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IS-545.A: Reconstitution Planning Course

Course Date

2/13/2024

Course Overview

This course is based on the guidance to the Federal Executive Branch departments and agencies (D/A) for developing Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans and programs. The purpose of the Reconstitution Planning and Implementation course is to instruct Federal D/As, state, local, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions on the importance of developing effective and comprehensive Reconstitution Plans. The learner must achieve a minimum passing score of 75% on final knowledge assessments or demonstrate mastery on performance assessments or research assignments to earn the IACET CEU.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Explain the role of reconstitution within continuity operations.
  • Identify the federal requirements for organizations to have a reconstitution program.
  • Describe the elements and sub-phases of reconstitution.
  • Identify the roles, and functions of a reconstitution team, the team leader and the reconstitution manager and other team members.
  • Identify the seven elements of reconstitution plans.
  • Identify and describe the process of developing reconstitution plans.

Primary Audience

Participation is open to Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees responsible for COOP and Reconstitution planning.

Prerequisites

Participants must have knowledge of COOP Programs and the Federal Continuity Directives 1 and 2.

CEUs:

0.5

Course Length:

5 hours
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Final Exam
Notices
  • Test questions are scrambled to protect test integrity
 
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