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NDEMU Curriculum & Programs

Strengthening the capabilities of emergency management professionals through targeted training programs, certificate, and practical applications

  • Independent Study Program

    Self-paced courses for the general public, and those with emergency management responsibilities

  • Vanguard Executive Crisis Leaders Fellowship

    An executive network focused on disruptive changes and crisis leadership

  • Climate Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation Certificate Program

    Empower emergency management professionals to effectively navigate, plan for, and respond to the impacts of climate change

  • Emergency Management Professional

    A structured and progressive framework for the professional development of emergency managers

  • National Emergency Management Basic Academy

    Fundamental systems, concepts, and practices of cutting-edge emergency management

  • National Emergency Management Advanced Academy

    Leadership skills, theories & concepts for program management & oversight, effective communication, integrated collaboration, and strategic thinking

  • National Emergency Management Executive Academy

    Comprehensive and contemporary curriculum supporting the advancement of strategic and policy level executive leadership

  • Public Information Officer

    Gather, verify, coordinate, and disseminate public information at all levels of government

  • The National Standard Exercise Curriculum

    Unified curricula for exercise program management, design, development, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning across the country.

  • Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program

    A set of fundamental principles for exercise programs, as well as a common approach

  • Master Exercise Practitioner Program

    Professional level program designed for advanced exercise practioners in emergency management exercise design, conduct and evaulation

  • All-Hazards Position Specific

    Advanced level training for managing incidents of greater complexity

  • Integrated Emergency Management

    Learn to Manage an Emergency Operation Center (EOC) through Exercise

  • Planning Practitioner Program

    Refine and practice skills critical to performing the phases of the planning process

  • Higher Eduction Program

    Foster continuous learning and innovation through higher education and research

  • Professional Development Series

    A well-rounded set of fundamentals for those in the emergency management profession

  • Advanced Professional Series

    Practical skills from the whole spectrum of emergency management

  • Schools Multihazard and Mass Casualty Planning

    Courses for school officials supporting the implementation of NIMS

  • Disaster Field Training Operations (DFTO)

    Training to the Federal disaster workforce in support of FEMA's mission

  • National Preparedness Symposium

    Collaborative environment for training, exercise and planning professionals

  • National Dam Safety Program Technical Seminar

    Engaging dam safety professionals with the emergent challenges, research, technologies & regulations facing our national dam infrastructure

  • EMI Tribal Curriculum

    A series of courses designed with Tribal people, for Tribal Governments

  • National Incident Management System (NIMS)

    NIMS provides stakeholders across the whole community with the shared vocabulary

  • National Response Framework

    A comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to domestic incident response

  • Continuity of Operations (COOP)

    A shared responsibility of the whole community and helps build a more resilient nation equipped to sustain essential functions

  • Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience

    Courses to train and educate the critical infrastructure community, and support implementation of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan

  • Virtual Table Top Exercise (VTTX)

    Practice and engage in a table top exercise discussing a simulated disaster scenario

  • Exercise Simulation System Document (ESSD)

    The ESSD provides support for exercises ranging from the very simple to increasingly complex with participation of all levels of government

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