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  • Proceed to our ISP course list and select your course from the list.
  • Review course materials by choosing any one of the options in the "Take This Course" box on the right-hand side of the page.
  • Submit your final exam online. Click the "take final exam" link at the end of the course materials or return to the ISP Course list (link above), select your course and click on the "Take Final Exam" link in the box on the right. You will be enrolled in the course when you submit your final exam answers online.
  • You will receive an email confirmation at the email address provided on your final exam submission within 1-2 business days for the course. If you passed the course, this email will contain a link to your certificate. You will also receive an email notice if you failed your exam. Please be sure to add our email address, Independent.Study@fema.dhs.gov to your contacts/allowed senders list to ensure that our email is not interpreted as SPAM.

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Last Updated: February 20, 2013

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16825 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD 21727
Switchboard: (301) 447-1000
Admissions Fax: (301) 447-1658

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Office: (301)447-1200    Fax: (301)447-1201


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