Date:  June 23 – 26, 2008
          
Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to enable participants to function successfully as Human Resource (HR) Specialists.  Because all HR positions are closely related in responsibilities in carrying out the HR function within the Joint Field Office (JFO), this course is also designed to bring all HR personnel with a disaster role up to speed with current policies and procedures.

Course Objectives:

1. Demonstrate skills in preparing for opening, delivering, and closing down HR operations
2. Demonstrate ability to establish and administer FEMA recruitment and hiring operations in a disaster
3. Process Time and Attendance
4. Provide HR administrative duties
5. Provide HR employee services
6. Develop a coaching strategy for HR staff as needed

Prerequisite:
Must be a member of the HR cadre
 
Course Length:

Target Audience:

All HR Specialists (PFT and DAEs) and Branch Chiefs

Continuing Education Units:

EMI awards 2.4 CEUs for completion of this course.

Location:

Noble Training Facility
Anniston, Alabama.

To Apply:

Complete a FEMA Form 75-5, General Admissions Application with student signature and signature of supervisor or sponsoring agency official. Submit the application to the Regional Training Manager (RTM) who will fax it to the National Emergency Training Center Admissions Office at (301) 447-1658.

For further enrollment information, refer to the EMI web site at http://training.fema.gov/apply/.