enrollment for emi courses - Emergency Management Institute ...

fEma/fEDEral partnErs
cOursEs—DIsastEr
OpEratIOns & rEcOvEry
EmE r g E n c y ma n a g E m E n t In s t I t u t E • 2010-2011 • ca t a l o g of co u r s E s
NOTE: Members of the Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) and
Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) cadres and other
select FEMA cadres may be considered if space is available in the
class. Such candidates must be nominated by their respective cadre
manager and will be subject to approval by the CR course manager
and/or the National CR Cadre manager.
One week prior to the 6-week class reduction, any empty slots
will be filled from the wait list on a first-come, first-serve basis
regardless of the individual’s region.
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 2.4
managing fEma staff on Disaster
Operations (E/l269)
This course provides FEMA managers and supervisors,
including PFTs and Disaster Reservists who work
in the Joint Field Office (JFO) and other disaster
operation facilities, with the knowledge and skills to
perform their staff management responsibilities more
effectively and with greater confidence. Individuals
must complete the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
(MBTI) Instrument and should have JFO experience.
Selection Criteria: FEMA managers and supervisors
including PFTs and Disaster Reservists.
Prerequisites:
Required: Must have disaster field experience in the
JFO or other FEMA disaster support facility and
have a supervisory role as a disaster manager/
supervisor. Completion of the MBTI and submission
to EMI at least 2 weeks prior to the course.
Course Length: 3½ days
CEUs: 2.6
FEd E r A L Em E r g E N C y mA N A g E m E N T Ag E N C y 108
basic training for community relations
(cr) field specialists (E/l/b277)
This course prepares FEMA External Affairs
Community Relations (CR) component staff with
the skills and abilities to perform effectively as CR
Specialists. Participants will be given the opportunity
to apply CR philosophy and standard operating
procedures in activities such as the community
assessment process and identifying the CR Specialist’s
role in developing and fostering Federal, State,
and local partnerships. This course is required for
credentialing as a CR Specialist but must be taken as
part of E/L/B753, Policy, Procedure, and Practice for External
Affairs–Capstone, to receive credentialing credit.
Selection Criteria: Participants in this course will be
members of the External Affairs Cadre who have
successfully completed E/L/B750, Policy, Procedure, and
Practice for External Affairs–Part 1; L751, Policy, Procedure, and
Practice for External Affairs Field Internship–Part 1; and L752,
Policy, Procedure, and Practice for External Affairs Field Internship–
Part 2, and are either new reservists without basic
component-specific training or who are training in
a new component of External Affairs.
This course is offered concurrently with E/L/B753,
Policy, Procedure, and Practice for External Affairs–Capstone.
Prerequisites:
Required: E/L/B750, Policy, Procedure, and Practice
for External Affairs–Part 1; L751, Policy, Procedure, and
Practice for External Affairs Field Internship–Part 1; and
L752, Policy, Procedure, and Practice for External Affairs Field
Internship–Part 2.
Length of Course: 2½ days
CEUs: 2.4