Critical Infrastructure Training

The Department’s Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP) offers a wide array of free training programs to government and private sector partners. These web-based independent study courses, instructor-led courses, and associated training materials provide government officials and critical infrastructure owners and operators with the knowledge and skills needed to implement critical infrastructure security and resilience activities.

Online Critical Infrastructure Sector Courses

These training resources are available via the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Course Catalog.

General Cross-Sector Courses and Materials

• IS-860.b: Introduction to the National Infrastructure Protection Plan
• IS-821.a: Introduction to the Critical Infrastructure Support Annex 
• IS-913.a: Achieving Results through Critical Infrastructure Partnership and Collaboration
• IS-921.a: Implementing Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience

Security Awareness Training Courses

• IS-906: Workplace Security Awareness
• IS-907: Active Shooter: What You Can Do
• IS-912: Retail Security Awareness: Understanding the Hidden Hazards
• IS-914: Surveillance Awareness:  What You Can Do
• IS-915: Protecting Critical Infrastructure against Insider Threat 
• IS-916: Critical Infrastructure Security: Theft and Diversion – What You Can Do 

For more information, contact IP_Education@hq.dhs.gov.

Sector-Specific Training

• Chemical Sector Training
• Commercial Facilities Sector Training
• Dams Sector Training
• Emergency Services Sector Training
• Nuclear Reactors, Materials, & Waste Sector Training

Interagency Security Committee Training

The Interagency Security Committee (ISC) developed a series of online and interactive training courses to provide federal facility security professionals, engineers, building owners, construction contractors, architects, and the general public with basic information pertaining to the ISC and its facility security standards, processes, and practices.

Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Training & Awareness

The Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) develops tools to improve national preparedness for bombing threats at all levels of government, the public, and the private sector. Course options include bombing prevention workshops, soft target awareness, and surveillance detection. For more information, contact the Office for Bombing Prevention at OBP@hq.dhs.gov.

Authorized User Training

Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Program

Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) authorized user training is available in a self-paced, electronic module for qualifying individuals with a need-to-know. For more information, contact the PCII Program Office at pcii-info@hq.dhs.gov.

Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Information

Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) training provides an overview of the Sensitive But Unclassified designation "Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Information.” CVI protects information developed under the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) regulation regarding vulnerabilities of high-risk chemical facilities manufacturing, using, storing, or possessing certain explosive, reactive, flammable, or toxic chemicals of interest. Completion of this training will prepare you to successfully handle and safeguard CVI. For more information, contact CSAT@hq.dhs.gov.

Other Training Resources

Active Shooter Preparedness

DHS offers free courses, materials, and workshops to better prepare you to deal with an active shooter situation and to raise awareness of behaviors that represent pre-incident indicators and characteristics of active shooters.

Critical Infrastructure Toolkit

The Critical Infrastructure Toolkit is a resource for local and regional infrastructure owners and operators to better prepare for, protect against, respond to, and recover from the full range of 21st-century threats and hazards. It includes:

• A brief overview video introduction to content and critical infrastructure definitions.
• A guide for conducting tabletop exercises to evaluate infrastructure security and resilience plans and exercise scenarios.
• How to engage in infrastructure security and resilience partnerships. 

Critical Infrastructure Learning Series

Critical infrastructure experts conduct these one-hour Webinars that focus on the tools, trends, issues, and best practices for infrastructure security and resilience. Series offerings are available at no-cost and are highly recommended for private sector and government partners, including critical infrastructure owners and operators and officials responsible for risk, security, and emergency management functions.

FEMA’s National Training and Education Division

FEMA's National Training and Education Division provides training programs relevant to critical infrastructure partners. These courses provide essential knowledge and awareness for understanding and following the principles, roles, and responsibilities that underlie critical infrastructure security and resilience. Find course schedules and complete descriptions for these courses by searching for “critical infrastructure” in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s First Responder Course Catalog.