The Continuity Excellence Series

The Continuity Excellence Series is dedicated to recognizing and enhancing excellence in the development and implementation of Continuity programs.  The Series provides a curriculum for certification as either a Professional Continuity Practitioner (Level I) or Master Continuity Practitioner (Level II). 

Courses in the Continuity of Operations Curriculum tie in with the National Response Framework and will help federal, state, local and tribal officials and medical personnel plan for and maintain operations in order to continue providing critical services to their stakeholders following a disaster.

For a listing of course requirements and links to those courses, click on the appropriate Level below:

• Level I – Professional Continuity Practitioner
• Level II – Master Continuity Practitioner
• Continuity Practitioner Certificates
  • The FEMA Emergency Management Institute will issue all certificates
  • Level I and Level II requests must be accompanied by copies of all required course certificates
  • Send certificate requests and copies of certificates to mailbox FEMA-CONTINUITY-PRACTITIONER@FEMA.DHS.GOV or mail to:
    FEMA HQ, National Continuity Programs (NCP)
    Attn: Training Manager
    (Room 515)
    500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472
  • Please include your name, organization, work address or home address, email address and phone number
  • Expect to wait up to 8 weeks to receive your certificate

If you have questions about the FEMA National Continuity Program training or the schedule of off-site Continuity courses (L548, L550 or L551), please contact: FEMA NCP at FEMA-CONTINUITY-PRACTITIONER@FEMA.DHS.GOV.