Overview
The 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.
Classroom Course Requirements
The National Emergency Management Basic Academy consists of the following classroom courses. Attendance at each course is required. E/L0101, Foundations of Emergency Management, should be taken first but is not required. The registration deadline is December 1, 2022. Students must register separately for each of these courses.
- E/L0101, Foundations of Emergency Management
- 40 hours over five days
- Dates: February 27 - March 3, 2023
- E/L0102, Science of Disaster
- Approximately 24 hours and three 3 days
- March 27 - 29, 2023
- E/L0103, Planning: Emergency Operations
- 16 hours over two days
- March 30- March 31, 2023
- E/L/K0146, Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
- 16 hours over two days
- April 24 - April 25, 2023
- Special note on course credit: According to the HSEEP course manager and the curriculum management branch, the G0146 HSEEP course was retired a number of years ago and was removed from the G course website. The only way for students to receive a FEMA training certificate and 1.6 CEUs is to complete the E/L/K0146 HSEEP course. Based on this information we will only give credit for HSEEP if the training has been scheduled through EMI and the participants received an EMI course completion certificate.
- E/L0105, Public Information Basics
- 24 hours over three days
- April 26 - April 28, 2023
- Total course hours: 120 hours
Prerequisites
Twelve online Independent Study courses are required as prerequisites to the classroom courses. All eleven must be completed before submitting an application for E/L0101 and IS-29 must be completed before submitting an application for E/L0105.
- IS-29: Public Information Officer Awareness (a prerequisite for E/L0105)
- IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System
- IS-120: Introduction to Exercise
- IS-200: ICS for Single Resources
- IS-230: Fundamentals of Emergency Management
- IS-235: Emergency Planning
- IS-240: Leadership and Influencing
- IS-241: Decision Making
- IS-242: Effective Communication
- IS-244: Developing and Managing Volunteers
- IS-700: National Incident Management System, An Introduction
- IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction
Target Audience
The target audience is Colorado career local and tribal emergency managers. The basic academy is designed for newly appointed emergency managers with less than three years of experience, 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.
Academy Dates (FY23)
- February 27 – March 3, 2023: L0101 Foundations of Emergency Management
- Registration Deadline: December 1, 2023
- March 27 – March 29, 2023: L0102 Science of Disaster
- Registration Deadline: December 1, 2023
- March 30 – March 31, 2023: L0103 Planning: Emergency Operations
- Registration Deadline: December 1, 2023
- April 24 – April 25, 2023: L0146 HSEEP
- Registration Deadline: December 1, 2023
- April 26 – April 28, 2023: L0105 Public Information Basic
- Registration Deadline: December 1, 2023
Location
- South Metro Fire Rescue; 9195 E Mineral Avenue Centennial, Colo. 80112
Registration
Registration for this course can be found online you will register for each course online with EMI at https://training.fema.gov/netc_online_admissions/.
The EMI link redirects to the EMI course overviews. Students must register for each course in the Basic Academy.
Tuition and Travel Reimbursement
- There is no cost for tuition.
- Meals and Incidental Expenses (M&IE) contact your agency or supervisor for details.
- Lodging is on a first come first serve basis reserved by policy only if your commute would be greater than 50 more miles from home.
Instructions/Important Information for Participants
DHSEM strives to ensure inclusive, accessible meetings that enable all individuals to engage fully. To request accommodations or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact the DHSEM Integrated Preparedness Section by email at cdps_dhsem_training@state.co.us by January 27, 2023, at 12 p.m. MT.