Appendix 14 – FEMA EMI Independent Study Program Course List and Links
To enroll to take any FEMA EMI course online or to take the final exam for any course go to the web site:
http://lstrng1.fema.gov/LearningSpace5/Program/UI/Main/Themes/Kendall/Main.asp To use this site you must set up a user account
to obtain a login and password, and use this each time you access the site. Optionally you may access FEMA EMI Course materials
at: http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/crslist.asp Here files are provided in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format files or MS
Word 2000 document files. Users download the materials to view off-line. The security FEMA provides on the EMI Independent Study
Courses requires Netscape version 4.76 or above, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or above. 1.0 CEU = 1 contact hour.
Enrolled ACS-RACES members are expected to complete the introductory NIMS-ICS courses
within their trainee year to remain in Operator Type IV Reserve Status:
IS-100 Intro to the Incident Command System for Disaster Workers (0.3 CEU)
IS-700 Introduction to the National Incident Management System (1.0 CEU combined with IS-100).
ACS-RACES members who wish to advance to Operator Type III Status and qualify for inter-
jurisdictional mutual aid assignments must complete the following courses in addition to
other local-specific training specified in the General Instructions to ACS Personnel in
Section III of the Arlington County ACS-RACES Manual.
IS-22 Are Your Ready?, Guide to Citizen Preparedness (1.0 CEU)
IS-200, ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (1.0 CEU)
Operators Type III assigned in a training capacity as Unit Leaders must complete EMI
management training for permanent reclassification as a Unit Leader Type III:
IS-240 Leadership & Influence – Professional Development Series (0.9 CEUs)
IS-241 Decision Making & Problem Solving – Professional Development Series (0.8 CEUs)
IS-242 Effective Communication – Professional Development Series (0.8 CEUs)
Unit Leaders Type III and (Agency) Group or (Neighborhood) Division Leaders Type II must
complete the following courses within 1 year of appointment:
IS-120, An Orientation to Community Disaster Exercises (1.0 CEUs)
IS-230 Principles of Emergency Management – Professional Development Series (1.0 CEUs)
IS-235 Emergency Planning – Professional Development Series (1.0 CEUs)
IS-800 Introduction to the National Response Plan (NRP) (1.0 CEUs)
Group and Division Unit Leaders Type II are expected to also complete three of the following
courses within two years of appointment and one additional course annually thereafter.
IS-1, Emergency Manager, Orientation to the Position (1.0 CEUs)
IS-3, Introduction to Radiological Emergency Management (1.0 CEUs)
IS-139 Exercise Design (1.5 CEUs = 15 Contact Hours)
IS-244 Developing and Managing Volunteer Resources (1.0 CEU’s)
IS-271 Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk (1.0 CEUs)
IS-275 EOC Role in Community Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (1.0 CEUs)
IS-288 Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management (1.0 CEUs)
IS-292 Disaster Basics for Federal Disaster Workers (1.0 CEUs) * New *
IS-317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams (1.0 CEUs) * New *
IS-324 Community Hurricane Preparedness (1.0 CEUs)
IS-546 Continuity of Operations (COOP) Awareness Course (0.1 CEUs) *New*
IS-547 Introduction to Continuity of Operations (COOP) (0.5 CEUs) *New*
To enroll to take any FEMA EMI course online or to take the final exam for any course go to the web site:
http://lstrng1.fema.gov/LearningSpace5/Program/UI/Main/Themes/Kendall/Main.asp To use this site you must set up a user account
to obtain a login and password, and use this each time you access the site. Optionally you may access FEMA EMI Course materials
at: http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/crslist.asp Here files are provided in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format files or MS
Word 2000 document files. Users download the materials to view off-line. The security FEMA provides on the EMI Independent Study
Courses requires Netscape version 4.76 or above, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or above. 1.0 CEU = 1 contact hour.
Enrolled ACS-RACES members are expected to complete the introductory NIMS-ICS courses
within their trainee year to remain in Operator Type IV Reserve Status:
IS-100 Intro to the Incident Command System for Disaster Workers (0.3 CEU)
IS-700 Introduction to the National Incident Management System (1.0 CEU combined with IS-100).
ACS-RACES members who wish to advance to Operator Type III Status and qualify for inter-
jurisdictional mutual aid assignments must complete the following courses in addition to
other local-specific training specified in the General Instructions to ACS Personnel in
Section III of the Arlington County ACS-RACES Manual.
IS-22 Are Your Ready?, Guide to Citizen Preparedness (1.0 CEU)
IS-200, ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (1.0 CEU)
Operators Type III assigned in a training capacity as Unit Leaders must complete EMI
management training for permanent reclassification as a Unit Leader Type III:
IS-240 Leadership & Influence – Professional Development Series (0.9 CEUs)
IS-241 Decision Making & Problem Solving – Professional Development Series (0.8 CEUs)
IS-242 Effective Communication – Professional Development Series (0.8 CEUs)
Unit Leaders Type III and (Agency) Group or (Neighborhood) Division Leaders Type II must
complete the following courses within 1 year of appointment:
IS-120, An Orientation to Community Disaster Exercises (1.0 CEUs)
IS-230 Principles of Emergency Management – Professional Development Series (1.0 CEUs)
IS-235 Emergency Planning – Professional Development Series (1.0 CEUs)
IS-800 Introduction to the National Response Plan (NRP) (1.0 CEUs)
Group and Division Unit Leaders Type II are expected to also complete three of the following
courses within two years of appointment and one additional course annually thereafter.
IS-1, Emergency Manager, Orientation to the Position (1.0 CEUs)
IS-3, Introduction to Radiological Emergency Management (1.0 CEUs)
IS-139 Exercise Design (1.5 CEUs = 15 Contact Hours)
IS-244 Developing and Managing Volunteer Resources (1.0 CEU’s)
IS-271 Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk (1.0 CEUs)
IS-275 EOC Role in Community Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (1.0 CEUs)
IS-288 Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management (1.0 CEUs)
IS-292 Disaster Basics for Federal Disaster Workers (1.0 CEUs) * New *
IS-317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams (1.0 CEUs) * New *
IS-324 Community Hurricane Preparedness (1.0 CEUs)
IS-546 Continuity of Operations (COOP) Awareness Course (0.1 CEUs) *New*
IS-547 Introduction to Continuity of Operations (COOP) (0.5 CEUs) *New*
