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How to Apply to the National Emergency Management Executive Academy
It is expected that the applications for these limited number of spaces will be very competitive in nature. Applicants should first look at the entire Emergency Management Professional Program (EMPP) website to gauge which Academy they best fit in. Executive Academy Applicants are encouraged to carefully review all selection and application elements before submitting their application package.
Application packages will be reviewed by a selection committee and require the following four items.
- A FEMA Form 119-25-1 General Admissions Application Form. In block 9a ENTER COURSE CODE AND TITLE, please specify by entering "2017 Executive Academy". In block 9b COURSE LOCATION, enter EMI. In block 9c DATES REQUESTED, enter 02/13/2017 (for the date of the first course).
- The National Emergency Management Executive Academy Application, which includes a Commitment Statement.
- A letter of recommendation from a direct supervisor or head of the applicant's sponsoring organization.
- A resume.
To Submit Your Executive Academy Application Package
Applications must be submitted following EMI's standard application process. For details see: http://www.training.fema.gov/Apply/. Included on this page are instructions about where to send your application package. Please note that State and Local applicants should forward their application to the appropriate State Emergency Management Agency for Emergency Management Services.
The application period for the 2017 Executive Academy has closed. The application period for 2018 will begin in mid May. For more information concerning the National Emergency Management Executive Academy and the application process, please visit http://www.training.fema.gov/EMPP/executive.aspx or contact Wendy Walsh at (301)447-1262 or Wendy.Walsh@fema.dhs.gov
Our admissions committee will select the most qualified applicants while ensuring a mixture of communities of practices. Applicants will be rated based on:
- Current position and responsibilities
- Executive-level emergency management leadership experience
- Past and projected contributions to emergency management policy
- Capacity to benefit from and positively influence the Executive Academy and the Cohort experience
Tuition and Travel Reimbursement
There is no cost for tuition. Some individuals may be eligible for stipend reimbursement.
INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR STIPEND REIMBURSEMENT:
- State, local or tribal government representatives.
- Recognized volunteer organization representatives.
- Active emergency management organization representatives.
- Representatives from state or local fire organizations.
INDIVIDUALS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR STIPEND REIMBURSEMENT:
- Federal government. (Federal students are subject to federal travel regulations and travel under orders prepared by their office.)
- Private industry employees.
- Employees who are contracted to federal, state or local government entities (such as rural-metro departments).
- Representatives of a foreign organization.
For information about travel reimbursement eligibility and procedures, see the NETC Welcome Package at:
http://www.training.fema.gov/Student/
If you have any questions about your eligibility to receive a stipend, please contact Admissions either by email at NETCadmissions@fema.dhs.gov or by phone at 301-447-1035.
