Foundational Education in Emergency Management
Foundational Education in Emergency Management
The National Emergency Management Basic Academy (NEMBA) is a gateway for individuals pursuing a career in emergency management. Similar to basic academies operated by the fire service and law enforcement communities, the National Emergency Management Basic Academy will provide a foundational education in emergency management.
The goal of the Basic Academy is to support the early careers of emergency managers through a training experience combining knowledge of all fundamental systems, concepts, and practices of cutting-edge emergency management. The Academy provides shared classrooms of adult learners and skillful instructors resulting in a solid foundation upon which to build further studies and sound decisions.
Target Audience
The National Emergency Management Basic Academy is designed for newly appointed emergency managers with less than three years of experience, including members of:
- State, local, tribal, and territorial homeland security or emergency services programs
- Nongovernmental organizations voluntary agencies, or professional organizations
- Private sector emergency management offices
- College or university emergency management staff
- FEMA, federal partners, military and emergency managers at other departments or agencies
Classroom Course Requirements
The Basic Academy consists of the following 5 classroom courses, comprising 3 weeks (15 days, 120 hours) of learning. Attendance at each course is mandatory.
Ideally, E0101: Foundations of Emergency Management, should be taken first. However, this is not required.
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E0101: Foundations of Emergency Management
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E0102: Science of Disaster
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E0103: Planning: Emergency Operations
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E0105: Public Information Basics
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E0146: Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program Training Course
Required Prerequisites
There are 12 required prerequisites which collectively satisfy the requirements for all of the NEMBA classroom courses.
The following 11 independent study courses must be completed in their entirety prior to submitting an application to E0101. IS29 must be completed before submitting an appplication for E0105: IS29 (prerequisite for E0105), IS100, IS120, IS200, IS230, IS235, IS240, IS241, IS242, IS244, IS700, and IS800
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IS-29: Public Information Officer Awareness
Prerequisite for E0105
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IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System
Any version
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IS-120: An Introduction to Exercises
Any version
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IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
Any version
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IS-230: Fundamentals of Emergency Management
Any version
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IS-235: Emergency Planning
Any version
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IS-240: Leadership and Influencing
Any version
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IS-241: Decision Making
Any version
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IS-242: Effective Communication
Any version
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IS-244: Developing and Managing Volunteers
Any version
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IS-700: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
Any version
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IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction
Any version
NEMBA Selection Process
The National Emergency Management Basic Academy is a foundational curriculum for individuals pursuing a career in emergency management. As such, the NEMBA program is not limited to a formal NEMBA candidate application.
Rather, we encourage all qualified individuals who meet the selection cretieria and prerequisite requirments to apply for all of the NEMBA classroom courses.
How to Apply
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Verify Qualification
- Review and verify the candidacy requirements for selection to the NEMBA classroom courses
- Complete all required prerequisites before applying for NEMBA courses. Proof of prerequisite completion must be submitted with your application
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Coordinate
Students coordinate NEMBA course applications through their State Training Officer (STO), or head of your sponsoring organization, at least six weeks prior to course.
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Apply Online
Students register though the NETC Online Admissions Application using their SID or PIV information
- Upload your prerequisite certificates during registration
- All EMI applications require an electronic approval from the head of your sponsoring organization. You will need the name, title, and email address of this person to submit the application.
- Non-Federal applicants for EMI courses must use the appropriate State Training Officer (STO) as “Head of Organization”.
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Complete the Application
You will be notified of the selection status via the email address provided during application
Tuition and Travel Reimbursement
There is no cost of tuition for the Basic Academy courses.
Some individuals taking courses at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland may be eligible for stipend reimbursement. For information about travel reimbursement eligibility and procedures, see the NETC Welcome Package.
Eligible for stipend reimbursement
- State, local or tribal government representatives.
- Recognized volunteer organization representatives.
- Active emergency management organization representatives.
- Representatives from state or local fire organizations
Not eligible for reimbursement
- Federal government. (Federal students are subject to federal travel regulations and travel under orders prepared by their office.)
- Private industry employees.
- Employees who are contracted to federal, state, or local government entities (such as rural-metro departments).
- Representatives of a foreign organization.
Further Information
For more information about the NEMBA, please see the EMPP list of frequently asked questions
For further inquiries about the Basic Academy, please see the EMPP points of contact list
NEMBA Train the Trainer (TtT) Program
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E0110 Train the Trainer
Learn to teach foundational concepts of emergency management
