ICS Classroom Materials

Classroom versions of the following courses are available from the FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI):

• ICS-100: Introduction to ICS (EMI Course Number: IS100)
• ICS-200: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (EMI Course Number: IS200)
• ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (EMI Course Number: G300)
• ICS-400: Advanced ICS Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents (EMI Course Number: G400)
• ICS 402 Incident Command System (ICS) Overview for Executives/Senior Officials (EMI Course Number:  G402)

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Independent-Study Courses

The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offers more than forty independent study courses. These are self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public. For most of our courses you will need to download and print the materials. Others are interactive courses that you can take directly over the internet on the NETC Virtual Campus. All are offered free-of-charge to those who qualify for enrollment. Each Independent Study Course includes lessons with practice exercises and a final examination. Students who score 75 percent or better are issued a certificate of achievement from EMI.

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Related Courses

• Incident Command System (ICS) 100 Training: Provides training on and resources for personnel who require a basic understanding of the Incident Command System (ICS).
• Incident Command System (ICS) 200 Training: Provides training on and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the Incident Command System (ICS). The primary target audiences are response personnel at the supervisory level.
• Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) (IS-700): Provides training on and resources for the National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents.
• Introduction to National Response Framework (NRF) (IS-800):Provides training on and resources for the National Response Framework (NRF). The NRF presents the guiding principles that enable all response partners to prepare for and provide a unified national response to disasters and emergencies – from the smallest incident to the largest catastrophe. The Framework establishes a comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to domestic incident response.