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Independent Study Program (ISP)

ISP Courses

All IS Courses

Course Name:
Emergency Manager: An Orientation to the Position
Course Code:
IS-1
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Radiological Emergency Management
Course Code:
IS-3
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
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An Introduction to Hazardous Materials
Course Code:
IS-5.A
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
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A Citizen's Guide to Disaster Assistance
Course Code:
IS-7
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow: Complying with Executive Order 12699
Course Code:
IS-8.A
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
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Animals in Disaster, Module A: Awareness and Preparedness
Course Code:
IS-10
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
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Animals in Disaster, Module B: Community Planning
Course Code:
IS-11
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
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Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies
Course Code:
IS-15.A
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
Course Code:
IS-22
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
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Mitigation eGrant System for the Subgrant Applicant
Course Code:
IS-30
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Household Hazardous Materials - A Guide for Citizens
Course Code:
IS-55
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Introduction to Incident Command System, I-100
Course Code:
IS-100
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Introduction to the Incident Command System for Healthcare/Hospitals
Course Code:
IS-100.HC
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Introduction to the Incident Command System, I-100, for Law Enforcement
Course Code:
IS-100.LE
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Introduction to the Incident Command System, I-100, for Public Works Personnel
Course Code:
IS-100.PW
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Introduction to the Incident Command System, I-100, for Schools
Course Code:
IS-100.SC
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Livestock in Disasters
Course Code:
IS-111
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
An Introduction to Exercises
Course Code:
IS-120.A
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning
Course Code:
IS-130
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Exercise Design
Course Code:
IS-139
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Special Needs Planning Considerations for Service and Support Providers
Course Code:
IS-197.SP
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
Course Code:
IS-200
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
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Applying ICS to Healthcare Organizations
Course Code:
IS-200.HC
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
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State Disaster Management
Course Code:
IS-208
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Principles of Emergency Management
Course Code:
IS-230
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Emergency Planning
Course Code:
IS-235
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Leadership & Influence
Course Code:
IS-240
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Decision Making and Problem Solving
Course Code:
IS-241
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Effective Communication
Course Code:
IS-242
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
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Developing and Managing Volunteers
Course Code:
IS-244
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Emergency Support Function 15 (ESF 15) External Affairs: A New Approach to Emergency Communication and Information Distribution
Course Code:
IS-250
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
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Coordinating Environmental and Historic Preservation Compliance
Course Code:
IS-253
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
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Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk
Course Code:
IS-271
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
The EOC's Role in Community Preparedness, Response and Recovery Activities
Course Code:
IS-275
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Structures
Course Code:
IS-279
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
The Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management
Course Code:
IS-288
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Disaster Basics
Course Code:
IS-292
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Radiological Emergency Response
Course Code:
IS-301
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Modular Emergency Radiological Response Transportation Training
Course Code:
IS-302
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams
Course Code:
IS-317
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Community Hurricane Preparedness
Course Code:
IS-324
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Refresher Course for Radiological Response
Course Code:
IS-330
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Introduction to Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Exercise Evaluation
Course Code:
IS-331
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Hazardous Materials Prevention
Course Code:
IS-340
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
An Orientation to Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel
Course Code:
IS-346
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools
Course Code:
IS-362
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Introduction to Residential Coastal Construction
Course Code:
IS-386
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Introduction to Hazard Mitigation
Course Code:
IS-393.A
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Protecting Your Home or Small Business From Disaster
Course Code:
IS-394.A
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Continuity of Operations (COOP) Awareness Course
Course Code:
IS-546
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Introduction to Continuity of Operations (COOP)
Course Code:
IS-547
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Introduction to the Public Assistance Process
Course Code:
IS-630
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Public Assistance Operations I
Course Code:
IS-631
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Introduction to Debris Operations in FEMA's Public Assistance Program
Course Code:
IS-632
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments
Course Code:
IS-650
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
Course Code:
IS-700
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
NIMS Multiagency Coordination Systems
Course Code:
IS-701
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) Public Information Systems
Course Code:
IS-702
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
NIMS Resource Management
Course Code:
IS-703
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
NIMS Intrastate Mutual Aid - An Introduction
Course Code:
IS-706
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
National Response Framework, An Introduction
Course Code:
IS-800.B
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Emergency Support Function (ESF) #3 – Public Works and Engineering
Course Code:
IS-803
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Emergency Support Function (ESF) #4 – Firefighting
Course Code:
IS-804
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Emergency Support Function (ESF) #8 – Public Health and Medical Services
Course Code:
IS-808
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
Introduction to the National Infrastructure Protection Plan
Course Code:
IS-860
Delivery Type:
Self-Study
Course Name:
NDMS Federal Coordinating Center Operations Course
Course Code:
IS-1900
Delivery Type:
Self-Study