Date:

June 15-17, 2010
Enrollment Deadline is May 14, 2010.

Course Description:

One of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) most important stakeholders is the State Emergency Management Agency. These State agencies are responsible for implementing FEMA’s programs. FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) conducts training for new State Emergency Management Directors. The resident training course at EMI is conducted in cooperation with the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), an organization which represents the State Directors.

The training is designed to bring new State Directors together at EMI for opportunities to learn about FEMA programs, what NEMA has to offer, and to further develop skills necessary to lead their departments.

Course Goals:

Provide state emergency management directors and deputy directors with the information, resources and tools they need to effectively lead and manage their agencies and programs

1. Identify current and emerging issues, challenges and trends in all hazards emergency management and help directors identify and develop effective strategies to deal with them
2. Encourage innovation in emergency management and homeland security through public policy discussion and debate
3. Develop leadership and management skills for a constantly changing environment

Prerequisite:

As part of the training course, there will be a 4 one-hour online webinars on selected topics prior to the resident classroom portion of the course. Webinar dates are: May 19, May 26, June 2, and June 9, 2010.

Course Length/Travel:

2.5 days. Travel days are Monday, June 14 and Thursday, June 17 (Bus departs at 1:00pm). EMI transportation will be to/from Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) airport only.

Target Audience:

State Emergency Management Directors and Deputy Directors who have not previously taken this course. Each State is limited to two applicants.

Location:

National Emergency Training Center (NETC),
Emergency Management Institute (EMI),
Emmitsburg, Maryland.

To Apply:

Complete a FEMA Form 75-5, General Admissions Application with student signature and signature of supervisor or sponsoring agency official. Submit the application through the State emergency management training office who will fax it to the NETC Admissions Office at (301) 447-1658.

For further enrollment information, refer to the EMI web site at http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/apply. For course information, contact the EMI course manager, Stephen Borth at 301/447-1249, or email stephen.borth@dhs.gov