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ISP Courses

Course Code Course Title CEUs College Credits
IS-246.16 Implementing the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) - (1/4/2016) 0.3
1.0*
*IS-246.16 Details
1.0 (when comined with IS-27 and IS-245.a
IS-247.a Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) - (10/31/2013) 0.2
1.0*
*IS-247.a Details
1.0 (when combined with IS-251, IS-720 and IS-922)
IS-248 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) for the American Public - (8/27/2013) 0 n/a
IS-250.a Emergency Support Function 15 (ESF15) External Affairs: A New Approach to Emergency Communication and Information Distribution - (5/7/2012) 0.1 n/a
IS-251 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) for Alerting Authorities - (6/12/2014) 0.1
1.0*
*IS-251 Details
1.0 (When in combination with IS-247.a, IS-720 and IS-922)
IS-253.a Overview of FEMA's Environmental and Historic Preservation Review - (10/31/2013) 0.4 1.0
IS-271.a Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk, 2nd Edition - (10/31/2013) 0.9 1.0
IS-276 Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) Fundamentals - (9/30/2013) 0.1
1.0*
*IS-276 Details
1.0 (When combined with IS-277)
IS-277 Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA): Entry-Level - (3/18/2016) 1.4
1.0*
*IS-277 Details
1.0 (When combined with IS-276)
IS-279.a Introduction to Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings - (10/13/2015) 1 1.0
IS-280 Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Structures, FEMA Publication 259, 3rd Edition - (10/18/2013) 0.1 1.0
IS-284 Using the Substantial Damage Estimator 2.0 Tool - (1/2/2014) 0.3 1.0
IS-288.a The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency Management - (2/12/2015) 1 1.0
IS-293 Mission Assignment Overview - (6/2/2009) 0.3
1.0*
*IS-293 Details
1.0 (when combined with IS-26 and IS-634
IS-301 Radiological Emergency Response - (10/31/2013) 1 1.0

 

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