State and local Emergency Managers, GIS Specialists, state and 

local planners, regional personnel, and state and local Floodplain 

Managers

E0179 Application of Hazus-MH for 

Disaster Operations 3 4 5 FEMA Mitigation staff, state Building Science Officials, GIS Professionals

E0180 Core Principles for Hazard 

Mitigation Insurance Specialists 3 FEMA disaster workforce employees who will serve as HM Insurance Specialists during a disaster

E0190 ArcGIS for Emergency 

Managers 3 4 5 State and local Emergency Managers, state and local GIS, regional, other Federal agencies, and state and local planners

E0194 Advanced Floodplain 

Management Concepts 1 2 3 5 Floodplain Managers

E0197

Integrating Access and 

Functional Needs into 

Emergency Planning

3 4 5

State, local, tribal, and territorial Emergency Planning personnel, 

such as emergency service personnel, Non-Governmental 

Organizations (NGOs) and Volunteer Organizations Active in 

Disaster (VOAD), Disability groups/organizations

E0201 Debris Technical Specialist 5 FEMA PA Group Supervisors, PA Task Force Leader, PAC Crew 

Leader, PA Project Specialist, and PA Technical Specialist

E0202

Debris Management Planning 

for State, Tribal, and Local 

Officials

1 5 State, local, tribal, and territorial staff

E0203 Hazard Mitigation Functional 

Group Supervisor Course 3 FEMA staff involved in Mitigation Grant processes

E0204 Hazard Mitigation Task Force 

Leader 1 3 5 Emergency Management, Governmental Administrative

E0206 Conducting Hazard Mitigation 

Field Operations Training 3 FEMA staff instructing in disaster operations

E0207 Introduction to Hazard Mitigation 

Field Operations 3

FEMA employees recently assigned to HM disaster operations 

positions, state employees recently assigned to disaster operations 

positions in the HM component of their organization

E0209 State Recovery Planning and 

Coordination 4 5 Personnel from various state and tribal agencies who are involved, or could be involved, with Recovery planning and operations

E0210 Recovery from Disaster: The 

Local Government Role 4 5

Local government Emergency Managers, Building Officials, 

Community Planners, City or County Administrators, and Public 

Works Directors. State Disaster Recovery personnel who work 

directly with local governments in disasters are eligible to attend the 

course

E0212

Unified Hazard Mitigation 

Assistance: Developing Quality 

Application Elements

3 State, local, tribal, territorial, or FEMA staff involved in Mitigation 

grants
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Course Code Course Title 1–Prevention

2–Protection3–Mitigation4–Response5–Recovery

Target Audience

E0213

Unified Hazard Mitigation 

Assistance: Application Review 

and Evaluation

3 State, tribal, territorial, or FEMA staff involved in Mitigation grants

E0214

Unified Hazard Mitigation 

Assistance: Project 

Implementation and Closeout

3 State, local, tribal, territorial, or FEMA staff involved in Mitigation 

grants

E0215

Unified Hazard Mitigation 

Assistance: Developing Quality 

Application Elements Train-theTrainer

3 FEMA and state Mitigation staff working full time with UHMA. 

Secondary audience includes FEMA contractors.

E0216

Unified Hazard Mitigation 

Assistance: Application Review 

and Evaluation Train-the-Trainer

3 FEMA and state Mitigation staff working full time with UHMA. 

Secondary audience includes FEMA contractors.

E0217 Equal Rights Advisor Update 4 5 Current FEMA Equal Rights Officers

E0229 FEMA Documentation Unit 4 5 FEMA personnel who will serve as a Documentation Unit Leader

E0236

National Training, Education, 

and Exercise Symposium 

Roundtable

1 2 3 4 5

State Emergency Management Training Officers, State Emergency 

Management Exercise Officers, State Administrative Agency 

Representatives, Tribal Training and Exercise Officers

E0237 National Training, Education, 

and Exercise Symposium 1 2 3 4 5

FEMA RTMs, state emergency management training officers, state 

emergency management exercise officers, state administrative 

agency representatives, tribal, training and exercise officers

E0239 406 Hazard Mitigation 3 5

FEMA PA Group Supervisors, PA Task Force Leader, PAC Crew 

Leader, PA Project Specialist, PA Technical Specialist, and 

state/tribal PA staff

E0241 Cooperating Technical Partners: 

Special Topics 3 Federal, state/local CTP members

E0248

Environmental and Historic 

Preservation Management 

Information System

3 EHP Cadre Members who have approval from Headquarters and/or 

FEMA Regional Environmental Officers

E0252 Environmental and Historic 

Preservation Cadre Training 3 EHP Cadre Members including EHP Advisors, Team Leads, and EHP Specialists

E0253

Introduction to Environmental 

and Historic Preservation 

Compliance

3

Program Managers and staff, EHP Specialists, state Emergency 

Management Program staff, FEMA’s Technical Assistance 

Contractors, and any others who require a basic knowledge of 

FEMA’s EHP compliance process

E0257 State Director Training Course 2 3 4 5 State Emergency Management Directors/Deputy Directors

E0265 Advanced Methods of FEMA’s 

Historic Preservation Program 3 EHP Cadre Members, Historical Preservation Specialists, FEMA TACs, state/tribal representatives

E0272 Managing the Floodplain PostDisaster 3 EM and Government Administrative

E0273

Managing Floodplain 

Development Through the 

National Flood Insurance

Program

1 2 3 5 Floodplain Managers

E0274 National Dam Safety Program 

Technical Seminar 3 Professional staff of Dam Safety Programs and private sector

E0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis: EntryLevel 3 5

Federal, state, local, and tribal Hazard Mitigation staff, 

applicants/grantees, subapplicants/subgrantees, and personnel who 

are involved in the grant application development process

E0278

National Flood Insurance 

Program/Community Rating 

System

3

FEMA Regional Office staff, NFIP State Coordinators, regional 

planning officials, local and tribal government officials, those who 

perform floodplain services for local governments, and anyone 

providing technical assistance on CRS

E0279 Retrofitting Flood-Prone 

Residential Buildings 3

Engineers, Architects, Floodplain Managers, Building Code 

Officials, Hazard Mitigation, Planning, Zoning, Public Works, and 

other building officials with building science knowledge

E0282 Advanced Floodplain 

Management Concepts II 1 2 3 Federal, state, local, and tribal Floodplain Managers
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E0283 Disaster Field Training 

Operations Orientation 4 5 DFTO Cadre Member Training Specialists, Training FQS Specialist, Training Support Specialist

E0284 Advanced Floodplain 

Management Concepts III 3 Floodplain Managers

E0285

Providing Post-Disaster 

Substantial Damage Technical 

Assistance to Communities

3

FEMA Disaster Reservists, Cadre of On-Call Response Employees 

(COREs), and FEMA PFT employees whose work assignments 

require SDE knowledge

E0287 Voluntary Agency Liaison: 

Functions and Methods 1 3 4 5 FEMA Voluntary Agency Liaison Specialist and Voluntary Organization Representatives

E0288 Local Volunteer and Donations 

Management 1 4 5 Emergency Managers and representatives of Voluntary Organizations

E0289 State Volunteer and Donations 

Management 1 3 4 5 State and Federal Donations Managers, Voluntary Organizations

E0291 Community Dam Safety, 

Preparedness and Mitigation 3 4

Emergency Planners, Managers, Responders, Service Providers, 

Floodplain Managers, local officials, Dam Safety/Code Officials, 

Mitigation staff, Land Use/Transportation Planners, Community 

Leaders, Federal/state/private dam owners/operators/regulators

E0294 Managing Training in Disaster 

Operations 4 5 FEMA employees with FQS title in the DFTO Cadre of Training Manager

E0296 Application of Hazus-MH for 

Risk Assessment 3 4 5 FEMA Regional staff, state and local Emergency Management Planners

E0300

ICS-300: Intermediate Incident 

Command System for 

Expanding Incidents

4 5 Individuals who may assume a supervisory role in expanding 

incidents or Type 3 incidents

E0302 Division Supervisor 4 5 FEMA DIVS Trainee or Candidate. Other positions may attend with 

permission from the Operations Cadre Management.

E0312 Fundamentals of Building 

Science 3

Engineers, Architects, Floodplain Managers, Building Code 

Officials, Hazard Mitigation, Planning, Zoning, Public Works, and 

other building officials with building science knowledge

E0313 Basic Hazus-MH 3 4 5

State and local Emergency Managers, GIS Specialists, state and 

local planners, regional personnel responsible for Mitigation and 

Response activities, and other Federal agencies

E0317 Comprehensive Data 

Management for Hazus-MH 3 4 5

State and local Emergency Managers, GIS Specialists, state and 

local planners, regional personnel responsible for Mitigation and 

Response activities, and other Federal agencies

E0321 Management of Individual 

Assistance 5 IA Branch Directors, IA Group Supervisors, Operations Section Chiefs, FCOs

E0322

Individual Assistance Group 

Supervisor/Individual Assistance 

Branch Director Type 2

5 FEMA personnel

E0337

Posting Integrated Financial 

Management Information 

System Transactions

3 4 5 FEMA staff

E0349 Mission Assignment Processing 4 5 Mission Assignment (MA) Specialists, MA Managers, Operations 

Section Chief-Type III

E0352

Crisis Counseling Assistance 

and Training Program Training 

State Trainers

4 5

State and territory Mental Health Coordinators, individuals with 

crisis counseling and training experience identified to conduct CCP 

training

E0354

Crisis Counseling Program 

(Grants Training) for State 

Mental Health Authorities

4 5 State Mental Health personnel

E0356

Basic Training for Crisis 

Counseling/Disaster 

Unemployment Assistance/

Disaster Legal Services/Disaster 

Case Management Specialists

4 5 FEMA IA Program Staff

E0357 State Individual Assistance 

Operations 5 State-level staff responsible for coordinating and administering IA
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E0358 Individual Assistance Branch 

Director—Type 1 5 FEMA IA Program staff selected for Branch Direct Type 1 roles

E0359 Individual Assistance Other 

Needs Assistance Specialist 5 FEMA IA Program staff

E0360 Preparing for Emergencies: 

What Teachers Need to Know 1 2 3 4 5

Teachers, substitute teachers, teacher aides, teachers representing 

school safety committee, school secretaries, guidance counselors, 

food service workers, coaches, nurses

E0361 Multi-Hazard Emergency 

Planning for Schools 1 2 3 4 5 School administrators and local first responders interested in comprehensive planning for grades K–12

E0362

Train-the-Trainer for G0364, 

Multi-Hazard Emergency 

Planning for Schools

1 2 3 4 5 Education, police, fire, emergency management, public health, 

emergency medical services

E0364 Multi-Hazard Emergency 

Planning for Schools 1 3 4 5 K-12 educators, police, fire, public health, emergency management

E0374 Public Assistance Group 

Supervisor 5 FEMA PA staff

E0376 State Public Assistance 

Operations 5 Grantee and Subgrantee Public Assistance Program and Grant Administration staff

E0380 Public Assistance Task Force 

Leader 5 FEMA PA staff

E0381 Project Specialist 5 FEMA PA Project Specialists

E0382 Public Assistance Coordinator 

Crew Leader 5 FEMA PA staff performing duties of PAC Crew Leader

E0386 Residential Coastal 

Construction 3

Engineers, Architects, Floodplain Managers, Building Code 

Officials, Hazard Mitigation, Planning, Zoning, Public Works, and 

other building officials with building science knowledge

E0388 Advanced Public Information

Officer Course 1 2 3 4 5 Full-time Public Information personnel who have completed the prerequisites.

E0390

Integrating Emergency 

Management Education into 

Your Institution

1 2 3 4 5 Minority Colleges and Universities, Department Chairs of 

Emergency Management-related disciplines

E0392 Emergency Management Higher 

Education Symposium 1 2 3 4 5 College and University Faculty and Administrators

E0400

Advanced Incident Command 

System for Command and 

General Staff—Complex 

Incidents

4 5 Senior personnel who are expected to perform in a management 

capacity in an Area Command or Multi-Agency Coordination entity

E0410 Mass Care/Emergency 

Assistance Task Force Leaders 4 5 FEMA IA Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Task Force Leaders

E0411

Mass Care/Emergency 

Assistance Support for Field 

Operations

4 5 FEMA IA Mass Care Specialists

E0415 Mass Care Group Supervisors 4 5 FEMA IA Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Group Supervisors

E0416 Individual Assistance Housing 

Group Supervisor 4 5 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Crew Leaders

E0417

Mass Care/Emergency 

Assistance Shelter Field Guide 

Training

4 5 FEMA Mass Care personnel

E0418

Mass Care/Emergency 

Assistance Planning and 

Operations

4 5 Mass Care Coordinators and other responsible for effective mass 

care preparedness and response

E0426

Implementing Whole Community 

Resilience and Citizen Corps 

Programs

2 3 State, local, and tribal community leaders

E0427

Community Emergency 

Response Team Program 

Manager

3 Professionals and volunteers who are either already CERT Program 

Managers or interested in being one
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E0428

Community Emergency 

Response Team Train-theTrainer

3 Current or future Course Managers for CERT Basic Training course

E0431

Understanding the Emergency 

Management Assistance 

Compact

2 4 5 State Emergency Management officials

E0449 Incident Command System 

Curricula Train-the-Trainer 4 5 Instructors who will deliver ICS curricula courses

E0451

Advanced I—A Survey of 

Advanced Concepts in 

Emergency Management

1 2 3 4 5 Directors or Deputy Emergency Managers from the Whole 

Community of practice

E0452

Advanced II—Assessment and 

Application of Professional Style 

in Emergency Management

1 2 3 4 5 Directors or Deputy Emergency Managers from the Whole 

Community of practice

E0453

Advanced III—Advanced 

Concepts and Issues in the

Emergency Management 

Organization

1 2 3 4 5 Directors or Deputy Emergency Managers from the Whole 

Community of practice

E0454

Advanced IV—Advanced 

Concepts and Issues in the

Emergency Management 

Community and Profession

1 2 3 4 5 Directors or Deputy Emergency Managers from the Whole 

Community of practice

E0463

FEMA Incident Workforce 

Academy Surge Capacity Force 

Surge Specialist Training

4 5 FEMA Employees who have volunteered and been selected to 

serve as Surge Capacity Force Surge Specialists

E0475 External Affairs Specialist 

Training 1 2 3 4 5 FEMA External Affairs Joint Field Office Specialist Trainees

E0478 Public Assistance Grants 

Administration for Grantees 5 State/local/tribal Public Assistance staff

E0480 Public Assistance Cost 

Estimating Format 5 FEMA PA staff

E0489 Management of Spontaneous 

Volunteers in Disasters 4 5 Emergency Managers and Voluntary Organizations responsible for the management of spontaneous volunteers

E0491 Direct Housing Management 5

FEMA Direct Housing Group Supervisors, Direct Housing Task 

Force Leaders, Direct Housing Crew Leaders, IA Group 

Supervisors, and Logistics personnel assigned to manage the 

Logistics Support of Direct Housing missions

E0492 Direct Housing Specialist 5 FEMA IA Direct Housing Specialists and Logistics personnel 

assigned to support Direct Housing missions

E0493 Direct Housing Support 

Specialist 5 FEMA IA Direct Housing Support Specialist Trainees

E0495 Introduction to the World of the 

Voluntary Agency Liaison 4 5 FEMA VAL Specialists, FEMA Corps VALs

E0496

Volunteer and Donations 

Management for the FEMA 

Employee

4 5 FEMA, Federal Agency, State, and volunteer agency staff

E0537 Strategic Problem-Solving for 

the Workplace 1 2 3 4 5 FEMA employees

E0542 Basic Mediation Skills 1 2 3 4 5 FEMA employees

E0547 Continuity Exercise Design 3 4 5

Continuity Managers and Planners, Exercise or Training Managers 

and Planners, Information Technology (IT) Managers, Security 

Managers, Emergency Managers

E0548

Continuity of Operations 

Planning Program Manager 

Train-the-Trainer Course

2 4 5 Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees 

responsible for managing a Continuity of Operations Program

E0549 Reconstitution Planning 

Workshop 2 5

Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees 

responsible for Continuity of Operations and Reconstitution 

Planning
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E0550 Continuity of Operations 

Planning 2 Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees responsible for managing a Continuity of Operations Program

E0551 Devolution Planning Workshop 

Train-the-Trainer 2 4 5 Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees responsible for Continuity of Operations Program and planning

E0553 Resilient Accord Cyber Security 

Planning Workshop 2 3 4 Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees responsible for managing a Continuity of Operations Programs

E0554 Determined Accord Workshop 2 3 4 Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees 

responsible for Continuity of Operations Programs

E0556

Guardian Accord 

Terrorism-Based Planning 

Workshop

2 3 4 Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees 

responsible for Continuity of Operations Programs

E0557 Mission Essential Functions 

Workshop (Continuity Guidance) 2 Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees 

responsible for Continuity of Operations Programs

E0580

Emergency Management 

Framework for Tribal 

Governments

1 2 3 4 5

Fire, LE, EMS, PW, PH, EM, Government Officials, PIO, Animal 

Care/Control, Mass Care providers, educators, Resource 

Managers, Financial Officers, VOAD

E0581 Emergency Operations for Tribal 

Governments 3 4 5

Fire, LE, EMS, PW, PH, EM, Government Officials, PIO, Animal 

Care/Control, Mass Care providers, educators, Resource 

Managers, Financial Officers, VOAD

E0582 Mitigation for Tribal 

Governments 3 5 EM, PW, Government Officials, Planning staff, Grant Administration staff

E0590 Human Resources Basic 1 2 3 4 5 HR Deployment Specialists, HR Recruiting and Hiring Specialists, 

and HR Time and Attendance Specialists

E0591 Human Resources Intermediate 1 2 3 4 5 FEMA employees with the FQS title of Human Resources Manager

E0592 Human Resources Advanced 1 2 3 4 5 HR Unit Leader Trainees

E0596

FEMA Incident Workforce 

Academy—Surge Capacity 

Force

2 4 5 Surge volunteers

E0597

FEMA Incident Workforce 

Academy—Cadre Management 

Series

1 2 3 4 5 Cadre Coordinators and their support teams as required and 

Incident Workforce Management Division Liaisons

E0599 Introduction to FEMA 

Information Technology 3 4 5 FEMA IT staff 

E0601

FEMA Incident Workforce 

Academy (FIWA-Tier 1) for 

Command and General Staff

4 5

All FEMA employees who are assigned to an FQS position in 

Incident Management as a Section Chief Type I/II, Branch Chief 

Type I/II, Officer Type I/II, Chief of Staff Type I/II, or FCO Type I/II.

E0602

FEMA Incident Workforce 

Academy (FIWA-Tier 2) for 

Middle Managers

4 5

FEMA PFTs, Reservists, or CORE employees. FQS job titles 

include, but are not limited to: Unit Leader, Group Supervisor, Task 

Force Leader, Branch Director Type II

E0603

FEMA Incident Workforce 

Academy (FIWA-Tier 3) for 

First-Line Supervisors

4 5

Reservists are the primary audience for this course; however, other 

FEMA employees who may be assigned the first-line supervisor 

position in the disaster operations environment may also take this 

course.

E0604

FEMA Incident Workforce 

Academy (FIWA-Tier 4) for 

Specialists

1 2 3 4 5 PFT, TFT, CORE, IM-CORE, Reservist

E0610 Introduction to Instructional 

Design Methods 1 2 3 4 5 Persons assigned to Instructional Design and Curriculum Development positions or duties

E0660 Federal Staging Area 

Operations 4 5 Federal, state, local, and tribal Logistics Personnel, DOD and Logistics OFAs

E0662 Single Point Order Tracking 4 5 FEMA staff who manage and track resources for disasters

E0663 Managing Logistics Fiscal 

Responsibilities 4 5 FEMA Unit Leaders, Managers, and Specialists in the Logistics Section

E0680 Emergency Management—A 

Leadership Challenge 1 2 3 4 5 Emergency Management and Senior Leadership and Executives
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E0682 Emergency Management in the 

21st Century 1 2 3 4 5 Emergency Management and Senior Leadership and Executives

E0684

Integrating Science into 

Emergency Management 

Policies and Decisions

1 2 3 4 5 Emergency Management and Senior Leadership and Executives

E0686

Exercising Emergency 

Management Executive Policy 

and Decision-Making

1 2 3 4 5 Emergency Management and Senior Leadership and Executives

E0692 FEMA Disability Integration 

Advisor 1 2 3 4 5 FEMA Disability Integration Advisors

E0695 FEMA Resources Unit Leader 3 4 5 FEMA Resources Unit Leaders/Trainees

E0697 FEMA Planning Section Chief 3 4 5 FEMA Planning Section Chiefs/Trainees

E0698 FEMA Planning Support Unit 

Leader 3 4 5 FEMA Planning Support Unit Leaders/Trainees

E0717 Introductory Alternative Dispute 

Resolution Advisor Training 1 2 3 4 5 Newly hired FEMA ADR Specialists

E0718

Annual Intermediate Alternative 

Dispute Resolution Advisor 

Training

1 2 3 4 5 FEMA ADR staff (Reservists, CORE, and PFT) with deployment 

experience

E0726

Financial Management 

Concepts for Disaster 

Operations

4 5 FEMA senior financial disaster staff

E0727

Executive Orders 11988 and 

11990: Floodplain Management 

and Wetlands Protection

3 EHP Cadre Members who have approval from Regional/

Environmental Officer

E0733 Logistics Section Chief 4 5 FEMA Type 3 Logistics Section Chiefs, FCOs, and RRCC/NRCC 

Section Chiefs

E0739 Intermediate External Affairs 1 2 3 4 5 FEMA External Affairs Cadre Members

E0742 Voluntary Agency Liaison: 

Group Supervisor 4 5 VAL Group Supervisors

E0743 FEMA Telecommunications 

Specialist 4 5 New FEMA Telecommunications Specialists

E0744 FEMA Information Technology 

Specialist 4 5 New FEMA IT Specialists

E0748 Assistant External Affairs Officer 1 2 3 4 5 Members of EA Cadre

E0754 FEMA Planning Specialist 3 4 5 FEMA Planning Specialists/Trainees

E0767 External Affairs Officer Training 1 3 4 5 EM

E0780 Basics for FEMA Disaster 

Safety Officers 4 5 FEMA Disaster Safety Officers

E0791 Interagency Consultation for 

Endangered Species 3 EHP Cadre Members, Environmental Specialists

E0799 FEMA Situation Unit Leader 3 4 5 FEMA Situation Unit Leaders/Trainees

E0815 Joint Field Office 

Communications 4 5 FEMA Communications/IT and Operations Disaster Planners and Responders

E0823 FEMA Qualification System 

Coach-Evaluator 1 2 3 4 5 FEMA staff assigned to position of FQS Coach-Evaluator

E0824 Partner Coordination in Disaster 

Response and Recovery 1 3 4 5 Mixed audience

E0825 FEMA Incident Action Planning 3 4 5 FEMA staff assigned to JFO

E0827 Geospatial Information System 

Managers and Unit Leaders 3 4 5 FEMA staff assigned in FQS as GISM, GIUL, or Trainees

E0836 Individual Assistance Specialist 5 FEMA Individual Assistance personnel

E0837 Information Technology Help 

Desk Specialist 4 5 FEMA IT Help Desk Specialists
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E0839 Individual Assistance Crew 

Leader 5 FEMA personnel

E0841

National Emergency 

Management Information 

System–Mitigation Training

3 Mitigation/state staff working HMGP Program

E0845 Introduction to FEMA Disaster 

Emergency Communications 2 3 4 5 Emergency Communications staff

E0880 Disaster Survivor Assistance 

Specialist 4 5 DSA Cadre, Surge Capacity Force, or FEMA Corps

E0912

IEMC: Preparing the Whole 

Community for a Complex 

Coordinated Attack

1 2 4 Emergency response personnel, all disciplines

E0930 IEMC/Community-Specific 3 4 5 LE, Fire, EMS, PW, PH, EM, Elected Officials, VOAD, PIO

E0948 Situational Awareness and 

Common Operating Picture 1 2 3 4 5 Emergency Management professionals (all disciplines) with SA and COP responsibility

E0949

NIMS ICS All-Hazards 

Communications Unit Leader 

Train-the-Trainer

3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0950 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident 

Commander Course 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0951 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident 

Commander Train-the-Trainer 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public 

Information Officer Course 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0953

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public 

Information Officer Train-theTrainer

3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0954 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety 

Officer Course 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0955 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety 

Officer Train-the-Trainer 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0956 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison 

Officer Course 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0957 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison

Officer Train-the-Trainer 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0958

NIMS ICS All-Hazards 

Operations Section Chief 

Course

3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0959

NIMS ICS All-Hazards 

Operations Section Chief Trainthe-Trainer3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.
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E0960 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Division/

Group Supervisor Course 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0962 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning 

Section Chief Course 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0963 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning 

Section Chief Train-the-Trainer 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0964 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation 

Unit Leader Course 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0965 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resource 

Unit Leader Course 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics 

Section Chief Course 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0968 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics 

Section Chief Train-the-Trainer 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards 

Communications Unit Leader 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0970 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Supply 

Unit Leader Course 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0971 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Facilities 

Unit Leader Course 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0973

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/

Administration Section Chief 

Course

3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0974 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/

Administration Train-the-Trainer 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0975

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/

Administration Unit Leader 

Course

3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0978 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation 

Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0979 Security Orientation 4 5 Newly hired FEMA Security Managers

E0980 Security Recertification Training 4 5 Security Managers and Specialists belonging to FEMA Security 

Cadre

E0981 Advanced Disaster Safety 

Officer 4 5 FEMA Safety Cadre Members
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E0982 HSPD-12 Orientation 4 5 Personnel assigned to the Security Cadre

E0983

Pre-Deployment Employee 

Disaster Safety and Health 

Awareness

3 4 5 Reservists, FEMA Corps, COREs, PFTs, TFTs

E0984 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Task 

Force/Strike Team Leader 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0986 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air 

Support Group Supervisor 3 4 5

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0987 NIMS ICS All-Hazards

Introduction to Air Operations 2 3 4

Personnel who are assigned to functional, support, or other air 

operations positions on Type 3 or 4 Incident Management Teams 

(IMTs), or those persons who are working to obtain credentials or 

certification in that field.

E0988 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Group 

Supervisor Train-the-Trainer 2 3 4

Personnel serving under NIMS ICS in Command, Staff, or selected 

Unit Leader positions. Should be members of state and/or local 

Type 3 or Type 4 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) or working to 

gain team membership.

E0989

NIMS ICS All-Hazards

Introduction to Air Operations 

Train-the-Trainer

2 3 4

Personnel who are assigned to functional, support, or other air 

operations positions on Type 3 or 4 Incident Management Teams 

(IMTs), or those persons who are working to obtain credentials or 

certification in that field.

G0108 Community Mass Care and 

Emergency Assistance 3 4 5 EM

G0141 Instructional Presentation and 

Evaluation Skills 1 2 3 4 5

G0191

Emergency Operations Center/

Incident Command System 

Interface

2 4 5 Personnel associated with both EOC and field ICS organizations

G0194 Advanced Floodplain 

Management Concepts I 1 2 3 5 Floodplain Managers

G0194.1 Local Floodplain Manager Roles 

and Responsibilities 1 2 3 5 Floodplain Managers

G0194.2

National Flood Insurance 

Program Rules and Regulations 

in Depth

1 2 3 5 Floodplain Managers

G0194.3 Letters of Map Change 3 Floodplain Managers

G0194.4 Preparing for Post-Disaster 

Responsibilities 3 5 Floodplain Managers

G0205 Recovery from Disaster: The 

Local Government Role 3 5 State, local, and tribal EM

G0235 Emergency Planning 4 Emergency Management personnel

G0251 WEM Amateur Radio Resources 3 4 EM, Amateur Radio Emergency Services

G0270.3 Expedient Flood Training 4

Volunteers, Emergency Management personnel, and Emergency 

Responder personnel who are preparing to participate in a flood 

response effort

G0271 Hazardous Weather and 

Flooding Preparedness 4 Local Emergency Managers, state Emergency Management personnel, Voluntary Agency representatives

G0272 Warning Coordination 3 4 EM

G0277 Residential Coastal 

Construction 3

Engineers, Architects, Floodplain Managers, Building Code 

Officials, Hazard Mitigation, Planning, Zoning, Public Works, and 

other building officials with building science knowledge

G0279 Retrofitting Flood-Prone 

Residential Buildings 3

Engineers, Architects, Floodplain Managers, Building Code 

Officials, Hazard Mitigation, Planning, Zoning, Public Works, and 

other building officials with building science knowledge
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G0282 Advanced Floodplain 

Management Concepts II 1 2 3 Floodplain Managers, Building Officials, Planners, Code Enforcement

G0282.1 Higher Standards in Floodplain 

Management 1 2 3 5 Floodplain Managers, Building Officials, Planners, Code Enforcement

G0282.2

Manufactured Homes and the 

National Flood Insurance 

Program

1 2 3 5 Floodplain Managers, Building Officials, Planners, Code 

Enforcement

G0282.3

National Flood Insurance 

Program Flood Insurance 

Principles

1 2 3 5 Floodplain Managers, Building Officials, Planners, Code 

Enforcement

G0282.4 Hydrology and Hydraulics 

Concepts 1 2 3 5 Floodplain Managers, Building Officials, Planners, Code Enforcement

G0284 Advanced Floodplain 

Management Concepts III 1 2 3 5 Floodplain Managers

G0284.1 Floodway Standards 1 2 3 Floodplain Managers, Building Officials, Planners, Code 

Enforcement

G0284.2

Disconnects Between the 

National Flood Insurance 

Program Regulations and 

Insurance

1 2 3 5 Floodplain Managers, Building Officials, Planners, Code 

Enforcement

G0284.3 Common Noncompliance Issues 1 2 3 5 Floodplain Managers, Building Officials, Planners, Code 

Enforcement

G0284.4 Digital Flood Insurance Rate 

Maps 1 2 3 5 Floodplain Managers, Building Officials, Planners, Code Enforcement

G0284.5 Substantial Improvement/

Substantial Damage 1 2 3 5 Floodplain Managers, Building Officials, Planners, Code Enforcement

G0288 Local Volunteer and Donations 

Management 1 4 5 Local Volunteer/Donations Coordinator, Emergency Managers

G0289 Public Information Officer 

Awareness Training 1 2 3 4 5 New Public Information Officers in EM and related fields of LE, Fire, EMS, PW, PH, EM

G0290 Basic Public Information Officers 

Course 1 2 3 4 5 Public Information Officers in EM and related fields of LE, Fire, EMS, PW, PH, EM

G0291

Joint Information System/Center 

Planning for Tribal, State, and 

Local Public Information Officers

1 2 3 4 5 Public Information Officers in EM and related fields of LE, Fire, 

EMS, PW, PH, EM

G0300

ICS-300: Intermediate Incident 

Command System for 

Expanding Incidents

4 5 Individuals who may perform supervisory duties in expanding or 

Type 3 incidents

G0311 Hazardous Materials 

Contingency Planning 3 4 LE, Fire, EMS, PW, PH, EM

G0318 Mitigation Planning for Local 

Governments 3 Local government and state officials, and others involved in the development of local mitigation plans

G0358 Evacuation and Re-Entry 

Planning Course 3 4 5 EM, Planners, persons responsible for evacuations

G0361 Flood Fight Operations 4 Federal, state, local, and tribal officials responsible for planning, 

preparing, and managing response to floods

G0363 Hurricane Readiness for Coastal 

Communities 4

Officials representing emergency management, fire, law 

enforcement/police, public works, elected officials, voluntary 

agencies/American Red Cross and the private sector

G0364 Multi-Hazard Emergency 

Planning for Schools 1 3 4 5 School administrators, police, fire, emergency management, public health

G0365 WEM: Partnerships for Creating 

and Maintaining Spotter Groups 3 4 EM, National Weather Service, community volunteers

G0367 Emergency Planning for 

Campus Executives 3 Presidents, Vice Presidents, Provosts, Chancellors, Deans, and other leadership positions at institutions of higher education
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G0393 Mitigation for Emergency 

Managers 3 4 5 EM, Mitigation Planners, tribal, state, and local officials

G0400

ICS-400: Advanced Incident 

Command System for 

Command and General Staff—

Complex Incidents

4 5 Senior personnel who are expected to perform in a management 

capacity in an Area Command or Multi-Agency Coordination entity

G0402

Incident Command System 

Overview for Executives and 

Senior Officials, ICS-402

4 5 Elected or appointed officials, Agency Administrators, executives

G0418

Mass Care/Emergency 

Assistance Planning and 

Operations

4 5 Mass Care Coordinators and others responsible for effective mass 

care preparedness and response

G0427

Community Emergency 

Response Team Program 

Manager

3 Individuals who are or will be CERT Program Managers

G0428

Community Emergency 

Response Team Train-theTrainer

3 People who will serve as the Course Manager for the CERT Basic 

Training course

G0434.a Earthquake Safety for Schools 1 3 4 5 Teachers, principals, superintendents, school nurses, emergency 

management

G0489 Management of Spontaneous 

Volunteers in Disasters 1 3 4 5 Emergency Managers and Voluntary Organizations responsible for the management of spontaneous volunteers

G0548 Continuity of Operations 

Managers Training Course 2 Federal, state, local, and tribal COOP Managers

G0556 Local Damage Assessment 3 4 5

State and local officials who are responsible for assessing, 

collecting, and reporting damages during and after any event that 

causes damage of private, public, and critical infrastructure

G0557 Rapid Needs Assessment 3 4 5 State, tribal, and local EM, Fire, LE, PW, PH

G0775 Emergency Operations Center 

Management and Operations 3 4 5 EM and staff, First Responders, Private Industry, and Voluntary Agency personnel

IS-0001.a Emergency Manager: An 

Orientation to the Position 3 4 5 State, local EM

IS-0005.a An Introduction to Hazardous 

Materials 3 4 LE, Fire, EMS, PW, PH, EM, general public

IS-0010.a Animals in Disasters: 

Awareness and Preparedness 3 Animal owners and care providers

IS-0011.a Animals in Disasters: 

Community Planning 3 4 5 Animal owners and care providers

IS-0015.b

Special Events Contingency 

Planning for Public Safety 

Agencies

2 4 LE, Fire, EMS, PW, PH, EM

IS-0022 Are You Ready? An In-Depth 

Guide to Citizen Preparedness 4 5 General public

IS-0023.a Custodial Officer Training 4 5 FEMA Staff assigned Custodial Officer responsibilities

IS-0024.a Receiving Officer 4 FEMA Staff working with Property Management

IS-0025 Basic Property Management 4 FEMA staff working with Property Management

IS-0026 Guide to Points of Distribution 4 5 EM Planners

IS-0027 Orientation to FEMA Logistics 4 EM Planners

IS-0028 Intermediate Property 

Management 4 FEMA staff who work with Property Management

IS-0029 Public Information Officer 

Awareness 1 2 3 4 5 Public Information Officers

IS-0030.a Mitigation eGrants for the 

Subgrant Applicant 3

Subgrantee applicants including states, federally recognized tribal 

governments, territories, local communities, and non-profit 

organizations
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IS-0031.a Mitigation eGrants for the Grant 

Applicant 3 Grant applicants – including state officials, federally recognized tribal governments, and territory officials

IS-0032 Mitigation eGrants Internal 

System 3 Grant applicants – including state officials, federally recognized tribal governments, and territory officials

IS-0035.16 FEMA Safety Orientation 2016 1 2 3 4 5 FEMA employees

IS-0036 Multi-Hazard Planning for 

Childcare 1 2 3 4 5 Child care providers, nursery schools, scouts, sports programs, faith-based programs, and after-school programs

IS-0037 Managerial Safety and Health 1 2 3 4 5 FEMA Supervisors/Managers

IS-0038.16 Fraud Awareness and 

Prevention 4 5 All FEMA employees

IS-0055.a Household Hazardous 

Materials—A Guide for Citizens 3 4 5 LE, Fire, EMS, PW, PH, EM, general public

IS-0056 Hazardous Materials 

Contingency Planning 3 4 LEPC members

IS-0060

Introduction and Overview—

Homeland Security Geospatial 

Concept-of-Operations 

(GeoCONOPS)

1 2 3 4 5

Geospatial technical personnel supporting operations centers at 

state and local government; this will also include technical staff 

located in DHS regional offices

IS-0061

Geospatial Concept-ofOperations (GeoCONOPS) InDepth—Homeland Security 

GeoCONOPS

1 2 3 4 5

Geospatial technical personnel supporting operations centers at 

state and local government; this will also include technical staff 

located in DHS regional offices

IS-0062

Geospatial Concept-ofOperations (GeoCONOPS) InPractice—Homeland Security 

GeoCONOPS

1 2 3 4 5

Geospatial technical personnel supporting operations centers at 

state and local government; this will also include technical staff 

located in DHS regional offices

IS-0063

Introduction and Overview—

DHS Geospatial Information 

Infrastructure

1 2 3 4 5

Geospatial technical personnel supporting operations centers at 

state and local government; this will also include technical staff 

located in DHS regional offices

IS-0075 Military Resources in 

Emergency Management 2 4 Civilian audience desiring an awareness level of knowledge about the use of military resources in Emergency Management

IS-0100.b Introduction to the Incident 

Command System, ICS-100 4 5 Persons involved with emergency planning and response and recovery efforts

IS-0100.FDA

Introduction to the Incident 

Command System (ICS-100) for 

Food and Drug Administration

4 5 U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff

IS-0100.FWa

Introduction to the Incident 

Command System (ICS-100) for 

Federal Workers

4 5 Federal workers involved in Incident Command

IS-0100.HCb

Introduction to the Incident 

Command System (ICS-100) for 

Healthcare/Hospitals

4 5 Healthcare, Public Health

IS-0100.HE

Introduction to the Incident 

Command System (ICS-100) for 

Higher Education

1 2

College administrators, risk managers, public information officers, 

security officers, environmental safety officers, law enforcement, 

fire, and emergency management officials

IS-0100.LEb

Introduction to the Incident 

Command System (ICS-100) for 

Law Enforcement

4 5 Law enforcement

IS-0100.PWb

Introduction to the Incident 

Command System (ICS-100) for 

Public Works

4 5 Public works

IS-0100.SCa

Introduction to the Incident 

Command System (ICS-100) for 

Schools

4 Teachers, principals, superintendents, transportation coordinators, 

facility and maintenance staff

IS-0102.c

Preparing for Federal Disaster 

Operations: FEMA Response 

Partners

4 5

FEMA response partners, including personnel from other Federal 

agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations, and private sector 

companies
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IS-0106.16 Workplace Violence Awareness 

Training 2016 1 2 3 4 5 FEMA employees

IS-0111.a Livestock in Disasters 1 3 Animal owners and care providers

IS-0120.a An Introduction to Exercises 1 2 3 4 5 EM, PIO, Fire, EMS, PH, LE, PW, VOAD, private industry

IS-0130 Exercise Evaluation and 

Improvement Planning 1 2 3 4 5 EM, PIO, Fire, EMS, PH, LE, PW, VOAD, private industry

IS-0144

Telecommunicators Emergency 

Response Taskforce Basic 

Course

3 4 5 Telecommunicators, call-takers, and dispatchers working in a 911 

environment

IS-0156

Building Design for Homeland 

Security for Continuity of 

Operations

1 2 3 4 Federal/state department or agencies’ COOP Program Office 

Facility Management, Security Management sections

IS-0158 Hazard Mitigation Insurance in 

Disaster Operations 3 HM insurance specialists, HM insurance specialist experts, HM insurance crew leaders, and HM floodplain management staff

IS-0159 Hazard Mitigation Management 

Support in Disaster Operations 3 This workshop is designed for new HM Management support staff

IS-0160

Hazard Mitigation Community 

Education and Outreach in 

Disaster Operations

3 HM CEO staff, HM CEO specialist experts and crew leaders

IS-0161 Hazard Mitigation Planning in 

Disaster Operations 3 HM community planner staff, HM planning specialist experts, HM planning supervisors, and HM grants specialists

IS-0162

Hazard Mitigation Floodplain 

Management in Disaster 

Operations

3 HM floodplain management staff, HM floodplain management staff 

experts and supervisors, and HM insurance staff

IS-0163 Hazard Mitigation Grants in 

Disaster Operations 3 HM HPA staff, and specialist expert and crew leaders in HM HPA

IS-0164

Hazard Mitigation Hazards and 

Performance Analysis in 

Disaster Operations

3 HM HPA staff, specialist expert and crew leader positions in HM 

HPA

IS-0200.b

Incident Command System for 

Single Resources and Initial 

Action Incidents

4 5 Response personnel at the supervisory level

IS-0200.HCa

Applying the Incident Command 

System to Healthcare 

Organizations

4 Healthcare Professionals

IS-0201

Forms Used for the 

Development of the Incident 

Action Plan

3 4 5 LE, Fire, EMS, PW, PH, EM

IS-0207

Overview of the FEMA 

Qualification System and 

Qualification Review Boards

1 2 3 4 5 FEMA

IS-0212.a Introduction to Unified Hazard 

Mitigation Assistance 3 State or FEMA staff involved in Mitigation Grants

IS-0230.d Fundamentals of Emergency 

Management 3 4 5 General public

IS-0235.b Emergency Planning 3 4 5 Emergency Management personnel who are involved in developing 

an effective Emergency Planning system

IS-0240.b Leadership and Influence Emergency Management personnel

IS-0241.b Decision-Making and ProblemSolving Emergency Management personnel

IS-0242.b Effective Communication All individuals involved in crisis and Emergency Management

decision-making

IS-0244.b Developing and Managing 

Volunteers 1 3 4 5 EM
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IS-0247.a Integrated Public Alert and 

Warning System 3 4

Emergency Management and Community Planners; agencies such 

as Law Enforcement, Fire, Emergency Medical Services, and Public 

Works; and personnel from other local government agencies that 

may participate in emergency alerts and warnings

IS-0248

Integrated Public Alert and 

Warning System for the 

American Public

3 4 The American Public

IS-0250.a

Emergency Support Function 

(ESF) #15—External Affairs: A 

New Approach to Emergency 

Communication and Information 

Distribution

1 2 3 4 5 FEMA External Affairs staff; Federal, state, local, , tribal and VOAD 

partners

IS-0251

Integrated Public Alert and 

Warning System for Alerting 

Authorities

3 4 Alerting Authorities

IS-0253.a

Overview of FEMA’s 

Environmental and Historic 

Preservation Review

3 New FEMA EHP personnel

IS-0271.a Anticipating Hazardous Weather 

and Community Risk, 2nd Edition 4 Federal, state, local, and tribal Emergency Managers

IS-0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis 

Fundamentals 3 5

Federal, state, tribal Hazard Mitigation staff; applicants/grantees; 

subapplicants/subgrantees; personnel who are involved in the grant 

application development process

IS-0277 Benefit-Cost Analysis: EntryLevel 3 5

Federal, state, tribal Hazard Mitigation staff; applicants/grantees; 

subapplicants/subgrantees; personnel who are involved in the grant 

application development process

IS-0278

Overview –Guidance on 

Reporting Hazard and 

Performance Analyses

3 FEMA HPA Field Personnel

IS-0279.a

Introduction to Retrofitting 

Flood-Prone Residential 

Buildings

3

Engineers, Architects, Floodplain Managers, Building Code 

Officials, Hazard Mitigation, Planning, Zoning, Public Works, and 

other building officials with building science knowledge

IS-0280

Overview of: Engineering 

Principles and Practices for 

Retrofitting Flood-Prone 

Residential Structures, FEMA 

Publication 259, 3rd Edition

3

Engineers, Architects, Floodplain Managers, Building Code 

Officials, Hazard Mitigation, Planning, Zoning, Public Works, and 

other building officials with building science knowledge

IS-0284 Using the Substantial Damage 

Estimator 2.0 Tool 3 4 5 Federal, state, local, and tribal officials

IS-0288

The Role of Voluntary 

Organizations in Emergency 

Management

1 2 3 4 5 State and Federal Voluntary Agency Liaisons

IS-0293 Mission Assignment Overview 4 5 Local, state, tribal, and other Federal agency and FEMA/DHS 

Program and Financial staff

IS-0315

Community Emergency 

Response Team Supplemental 

Training: The Incident 

Command System

3 4 5 Local communities

IS-0317 Introduction to Community 

Emergency Response Team 3 4 Community volunteers; general public

IS-0318 Mitigation Planning for Local 

and Tribal Communities 3

Local government officials; state/local government emergency 

management agencies; councils of governments and first 

responders

IS-0319 Tornado Mitigation Basics for 

Mitigation Staff 3

FEMA employees recently hired as HM CEO Specialists, or FEMA 

employees who have been assigned to fulfill HM CEO 

responsibilities in a disaster

IS-0320 Wildfire Mitigation Basics for 

Mitigation Staff 3

FEMA employees recently hired as HM CEO Specialists, or FEMA 

employees who have been assigned to fulfill HM CEO

responsibilities in a disaster
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IS-0321 Hurricane Mitigation Basics for 

Mitigation Staff 3

FEMA employees recently hired as HM CEO Specialists, or FEMA 

employees who have been assigned to fulfill HM CEO 

responsibilities in a disaster

IS-0322 Flood Mitigation Basics for 

Mitigation Staff 3

FEMA employees recently hired as HM CEO Specialists, or FEMA 

employees who have been assigned to fulfill HM CEO 

responsibilities in a disaster

IS-0323 Earthquake Mitigation Basics for 

Mitigation Staff 3

FEMA employees recently hired as HM CEO Specialists, or FEMA 

employees who have been assigned to fulfill HM CEO 

responsibilities in a disaster

IS-0324.a Community Hurricane 

Preparedness 2 4 Emergency Managers in communities threatened by tropical cyclones

IS-0325 Earthquake Basics: Science, 

Risk, and Mitigation 2 3 Federal, state, local, tribal

IS-0326 Community Tsunami 

Preparedness 1 2 3 Coastal Emergency Managers

IS-0328 Plan Review for Local Mitigation 

Plans 3 State/FEMA plan reviewers, state/FEMA contract plan reviewers

IS-0340 Hazardous Materials Prevention 3 4 LE, Fire, EMS, PW, PH, EM

IS-0360

Preparing for Mass Casualty 

Incidents: A Guide for Schools, 

Higher Education, and Houses 

of Worship

2 4 5 Whole community

IS-0362.a Multi-Hazard Emergency 

Planning for Schools 1 3 4 5 Education

IS-0366.a Planning for the Needs of 

Children in Disasters 3

State and local emergency managers, planners, child services 

agencies, non-governmental organizations, child care providers, 

schools, and faith-based organizations

IS-0386.a Introduction to Residential 

Coastal Construction 3

Engineers, Architects, Floodplain Managers, Building Code 

Officials, Hazard Mitigation, Planning, Zoning, Public Works, and 

other building officials with building science knowledge

IS-0393.a Introduction to Hazard Mitigation 3 4 5 General public, EM

IS-0394.a Protecting Your Home or Small 

Business from Disaster 3 5 General public

IS-0395 FEMA Risk Assessment 

Database 1 2 3 Architects, engineers, security personnel, faculty planners, COOP personnel

IS-0403 Introduction to Individual 

Assistance 5 FEMA Employees, State IA Officers

IS-0405 Mass Care/Emergency 

Assistance Overview 5

FEMA, state, local, tribal, and Voluntary Agency personnel assigned 

to Mass Care/Emergency Assistance functions during disaster 

operations.

IS-0420

Implementing the Emergency 

Food and Shelter National 

Board Program

5 State Set-Aside Committees, Local Boards, and Local Recipient 

Organizations

IS-0421

Overview of the Emergency 

Food and Shelter National 

Board Program

5 Members of EFSP National Board, local boards, local recipient 

organizations

IS-0450 Emergency Preparedness for 

Federal Employees 3 Federal employees outside of the National Capital Region

IS-0450.NC

Emergency Preparedness for 

Federal Employees in the 

National Capital Region

3 Federal employees living and working inside the National Capital 

Region

IS-0453 Introduction to Homeland 

Security Planning 1 2 3 4 5 All DHS employees

IS-0454 Fundamentals of Risk 

Management 1 2 3 4 5 All DHS employees
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IS-0520

Introduction to Continuity of 

Operations Planning for 

Pandemic Influenzas

2 3 4 General public, Emergency Management

IS-0522 Exercising Continuity Plans for 

Pandemics 2 3 4 General public, Emergency Management

IS-0523

Resilient Accord—Exercising 

Continuity Plans for Cyber 

Incidents

2 4 5 Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees 

responsible for managing a Continuity of Operations Program

IS-0524 Continuity of Operations 

Planner’s Workshop 2 Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees responsible for managing a Continuity of Operations Program

IS-0525 Guardian Accord Workshop 2 3 4

Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees 

responsible for managing a Continuity of Operations Program.

There is no stipend for non-Federal attendees.

IS-0526 Mission Essential Functions 

Workshop 2 Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees responsible for managing a Continuity of Operations Program

IS-0545 Reconstitution Planning Course 2 5

Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial government employees 

responsible for a Continuity of Operations Program and 

reconstitution planning

IS-0546.a Continuity of Operations 

Awareness 2 LE, Fire, EMS, PW, PH, EM, Appointed or Elected officials

IS-0547.a Introduction to Continuity of 

Operations 2

Law Enforcement, Fire Service, Emergency Medical Services, 

Public Works, Public Health, Emergency Management, Agency 

Managers, COOP Planners

IS-0548 Continuity of Operations 

Program Manager 2

Law Enforcement, Fire Service, Emergency Medical Services, 

Public Works, Public Health, Emergency Management, Agency 

Managers, COOP Managers

IS-0550 Continuity Exercise Design 

Course 3 4 5 Other

IS-0551 Continuity of Operations 

Devolution Planning 2 4 5 LE, Fire, EMS, PW, PH, EM, Agency Managers, COOP Managers

IS-0554 Emergency Planning for Public 

Works 3 4 5 EM, PW, Transportation

IS-0556 Damage Assessment for Public 

Works 4 5 LE, Fire, EMS, PW, PH, EM

IS-0558 Public Works and Disaster 

Recovery 3 5 LE, Fire, EMS, PW, PH, EM

IS-0559 Local Damage Assessment 3 4 5 Local officials responsible for assessing, collecting, and reporting 

damages

IS-0632.a Introduction to Debris 

Operations 5 All audiences

IS-0634 Introduction to FEMA’s Public 

Assistance Program 5 All audiences

IS-0650.a Building Partnerships with Tribal 

Governments 1 2 3 4 5

Federal workers who interface with tribal people during times of 

disaster or while providing technical assistance to tribal 

governments in all Mission Areas

IS-0660 Introduction to Public-Private 

Partnerships 1 2 3 4 5 State, local, tribal, Voluntary Agency, and private sector officials who are active in disasters

IS-0662

Improving Preparedness and 

Resilience through PublicPrivate Partnerships

1 2 3 4 5 Emergency Management planners

IS-0700.a National Incident Management 

System, An Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 Individuals with Emergency Management responsibilities in all Mission Areas

IS-0701.a

National Incident Management 

System Multi-Agency 

Coordination System Course

4 5 State, local, tribal, Voluntary Agency, and private sector officials 

who broker assets to support Incident Management
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IS-0702.a

National Incident Management 

System Public Information 

Systems

1 2 3 4

Federal, state, tribal, and local emergency managers; first 

responders, including incident commanders from all emergency 

management disciplines; private industry personnel responsible for 

coordination activities during a disaster; and voluntary agency 

personnel

IS-0703.a National Incident Management 

System Resource Management 4

Federal, state, tribal, and local emergency managers; first 

responders, including incident commanders from all emergency 

management disciplines; private industry personnel responsible for 

coordination activities during a disaster; and voluntary agency 

personnel

IS-0706

National Incident Management 

System Intrastate Mutual Aid—

An Introduction

4 5 State, local, and tribal Emergency Response and Coordination staff

IS-0720 An Introduction to the National 

Emergency Technology Guard 1 2 NET Guard founders/administrators, potential NET Guard administrators, NET Guard volunteers, the general public

IS-0772

Individual Assistance 

Preliminary Damage 

Assessment Orientation

4 FEMA Disaster Workforce trainees assigned to IA PDA

IS-0775 Emergency Operations Center 

Management and Operations 3 4 5 Local, state, tribal, and private sector EOC Managers and staff

IS-0794 External Affairs Program Liaison 

Function 1 2 3 4 5

The primary audience for this training is individuals who are new to 

FEMA Program Liaison. A secondary audience is individuals who 

have field experience, but require component-specific instruction to 

fully prepare them to perform their function.

IS-0800.b National Response Framework, 

An Introduction 4 Government executives, private sector and Non-Governmental Organization leaders, and Emergency Management practitioners

IS-0820

Introduction to National 

Response Framework Support 

Annexes

4 Government executives, private sector and Non-Governmental 

Organization leaders, and Emergency Management practitioners

IS-0821.a Critical Infrastructure and Key 

Resources Support Annex 4 Government executives, private sector and Non-Governmental Organization leaders, and Emergency Management practitioners

IS-0822

Fundamentals of Management 

and Support Coordination of 

Federal Disaster Operations

4 5 All FEMA employees who are assigned to a FEMA Qualification 

System (FQS) position in Incident Management or Incident Support

IS-0830

Introduction to National 

Response Framework Incident 

Annexes

4 Government executives, private sector and Non-Governmental 

Organization leaders, and Emergency Management practitioners

IS-0836 Nuclear/Radiological Incident 

Annex 4 Federal, state, and local first responders, EM Planners and Managers

IS-0860.b The National Infrastructure 

Protection Plan, An Introduction 2

DHS and other Federal staff responsible for implementing the NIPP, 

and state, local, tribal, and private sector Emergency Management

professionals.

IS-0870.a Dams Sector: Crisis 

Management 2 Dams Sector facility owners and operators

IS-0871.a Dams Sector: Security 

Awareness 2

All Dams Sector facility owners and operators, with emphasis on 

owners and operators seeking the fundamentals of the security 

awareness elements of a Risk Management program. Note: This 

course is designated For Official Use Only.

IS-0872.a Dams Sector: Protective 

Measures 2 Dams Sector facility owners and operators

IS-0890.a Introduction to the Interagency 

Security Committee 2 Federal facility security professionals, engineers, building owners, construction contractors, architects, general public

IS-0891

Facility Security Level 

Determinations for Federal 

Facilities

2

Federal personnel with responsibilities for security-related policies, 

programs, projects, and/or operations for their department or 

agency

IS-0892 Physical Security Criteria for 

Federal Facilities 2

Federal personnel with responsibilities for security-related policies, 

programs, projects, and/or operations for their department or 

agency
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IS-0893 Facility Security Committees 2 Federal personnel with responsibility for protecting non-military 

Federal facilities in the United States

IS-0901 Section 508 Awareness Course 1 2 3 4 5 General Public

IS-0906 Workplace Security Awareness 1 2 Private Business/Industry, Emergency Management Personnel

IS-0907 Active Shooter: What You Can 

Do 2

All individuals, including managers and employees. This course is 

not written for Law Enforcement officers, but for non-Law 

Enforcement employees.

IS-0908 Emergency Management for 

Senior Officials 3 4 5 Senior Officials, including Mayors, City Managers, and County Managers

IS-0909

Community Preparedness: 

Implementing Simple Activities 

for Everyone

3 4 5 Whole community including Emergency Management personnel 

and representatives of faith-based and non-profit organizations

IS-0910.a Emergency Management 

Preparedness Fundamentals 2 3 4 5

Individuals with Emergency Management Preparedness 

responsibilities including Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, 

Response, and Recovery

IS-0912

Retail Security Awareness: 

Understanding the Hidden 

Hazards

2

Retail Managers, Loss Prevention Specialists, Risk Management 

Specialists, Product Managers, Sales Associates, and others 

involved in retail operations

IS-0913.a

Critical Infrastructure Protection: 

Achieving Results through 

Partnership and Collaboration

2

Critical infrastructure owners and operators from both the 

government and private sector and those with critical infrastructure 

duties and responsibilities at the state, local, tribal, and territorial 

levels

IS-0914 Surveillance Awareness: What 

You Can Do 2

Critical infrastructure owners and operators, employees, and service 

providers as well as those with critical infrastructure protection 

duties and responsibilities at the state, local, tribal, and territorial 

levels

IS-0915 Protecting Critical Infrastructure 

Against Insider Threats 2 All personnel and service providers who are associated with critical infrastructure

IS-0916

Critical Infrastructure Security: 

Theft and Diversion—What You 

Can Do

2

Critical infrastructure personnel who are responsible for the storage, 

sale, or transfer of materials or technologies of value; work at sites 

where products or raw materials are susceptible to theft or 

diversion, such as facilities covered under the Chemical Facility 

Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) regulations; and desire to 

heighten their awareness regarding theft or diversion vulnerabilities 

and countermeasures.

IS-0921.a

Implementing Critical 

Infrastructure Security and 

Resilience and Critical 

Infrastructure Security and 

Resilience Toolkit

2 All individuals with critical infrastructure protection responsibilities

IS-0922

Applications of Geospatial 

Information Systems for 

Emergency Management

3 4 5 Individuals who supervise Emergency Management Mitigation, 

Planning, Response, and Recovery operations

IS-0930

Emergency Responder Health 

Monitoring and Surveillance: A 

Guide for Key Decision Makers

4 All First Responders

IS-1100

National Flood Insurance 

Program Increased Cost of 

Compliance

3 Property and casualty insurance agents, claims adjusters, floodplain 

management professionals, property owners

IS-1103 Elevation Certificate for 

Surveyors 3 Land surveyors, local floodplain administrators

IS-1105 Elevation Certificate Made Easy 

(EC Made EZ) 3

Property and Casualty Insurance Agents, Professional Engineers 

and Surveyors, Financial Institutions, Floodplain Management 

Professionals, Flood Determination Companies, Flood Claims 

Adjusters, Community Officials, and property owners

IS-1107 Adjuster-Customer Service 3 Claim adjusters

IS-1110 Writing Commercial Exposures 3 Property and casualty agents
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IS-2900 National Disaster Recovery 

Framework Overview 4 5

Anyone who may be involved in disaster recovery. This includes 

private sector and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) leaders, 

Emergency Managers, community development professionals, 

Disaster Recovery practitioners, and citizens of impacted 

communities.

K0146

Homeland Security Exercise 

Evaluation Program Basic 

Course

1 2 3 4 5

A webinar-delivered course for anyone who will be a member of an 

Exercise Design Team or fulfill a role in one of the following areas of 

the exercise design process: design, development, conduct, 

evaluation, or improvement process for an exercise

K0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis: EntryLevel 3 5

Federal, state, local, and tribal Hazard Mitigation staff; applicants/

grantees; subapplicants/subgrantees; personnel who are involved in 

the grant application development process

K0726

Financial Management 

Concepts for Disaster 

Operations

4 5 FEMA Financial Management Cadre members and Finance and 

Administration Cadre members

L0142 Writing Skills Workshop for 

FEMA Staff 1 2 3 4 5 FEMA employees

L0146

Homeland Security Exercise 

and Evaluation Program 

Training Course

1 2 3 4 5

Emergency Management professionals who design, develop, 

conduct, and evaluate exercises and create After-Action Reports 

and Improvement Plans

L0260 Dam Security and Protection 

Technical Seminar 2 4

Dam owners, professional staff of Dam Safety programs, Dam 

Security programs, and Emergency Managers at the Federal, state, 

local, tribal, and territorial levels, as well as Dam Safety, Dam 

Security, and Incident Management Personnel from private sector

L0261 Consequences of Dam Failure 3

Dam owners, professional staff of Dam Safety programs, Dam 

Security programs, and Emergency Managers at the Federal, state, 

local, tribal, and territorial levels, as well as Dam Safety, Dam 

Security, and Incident Management Personnel from private sector

L0299 Risk MAP Process and Tools 3 Federal, state, local, and tribal Floodplain Managers

L0310 Hurricane Readiness for Inland 

Communities 2 4 This course is aimed at local inland Emergency Managers to build their capacity to prepare for and respond to tropical systems.

L0311 Hurricane Readiness 2 4

This course is aimed at local Emergency Managers to build their 

capacity to prepare for and respond to coastal impacts of tropical 

systems.

L0320

Hurricane Preparedness for 

Decision-Makers—State 

Specific

2 4 State, local, and tribal Hurricane Planners/Managers and other 

decision-makers representing a specific state

L0324 Hurricane Preparedness for 

Decision-Makers 2 4 Coastal EMs, Elected Officials, and Evacuation Planners

L0348

Orientation to Mission 

Assignments for FEMA Staff 

and Interagency Partners

4 5 FEMA staff, OFA staff, state Emergency Management staff

L0363

Multi-Hazard Emergency 

Management for Higher 

Education

3 Higher Education Institution Officials, Police, Fire, Emergency 

Managers, Emergency Medical Specialists

L0552 Continuity of Operations for 

Tribal Governments 1 2 3 4

Fire, LE, EMS, PW, PH, EM, Government Officials, Public 

Information Officers, Animal Care/Control, Mass Care providers, 

educators, Resource Managers, Financial Officials, VOAD

L0559 FEMA Incident Workforce 

Academy FEMA Corps Basic 1 2 3 4 5 Selected AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps

L0583 Emergency Management 

Overview for Tribal Leaders 1 2 3 4 5 Tribal elected and appointed officials

L0674 Basic Interagency Logistics 4 5 Logisticians

L0675 Interagency Logistics Short 

Course 4 5 Mid-to-senior level logistics/emergency managers

L0713 Introduction to FEMA Office of 

Chief Counsel Field Operations 4 5 New FEMA Field Attorney Cadre and Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) members
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L0714 Advanced FEMA Office of Chief 

Counsel Field Operations 4 5 Members of FEMA Field Attorney Cadre and Office of Chief Counsel

L0811 FEMA Resource Support 

Section Incident Support Course 4 5

The target audience includes all FEMA incident support (IS) 

employees serving as RSS personnel or preparing for an RSS role 

within the NRCS or RRCS. Non-FEMA Federal agencies (e.g., 

DoD) and volunteer partners may also attend the course

L0812

FEMA Chief and Advisory Staff 

Support Section Incident 

Support Course

4 5

All FEMA employees who will serve as Chief and Advisory Staff 

personnel or are preparing for such a role within the NRCS or 

RRCS

L0813 FEMA Planning Support Section 

Incident Support Course 4 5

All FEMA IS employees serving as PSS personnel or preparing for 

a PSS role within the National Response Coordination Staff (NRCS) 

or Regional Response Coordination Staff (RRCS)

L0814 FEMA Situational Awareness 

Section Incident Support Course 4 5

All FEMA Incident Support (IS) employees serving as SAS 

personnel or preparing for an SAS role within the NRCC or RRCC. 

InterAgency and other stakeholder partners with positions in SAS 

are also encouraged to attend.

L0820 Fundamentals of Incident 

Response 2 3 4 5

All FEMA employees currently serving as Incident Support 

personnel or preparing for a role in the NRCC or an RRCC, as well 

as those identified as potential Incident Support personnel.

V0001 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Earthquake 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0002 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Winter Storm 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0003

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Chemical, Biological, 

Radiological, Nuclear, and 

Explosives (CBRNE)–Explosive

4 5 Emergency Management jurisdictions, organizations, or agencies

V0004 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Highway Hazmat 4 5 Emergency Management jurisdictions, organizations, or agencies

V0005 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Tornado 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0006 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Wildland Fire 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0007 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Flood 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0008 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Rail 

Hazmat 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0009 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Hurricane 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0010 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Mass Casualty 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0011 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Fixed Site Hazmat 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0012

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Chemical, Biological, 

Radiological, Nuclear, and 

Explosives (CBRNE)–Bio

4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0013 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Continuity of Operations Focus 3 4 5 10–15 Community-Based Groups

V0014 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Prison Riot Focus 3 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0015 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Cyber Focus 3 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0016 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Aircraft Crash Focus 3 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0017 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Stadium/Arena Scenario Focus 3 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local
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V0018 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

School Hostage Focus 3 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0019 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Active Shooter, School 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0020 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

High-Rise Fire Focus 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0021

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Public Health Winter Storm 

Focus

4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0022 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Public Health Chemical Focus 3 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0023

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Public Health Pandemic Flu 

Focus

3 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0025 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Active Shooter, Public Building 4 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0026 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Agricultural, County Fair 1 2 3 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0027 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Long-Term Power Outage 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0028

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Building Collapse (NonEarthquake)4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0029 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Recovery 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0030 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Long-Term Recovery 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0031

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

HazMat (Bakken Oil), 

Transportation (Rail)

4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0032 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Public Health—Hurricane 2 3 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0035 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Chlorine Leak (Spill) 4 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0036

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Critical Stress Incident 

Management

5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0037 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

HazMat, Pipeline (Oil) 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0038

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

HazMat (Gasoline) 

Transportation

4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0039

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

HazMat (Gasoline) Storage 

Facility

4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0040 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Ebola (Hospital) 3 4 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0041 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Civil 

Unrest 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0042

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Chemical, Biological, 

Radiological, Nuclear, and 

Explosives (CBRNE)–

Radiological Dispersal Device 

(RDD)

4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0043 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Aircraft Crash, Airshow 4 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local
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V0044 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Fire, 

Nightclub 4 5 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0045 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Severe Weather (Fairgrounds) 4 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local

V0047 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—

Active Shooter, Sporting Event 4 Community-Based Group—Federal, state, and local
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Acronyms

AAR After-Action Report

ACE American Council on Education

ACE CREDIT® American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service

ADD Automated Deployment Database

ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution

AEOA Assistant External Affairs Officer

AFO Area Field Office

AFSPM Association of State Floodplain Manager

AHIMT All-Hazards Incident Management Team

AIR Assessing, Informing, and Reporting

APO Army Post Office

APWA American Public Works Association

ARTC Advanced Responder Training Complex

ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers

ASEM American Society of Engineering Management

ASGS Air Support Group Supervisor

BC Benefit-Cost

BCA Benefit-Cost Analysis

BFE Base Flood Elevation

CA Congressional Affairs

CAP Common Alerting Protocol

CBRNE Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives

CCP Crisis Counseling Program

CDP Center for Domestic Preparedness

CDSC Civil Defense Staff College

CEC Continuing Education Credit

CEF Cost Estimating Format

CEM Certified Emergency Manager

CEO Community Education and Outreach

CERT Community Emergency Response Team

CEU Continuing Education Unit

CFM Certified Floodplain Manager

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

COBRATF Chemical, Ordnance, Biological, and Radiological Training Facility

COML Communications Unit Leader

COOP Continuity of Operations

COP Common Operating Picture

CORE Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employees

CoSA Counsel of State Archivists

CPG Comprehensive Preparedness Guide

CRS Community Rating System

CTP Cooperating Technical Partners

DCPA Defense Civil Preparedness Agency

DEC Disaster Emergency Communications

DFIRM Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map

DFTO Disaster Field Training Operations

DHS Department of Homeland Security

DIVS Division Supervisor
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DOCL Documentation Unit Leader

DOD Department of Defense

DPAS Defense Priorities and Allocations System

DRC Disaster Recovery Center

DSA Disaster Survivor Assistance

DSCA Defense Support of Civil Authorities

DSO Disaster Safety Officer

EA External Affairs

EAO External Affairs Officer

EEO Equal Employment Opportunity

EHP Environmental and Historic Preservation

EM Emergency Management

EMAC Emergency Management Assistance Compact

EMI Emergency Management Institute

EMIS Environmental and Historic Preservation Management Information System

EMMIE Emergency Management Mission Integrated Environment

EMPP Emergency Management Professional Program

EMS Emergency Medical Services

EO Executive Order

EOC Emergency Operations Center

EOP Emergency Operations Plan

ERHMS Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance

ESA Endangered Species Act

ESF Emergency Support Function

ETO Exercise Training Officer

EVM Earned Value Management

F&A Finance and Administration

FACL Facilities Unit Leader

FAUL Finance/Administration Unit Leader

FCC Federal Coordinating Center

FCDA Federal Civil Defense Administration

FCO Federal Coordinating Officer

FDRC Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator

FDRO Federal Disaster Recovery Officer

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

FIWA FEMA Incident Workforce Academy

FPM Floodplain Manager

Flood Program Manager

FPO Fleet Post Office

FQS FEMA Qualification System

FSA Federal Staging Area

FSC Facility Security Committee

FSL Facility Security Level

GIMG Geospatial Information System Manager

GIS Geographic Information Systems

GIUL Geospatial Information System Unit Leader

HES Hurricane Evacuation Studies

HGS Housing Group Supervisor

HM Hazard Mitigation

HMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

HMFOG Hazard Mitigation Field Operations Guide
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HMGP Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

HOMES Housing Operations Management Enterprise System

HP Historic Preservation

HPA Hazards and Performance Analysis

HR Human Resources

HRMG Human Resources Manager

HSEEP Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program

HUD Housing and Urban Development

IA Individual Assistance

IACET International Association for Continuing Education and Training

IAEM International Association of Emergency Managers

IC Incident Commander

ICC Increased Cost of Compliance

ICS Incident Command System

IEMC Integrated Emergency Management Course

IFMIS Integrated Financial Management Information System

IG Instructor Guide

IHP Individual and Households Program

IL Interagency Logistics

IM Incident Management

IMT Incident Management Team

INSP Information Specialist

IPAWS Integrated Public Alert and Warning System

IS Independent Study

ISC Interagency Security Committee

ISP Independent Study Program

Immediate Services Program

IT Information Technology

JIC Joint Information Center

JIS Joint Information System

JFO Joint Field Office

LDP Leadership Development Plan

LEPC Local Emergency Planning Committee

LFE Lowest Floor Elevation

LOMC Letters of Map Change

LOP Level of Protection

LPN Large Project Notification

LRC Learning Resource Center

LSC Logistics Section Chief

LSCMS Logistics Supply Chain Management System

MA Mission Assignment

MACS Multi-Agency Coordination System

MC Mass Care

MC/EA Mass Care and Emergency Assistance

MCGS Mass Care Group Supervisor

MCTL Mass Care and Emergency Assistance Task Force Leader

MEPP Master Exercise Practitioner Program

MH Multi-Hazard

MHU Manufactured Housing Unit

NAI No Adverse Impact

NARA National Archives and Records Administration
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NCP National Continuity Program

NDMS National Disaster Medical System

NDRS National Disaster Recovery Support

NDSPTS National Dam Safety Program Technical Seminar

NDSRB National Dam Safety Review Board

NEMA National Emergency Management Association

NEMIS National Emergency Management Information System

NET National Emergency Technology

NETC National Emergency Training Center

NFA National Fire Academy

NFIP National Flood Insurance Program

NFPA National Fire Protection Association

NGO Non-Governmental Organizations

NHC National Hurricane Center

NIC National Integration Center

NIMS National Incident Management System

NIPP National Infrastructure Protection Plan

NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NRCC National Response Coordination Center

NRCS National Response Coordination Staff

NRIA Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex

NRF National Response Framework

NTF Noble Training Facility

NWCG National Wildfire Coordinating Group

NWS National Weather Service

OCC Office of Chief Counsel

OCFO Office of Chief Financial Operations

OFA Other Federal Agency

OSC Operations Section Chief

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PA Public Assistance

PAC Public Assistance Coordinator

PAG Protective Action Guide

PDA Property Damage Assessment

PDS Professional Development Series

PFT Permanent Full-Time

PIO Public Information Officer

PKEMRA Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act

PLSL Planning Support Unit Leader

PNA Performance and Needs Analysis

POC Point of Contact

POD Points of Distribution

POI Plan of Instruction

POV Privately Owned Vehicle

PPD Presidential Policy Directive

PSC Planning Section Chief

PTB Position Task Book

QRB Qualification Review Board

RDD Radiological Dispersal Device

REO Regional Exercise Officer

RESL Resources Unit Leader
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RESP Reports Specialist

RFC River Forecast Center

RFI Request for Information

RRCC Regional Response Coordination Center

RRCS Regional Response Coordination Staff

RTM Regional Training Manager

RVS Rapid Visual Screening

SA Situational Awareness

SAA State Administrative Agency

SAMS Sunflower Asset Management System

SCO State Coordinating Officer

SD Substantial Damage

SDE Substantial Damage Estimator

SEMA State Emergency Management Agency

SGITC Small Group Instructor Training Course

SI Substantial Improvement

System of Units

SID Student Identification

SITL Situation Unit Leader

SLOSH Sea, Lake, and Overland Surge from Hurricanes

SOFR Safety Officer

SOP Standard Operating Procedure

SPOT Single Point Order Tracking

SPUL Supply Unit Leader

SRIA Sandy Recovery Improvement Act

SSN Social Security Number

STO State Training Officer

TA Travel Authorization

TAITC Total Army Instructor Training Course

TEI Training and Exercise Integration

TFT Temporary Full-Time

THIRA Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

TTT Train-the-Trainer

UHMA Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance

USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture

USFA United States Fire Administration

VAL Voluntary Agency Liaison

VDCT Volunteer and Donations Coordination Team

VOAD Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

VRC Volunteer Reception Center

VTC Video Teleconference

VTTX Virtual Tabletop Exercise

WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction
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Alphabetical Index

Resident Course Index

Course

Number Page

406 Hazard Mitigation .............................................................................................E0239............... 78

Advanced Disaster Safety Officer............................................................................E0981............... 154

Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts .........................................................E0194............... 69

Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts II......................................................E0282............... 84

Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts III ....................................................E0284............... 84

Advanced I—A Survey of Advanced Concepts in Emergency Management .........E0451............... 106

Advanced II—Assessment and Application of Professional Style in 

 Emergency Management .......................................................................................E0452............... 107

Advanced III—Advanced Concepts and Issues in the Emergency Management

 Organization...........................................................................................................E0453............... 108

Advanced IV—Advanced Concepts and Issues in the Emergency Management

 Community and Profession....................................................................................E0454............... 108

Advanced Incident Command System for Command and General Staff—

 Complex Incidents.................................................................................................E0400............... 101

Advanced Methods of FEMA’s Historic Preservation Program..............................E0265............... 80

Advanced Public Information Officer Course .........................................................E0388............... 99

Advanced Situational Awareness and Common Operating Picture.........................E0143............... 62

Annual Intermediate Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisor Training .................E0718............... 128

Application of Hazus-MH for Disaster Operations .................................................E0179............... 68

Application of Hazus-MH for Risk Assessment......................................................E0296............... 89

ArcGIS for Emergency Managers............................................................................E0190............... 69

Assistant External Affairs Officer............................................................................E0748............... 131

Basic Hazus-MH......................................................................................................E0313............... 91

Basic Mediation Skills.............................................................................................E0542............... 113

Basics for FEMA Disaster Safety Officers..............................................................E0780............... 133

Basic Training for Crisis Counseling/Disaster Unemployment Assistance/

 Disaster Legal Services/Disaster Case Management Specialists...........................E0356............... 94

Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level.........................................................................E0276............... 82

Building Design for Homeland Security..................................................................E0153............... 62

Community Dam Safety, Preparedness and Mitigation...........................................E0291............... 88

Community Emergency Response Team Program Manager...................................E0427............... 104

Community Emergency Response Team Train-the-Trainer....................................E0428............... 105

Comprehensive Data Management for Hazus-MH..................................................E0317............... 91

Conducting Hazard Mitigation Field Operations Training ......................................E0206............... 72

Continuity Exercise Design .....................................................................................E0547............... 113

Continuity of Operations Planning ..........................................................................E0550............... 114

Continuity of Operations Planning Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course ...E0548............... 113

Cooperating Technical Partners: Special Topics.....................................................E0241............... 78

Core Principles for Hazard Mitigation Hazard Performance Analysis 

 Specialists ..............................................................................................................E0167............... 65

Core Principles for Hazard Mitigation Insurance Specialists..................................E0180............... 68

Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program Training State Trainers.........E0352............... 93
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Crisis Counseling Program (Grants Training) for State Mental Health 

 Authorities..............................................................................................................E0354............... 93

Debris Management Planning for State, Tribal, and Local Officials.......................E0202............... 70

Debris Technical Specialist......................................................................................E0201............... 70

Determined Accord Workshop ................................................................................E0554............... 115

Devolution Planning Workshop Train-the-Trainer..................................................E0551............... 115

Direct Housing Management ...................................................................................E0491............... 110

Direct Housing Specialist ........................................................................................E0492............... 111

Direct Housing Support Specialist...........................................................................E0493............... 111

Disaster Field Training Operations Orientation.......................................................E0283............... 84

Disaster Survivor Assistance Specialist...................................................................E0880............... 139

Discussion-Based Exercise Design and Evaluation.................................................E0132............... 60

Division Supervisor .................................................................................................E0302............... 90

Emergency Management Accreditation Program....................................................E0122............... 59

Emergency Management—A Leadership Challenge...............................................E0680............... 124

Emergency Management Framework for Tribal Governments...............................E0580............... 117

Emergency Management Higher Education Symposium ........................................E0392............... 101

Emergency Management in the 21st Century...........................................................E0682............... 124

Emergency Operations for Tribal Governments......................................................E0581............... 117

Environmental and Historic Preservation Cadre Training.......................................E0252............... 79

Environmental and Historic Preservation Management Information System..........E0248............... 78

Equal Rights Advisor Update ..................................................................................E0217............... 76

Executive Orders 11988 and 11990: Floodplain Management and Wetlands 

 Protection...............................................................................................................E0727............... 129

Exercise Design .......................................................................................................E0104............... 57

Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning.....................................................E0131............... 60

Exercising Emergency Management Executive Policy and Decision-Making........E0686............... 125

External Affairs Officer Training ............................................................................E0767............... 133

External Affairs Specialist Training ........................................................................E0475............... 109

Federal Staging Area Operations.............................................................................E0660............... 123

FEMA Disability Integration Advisor .....................................................................E0692............... 126

FEMA Documentation Unit.....................................................................................E0229............... 77

FEMA Incident Action Planning .............................................................................E0825............... 136

FEMA Incident Workforce Academy—Cadre Management Series........................E0597............... 119

FEMA Incident Workforce Academy (FIWA-Tier 1) for Command and 

 General Staff..........................................................................................................E0601............... 120

FEMA Incident Workforce Academy (FIWA-Tier 2) for Middle Managers..........E0602............... 121

FEMA Incident Workforce Academy (FIWA-Tier 3) for First-Line Supervisors...E0603............... 121

FEMA Incident Workforce Academy (FIWA-Tier 4) for Specialists.....................E0604............... 122

FEMA Incident Workforce Academy—Surge Capacity Force ...............................E0596............... 119

FEMA Incident Workforce Academy Surge Capacity Force Surge Specialist 

 Training..................................................................................................................E0463............... 108

FEMA Information Technology Specialist..............................................................E0744............... 131

FEMA Planning Section Chief ................................................................................E0697............... 126

FEMA Planning Specialist.......................................................................................E0754............... 132

FEMA Planning Support Unit Leader .....................................................................E0698............... 127

FEMA Qualification System Coach-Evaluator........................................................E0823............... 135

FEMA Resources Unit Leader.................................................................................E0695............... 126

FEMA Situation Unit Leader...................................................................................E0799............... 134

FEMA Telecommunications Specialist ...................................................................E0743............... 131

Financial Management Concepts for Disaster Operations.......................................E0726............... 129
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Foundations Course Train-the-Trainer.....................................................................E0110............... 58

Foundations of Emergency Management ................................................................E0101............... 54

Fundamentals of Building Science ..........................................................................E0312............... 90

Fundamentals of Grants Management .....................................................................E0705............... 127

Geospatial Information System Managers and Unit Leaders ..................................E0827............... 137

Guardian Accord Terrorism-Based Planning Workshop .........................................E0556............... 116

Hazard Mitigation Community Education and Outreach Specialist Qualifying 

 Course ....................................................................................................................E0157............... 63

Hazard Mitigation Community Planner Specialist Qualifying Course....................E0158............... 63

Hazard Mitigation Crew Leader Course ..................................................................E0168............... 65

Hazard Mitigation Floodplain Management in Disaster Operations .......................E0162............... 64

Hazard Mitigation Functional Group Supervisor Course ........................................E0203............... 71

Hazard Mitigation Insurance in Disaster Operations...............................................E0165............... 64

Hazard Mitigation: Preliminary Damage Assessment Specialist Qualifying

 Course ....................................................................................................................E0166............... 65

Hazard Mitigation Task Force Leader .....................................................................E0204............... 71

Hazus-MH for Earthquake.......................................................................................E0174............... 67

Hazus-MH for Flood................................................................................................E0172............... 66

Hazus-MH for Floodplain Managers.......................................................................E0176............... 67

Hazus-MH for Hurricane .........................................................................................E0170............... 66

HSPD-12 Orientation...............................................................................................E0982............... 155

Human Resources Advanced ...................................................................................E0592............... 119

Human Resources Basic ..........................................................................................E0590............... 118

Human Resources Intermediate ...............................................................................E0591............... 118

ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents..........E0300............... 89

IEMC/Community-Specific.....................................................................................E0930............... 140

IEMC: Preparing the Whole Community for a Complex Coordinated Attack........E0912............... 139

Implementing Whole Community Resilience and Citizen Corps Programs............E0426............... 104

Incident Command System Curricula Train-the-Trainer.........................................E0449............... 106

Individual Assistance Branch Director—Type 1.....................................................E0358............... 95

Individual Assistance Crew Leader .........................................................................E0839............... 138

Individual Assistance Group Supervisor/Individual Assistance Branch 

 Director Type 2......................................................................................................E0322............... 92

Individual Assistance Housing Group Supervisor...................................................E0416............... 103

Individual Assistance Other Needs Assistance Specialist .......................................E0359............... 95

Individual Assistance Specialist...............................................................................E0836............... 137

Information Technology Help Desk Specialist........................................................E0837............... 138

Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills .....................................................E0141............... 61

Integrating Access and Functional Needs into Emergency Planning ......................E0197............... 70

Integrating Emergency Management Education into Your Institution....................E0390............... 100

Integrating Science into Emergency Management Policies and Decisions.............E0684............... 125

Interagency Consultation for Endangered Species ..................................................E0791............... 134

Intermediate External Affairs...................................................................................E0739............... 130

Introduction to Environmental and Historic Preservation Compliance ...................E0253............... 79

Introduction to FEMA Disaster Emergency Communications................................E0845............... 139

Introduction to FEMA Information Technology .....................................................E0599............... 120

Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Field Operations................................................E0207............... 73

Introduction to Instructional Design Methods.........................................................E0610............... 122

Introduction to the World of the Voluntary Agency Liaison...................................E0495............... 112

Introductory Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisor Training ..............................E0717............... 128

Joint Field Office Communications.........................................................................E0815............... 134
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Joint Field Office Finance and Administration Section Chief.................................E0106............... 58

Leading the Community Planning and Capacity Building Mission.........................E0085............... 53

Local Volunteer and Donations Management..........................................................E0288............... 87

Logistics Section Chief............................................................................................E0733............... 129

Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Distribution Center View Only....E0068............... 50

Logistics Supply Chain Management System—End-to-End Scenario Practice ......E0066............... 50

Logistics Supply Chain Management System—FieldScout ....................................E0063............... 49

Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Field Site Execution.....................E0062............... 48

Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Order Approval ............................E0065............... 49

Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Order Entry ..................................E0064............... 49

Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Supply Chain Intelligence 

 Level 1 ...................................................................................................................E0061............... 48

Logistics Supply Chain Management System—System Administration.................E0071............... 51

Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Transportation Execution.............E0070............... 51

Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Transportation Planning...............E0069............... 50

Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Visibility Fundamentals...............E0060............... 48

Management of Individual Assistance.....................................................................E0321............... 91

Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters.............................................E0489............... 110

Managing Floodplain Development Through the National Flood Insurance 

 Program..................................................................................................................E0273............... 81

Managing Logistics Fiscal Responsibilities.............................................................E0663............... 123

Managing the Floodplain Post-Disaster...................................................................E0272............... 80

Managing Training in Disaster Operations..............................................................E0294............... 89

Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Planning and Operations...................................E0418............... 104

Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Shelter Field Guide Training ............................E0417............... 103

Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Support for Field Operations............................E0411............... 102

Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Task Force Leaders...........................................E0410............... 102

Mass Care Group Supervisors..................................................................................E0415............... 103

Master Exercise Practitioner Capstone Course........................................................E0136............... 61

Mission Assignment Processing ..............................................................................E0349............... 93

Mission Essential Functions Workshop (Continuity Guidance)..............................E0557............... 116

Mitigation for Tribal Governments..........................................................................E0582............... 118

Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools......................................................E0361............... 96

Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools......................................................E0364............... 97

National Dam Safety Program Technical Seminar..................................................E0274............... 81

National Disaster Recovery Framework—Coordination.........................................E0084............... 52

National Disaster Recovery Framework: Federal Operations .................................E0080............... 51

National Disaster Recovery Framework Leadership Workshop..............................E0089............... 54

National Disaster Recovery Specialist Course.........................................................E0088............... 54

National Disaster Recovery Support—Community Recovery Assistance 

 Specialist................................................................................................................E0083............... 52

National Disaster Recovery Support Management Team Course............................E0086............... 53

National Disaster Recovery Support—Mission and Outreach Support 

 Specialists ..............................................................................................................E0081............... 52

National Emergency Management Information System–Mitigation Training ........E0841............... 138

National Flood Insurance Program/Community Rating System..............................E0278............... 82

National Training, Education, and Exercise Symposium ........................................E0237............... 77

National Training, Education, and Exercise Symposium Roundtable.....................E0236............... 77

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Group Supervisor Train-the-Trainer...........................E0988............... 157

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Support Group Supervisor ..........................................E0986............... 156

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Communications Unit Leader ...........................................E0969............... 150
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NIMS ICS All-Hazards Communications Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer...............E0949............... 141

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Division/Group Supervisor Course ...................................E0960............... 147

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Facilities Unit Leader Course............................................E0971............... 151

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Section Chief Course..................E0973............... 152

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Train-the-Trainer........................E0974............... 152

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Unit Leader Course.....................E0975............... 153

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident Commander Course.............................................E0950............... 142

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident Commander Train-the-Trainer............................E0951............... 142

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations..........................................E0987............... 156

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations Train-the-Trainer .............E0989............... 157

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison Officer Course ......................................................E0956............... 145

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison Officer Train-the-Trainer .....................................E0957............... 145

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Course .........................................E0967............... 149

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Train-the-Trainer.........................E0968............... 150

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Course ......................................E0958............... 146

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Train-the-Trainer......................E0959............... 146

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning Section Chief Course..........................................E0962............... 147

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning Section Chief Train-the-Trainer.........................E0963............... 148

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer Course....................................E0952............... 143

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer Train-the-Trainer ...................E0953............... 143

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resource Unit Leader Course............................................E0965............... 149

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Course........................................................E0954............... 144

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Train-the-Trainer .......................................E0955............... 144

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader Course............................................E0964............... 148

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer ...........................E0978............... 153

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Supply Unit Leader Course ...............................................E0970............... 151

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Task Force/Strike Team Leader ........................................E0984............... 155

Operations-Based Exercise Design and Evaluation.................................................E0133............... 61

Partner Coordination in Disaster Response and Recovery ......................................E0824............... 135

Planning: Emergency Operations.............................................................................E0103............... 56

Posting Integrated Financial Management Information System Transactions.........E0337............... 92

Pre-Deployment Employee Disaster Safety and Health Awareness........................E0983............... 155

Preparing for Emergencies: What Teachers Need to Know ....................................E0360............... 95

Project Specialist......................................................................................................E0381............... 98

Providing Post-Disaster Substantial Damage Technical Assistance to 

 Communities..........................................................................................................E0285............... 85

Public Assistance Coordinator Crew Leader ...........................................................E0382............... 98

Public Assistance Cost Estimating Format ..............................................................E0480............... 110

Public Assistance Grants Administration for Grantees............................................E0478............... 109

Public Assistance Group Supervisor........................................................................E0374............... 97

Public Assistance Task Force Leader ......................................................................E0380............... 98

Public Information and Warning..............................................................................E0105............... 57

Reconstitution Planning Workshop .........................................................................E0549............... 114

Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role............................................E0210............... 73

Residential Coastal Construction.............................................................................E0386............... 99

Resilient Accord Cyber Security Planning Workshop.............................................E0553............... 115

Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings ......................................................E0279............... 83

Science of Disaster...................................................................................................E0102............... 55

Security Orientation.................................................................................................E0979............... 154

Security Recertification Training.............................................................................E0980............... 154

Single Point Order Tracking ....................................................................................E0662............... 123
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Situational Awareness and Common Operating Picture..........................................E0948............... 141

State Director Training Course ................................................................................E0257............... 79

State Individual Assistance Operations....................................................................E0357............... 94

State Recovery Planning and Coordination .............................................................E0209............... 73

State Public Assistance Operations..........................................................................E0376............... 98

State Volunteer and Donations Management...........................................................E0289............... 87

Strategic Problem-Solving for the Workplace .........................................................E0537............... 112

Train-the-Trainer for E0103–E0105 ........................................................................E0111............... 59

Train-the-Trainer for G0364, Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools.......E0362............... 96

Understanding the Emergency Management Assistance Compact..........................E0431............... 105

Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Application Review and Evaluation..........E0213............... 74

Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Application Review and Evaluation

 Train-the-Trainer....................................................................................................E0216............... 76

Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Developing Quality Application 

 Elements.................................................................................................................E0212............... 74

Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Developing Quality Application 

 Elements Train-the-Trainer....................................................................................E0215............... 75

Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Project Implementation and Closeout .......E0214............... 75

Voluntary Agency Liaison: Functions and Methods ...............................................E0287............... 86

Voluntary Agency Liaison: Group Supervisor ........................................................E0742............... 131

Volunteer and Donations Management for the FEMA Employee...........................E0496............... 112

Resident Off-Site Courses

Advanced FEMA Office of Chief Counsel Field Operations..................................L0714............... 244

Basic Interagency Logistics.....................................................................................L0674............... 242

Consequences of Dam Failure .................................................................................L0261............... 237

Continuity of Operations for Tribal Governments...................................................L0552............... 241

Dam Security and Protection Technical Seminar ....................................................L0260............... 237

Emergency Management Overview for Tribal Leaders...........................................L0583............... 242

FEMA Chief and Advisory Staff Support Section Incident Support Course...........L0812............... 244

FEMA Incident Workforce Academy FEMA Corps Basic .....................................L0559............... 242

FEMA Planning Support Section Incident Support Course.....................................L0813............... 244

FEMA Resource Support Section Incident Support Course ....................................L0811............... 244

FEMA Situational Awareness Section Incident Support Course.............................L0814............... 245

Fundamentals of Incident Response ........................................................................L0820............... 245

Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program Training Course .................L0146............... 236

Hurricane Preparedness for Decision-Makers .........................................................L0324............... 239

Hurricane Preparedness for Decision-Makers—State Specific ...............................L0320............... 239

Hurricane Readiness ................................................................................................L0311............... 239

Hurricane Readiness for Inland Communities.........................................................L0310............... 238

Interagency Logistics Short Course .........................................................................L0675............... 243

Introduction to FEMA Office of Chief Counsel Field Operations ..........................L0713............... 243

Multi-Hazard Emergency Management for Higher Education................................L0363............... 241

Orientation to Mission Assignments for FEMA Staff and Interagency Partners.....L0348............... 240

Risk MAP Process and Tools ..................................................................................L0299............... 238

Writing Skills Workshop for FEMA Staff...............................................................L0142............... 236
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Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts I.......................................................G0194 .............. 159

Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts II......................................................G0282 .............. 164

Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts III ....................................................G0284 .............. 166

Basic Public Information Officers Course...............................................................G0290 .............. 170

Common Noncompliance Issues..............................................................................G0284.3 ........... 168

Community Emergency Response Team Program Manager...................................G0427 .............. 176

Community Emergency Response Team Train-the-Trainer....................................G0428 .............. 176

Community Mass Care and Emergency Assistance.................................................G0108 .............. 158

Continuity of Operations Managers Training Course..............................................G0548 .............. 177

Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps .........................................................................G0284.4 ........... 168

Disconnects Between the National Flood Insurance Program Regulations and

 Insurance................................................................................................................G0284.2 ........... 168

Earthquake Safety for Schools.................................................................................G0434.a ........... 177

Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System Interface......................G0191 .............. 158

Emergency Operations Center Management and Operations..................................G0775 .............. 178

Emergency Planning ................................................................................................G0235 .............. 161

Emergency Planning for Campus Executives..........................................................G0367 .............. 174

Evacuation and Re-Entry Planning Course..............................................................G0358 .............. 172

Expedient Flood Training ........................................................................................G0270.3 ........... 162

Flood Fight Operations............................................................................................G0361 .............. 172

Floodway Standards.................................................................................................G0284.1 ........... 167

Hazardous Materials Contingency Planning............................................................G0311 .............. 171

Hazardous Weather and Flooding Preparedness......................................................G0271 .............. 162

Higher Standards in Floodplain Management .........................................................G0282.1 ........... 165

Hurricane Readiness for Coastal Communities.......................................................G0363 .............. 173

Hydrology and Hydraulics Concepts.......................................................................G0282.4 ........... 166

ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents..........G0300 .............. 171

ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command System for Command and General 

 Staff—Complex Incidents .....................................................................................G0400 .............. 175

Incident Command System Overview for Executives and Senior Officials, 

 ICS-402..................................................................................................................G0402 .............. 175

Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills .....................................................G0141 .............. 158

Joint Information System/Center Planning for Tribal, State, and Local Public

 Information Officers ..............................................................................................G0291 .............. 170

Letters of Map Change.............................................................................................G0194.3 ........... 160

Local Damage Assessment ......................................................................................G0556 .............. 178

Local Floodplain Manager Roles and Responsibilities............................................G0194.1 ........... 160

Local Volunteer and Donations Management..........................................................G0288 .............. 169

Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters.............................................G0489 .............. 177

Manufactured Homes and the National Flood Insurance Program..........................G0282.2 ........... 165

Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Planning and Operations...................................G0418 .............. 175

Mitigation for Emergency Managers.......................................................................G0393 .............. 174

Mitigation Planning for Local Governments...........................................................G0318 .............. 172

Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools......................................................G0364 .............. 173

National Flood Insurance Program Flood Insurance Principles ..............................G0282.3 ........... 166

National Flood Insurance Program Rules and Regulations in Depth ......................G0194.2 ........... 160

Preparing for Post-Disaster Responsibilities............................................................G0194.4 ........... 160

Public Information Officer Awareness Training .....................................................G0289 .............. 169

Rapid Needs Assessment .........................................................................................G0557 .............. 178
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Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role............................................G0205 .............. 161

Residential Coastal Construction.............................................................................G0277 .............. 163

Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings ......................................................G0279 .............. 163

Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage ........................................................G0284.5 ........... 169

Warning Coordination .............................................................................................G0272 .............. 162

WEM Amateur Radio Resources.............................................................................G0251 .............. 161

WEM: Partnerships for Creating and Maintaining Spotter Groups.........................G0365 .............. 173

Independent Study Courses

Active Shooter: What You Can Do..........................................................................IS-0907 ............ 229

Adjuster-Customer Service......................................................................................IS-1107 ............ 234

Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness................................................IS-0010.a ......... 180

Animals in Disasters: Community Planning............................................................IS-0011.a ......... 180

An Introduction to Exercises ...................................................................................IS-0120.a ......... 191

An Introduction to Hazardous Materials..................................................................IS-0005.a ......... 179

An Introduction to the National Emergency Technology Guard .............................IS-0720 ............ 223

Anticipating Hazardous Weather and Community Risk, 2nd Edition.......................IS-0271.a ......... 200

Applications of Geospatial Information Systems for Emergency Management......IS-0922 ............ 232

Applying the Incident Command System to Healthcare Organizations ..................IS-0200.HCa.... 196

Are You Ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness................................IS-0022 ............ 181

Basic Property Management....................................................................................IS-0025 ............ 182

Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level.........................................................................IS-0277 ............ 201

Benefit-Cost Analysis Fundamentals.......................................................................IS-0276 ............ 201

Building Design for Homeland Security for Continuity of Operations...................IS-0156 ............ 192

Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments .....................................................IS-0650.a ......... 220

Community Emergency Response Team Supplemental Training: The Incident

 Command System..................................................................................................IS-0315 ............ 204

Community Hurricane Preparedness .......................................................................IS-0324.a ......... 207

Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone .............IS-0909 ............ 230

Community Tsunami Preparedness .........................................................................IS-0326 ............ 208

Continuity Exercise Design Course .........................................................................IS-0550 ............ 218

Continuity of Operations Awareness.......................................................................IS-0546.a ......... 217

Continuity of Operations Devolution Planning .......................................................IS-0551 ............ 218

Continuity of Operations Planner’s Workshop........................................................IS-0524 ............ 215

Continuity of Operations Program Manager............................................................IS-0548 ............ 217

Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Support Annex......................................IS-0821.a ......... 225

Critical Infrastructure Protection: Achieving Results through Partnership and

 Collaboration..........................................................................................................IS-0913.a ......... 231

Critical Infrastructure Security: Theft and Diversion—What You Can Do.............IS-0916 ............ 232

Custodial Officer Training.......................................................................................IS-0023.a ......... 181

Damage Assessment for Public Works....................................................................IS-0556 ............ 219

Dams Sector: Crisis Management............................................................................IS-0870.a ......... 226

Dams Sector: Protective Measures ..........................................................................IS-0872.a ......... 227

Dams Sector: Security Awareness...........................................................................IS-0871.a ......... 227

Decision-Making and Problem-Solving...................................................................IS-0241.b ......... 198

Developing and Managing Volunteers ....................................................................IS-0244.b ......... 198

Earthquake Basics: Science, Risk, and Mitigation...................................................IS-0325 ............ 207

Earthquake Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff..................................................IS-0323 ............ 207

Effective Communication ........................................................................................IS-0242.b ......... 198

Elevation Certificate for Surveyors..........................................................................IS-1103 ............ 233
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Elevation Certificate Made Easy (EC Made EZ).....................................................IS-1105 ............ 233

Emergency Management for Senior Officials..........................................................IS-0908 ............ 230\

Emergency Management Preparedness Fundamentals............................................IS-0910.a ......... 230

Emergency Manager: An Orientation to the Position..............................................IS-0001.a ......... 179

Emergency Operations Center Management and Operations..................................IS-0775 ............ 223

Emergency Planning ................................................................................................IS-0235.b ......... 197

Emergency Planning for Public Works....................................................................IS-0554 ............ 218

Emergency Preparedness for Federal Employees....................................................IS-0450 ............ 213

Emergency Preparedness for Federal Employees in the National Capital 

 Region....................................................................................................................IS-0450.NC...... 213

Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance: A Guide for Key 

 Decision Makers....................................................................................................IS-0930 ............ 232

Emergency Support Function (ESF) #15—External Affairs: A New Approach 

 to Emergency Communication and Information Distribution ...............................IS-0250.a ......... 199

Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning.....................................................IS-0130 ............ 192

Exercising Continuity Plans for Pandemics.............................................................IS-0522 ............ 214

External Affairs Program Liaison Function.............................................................IS-0794 ............ 224

Facility Security Committees...................................................................................IS-0893 ............ 229

Facility Security Level Determinations for Federal Facilities.................................IS-0891 ............ 228

FEMA Risk Assessment Database...........................................................................IS-0395 ............ 211

FEMA Safety Orientation 2016 ...............................................................................IS-0035.16 ....... 184

Flood Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff...........................................................IS-0322 ............ 206

Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan................................IS-0201 ............ 196

Fraud Awareness and Prevention.............................................................................IS-0038.16 ....... 185

Fundamentals of Emergency Management..............................................................IS-0230.d ......... 197

Fundamentals of Management and Support Coordination of Federal Disaster

 Operations..............................................................................................................IS-0822 ............ 225

Fundamentals of Risk Management.........................................................................IS-0454 ............ 214

Geospatial Concept-of-Operations (GeoCONOPS) In-Depth—Homeland 

 Security GeoCONOPS...........................................................................................IS-0061 ............ 187

Geospatial Concept-of-Operations (GeoCONOPS) In-Practice—Homeland 

 Security GeoCONOPS...........................................................................................IS-0062 ............ 187

Guardian Accord Workshop ....................................................................................IS-0525 ............ 216

Guide to Points of Distribution................................................................................IS-0026 ............ 182

Hazard Mitigation Community Education and Outreach in Disaster Operations....IS-0160 ............ 193

Hazard Mitigation Floodplain Management in Disaster Operations .......................IS-0162 ............ 194

Hazard Mitigation Grants in Disaster Operations....................................................IS-0163 ............ 195

Hazard Mitigation Hazards and Performance Analysis in Disaster Operations ......IS-0164 ............ 195

Hazard Mitigation Insurance in Disaster Operations...............................................IS-0158 ............ 192

Hazard Mitigation Management Support in Disaster Operations............................IS-0159 ............ 193

Hazard Mitigation Planning in Disaster Operations................................................IS-0161 ............ 194

Hazardous Materials Contingency Planning............................................................IS-0056 ............ 186

Hazardous Materials Prevention ..............................................................................IS-0340 ............ 208

Household Hazardous Materials—A Guide for Citizens.........................................IS-0055.a ......... 186

Hurricane Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff....................................................IS-0321 ............ 206

Implementing Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience and Critical

 Infrastructure Security and Resilience Toolkit ......................................................IS-0921.a ......... 232

Implementing the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program..............IS-0420 ............ 212

Improving Preparedness and Resilience through Public-Private Partnerships ........IS-0662 ............ 221

Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents.......IS-0200.b ......... 195

Individual Assistance Preliminary Damage Assessment Orientation......................IS-0772 ............ 223
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Integrated Public Alert and Warning System ..........................................................IS-0247.a ......... 199

Integrated Public Alert and Warning System for Alerting Authorities....................IS-0251 ............ 200

Integrated Public Alert and Warning System for the American Public ...................IS-0248 ............ 199

Intermediate Property Management.........................................................................IS-0028 ............ 183

Introduction and Overview—DHS Geospatial Information Infrastructure..............IS-0063 ............ 187

Introduction and Overview—Homeland Security Geospatial Concept-of-

 Operations (GeoCONOPS)....................................................................................IS-0060 ............ 187

Introduction to Community Emergency Response Team........................................IS-0317 ............ 204

Introduction to Continuity of Operations.................................................................IS-0547.a ......... 217

Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas..........IS-0520 ............ 214

Introduction to Debris Operations............................................................................IS-0632.a ......... 220

Introduction to FEMA’s Public Assistance Program...............................................IS-0634 ............ 220

Introduction to Hazard Mitigation ...........................................................................IS-0393.a ......... 210

Introduction to Homeland Security Planning...........................................................IS-0453 ............ 213

Introduction to Individual Assistance ......................................................................IS-0403 ............ 211

Introduction to National Response Framework Incident Annexes..........................IS-0830 ............ 225

Introduction to National Response Framework Support Annexes...........................IS-0820 ............ 224

Introduction to Public-Private Partnerships.............................................................IS-0660 ............ 220

Introduction to Residential Coastal Construction ....................................................IS-0386.a ......... 210

Introduction to Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings..............................IS-0279.a ......... 202

Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100........................................IS-0100.b ......... 188

Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Federal Workers.....IS-0100.FWa ... 189

Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Food and Drug

 Administration .......................................................................................................IS-0100.FDA ... 188

Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Healthcare/

 Hospitals ................................................................................................................IS-0100.HCb.... 189

Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Higher Education ...IS-0100.HE...... 189

Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Law Enforcement...IS-0100.LEb .... 189

Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Public Works..........IS-0100.PWb ... 190

Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Schools...................IS-0100.SCa..... 190

Introduction to the Interagency Security Committee...............................................IS-0890.a ......... 228

Introduction to Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance ............................................IS-0212.a ......... 197

Leadership and Influence.........................................................................................IS-0240.b ......... 198

Livestock in Disasters..............................................................................................IS-0111.a ......... 191

Local Damage Assessment ......................................................................................IS-0559 ............ 219

Managerial Safety and Health..................................................................................IS-0037 ............ 185

Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Overview...........................................................IS-0405 ............ 212

Military Resources in Emergency Management......................................................IS-0075 ............ 188

Mission Assignment Overview................................................................................IS-0293 ............ 204

Mission Essential Functions Workshop...................................................................IS-0526 ............ 216

Mitigation eGrants for the Grant Applicant.............................................................IS-0031.a ......... 184

Mitigation eGrants for the Subgrant Applicant........................................................IS-0030.a ......... 183

Mitigation eGrants Internal System.........................................................................IS-0032 ............ 184

Mitigation Planning for Local and Tribal Communities..........................................IS-0318 ............ 205

Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools......................................................IS-0362.a ......... 209

Multi-Hazard Planning for Childcare ......................................................................IS-0036 ............ 185

National Disaster Recovery Framework Overview .................................................IS-2900 ............ 234

National Flood Insurance Program Increased Cost of Compliance .........................IS-1100 ............ 233

National Incident Management System, An Introduction........................................IS-0700.a ......... 221

National Incident Management System Intrastate Mutual Aid—

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National Incident Management System Multi-Agency Coordination System 

 Course ....................................................................................................................IS-0701.a ......... 221

National Incident Management System Public Information Systems......................IS-0702.a ......... 221

National Incident Management System Resource Management..............................IS-0703.a ......... 222

National Response Framework, An Introduction.....................................................IS-0800.b ......... 224

Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex......................................................................IS-0836 ............ 226

Orientation to FEMA Logistics................................................................................IS-0027 ............ 182

Overview–Guidance on Reporting Hazard and Performance Analyses..................IS-0278 ............ 202

Overview of: Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone

 Residential Structures, FEMA Publication 259, 3rd Edition .................................IS-0280 ............ 203

Overview of FEMA’s Environmental and Historic Preservation Review...............IS-0253.a ......... 200

Overview of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program................IS-0421 ............ 212

Overview of the FEMA Qualification System and Qualification Review Boards ..IS-0207 ............ 196

Physical Security Criteria for Federal Facilities......................................................IS-0892 ............ 228

Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters......................................................IS-0366.a ......... 209

Plan Review for Local Mitigation Plans..................................................................IS-0328 ............ 208

Preparing for Federal Disaster Operations: FEMA Response Partners...................IS-0102.c ......... 190

Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher 

 Education, and Houses of Worship........................................................................IS-0360 ............ 209

Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Insider Threats.......................................IS-0915 ............ 231

Protecting Your Home or Small Business from Disaster.........................................IS-0394.a ......... 211

Public Information Officer Awareness....................................................................IS-0029 ............ 183

Public Works and Disaster Recovery.......................................................................IS-0558 ............ 219

Receiving Officer.....................................................................................................IS-0024.a ......... 182

Reconstitution Planning Course...............................................................................IS-0545 ............ 216

Resilient Accord—Exercising Continuity Plans for Cyber Incidents......................IS-0523 ............ 215

Retail Security Awareness: Understanding the Hidden Hazards.............................IS-0912 ............ 231

Section 508 Awareness Course................................................................................IS-0901 ............ 229

Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies .........................IS-0015.b ......... 180

Surveillance Awareness: What You Can Do ...........................................................IS-0914 ............ 231

Telecommunicators Emergency Response Taskforce Basic Course .......................IS-0144 ............ 192

The National Infrastructure Protection Plan, An Introduction.................................IS-0860.b ......... 226

The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency Management.........................IS-0288 ............ 203

Tornado Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff ......................................................IS-0319 ............ 205

Using the Substantial Damage Estimator 2.0 Tool..................................................IS-0284 ............ 203

Wildfire Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff ......................................................IS-0320 ............ 206

Workplace Security Awareness...............................................................................IS-0906 ............ 229

Workplace Violence Awareness Training 2016 ......................................................IS-0106.16 ....... 191

Writing Commercial Exposures...............................................................................IS-1110 ............ 234

Adobe Connect Webinar Courses

Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level.........................................................................K0276 .............. 235

Financial Management Concepts for Disaster Operations.......................................K0726 .............. 236

Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program Basic Course.............................K0146 .............. 235

Video Teleconference Courses

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Active Shooter, Public Building .................................V0025 .............. 252

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Active Shooter, School ...............................................V0019 .............. 250
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Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Active Shooter, Sporting Event ..................................V0047 .............. 257

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Agricultural, County Fair............................................V0026 .............. 252

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Aircraft Crash, Airshow..............................................V0043 .............. 256

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Aircraft Crash Focus...................................................V0016 .............. 250

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Building Collapse (Non-Earthquake) .........................V0028 .............. 252

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and 

 Explosives (CBRNE)–Bio .....................................................................................V0012 .............. 249

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and 

 Explosives (CBRNE)–Explosive ...........................................................................V0003 .............. 246

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and 

 Explosives (CBRNE)–Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) ..............................V0042 .............. 256

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Chlorine Leak (Spill)..................................................V0035 .............. 254

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Civil Unrest.................................................................V0041 .............. 255

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Continuity of Operations Focus..................................V0013 .............. 249

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Critical Stress Incident Management..........................V0036 .............. 254

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Cyber Focus................................................................V0015 .............. 249

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Earthquake ..................................................................V0001 .............. 246

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Ebola (Hospital)..........................................................V0040 .............. 255

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Fire, Nightclub............................................................V0044 .............. 256

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Fixed Site Hazmat.......................................................V0011 .............. 248

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Flood...........................................................................V0007 .............. 247

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—HazMat (Bakken Oil), Transportation (Rail)..............V0031 .............. 253

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—HazMat (Gasoline) Storage Facility ...........................V0039 .............. 255

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—HazMat (Gasoline) Transportation .............................V0038 .............. 255

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—HazMat, Pipeline (Oil)................................................V0037 .............. 254

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—High-Rise Fire Focus..................................................V0020 .............. 251

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Highway Hazmat ........................................................V0004 .............. 246

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Hurricane ....................................................................V0009 .............. 248

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Long-Term Power Outage ..........................................V0027 .............. 252

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Long-Term Recovery..................................................V0030 .............. 253

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Mass Casualty.............................................................V0010 .............. 248

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Prison Riot Focus........................................................V0014 .............. 249

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health Chemical Focus....................................V0022 .............. 251

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health—Hurricane...........................................V0032 .............. 254

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health Pandemic Flu Focus.............................V0023 .............. 251

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health Winter Storm Focus.............................V0021 .............. 251

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Rail Hazmat ................................................................V0008 .............. 248

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Recovery.....................................................................V0029 .............. 253

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—School Hostage Focus.................................................V0018 .............. 250

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Severe Weather (Fairgrounds)....................................V0045 .............. 256

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Stadium/Arena Scenario Focus...................................V0017 .............. 250

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Tornado.......................................................................V0005 .............. 247

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Wildland Fire ..............................................................V0006 .............. 247

Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Winter Storm ..............................................................V0002 .............. 246
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Page

E0060 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Visibility Fundamentals................. 48

E0061 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Supply Chain Intelligence 

 Level 1..................................................................................................................... 48

E0062 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Field Site Execution ...................... 48

E0063 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—FieldScout...................................... 49

E0064 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Order Entry.................................... 49

E0065 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Order Approval.............................. 49

E0066 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—End-to-End Scenario Practice........ 50

E0068 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Distribution Center View Only...... 50

E0069 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Transportation Planning ................ 50

E0070 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—Transportation Execution .............. 51

E0071 Logistics Supply Chain Management System—System Administration .................. 51

E0080 National Disaster Recovery Framework: Federal Operations................................... 51

E0081 National Disaster Recovery Support—Mission and Outreach Support Specialists .. 52

E0083 National Disaster Recovery Support—Community Recovery Assistance 

 Specialist ................................................................................................................. 52

E0084 National Disaster Recovery Framework—Coordination........................................... 52

E0085 Leading the Community Planning and Capacity Building Mission .......................... 53

E0086 National Disaster Recovery Support Management Team Course ............................. 53

E0088 National Disaster Recovery Specialist Course .......................................................... 54

E0089 National Disaster Recovery Framework Leadership Workshop ............................... 54

E0101 Foundations of Emergency Management.................................................................. 54

E0102 Science of Disaster.................................................................................................... 55

E0103 Planning: Emergency Operations.............................................................................. 56

E0104 Exercise Design......................................................................................................... 57

E0105 Public Information and Warning............................................................................... 57

E0106 Joint Field Office Finance and Administration Section Chief................................... 58

E0110 Foundations Course Train-the-Trainer...................................................................... 58

E0111 Train-the-Trainer for E0103–E0105.......................................................................... 59

E0122 Emergency Management Accreditation Program...................................................... 59

E0131 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning....................................................... 60

E0132 Discussion-Based Exercise Design and Evaluation .................................................. 60

E0133 Operations-Based Exercise Design and Evaluation .................................................. 61

E0136 Master Exercise Practitioner Capstone Course ......................................................... 61

E0141 Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills....................................................... 61

E0143 Advanced Situational Awareness and Common Operating Picture .......................... 62

E0153 Building Design for Homeland Security ................................................................... 62

E0157 Hazard Mitigation Community Education and Outreach Specialist Qualifying 

 Course...................................................................................................................... 63

E0158 Hazard Mitigation Community Planner Specialist Qualifying Course ..................... 63

E0162 Hazard Mitigation Floodplain Management in Disaster Operations......................... 64

E0165 Hazard Mitigation Insurance in Disaster Operations................................................. 64

E0166 Hazard Mitigation: Preliminary Damage Assessment Specialist Qualifying 

 Course...................................................................................................................... 65

E0167 Core Principles for Hazard Mitigation Hazard Performance Analysis Specialists ... 65

E0168 Hazard Mitigation Crew Leader Course.................................................................... 65
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E0170 Hazus-MH for Hurricane........................................................................................... 66

E0172 Hazus-MH for Flood ................................................................................................. 66

E0174 Hazus-MH for Earthquake ........................................................................................ 67

E0176 Hazus-MH for Floodplain Managers......................................................................... 67

E0179 Application of Hazus-MH for Disaster Operations................................................... 68

E0180 Core Principles for Hazard Mitigation Insurance Specialists.................................... 68

E0190 ArcGIS for Emergency Managers............................................................................. 69

E0194 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts........................................................... 69

E0197 Integrating Access and Functional Needs into Emergency Planning........................ 70

E0201 Debris Technical Specialist ....................................................................................... 70

E0202 Debris Management Planning for State, Tribal, and Local Officials........................ 70

E0203 Hazard Mitigation Functional Group Supervisor Course.......................................... 71

E0204 Hazard Mitigation Task Force Leader....................................................................... 71

E0206 Conducting Hazard Mitigation Field Operations Training........................................ 72

E0207 Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Field Operations................................................. 73

E0209 State Recovery Planning and Coordination............................................................... 73

E0210 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role ............................................. 73

E0212 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Developing Quality Application 

 Elements.................................................................................................................. 74

E0213 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Application Review and Evaluation ........... 74

E0214 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Project Implementation and Closeout......... 75

E0215 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Developing Quality Application 

 Elements Train-the-Trainer ..................................................................................... 75

E0216 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Application Review and Evaluation 

 Train-the-Trainer..................................................................................................... 76

E0217 Equal Rights Advisor Update.................................................................................... 76

E0229 FEMA Documentation Unit ...................................................................................... 77

E0236 National Training, Education, and Exercise Symposium Roundtable ...................... 77

E0237 National Training, Education, and Exercise Symposium.......................................... 77

E0239 406 Hazard Mitigation............................................................................................... 78

E0241 Cooperating Technical Partners: Special Topics....................................................... 78

E0248 Environmental and Historic Preservation Management Information System ........... 78

E0252 Environmental and Historic Preservation Cadre Training......................................... 79

E0253 Introduction to Environmental and Historic Preservation Compliance..................... 79

E0257 State Director Training Course.................................................................................. 79

E0265 Advanced Methods of FEMA’s Historic Preservation Program............................... 80

E0272 Managing the Floodplain Post-Disaster .................................................................... 80

E0273 Managing Floodplain Development Through the National Flood Insurance 

 Program ................................................................................................................... 81

E0274 National Dam Safety Program Technical Seminar.................................................... 81

E0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level .......................................................................... 82

E0278 National Flood Insurance Program/Community Rating System ............................... 82

E0279 Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings........................................................ 83

E0282 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts II ....................................................... 84

E0283 Disaster Field Training Operations Orientation ........................................................ 84

E0284 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts III...................................................... 84

E0285 Providing Post-Disaster Substantial Damage Technical Assistance to 

 Communities ........................................................................................................... 85

E0287 Voluntary Agency Liaison: Functions and Methods................................................. 86

E0288 Local Volunteer and Donations Management........................................................... 87

E0289 State Volunteer and Donations Management ............................................................ 87
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E0291 Community Dam Safety, Preparedness and Mitigation ............................................ 88

E0294 Managing Training in Disaster Operations ............................................................... 89

E0296 Application of Hazus-MH for Risk Assessment ....................................................... 89

E0300 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents........... 89

E0302 Division Supervisor................................................................................................... 90

E0312 Fundamentals of Building Science............................................................................ 90

E0313 Basic Hazus-MH ....................................................................................................... 91

E0317 Comprehensive Data Management for Hazus-MH ................................................... 91

E0321 Management of Individual Assistance ...................................................................... 91

E0322 Individual Assistance Group Supervisor/Individual Assistance Branch Director 

 Type 2...................................................................................................................... 92

E0337 Posting Integrated Financial Management Information System Transactions.......... 92

E0349 Mission Assignment Processing................................................................................ 93

E0352 Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program Training State Trainers.......... 93

E0354 Crisis Counseling Program (Grants Training) for State Mental Health 

 Authorities............................................................................................................... 93

E0356 Basic Training for Crisis Counseling/Disaster Unemployment Assistance/

 Disaster Legal Services/Disaster Case Management Specialists............................. 94

E0357 State Individual Assistance Operations..................................................................... 94

E0358 Individual Assistance Branch Director—Type 1....................................................... 95

E0359 Individual Assistance Other Needs Assistance Specialist......................................... 95

E0360 Preparing for Emergencies: What Teachers Need to Know...................................... 95

E0361 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools........................................................ 96

E0362 Train-the-Trainer for G0364, Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools........ 96

E0364 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools........................................................ 97

E0374 Public Assistance Group Supervisor ......................................................................... 97

E0376 State Public Assistance Operations........................................................................... 98

E0380 Public Assistance Task Force Leader........................................................................ 98

E0381 Project Specialist ....................................................................................................... 98

E0382 Public Assistance Coordinator Crew Leader............................................................. 98

E0386 Residential Coastal Construction .............................................................................. 99

E0388 Advanced Public Information Officer Course........................................................... 99

E0390 Integrating Emergency Management Education into Your Institution...................... 100

E0392 Emergency Management Higher Education Symposium.......................................... 101

E0400 Advanced Incident Command System for Command and General Staff—

 Complex Incidents................................................................................................... 101

E0410 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Task Force Leaders............................................ 102

E0411 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Support for Field Operations.............................. 102

E0415 Mass Care Group Supervisors................................................................................... 103

E0416 Individual Assistance Housing Group Supervisor..................................................... 103

E0417 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Shelter Field Guide Training.............................. 103

E0418 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Planning and Operations.................................... 104

E0426 Implementing Whole Community Resilience and Citizen Corps Programs............. 104

E0427 Community Emergency Response Team Program Manager..................................... 104

E0428 Community Emergency Response Team Train-the-Trainer...................................... 105

E0431 Understanding the Emergency Management Assistance Compact ........................... 105

E0449 Incident Command System Curricula Train-the-Trainer........................................... 106

E0451 Advanced I—A Survey of Advanced Concepts in Emergency Management........... 106

E0452 Advanced II—Assessment and Application of Professional Style in Emergency 

 Management ............................................................................................................ 107
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E0453 Advanced III—Advanced Concepts and Issues in the Emergency Management 

 Organization ............................................................................................................ 108

E0454 Advanced IV—Advanced Concepts and Issues in the Emergency Management 

 Community and Profession ..................................................................................... 108

E0463 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy Surge Capacity Force Surge Specialist 

 Training ................................................................................................................... 108

E0475 External Affairs Specialist Training.......................................................................... 109

E0478 Public Assistance Grants Administration for Grantees............................................. 109

E0480 Public Assistance Cost Estimating Format................................................................ 110

E0489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters.............................................. 110

E0491 Direct Housing Management..................................................................................... 110

E0492 Direct Housing Specialist.......................................................................................... 111

E0493 Direct Housing Support Specialist ............................................................................ 111

E0495 Introduction to the World of the Voluntary Agency Liaison .................................... 112

E0496 Volunteer and Donations Management for the FEMA Employee ............................ 112

E0537 Strategic Problem-Solving for the Workplace........................................................... 112

E0542 Basic Mediation Skills............................................................................................... 113

E0547 Continuity Exercise Design....................................................................................... 113

E0548 Continuity of Operations Planning Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course..... 113

E0549 Reconstitution Planning Workshop........................................................................... 114

E0550 Continuity of Operations Planning............................................................................ 114

E0551 Devolution Planning Workshop Train-the-Trainer ................................................... 115

E0553 Resilient Accord Cyber Security Planning Workshop .............................................. 115

E0554 Determined Accord Workshop.................................................................................. 115

E0556 Guardian Accord Terrorism-Based Planning Workshop........................................... 116

E0557 Mission Essential Functions Workshop (Continuity Guidance) ............................... 116

E0580 Emergency Management Framework for Tribal Governments................................. 117

E0581 Emergency Operations for Tribal Governments ....................................................... 117

E0582 Mitigation for Tribal Governments........................................................................... 118

E0590 Human Resources Basic............................................................................................ 118

E0591 Human Resources Intermediate................................................................................. 118

E0592 Human Resources Advanced..................................................................................... 119

E0596 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy—Surge Capacity Force................................. 119

E0597 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy—Cadre Management Series......................... 119

E0599 Introduction to FEMA Information Technology....................................................... 120

E0601 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy (FIWA-Tier 1) for Command and 

 General Staff............................................................................................................ 120

E0602 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy (FIWA-Tier 2) for Middle Managers............ 121

E0603 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy (FIWA-Tier 3) for First-Line Supervisors.... 121

E0604 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy (FIWA-Tier 4) for Specialists....................... 122

E0610 Introduction to Instructional Design Methods........................................................... 122

E0660 Federal Staging Area Operations............................................................................... 123

E0662 Single Point Order Tracking...................................................................................... 123

E0663 Managing Logistics Fiscal Responsibilities.............................................................. 123

E0680 Emergency Management—A Leadership Challenge ................................................ 124

E0682 Emergency Management in the 21st Century............................................................ 124

E0684 Integrating Science into Emergency Management Policies and Decisions............... 125

E0686 Exercising Emergency Management Executive Policy and Decision-Making ......... 125

E0692 FEMA Disability Integration Advisor....................................................................... 126

E0695 FEMA Resources Unit Leader .................................................................................. 126

E0697 FEMA Planning Section Chief.................................................................................. 126
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E0698 FEMA Planning Support Unit Leader....................................................................... 127

E0705 Fundamentals of Grants Management....................................................................... 127

E0717 Introductory Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisor Training................................ 128

E0718 Annual Intermediate Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisor Training................... 128

E0726 Financial Management Concepts for Disaster Operations ........................................ 129

E0727 Executive Orders 11988 and 11990: Floodplain Management and Wetlands 

 Protection................................................................................................................. 129

E0733 Logistics Section Chief.............................................................................................. 129

E0739 Intermediate External Affairs.................................................................................... 130

E0742 Voluntary Agency Liaison: Group Supervisor.......................................................... 131

E0743 FEMA Telecommunications Specialist..................................................................... 131

E0744 FEMA Information Technology Specialist ............................................................... 131

E0748 Assistant External Affairs Officer............................................................................. 131

E0754 FEMA Planning Specialist ........................................................................................ 132

E0767 External Affairs Officer Training.............................................................................. 133

E0780 Basics for FEMA Disaster Safety Officers................................................................ 133

E0791 Interagency Consultation for Endangered Species.................................................... 134

E0799 FEMA Situation Unit Leader .................................................................................... 134

E0815 Joint Field Office Communications........................................................................... 134

E0823 FEMA Qualification System Coach-Evaluator......................................................... 135

E0824 Partner Coordination in Disaster Response and Recovery........................................ 135

E0825 FEMA Incident Action Planning............................................................................... 136

E0827 Geospatial Information System Managers and Unit Leaders.................................... 137

E0836 Individual Assistance Specialist................................................................................ 137

E0837 Information Technology Help Desk Specialist ......................................................... 138

E0839 Individual Assistance Crew Leader........................................................................... 138

E0841 National Emergency Management Information System–Mitigation Training.......... 138

E0845 Introduction to FEMA Disaster Emergency Communications.................................. 139

E0880 Disaster Survivor Assistance Specialist .................................................................... 139

E0912 IEMC: Preparing the Whole Community for a Complex Coordinated Attack.......... 139

E0930 IEMC/Community-Specific ...................................................................................... 140

E0948 Situational Awareness and Common Operating Picture ........................................... 141

E0949 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Communications Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer................ 141

E0950 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident Commander Course .............................................. 142

E0951 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident Commander Train-the-Trainer.............................. 142

E0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer Course ..................................... 143

E0953 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer Train-the-Trainer..................... 143

E0954 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Course ......................................................... 144

E0955 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Train-the-Trainer......................................... 144

E0956 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison Officer Course........................................................ 145

E0957 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison Officer Train-the-Trainer....................................... 145

E0958 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Course........................................ 146

E0959 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Train-the-Trainer....................... 146

E0960 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Division/Group Supervisor Course..................................... 147

E0962 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning Section Chief Course ........................................... 147

E0963 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning Section Chief Train-the-Trainer .......................... 148

E0964 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader Course ............................................. 148

E0965 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resource Unit Leader Course ............................................. 149

E0967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Course........................................... 149

E0968 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Train-the-Trainer.......................... 150

E0969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Communications Unit Leader............................................. 150
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E0970 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Supply Unit Leader Course................................................. 151

E0971 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Facilities Unit Leader Course ............................................. 151

E0973 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Section Chief Course ................... 152

E0974 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Train-the-Trainer.......................... 152

E0975 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Unit Leader Course ...................... 153

E0978 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer............................. 153

E0979 Security Orientation................................................................................................... 154

E0980 Security Recertification Training .............................................................................. 154

E0981 Advanced Disaster Safety Officer............................................................................. 154

E0982 HSPD-12 Orientation ................................................................................................ 155

E0983 Pre-Deployment Employee Disaster Safety and Health Awareness ......................... 155

E0984 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Task Force/Strike Team Leader.......................................... 155

E0986 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Support Group Supervisor............................................ 156

E0987 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations............................................ 156

E0988 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Air Group Supervisor Train-the-Trainer............................. 157

E0989 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Introduction to Air Operations Train-the-Trainer............... 157

G0108 Community Mass Care and Emergency Assistance .................................................. 158

G0141 Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills....................................................... 158

G0191 Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System Interface ....................... 158

G0194 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts I......................................................... 159

G0194.1 Local Floodplain Manager Roles and Responsibilities............................................. 160

G0194.2 National Flood Insurance Program Rules and Regulations in Depth........................ 160

G0194.3 Letters of Map Change .............................................................................................. 160

G0194.4 Preparing for Post-Disaster Responsibilities............................................................. 160

G0205 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role ............................................. 161

G0235 Emergency Planning.................................................................................................. 161

G0251 WEM Amateur Radio Resources .............................................................................. 161

G0270.3 Expedient Flood Training.......................................................................................... 162

G0271 Hazardous Weather and Flooding Preparedness....................................................... 162

G0272 Warning Coordination............................................................................................... 162

G0277 Residential Coastal Construction .............................................................................. 163

G0279 Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings........................................................ 163

G0282 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts II ....................................................... 164

G0282.1 Higher Standards in Floodplain Management........................................................... 165

G0282.2 Manufactured Homes and the National Flood Insurance Program ........................... 165

G0282.3 National Flood Insurance Program Flood Insurance Principles................................ 166

G0282.4 Hydrology and Hydraulics Concepts......................................................................... 166

G0284 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts III...................................................... 166

G0284.1 Floodway Standards.................................................................................................. 167

G0284.2 Disconnects Between the National Flood Insurance Program Regulations and 

 Insurance ................................................................................................................. 168

G0284.3 Common Noncompliance Issues............................................................................... 168

G0284.4 Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps........................................................................... 168

G0284.5 Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage.......................................................... 169

G0288 Local Volunteer and Donations Management........................................................... 169

G0289 Public Information Officer Awareness Training....................................................... 169

G0290 Basic Public Information Officers Course................................................................. 170

G0291 Joint Information System/Center Planning for Tribal, State, and Local Public 

 Information Officers................................................................................................ 170

G0300 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents........... 171

G0311 Hazardous Materials Contingency Planning ............................................................. 171
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G0318 Mitigation Planning for Local Governments............................................................. 172

G0358 Evacuation and Re-Entry Planning Course ............................................................... 172

G0361 Flood Fight Operations.............................................................................................. 172

G0363 Hurricane Readiness for Coastal Communities......................................................... 173

G0364 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools........................................................ 173

G0365 WEM: Partnerships for Creating and Maintaining Spotter Groups........................... 173

G0367 Emergency Planning for Campus Executives ........................................................... 174

G0393 Mitigation for Emergency Managers......................................................................... 174

G0400 ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command System for Command and General 

 Staff—Complex Incidents....................................................................................... 175

G0402 Incident Command System Overview for Executives and Senior Officials, 

 ICS-402 ................................................................................................................... 175

G0418 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Planning and Operations.................................... 175

G0427 Community Emergency Response Team Program Manager..................................... 176

G0434.a Earthquake Safety for Schools .................................................................................. 177

G0428 Community Emergency Response Team Train-the-Trainer...................................... 176

G0489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters.............................................. 177

G0548 Continuity of Operations Managers Training Course ............................................... 177

G0556 Local Damage Assessment........................................................................................ 178

G0557 Rapid Needs Assessment........................................................................................... 178

G0775 Emergency Operations Center Management and Operations.................................... 178

IS-0001.a Emergency Manager: An Orientation to the Position ............................................... 179

IS-0005.a An Introduction to Hazardous Materials................................................................... 179

IS-0010.a Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness ................................................. 180

IS-0011.a Animals in Disasters: Community Planning ............................................................. 180

IS-0015.b Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies........................... 180

IS-0022 Are You Ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness.................................. 181

IS-0023.a Custodial Officer Training ........................................................................................ 181

IS-0024.a Receiving Officer ...................................................................................................... 182

IS-0025 Basic Property Management...................................................................................... 182

IS-0026 Guide to Points of Distribution.................................................................................. 182

IS-0027 Orientation to FEMA Logistics................................................................................. 182

IS-0028 Intermediate Property Management .......................................................................... 183

IS-0029 Public Information Officer Awareness...................................................................... 183

IS-0030.a Mitigation eGrants for the Subgrant Applicant ......................................................... 183

IS-0031.a Mitigation eGrants for the Grant Applicant .............................................................. 184

IS-0032 Mitigation eGrants Internal System........................................................................... 184

IS-0035.16 FEMA Safety Orientation 2016................................................................................. 184

IS-0036 Multi-Hazard Planning for Childcare........................................................................ 185

IS-0037 Managerial Safety and Health ................................................................................... 185

IS-0038.16 Fraud Awareness and Prevention .............................................................................. 185

IS-0055.a Household Hazardous Materials—A Guide for Citizens.......................................... 186

IS-0056 Hazardous Materials Contingency Planning ............................................................. 186

IS-0060 Introduction and Overview—Homeland Security Geospatial Concept-of-

 Operations (GeoCONOPS) ..................................................................................... 187

IS-0061 Geospatial Concept-of-Operations (GeoCONOPS) In-Depth—Homeland 

 Security GeoCONOPS ............................................................................................ 187

IS-0062 Geospatial Concept-of-Operations (GeoCONOPS) In-Practice—Homeland 

 Security GeoCONOPS ............................................................................................ 187

IS-0063 Introduction and Overview—DHS Geospatial Information Infrastructure ............... 187

IS-0075 Military Resources in Emergency Management ....................................................... 188
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IS-0100.b Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100 ......................................... 188

IS-0100.FDA Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Food and Drug 

 Administration......................................................................................................... 188

IS-0100.FWa Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Federal Workers ...... 189

IS-0100.HCb Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Healthcare/

 Hospitals.................................................................................................................. 189

IS-0100.HE Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Higher Education..... 189

IS-0100.LEb Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Law Enforcement .... 189

IS-0100.PWb Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Public Works........... 190

IS-0100.SCa Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) for Schools .................... 190

IS-0102.c Preparing for Federal Disaster Operations: FEMA Response Partners..................... 190

IS-0106.16 Workplace Violence Awareness Training 2016........................................................ 191

IS-0111.a Livestock in Disasters................................................................................................ 191

IS-0120.a An Introduction to Exercises..................................................................................... 191

IS-0130 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning....................................................... 192

IS-0144 Telecommunicators Emergency Response Taskforce Basic Course......................... 192

IS-0156 Building Design for Homeland Security for Continuity of Operations..................... 192

IS-0158 Hazard Mitigation Insurance in Disaster Operations................................................. 192

IS-0159 Hazard Mitigation Management Support in Disaster Operations.............................. 193

IS-0160 Hazard Mitigation Community Education and Outreach in Disaster Operations ..... 193

IS-0161 Hazard Mitigation Planning in Disaster Operations.................................................. 194

IS-0162 Hazard Mitigation Floodplain Management in Disaster Operations......................... 194

IS-0163 Hazard Mitigation Grants in Disaster Operations ..................................................... 195

IS-0164 Hazard Mitigation Hazards and Performance Analysis in Disaster Operations........ 195

IS-0200.b Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents......... 195

IS-0200.HCa Applying the Incident Command System to Healthcare Organizations.................... 196

IS-0201 Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan ................................. 196

IS-0207 Overview of the FEMA Qualification System and Qualification Review Boards.... 196

IS-0212.a Introduction to Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance.............................................. 197

IS-0230.d Fundamentals of Emergency Management ............................................................... 197

IS-0235.b Emergency Planning.................................................................................................. 197

IS-0240.b Leadership and Influence .......................................................................................... 198

IS-0241.b Decision-Making and Problem-Solving .................................................................... 198

IS-0242.b Effective Communication.......................................................................................... 198

IS-0244.b Developing and Managing Volunteers...................................................................... 198

IS-0247.a Integrated Public Alert and Warning System............................................................ 199

IS-0248 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System for the American Public..................... 199

IS-0250.a Emergency Support Function (ESF) #15—External Affairs: A New Approach 

 to Emergency Communication and Information Distribution................................. 199

IS-0251 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System for Alerting Authorities..................... 200

IS-0253.a Overview of FEMA’s Environmental and Historic Preservation Review................. 200

IS-0271.a Anticipating Hazardous Weather and Community Risk, 2nd Edition....................... 200

IS-0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis Fundamentals........................................................................ 201

IS-0277 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level .......................................................................... 201

IS-0278 Overview–Guidance on Reporting Hazard and Performance Analyses.................... 202

IS-0279.a Introduction to Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings............................... 202

IS-0280 Overview of: Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone 

 Residential Structures, FEMA Publication 259, 3rd Edition................................... 203

IS-0284 Using the Substantial Damage Estimator 2.0 Tool.................................................... 203

IS-0288 The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency Management .......................... 203

IS-0293 Mission Assignment Overview ................................................................................. 204
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IS-0315 Community Emergency Response Team Supplemental Training: The Incident 

 Command System.................................................................................................... 204

IS-0317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Team.......................................... 204

IS-0318 Mitigation Planning for Local and Tribal Communities........................................... 205

IS-0319 Tornado Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff........................................................ 205

IS-0320 Wildfire Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff........................................................ 206

IS-0321 Hurricane Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff...................................................... 206

IS-0322 Flood Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff............................................................ 206

IS-0323 Earthquake Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff ................................................... 207

IS-0324.a Community Hurricane Preparedness......................................................................... 207

IS-0325 Earthquake Basics: Science, Risk, and Mitigation.................................................... 207

IS-0326 Community Tsunami Preparedness........................................................................... 208

IS-0328 Plan Review for Local Mitigation Plans.................................................................... 208

IS-0340 Hazardous Materials Prevention................................................................................ 208

IS-0360 Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, 

 and Houses of Worship ........................................................................................... 209

IS-0362.a Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools........................................................ 209

IS-0366.a Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters ....................................................... 209

IS-0386.a Introduction to Residential Coastal Construction...................................................... 210

IS-0393.a Introduction to Hazard Mitigation............................................................................. 210

IS-0394.a Protecting Your Home or Small Business from Disaster.......................................... 211

IS-0395 FEMA Risk Assessment Database ............................................................................ 211

IS-0403 Introduction to Individual Assistance........................................................................ 211

IS-0405 Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Overview............................................................ 212

IS-0420 Implementing the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program ............... 212

IS-0421 Overview of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.................. 212

IS-0450 Emergency Preparedness for Federal Employees ..................................................... 213

IS-0450.NC Emergency Preparedness for Federal Employees in the National Capital Region.... 213

IS-0453 Introduction to Homeland Security Planning ............................................................ 213

IS-0454 Fundamentals of Risk Management .......................................................................... 214

IS-0520 Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas........... 214

IS-0522 Exercising Continuity Plans for Pandemics .............................................................. 214

IS-0523 Resilient Accord—Exercising Continuity Plans for Cyber Incidents ....................... 215

IS-0524 Continuity of Operations Planner’s Workshop ......................................................... 215

IS-0525 Guardian Accord Workshop...................................................................................... 216

IS-0526 Mission Essential Functions Workshop .................................................................... 216

IS-0545 Reconstitution Planning Course ................................................................................ 216

IS-0546.a Continuity of Operations Awareness......................................................................... 217

IS-0547.a Introduction to Continuity of Operations.................................................................. 217

IS-0548 Continuity of Operations Program Manager ............................................................. 217

IS-0550 Continuity Exercise Design Course........................................................................... 218

IS-0551 Continuity of Operations Devolution Planning......................................................... 218

IS-0554 Emergency Planning for Public Works..................................................................... 218

IS-0556 Damage Assessment for Public Works ..................................................................... 219

IS-0558 Public Works and Disaster Recovery ........................................................................ 219

IS-0559 Local Damage Assessment........................................................................................ 219

IS-0632.a Introduction to Debris Operations............................................................................. 220

IS-0634 Introduction to FEMA’s Public Assistance Program ................................................ 220

IS-0650.a Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments....................................................... 220

IS-0660 Introduction to Public-Private Partnerships............................................................... 220

IS-0662 Improving Preparedness and Resilience through Public-Private Partnerships.......... 221
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IS-0700.a National Incident Management System, An Introduction ......................................... 221

IS-0701.a National Incident Management System Multi-Agency Coordination System 

 Course...................................................................................................................... 221

IS-0702.a National Incident Management System Public Information Systems....................... 221

IS-0703.a National Incident Management System Resource Management............................... 222

IS-0706 National Incident Management System Intrastate Mutual Aid—An Introduction.... 222

IS-0720 An Introduction to the National Emergency Technology Guard............................... 223

IS-0772 Individual Assistance Preliminary Damage Assessment Orientation ....................... 223

IS-0775 Emergency Operations Center Management and Operations.................................... 223

IS-0794 External Affairs Program Liaison Function .............................................................. 224

IS-0800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction...................................................... 224

IS-0820 Introduction to National Response Framework Support Annexes............................ 224

IS-0821.a Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Support Annex ....................................... 225

IS-0822 Fundamentals of Management and Support Coordination of Federal Disaster 

 Operations ............................................................................................................... 225

IS-0830 Introduction to National Response Framework Incident Annexes............................ 225

IS-0836 Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex ....................................................................... 226

IS-0860.b The National Infrastructure Protection Plan, An Introduction .................................. 226

IS-0870.a Dams Sector: Crisis Management ............................................................................. 226

IS-0871.a Dams Sector: Security Awareness............................................................................. 227

IS-0872.a Dams Sector: Protective Measures............................................................................ 227

IS-0890.a Introduction to the Interagency Security Committee ................................................ 228

IS-0891 Facility Security Level Determinations for Federal Facilities................................... 228

IS-0892 Physical Security Criteria for Federal Facilities........................................................ 228

IS-0893 Facility Security Committees.................................................................................... 229

IS-0901 Section 508 Awareness Course ................................................................................. 229

IS-0906 Workplace Security Awareness................................................................................. 229

IS-0907 Active Shooter: What You Can Do ........................................................................... 229

IS-0908 Emergency Management for Senior Officials........................................................... 230

IS-0909 Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone............... 230

IS-0910.a Emergency Management Preparedness Fundamentals.............................................. 230

IS-0912 Retail Security Awareness: Understanding the Hidden Hazards .............................. 231

IS-0913.a Critical Infrastructure Protection: Achieving Results through Partnership and 

 Collaboration........................................................................................................... 231

IS-0914 Surveillance Awareness: What You Can Do............................................................. 231

IS-0915 Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Insider Threats......................................... 231

IS-0916 Critical Infrastructure Security: Theft and Diversion—What You Can Do.............. 232

IS-0921.a Implementing Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience and Critical 

 Infrastructure Security and Resilience Toolkit........................................................ 232

IS-0922 Applications of Geospatial Information Systems for Emergency Management ....... 232

IS-0930 Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance: A Guide for Key 

 Decision Makers...................................................................................................... 232

IS-1100 National Flood Insurance Program Increased Cost of Compliance........................... 233

IS-1103 Elevation Certificate for Surveyors........................................................................... 233

IS-1105 Elevation Certificate Made Easy (EC Made EZ) ...................................................... 233

IS-1107 Adjuster-Customer Service ....................................................................................... 234

IS-1110 Writing Commercial Exposures................................................................................ 234

IS-2900 National Disaster Recovery Framework Overview................................................... 234

K0146 Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program Basic Course .............................. 235

K0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level .......................................................................... 235

K0726 Financial Management Concepts for Disaster Operations ........................................ 236
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L0142 Writing Skills Workshop for FEMA Staff ................................................................ 236

L0146 Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program Training Course................... 236

L0260 Dam Security and Protection Technical Seminar...................................................... 237

L0261 Consequences of Dam Failure................................................................................... 237

L0299 Risk MAP Process and Tools.................................................................................... 238

L0310 Hurricane Readiness for Inland Communities........................................................... 238

L0311 Hurricane Readiness.................................................................................................. 239

L0320 Hurricane Preparedness for Decision-Makers—State Specific................................. 239

L0324 Hurricane Preparedness for Decision-Makers........................................................... 239

L0348 Orientation to Mission Assignments for FEMA Staff and Interagency Partners...... 240

L0363 Multi-Hazard Emergency Management for Higher Education ................................. 241

L0552 Continuity of Operations for Tribal Governments.................................................... 241

L0559 FEMA Incident Workforce Academy FEMA Corps Basic....................................... 242

L0583 Emergency Management Overview for Tribal Leaders............................................ 242

L0674 Basic Interagency Logistics....................................................................................... 242

L0675 Interagency Logistics Short Course........................................................................... 243

L0713 Introduction to FEMA Office of Chief Counsel Field Operations............................ 243

L0714 Advanced FEMA Office of Chief Counsel Field Operations.................................... 244

L0811 FEMA Resource Support Section Incident Support Course...................................... 244

L0812 FEMA Chief and Advisory Staff Support Section Incident Support Course ............ 244

L0813 FEMA Planning Support Section Incident Support Course ...................................... 244

L0814 FEMA Situational Awareness Section Incident Support Course .............................. 245

L0820 Fundamentals of Incident Response.......................................................................... 245

V0001 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Earthquake.................................................................... 246

V0002 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Winter Storm................................................................ 246

V0003 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and 

 Explosives (CBRNE)–Explosive............................................................................. 246

V0004 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Highway Hazmat.......................................................... 246

V0005 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Tornado ........................................................................ 247

V0006 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Wildland Fire................................................................ 247

V0007 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Flood ............................................................................ 247

V0008 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Rail Hazmat.................................................................. 248

V0009 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Hurricane...................................................................... 248

V0010 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Mass Casualty .............................................................. 248

V0011 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Fixed Site Hazmat ........................................................ 248

V0012 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and 

 Explosives (CBRNE)–Bio....................................................................................... 249

V0013 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Continuity of Operations Focus ................................... 249

V0014 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Prison Riot Focus......................................................... 249

V0015 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Cyber Focus.................................................................. 249

V0016 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Aircraft Crash Focus .................................................... 250

V0017 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Stadium/Arena Scenario Focus.................................... 250

V0018 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—School Hostage Focus.................................................. 250

V0019 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Active Shooter, School................................................. 250

V0020 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—High-Rise Fire Focus ................................................... 251

V0021 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health Winter Storm Focus............................... 251

V0022 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health Chemical Focus..................................... 251

V0023 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health Pandemic Flu Focus .............................. 251

V0025 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Active Shooter, Public Building................................... 252

V0026 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Agricultural, County Fair............................................. 252

V0027 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Long-Term Power Outage............................................ 252
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V0028 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Building Collapse (Non-Earthquake)........................... 252

V0029 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Recovery....................................................................... 253

V0030 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Long-Term Recovery ................................................... 253

V0031 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—HazMat (Bakken Oil), Transportation (Rail) ............... 253

V0032 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Public Health—Hurricane ............................................ 254

V0035 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Chlorine Leak (Spill).................................................... 254

V0036 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Critical Stress Incident Management ........................... 254

V0037 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—HazMat, Pipeline (Oil)................................................. 254

V0038 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—HazMat (Gasoline) Transportation............................... 255

V0039 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—HazMat (Gasoline) Storage Facility............................. 255

V0040 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Ebola (Hospital) ........................................................... 255

V0041 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Civil Unrest .................................................................. 255

V0042 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and 

 Explosives (CBRNE)–Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)................................ 256

V0043 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Aircraft Crash, Airshow ............................................... 256

V0044 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Fire, Nightclub ............................................................. 256

V0045 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Severe Weather (Fairgrounds)...................................... 256

V0047 Virtual Tabletop Exercise—Active Shooter, Sporting Event.................................... 257
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