Independent Study Program (ISP)

IS Courses' CEUs and College Credits

* CEU: 0.1 CEU = 1 Contact Hour.

** CEU calculation is based on the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET) standards. For additional information about IACET, please see their website at http://www.iacet.org/ceus/about-the-ceu/.

*** College Credits are granted upon submission of application & payment. See "College Credit" for details.

**** Multiple courses must be completed in order to obtain 1 college credit.

Course Title (course code, course name)	CEUs*	College Credits**	Dev. Date
IS-1 Emergency Manager: An Orientation to the Position	1	1.0	10/02
IS-3 Radiological Emergency Management	1	1.0	04/97
IS-5.a An Introduction to Hazardous Materials	1	1.0	03/05
IS-7 A Citizen's Guide to Disaster Assistance	1	1.0	05/04
IS-8.a Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow: Complying with Executive Order 12699	1	1.0	12/06
IS-10.a Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness	0.4	1.0	08/10
IS-11.a Animals in Disasters: Community Planning	0.5	1.0	10/10
IS-15.b Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies	0.4	1.0 (When combined with IS-660)	07/10
IS-18.12 FEMA EEO Employee Course 2012	0.1	1.0 (When combined with IS-19, IS-20, IS-21, IS-33, IS-106, IS-107 and IS-101.b)	01/12
IS-19.12 FEMA EEO Supervisor Course 2012	0.1	1.0 (When combined with IS-18, IS-20, IS-21, IS-33, IS-106, IS-107 and IS-101.b)	01/12
IS-20.12 Diversity Awareness	0.1	1.0 (When combined with IS-18, IS-19, IS-21, IS-33, IS-106, IS-107 and IS-101.b)	01/12
IS-21.12 Civil Rights and FEMA Disaster Assistance	0.1	1.0 (When combined with IS-18, IS-19, IS-20, IS-33, IS-106, IS-107 and IS-101.b)	01/12
IS-22 Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness	1	1.0 (When combined with IS 55)	09/04
IS-26 Guide to Points of Distribution	0.4	1.0 (When combined with IS 102.b, IS 293, IS 634)	05/10
IS-27 Orientation to FEMA Logistics	0.4	1.0 (When combined with IS-245.a and IS-246)	02/11
IS-29 Public Information Officer Awareness	0.2	N/A	11/11
IS-30 Mitigation eGrant System for the Subgrant Applicant	0.5	1.0 (When combined with IS 31)	07/07
IS-31 Mitigation eGrants for the Grant Applicant	0.8	1.0 (When combined with IS 30)	09/09
IS-33.12 FEMA Initial Ethics Orientation 2012	0.1	1.0 (When combined with IS-18, IS-19, IS-20, IS-21, IS-106, IS-107 and IS-101.b)	02/12
IS-35.12 FEMA Safety Orientation 2012	0.2	N/A	01/12
IS-36 Multihazard Planning for Childcare	0.2	N/A	03/12
IS-55 Household Hazardous Materials - A Guide for Citizens	0.3	1.0 (When combined with IS 22)	03/04
IS-75 Military Resources in Emergency Management	0.2	N/A	02/11
IS-100.b Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100	0.3	1.0 (When combined w/ IS-200.b)	10/10
IS-100.FDA Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS 100) for Food and Drug Administration	0.3	1.0 (when combined w/ IS 200.b)	05/10
IS-100.FWa Intro to Incident Command System (ICS 100) for Federal Workers	0.3	1.0 (when combined w/ IS 200.b)	09/09
IS-100.HCb Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS 100) for Healthcare/Hospitals	0.3	1.0 (when combined w/ IS 200.b)	10/10
IS-100.HE Introduction to the Incident Command System for Higher Education	0.3	1.0 (When combined w/ IS-200.b)	03/09
IS-100.LEb Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS 100) for Law Enforcement	0.3	1.0 (when combined w/ IS 200.b)	10/10
IS-100.PWb Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS 100) for Public Works	0.3	1.0 (when combined w/ IS 200.b)	10/10
IS-100.SCa Introduction to the Incident Command System for Schools	0.3	1.0 (When combined w/ IS-200.b)	08/08
IS-101.b Deployment Basics	0.1	1.0 (When combined with IS-18, IS-19, IS-20, IS-21, IS-33, IS-106, and IS-107)	02/12
IS-102.b Deployment Basics for FEMA Response Partners	0.1	1.0 (When combined with IS 26, IS 293, IS 634)	02/12
IS-105 Privacy Awareness Training	0.1	N/A	03/12
IS-106.12 Workplace Violence Awareness Training 2012	0.1	1.0 (When combined with IS-18, IS-19, IS-20, IS-21, IS-33, IS-107 and IS-101.b)	02/12
IS-107.12 FEMA Travel Rules and Regulations 2012	0.1	1.0 (When combined with IS-18, IS-19, IS-20, IS-21, IS-33, IS-106, and IS-101.b)	02/12
IS-111.a Livestock in Disasters	0.4	1.0	07/11
IS-120.a An Introduction to Exercises	0.5	1.0 (When combined w/ IS-130)	01/08
IS-130 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning	0.5	1.0 (When combined w/ IS-120.a)	01/08
IS-139 Exercise Design	1.5	1.0	03/03
IS-200.b ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents	0.3	1.0 (When combined w/ IS-100.b)	10/10
IS-200.HCa Applying ICS to Healthcare Organizations	0.3	1.0 (when combined w/ IS 100.b)	06/10
IS-201 Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan	0.3	N/A	02/12
IS-207 Overview of the FEMA Qualification System (FQS) and Qualification Review Boards (QRBs)	0.1	N/A	03/12
IS-208.a State Disaster Management	1	1.0	05/10
IS-212 Introduction to Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance	0.3	1.0 (When combined with IS-395 and IS-559)	12/10
IS-230.b Fundamentals of Emergency Management	1	1.0	07/11
IS-235.b Emergency Planning	1	1.0	01/12
IS-240.a Leadership & Influence	0.9	1.0	01/11
IS-241.a Decision Making and Problem Solving	0.8	1.0	01/11
IS-242.a Effective Communication	0.8	1.0	01/11
IS-244.a Developing and Managing Volunteers	1	1.0	01/11
IS-245.a Introduction to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS)	0.1	1.0 (When combined with IS-27 and IS-246)	07/10
IS-246.11 Implementing the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS)	0.3	1.0 (When combined with IS-27 and IS-245.a)	01/11
IS-247 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)	0.2	n/a	12/11
IS-247.a Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)	0.2	05/12
IS-250 Emergency Support Function 15 (ESF 15) External Affairs: A New Approach to Emergency Communication and Information Distribution	0.1	1.0 (+ IS-250, IS-800.b, IS 801-814 & IS-1900)	12/07
IS-250.a Emergency Support Function 15 (ESF15) External Affairs: A New Approach to Emergency Communication and Information Distribution	0.1	1.0 (+ IS-250, IS-800.b, IS 801-814 & IS-1900)	05/12
IS-253 Coordinating Environmental and Historic Preservation Compliance	1	1.0	04/04
IS-265 Basic Instructional Skills	0.2	N/A	02/11
IS-271 Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk	1	1.0	03/01
IS-279 Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Structures	1	1.0	01/95
IS-293 Mission Assignment Overview	0.2	1.0 (When combined with IS 26, IS 102.b, IS 634)	06/09
IS-301 Radiological Emergency Response	1	1.0	10/99
IS-302 Modular Emergency Radiological Response Transportation Training	1	1.0	06/05
IS-318 Mitigation Planning for Local and Tribal Communities	1.2	1.0	12/11
IS-324.a Community Hurricane Preparedness	1	1.0	05/10
IS-326 Community Tsunami Preparedness	0.6	N/A	12/11
IS-331 Introduction to Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Exercise Evaluation	1	1.0	04/04
IS-340 Hazardous Materials Prevention	1	1.0	01/04
IS-346 An Orientation to Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel	1	1.0	01/03
IS-362.a Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools	0.3	1.0	09/11
IS-366 Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters	0.4	1.0 (When combined with IS-901)	06/10
IS-386 Introduction to Residential Coastal Construction	1.4	1.0	09/01
IS-393.a Introduction to Hazard Mitigation	1	1.0	08/06
IS-394.a Protecting Your Home or Small Business From Disaster	1	1.0	04/06
IS-395 FEMA Risk Assessment Database	0.2	1.0 (When combined with IS-212 and IS-559)	12/10
IS-403 Introduction to Individual Assistance (IA) (DF-103)	0.1	N/A	05/10
IS-420 Implementing the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program	0.2	N/A	10/10
IS-520 Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas	0.1	1.0 (When combined with IS 522)	08/09
IS-522 Exercising Continuity Plans for Pandemics	0.8	1.0 (When combined with IS 520)	08/10
IS-546.12 Continuity of Operations Awareness Course	0.1	1.0 (When combined with IS 547.a, IS 548)	11/11
IS-547.a Introduction to Continuity of Operations	0.2	1.0 (When combined with IS 546, IS 548)	11/09
IS-548 Continuity of Operations (COOP) Program Manager	0.4	1.0 (When combined with IS 546, IS 547.a)	06/09
IS-551 Devolution Planning	0.2	N/A	10/10
IS-552 The Public Works Role in Emergency Management	0.2	1.0 (When combined with IS-554, IS-556 and IS-558)	10/11
IS-554 Emergency Planning for Public Works	0.3	1.0 (When combined with IS-552, IS-556 and IS-558)	02/12
IS-556 Damage Assessment for Public Works	0.3	1.0 (When combined with IS-552, IS-554 and IS-558)	02/12
IS-558 Public Works and Disaster Recovery	0.3	1.0 (When combined with IS-552, IS-554 and IS-556)	02/12
IS-559 Local Damage Assessment	0.2	1.0 (When combined with IS-212 and IS-395)	10/11
IS-632.a Introduction to Debris Operations	0.2	1.0	05/11
IS-634 Introduction to FEMA’s Public Assistance Program	0.4	1.0 (when combined with IS-26, IS-102.b, and IS-293)	06/11
IS-650.a Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments	1	1.0	06/10
IS-660 Introduction to Public-Private Partnerships	0.2	1.0 (When combined with IS-15.b)	12/11
IS-662 Improving Preparedness and Resilience through Public-Private Partnerships	0.2	04/12
IS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction	0.3	1.0 (when combined with IS-702.a and IS-703.a)	12/08
IS-701.a NIMS Multiagency Coordination System (MACS) Course	0.5	1.0 (When combined with IS 704, IS 706)	12/09
IS-702.a National Incident Management System (NIMS) Public Information Systems	0.3	1.0 (When Combined w/ IS-700.a and IS-703.a)	06/10
IS-703.a NIMS Resource Management	0.3	1.0 (When combined w/ IS-700.a and IS-702.a)	01/10
IS-704 NIMS Communications and Information Management	0.2	1.0 (When combined with IS 701.a, IS 706)	08/09
IS-706 NIMS Intrastate Mutual Aid - An Introduction	0.2	1.0 (combined with IS 701.a, IS 704)	08/07
IS-775 EOC Management and Operations	0.4	1.0	08/08
IS-800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction	0.3	1.0 (combined with IS-250, IS-1900 and IS 801-814)	02/08
IS-801 Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #1 - Transportation	0	1.0 + (IS-250, IS-800.b, IS-1900 & IS 801-814)	08/08
IS-802 Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #2 - Communications	0	1.0 + (IS-250, IS-800.b, IS-1900 & IS 801-814)	08/08
IS-803 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #3 – Public Works and Engineering	0	1.0 + (IS-250, IS-800.b, IS-1900 & IS 801-814)	03/08
IS-804 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #4 – Firefighting	0	1.0 + (IS-250, IS-800.b, IS-1900 & IS 801-814)	04/08
IS-805 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #5 – Emergency Management	0	1.0 + (IS-250, IS-800.b, IS-1900 & IS 801-814)	12/08
IS-806 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #6 – Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services	0	1.0 + (IS-250, IS-800.b, IS-1900 & IS 801-814)	06/09
IS-807 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #7 – Logistics Management and Resource Support Annex	0	1.0 + (IS-250, IS-800.b, IS-1900 & IS 801-814)	08/08
IS-808 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #8 – Public Health and Medical Services	0	1.0 + (IS-250, IS-800.b, IS-1900 & IS 801-814)	04/08
IS-809 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #9 – Search and Rescue	0	1.0 + (IS-250, IS-800.b, IS-1900 & IS 801-814)	05/08
IS-810 Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #10 - Oil and Hazardous Materials Response Annex	0	1.0 + (IS-250, IS-800.b, IS-1900 & IS 801-814)	08/08
IS-811 Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #11 - Agriculture and Natural Resources Annex	0	1.0 + (IS-250, IS-800.b, IS-1900 & IS 801-814)	02/09
IS-812 Emergency Support Function (ESF) # 12 - Energy	0	1.0 + (IS-250, IS-800.b, IS-1900 & IS 801-814)	05/08
IS-813 Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #13 - Public Safety and Security Annex	0	1.0 + (IS-250, IS-800.b, IS-1900 & IS 801-814)	08/08
IS-814 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #14 – Long Term Community Recovery	0	1.0 + (IS-250, IS-800.b, IS-1900 & IS 801-814)	12/08
IS-820 Introduction to NRF Support Annexes	0.1	N/A	06/09
IS-821 Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Support Annex	0.1	N/A	01/09
IS-830 Introduction to NRF Incident Annexes	0.1	N/A	05/11
IS-836 Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex	0.1	N/A	03/09
IS-860.a National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP)	0.2	N/A	06/09
IS-870 Dams Sector: Crisis Management	0.2	N/A	10/09
IS-871 Dams Sector: Security Awareness	0.2	N/A	04/10
IS-872 Dams Sector: Protective Measures	0.2	N/A	06/10
IS-890.a Introduction to the Interagency Security Committee (ISC)	0.1	N/A	12/10
IS-891 Facility Security Level Determinations for Federal Facilities	0.1	N/A	04/11
IS-892 Physical Security Criteria for Federal Facilities	0.2	N/A	04/11
IS-893 Facility Security Committees	0.1	N/A	04/12
IS-901 Section 508 Awareness Course	0.3	1.0 (When combined with IS-366)	04/10
IS-906 Workplace Security Awareness	0.1	N/A	03/11
IS-907 Active Shooter: What You Can Do	0.1	N/A	03/11
IS-908 Emergency Management for Senior Officials	0.1	N/A	02/12
IS-909 Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone	0.1	N/A	01/12
IS-910 Emergency Management Preparedness Fundamentals	0.3	N/A	03/12
IS-912 Retail Security Awareness: Understanding the Hidden Hazards		N/A	01/12
IS-922 Applications of GIS for Emergency Management	0.3	N/A	02/12
IS-1900 NDMS Federal Coordinating Center Operations Course	0.3	1.0 (combined with IS 250, IS 800.b and IS 801-814	01/06

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