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INDEPENDENT STUDY
COURSES
EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
Recommended: Experience using concepts and principles
from ICS-100 in a response or exercise
ICS-200.b: Instructor Guidelines (in addition to
the General ICS Instructor Guidelines found on page
96):
1. Successful completion of accredited IS-100.b,
Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS),
ICS-100; IS-200.b, Incident Command System
(ICS) for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents,
ICS-200; IS-700.a, National Incident Management
System (NIMS), An Introduction; and IS-800.b,
National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction.
2. Service in a mid-level emergency management
and incident response position within 5 years
in real-world incidents, planned events, or
accredited exercises.
3. Recognized qualifications in techniques
of instruction and adult education
methodologies.
Time: Approximately 13 hours for classroom
delivery.
State Disaster Management (IS-208 .a)
This course provides fundamental information on
the disaster assistance process and disaster assistance
programs. This course is used as a prerequisite to
E208, State Coordinating Officer. This Independent Study
course is designed for FEMA State response partners.
CEUs: 1.0
Study Hours: 10
Introduction to Unified Hazard Mitigation
Assistance (IS-212)
The purpose of this course is to educate participants
on the benefits of the Unified Hazard Mitigation
Assistance (HMA) grant programs and how to
become qualified to apply for a grant under HMA
grant programs.
CEUs: .3
Study Hours: 3
FEdErAL EmErgENCy mANAgEmENT AgENCy 160
Fundamentals of Emergency Management
(IS-230 .b)
Understanding the fundamental principles and
practices of emergency management provides a
framework for the future professional growth of
every emergency manager and responder. This
course is designed to provide a basic framework
for understanding emergency management in the
following areas:
• Overview of the Integrated Emergency
Management System
• The emergency management cycle
• The Plan as program centerpiece
• Functions of an emergency management
program
• Emergency management program participants
• Applying emergency management principles
This course is available for download from the
Independent Study web site.
CEUs: 1.0
Study Hours: 10
Emergency Planning (IS-235 .a)
The ability to use all the basic elements of the
planning process gives emergency managers and
planners a basis for working together to shape
the community’s disaster response to all types of
hazards and problems. This course is designed to
provide common experience of a properly structured
Emergency Operations Plan in the following
areas:
• The planning process
• Hazard analysis
• The basic plan
• Annexes and appendices
• Implementing instructions
CEUs: 1.0
Study Hours: 10