Independent Study Program (ISP)

FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is committed to making its independent study courses available to our nation's emergency management network. As part of that effort, course materials are made available for organizations to download and use in local training efforts. These materials contain the course exam, but do not contain answer keys.

From time to time, EMI receives reports of organizations providing exam answers so that individuals can go online and pass the exam without completing the required coursework. Organizations are encouraged to institute procedures to ensure that students completing exams for EMI's independent study courses are doing so on their own efforts.

Individuals within an organization who feel that test answers are being improperly provided should follow that organization's procedures for reporting unethical conduct.

In accordance with NETC Instruction 1100.1, if a student is found to have cheated on an exam, the penalty may include--but is not limited to--expulsion; foreclosure from future classes for a specified period; forfeiture of certificate for course/courses enrolled in at NETC or NTC; or all of the above. A letter notifying the student’s sponsor of the individual's misconduct will be sent by the appropriate official at NETC. Upon written request by the individual’s sponsor, information from and/or copies of the statements from the individual and witnesses, police reports, and NETC or NTC security reports may be made available to the individual’s sponsor for the purpose of determining if disciplinary action is appropriate by the sponsoring organization. For more information on Conduct on the NETC and NTC Campus please see access this link.

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