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FEMA/FEDERAL PARTNERS
COURSES—RESPONSE
& RECOVERY
EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
Individual Assistance (IA) Program
Management CCP/DUA/DLS Specialist
(E356)
The purpose of this course is to provide in-depth
knowledge to CCP/DUA/DLS Specialists to assist
with the oversight, management, evaluation, and
coordination of all phases of the Crisis Counseling
Assistance and Training Program (CCP), Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA), and Disaster
Legal Services (DLS) Programs (CCP/DUA/DLS).
The course will discuss effective management in
order that these programs are fully implemented for
FEMA and its partners and are ultimately beneficial
for the disaster-affected individual.
Selection Criteria: The primary audience is FEMA
Disaster Assistance Employees (DAEs) who are
currently identified as Crisis Counseling (CC), Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA), and Disaster Legal
Services (DLS) Specialists and will be deployed in that
capacity. Priority will be given to the primary audience.
The secondary audience is other IA personnel
who have implemented, managed, and monitored
the CC, DUA, and DLS programs within the last 2
years. They will be admitted on space availability.
Prerequisites: Participant must be a member of the
FEMA Individual Assistance Cadre and must have
completed IS-101, Deployment Basics: Federal Disaster
Workforce Readiness, and IS-403, Introduction to Individual
Assistance (IA).
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 2.4
Individual Assistance (IA) Branch Director
(E/L358)
This course is specifically designed for FEMA
employees who have held the position of Individual
Assistance Branch Director. This exercise-based
course will provide real-world issues, challenges,
requirements, and solutions to build on the participant’s
past experiences in the field. The goal of this
course is to ensure that Individual Assistance Branch
Directors are fully capable to successfully perform in
a high profile or catastrophic event.
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Selection Criteria: FEMA employees who have served
as the Individual Assistance Branch Director.
Prerequisites:
Required: E/L/B321, Management of Individual Assistance
(IA).
Recommended: E778, Joint Field Office (JFO) Middle
Managers Training, and E758, DHS/FEMA Individuals and
Households Program (IHP), Grants, and Financial Closeout.
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 2.8
Individual Assistance (IA) Other Needs
Assistance (ONA) Specialist (E/L359)
This course provides training to FEMA Individual
Assistance personnel to enable them to initiate,
operate, and transition Other Needs Assistance
(ONA) during a Presidentially declared event.
Selection Criteria: FEMA IA staff including FEMA ONA
Specialist, ONA Manager, and ONA Team Leader.
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 2.9
FEMA State Public Assistance (PA)
Workshop (E372)
Designed for FEMA Public Assistance (PA) staff and
State and Tribal PA officers responsible for implementing
the PA program at the Federal or State level.
Includes a forum for identifying, discussing, and/or
resolving PA Program issues.
Selection Criteria: FEMA Public Assistance staff and
State/Tribal Public Assistance Officers.
Course Length: 3 days