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CEUs: .5
Study Hours: 5
EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
Exercise Evaluation and Improvement
Planning (IS-130)
This Independent Study course is a new offering that
introduces the basics of emergency management
exercise evaluation and improvement planning. It
also provides the foundation for exercise evaluation
concepts and practices as identified in the Homeland
Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP).
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand the exercise, evaluation, and
improvement planning steps.
• Comprehend the process of designing and
developing exercise evaluation criteria.
• Identify the necessary tasks in conducting an
exercise evaluation.
• Understand methods of analyzing exercise data.
• Identify the steps necessary to prepare an
After-Action Report (AAR) and conduct an After-
Action Conference (AAC).
Prerequisites:
Required: Individuals who wish to enroll in IS-130,
Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning, must
complete IS-120.a, An Introduction to Exercises.
CEUs: .5
Study Hours: 5
Exercise Design (IS-139)
Emergency managers, emergency services personnel,
and individuals who are part of the emergency
preparedness and response communities at all levels
of government need to be able to use the fundamentals
of exercise simulation and design as an
integrated system of resources and capabilities. This
course is designed to develop exercising skills in the
following areas:
• Comprehensive exercise program
• The exercise process
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• Exercise design steps
• Tabletop, Functional, and Full-Scale exercises
• Exercise evaluation
• Exercise enhancements
• Designing a functional exercise
This course is available for download from the
Independent Study web site.
CEUs: 1.5
Study Hours: 15
Incident Command System (ICS) for Single
Resources and Initial Action Incidents,
ICS-200 (IS-200 .b)
This course is designed to enable personnel to
operate efficiently during an incident or event within
the Incident Command System (ICS). This course
focuses on the management of single resources.
Selection Criteria: The primary target audience is
response personnel with supervisory responsibilities.
Course Goals and Topics
• Describe the ICS organization appropriate to the
complexity of the incident or event.
• Use ICS to manage an incident.
• Leadership and Management.
• Delegation of Authority and Management by
Objectives.
• Functional Areas and Positions.
• Briefings.
• Organizational Flexibility.
• Transfer of Command.
Delivery Options
IS-200.b can be taken as an Independent Study course
in a classroom setting. Detailed information is found
at http://www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/crslist.asp.
Prerequisites:
Required: IS-100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command
System (ICS), ICS-100.
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