FEMA Training
FEMA independent study courses can be taken online and on your schedule.
At SUNY Upstate, there is a basic level of disaster training for all managers, team leaders, or other staff who may have a role in emergency preparedness and emergency response during a disaster. To meet a competency level of training on Large Scale Incident Command Activations and the National Incident Management System (NIMS), SUNY Upstate requires training undertaken as self-study within the first six months of appointment.
FEMA, NYSDOH, and DNV all require emergency preparedness training based on your expected role during a disaster at SUNY Upstate. In addition, these classes are now suggested to be refreshed every three years per FEMA.
SUNY Upstate has two basic levels of FEMA Training requirements based on your position.
View FEMASID and Login.gov Account Creation Instructions.
A Step-by-Step Guide For Completing a FEMAICS Self Study Class
Important Information:
- Independent Study Exams now require a FEMA Student Identification (SID) Number. If you do not yet have a SID, register for one today: https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid. Please do not contact the Independent Study program office as they are unable to provide assistance with these requests.
- Also: In order to take the final exam for the ICS Courses, you will need to create a login.gov account. If you do not have one, please obtain one today: https://secure.login.gov/
Important: To ensure that your SID is compatible, your name and one of your Login.gov account email addresses must match the information in your FEMA SID profile. Use the same email for login.gov that you used for the FEMA SID. You can access your FEMA SID account from the link above, and view your profile.
In order to access the independent study courses, please following the links below:
IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System
IS-200.C: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
IS-700.B: National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction
IS-800.D: National Response Framework, An Introduction
Questions: If you have an inquiry regarding the FEMA Independent Study Program, NIMS or other Emergency Management Institute (EMI) related requests such as: requests for certificates, transcripts, online test scores/results, please contact the FEMA Independent Study program office at 301-447-1200 or email [email protected] for further assistance. Please do not contact the FEMA SID Help Desk as they are unable to provide assistance with these requests.
Upon successful course completion of the exam, you will receive an electronic completion certificate via email. You may download and print this certificate for your records.Please email your PDF certificates of completion to [email protected], and the Department of Emergency Management will enter them into SUNY Upstate's Training Tracker.
The FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Alabama identifies, develops, tests, and delivers free, all expense paid training to state, local, and tribal emergency response providers. The center provides on-site and mobile training at the performance, management, and planning levels.
The CDP provides the healthcare discipline with specific emergency management and leadership training needs. This includes individuals who provide clinical, forensic, and administrative skills in hospitals, physician offices, and clinics including surveillance (passive and active), diagnosis, laboratory evaluation, treatment, mental health support, epidemiology investigation, evidence collection, along with fatality management for humans and animals. This category includes: Hospital Administrators/Executives, Physicians, Dentists, Nurses, Physician Extenders (Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners), Veterinarians, Pharmacists, and Technicians, Medical Examiners/Coroners, Therapists, Epidemiologists, Facility Management, Security, Environmental Investigators, and Medical Records.
Emergency Management encourages all staff to attend a course at the CDP. Visit the complete course listing page for more details on registering for a course: https://cdp.dhs.gov/training/courses//