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EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
HAZUS-MH Curriculum
Beginning in FY 2009, a HAZUS-MH Training
Curriculum was initiated, leading to the attainment
of a completion certificate as a “HAZUS Professional”
or “HAZUS Practitioner” for those individuals
seeking recognition for their training accomplishments
in HAZUS. Required course completions for
each track are listed below and as noted in Figure 1.
Upon completion of the required courses, a certificate
of completion for the applicable track will be
issued.
In addition, the following course titles have been
modified to reflect more clearly the course content
and emphasis.
E190, ArcGIS for Emergency Managers
E170, HAZUS-MH for Hurricane
E172, HAZUS-MH for Flood
E174, HAZUS-MH for Earthquake
E176, HAZUS-MH for NFIP
E179, Application of HAZUS-MH for Disaster Operations
E296, Application of HAZUS-MH for Risk Assessment
E313, Basic HAZUS-MH
HAZUS Trained Professional Track
• E190, ArcGIS for Emergency Managers (user experience
in GIS may substitute)
• E313, Basic HAZUS-MH
• E317, Comprehensive Data Management for HAZUS-MH
• Minimum of ONE of the following:
- E170, HAZUS-MH for Hurricane, or
- E172, HAZUS-MH for Flood, or
- E174, HAZUS-MH for Earthquake
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HAZUS Practitioner Track
• Requirements for HAZUS Trained Professional,
plus one of the following:
- E176, HAZUS-MH for NFIP
- E179, Application of HAZUS-MH for Disaster Operations
- E296, Application of HAZUS-MH for Risk Assessment
HAZUS-MH for Hurricane (E170)
This course provides in-depth discussion of the
HAZUS-MH hurricane model through a combination
of lectures and hands-on exercises. The course
begins with a review of the basics of the hurricane
model components. It then proceeds to provide
instruction on the organization of and processes
for updating of the general building stock as well as
site-specific facility inventory. This is followed by a
detailed discussion on the definition of the hurricane
hazard including a review of the key components
that drive the hazard analysis and the damage models
that generate the analysis output. The course provides
participants with an understanding of the means
by which HAZUS can be applied in response and
recovery activities; techniques for conducting more
effective shelter, debris, and economic loss modeling;
and applications of HAZUS-MH for mitigation benefit
analysis. It concludes with a review of model uncertainties
and the means by which to address those
uncertainties within the analysis process.
Selection Criteria: The audience for this course includes
State and local emergency managers and GIS specialists,
State and local planners, regional personnel
responsible for wind mitigation and response activities,
and other Federal agencies. A strong working
knowledge of ArcGIS is recommended.
Prerequisites:
Recommended: E313, Basic HAZUS-MH, course,
any field or resident HAZUS course, previous
or current use of HAZUS or ArcGIS software in
performing your job, or skills equivalent to those
taught in E190, ArcGIS for Emergency Managers.
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 2.8
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HAZUS-MH