Professional Development Series

Certificate of Completion & Request

Students who complete all the courses will receive a PDS Certificate of Completion. The courses, in recommended order of completion, are:

• IS-120.a - An Introduction to Exercises
• IS-230.c - Fundamentals of Emergency Management
• IS-235.b - Emergency Planning
• IS-240.a - Leadership & Influence
• IS-241.a - Decision Making and Problem Solving
• IS-242.a - Effective Communication
• IS-244.b - Developing and Managing Volunteers

The courses are self-paced independent studies and each takes between 8 and 15 hours to complete. After working through the material, the student takes a final exam. Passing score is 75 or better. When a student has completed all courses, the Independent Study Program Office (ISPO) automatically sends a Certificate of Completion directly to the student.