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The National Emergency Management Basic Academy
The National Emergency Management Basic Academy is a gateway for individuals pursuing a career in emergency management. Similar to basic academies operated by the fire service and law enforcement communities, the National Emergency Management Basic Academy will provide a foundational education in emergency management.
The goal of the Basic Academy is to support the early careers of emergency managers through a training experience combining knowledge of all fundamental systems, concepts, and practices of cutting-edge emergency management. The Academy provides shared classrooms of adult learners and skillful instructors resulting in a solid foundation upon which to build further studies and sound decisions.
Target Audience
The National Emergency Management Basic Academy is designed for newly appointed emergency managers, including members of State, local, tribal, and territorial homeland security or emergency services programs; Nongovernmental organizations, voluntary agencies, or professional organizations; Private sector emergency management offices; College or university emergency management staff; and FEMA, federal partners, military and emergency managers at other departments or agencies.
Classroom Course Requirements
The Basic Academy consists of the following classroom courses. Attendance at each course is required. E/L0101, Foundations of Emergency Management, must be taken first
Prerequisites
Four online Independent Study courses are required as prerequisites to the classroom courses. All four must be completed before submitting an application for E/L0101
- IS-100 (any version) – Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS)
- IS-700 (any version) – National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
- IS-800.b – National Response Framework, An Introduction
- IS-230.d – Fundamentals of Emergency Management
For more information about the National Emergency Management Basic Academy, contact
