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Pre/Post-Conference Training

Program Pre/Post-Conference Training

 FREE: All DHS/FEMA pre-/post-conference training courses are complimentary for those registered under the full, speaker and student registration rates.

Many DHS/FEMA courses have pre-requisite requirements which will be listed under the individual course listing in the complete conference program.

IAEM CERTIFICATION PROGRAM CREDIT - Participants of these training courses, with the exception of the Certification offerings, can apply the attendance certificate received by the course provider towards the IAEM Certification program under the Training section. Appropriate documentation of course content must also be provided within the certification application.

Pre-Conference Training Courses will be held Friday, November 3 – Sunday, November 5, 2023. (A multitude of course length options available from 1 hour to 3 days

Post-Conference Training Courses will be held Thursday, November 9, 2023.

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Pre-Conference Training

Friday, November 3, 2023

8:00am – 5:00pm

L0102 Science for Disasters – (Day 1 of 3)
(This course builds toward the completion of the Basic Academy)
L0975 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Unit Leader Course (Day 1 of 3)
AWR 376 Understanding Targeted Cyber Attacks – (1 Day)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
MGT 341 Disaster Preparedness for Healthcare Organizations in the Community Infrastructure (Day 1 of 2)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
  Leading through Pressure & Uncertainty: Applications for Resilient Leaders (1 Day)
Sponsor - IAEM-USA Mental Health & Wellness Caucus

1:00pm – 5:00pm
L2461

Advanced Building Science Flood Mitigation Series (Day 1 of 3)

Saturday, November 4, 2023

8:00am – 12:00pm
AWR-136

Essentials of Community Cybersecurity – 4 hrs. (morning session)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
MGT 481 Disaster Recovery: A Strategic Over of the Public Assistance Process  (4 hrs.)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
  IPAWS Message Design Dashboard (MDD) Training Workshop (4 hrs.)
Training Providers: University at Albany and FEMA IPAWS

8:00am – 5:00pm
L0102 Science for Disasters – (Day 2 of 3)
(This course builds toward the completion of the Basic Academy)
L0191 Emergency Operations Center / Incident Command System interface (1 Day – Saturday Offering)
L0975 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Unit Leader Course (Day 2 of 3)
L2461 Advanced Building Science Flood Mitigation Series (Day 2 of 3)
MGT-317 Disaster Management for Public Services  (Day 1 of 2)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
MGT 341 Disaster Preparedness for Healthcare Organizations in the Community Infrastructure (Day 2 of 2)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
  The IAEM Leadership Symposium – (1 Day - Saturday Offering)
“Preparing Today for Emergency Management’s Almost Certain Tomorrow”
Sponsored by the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS)
  Ascenttra Advanced Exercise Design Course – (Day 1 of 2)
Sponsored by Ascenttra
 

IAEM-USA Universities & Colleges Caucus Symposium 2023 (Day 1 of 2)
Registration Fee: $250 Early Bird, $300 regular rate on or after October 7, 2023
  Wireless Alerting Crash Course (1 Day)
Registration Fee:
$75 – Registrants attending the conference at the full, speaker or student registration rates. 
$150 – Registrants not attending the IAEM Annual Conference

1:00pm – 5:00pm
AWR-136

Essentials of Community Cybersecurity – 4 hrs. (afternoon session)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
MGT482 Introduction to Disaster Recovery Public Assistance Programs (Day 1 of 2)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
  Crash Course on National Weather Service Tools Critical to Your Public Safety Operation (4 hrs.)
Training Provider – National Weather Service

Sunday, November 5, 2023

8:00am – 12:00pm
  Design Thinking and Emergency Management Workshop (4 hrs.)
Training Provider: FEMA Technological Hazards Division | National Preparedness Directorate

8:00am – 1:00pm
  Certification Prep Course * – $535 fee

8:00am – 2:45pm

Series of Courses FEMA’s Continuous Improvement Technical Assistance Program (CITAP)

  1. 8:00am – 9:00am - Planning for a Successful After-Action Review
  2. 9:15am – 10:15m - How to Use the National Continuous Improvement Guidance (NCIG)
  3. 10:30am – 11:30am - Developing Successful Surveys for Incident After-Action Reviews
  4. 12:30pm – 1:30pm - You completed Your Corrective or Recommended Actions, Now What
  5. 1:45pm – 2:45pm - Recommended Action Tracking Best Practices

8:00am – 5:00pm
L0102 Science for Disasters – (Day 3 of 3)
(This course builds toward the completion of the Basic Academy)
L0191 Emergency Operations Center / Incident Command System interface (1 Day – Sunday Offering)
L0975 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Unit Leader Course (Day 3 of 3)
L2461 Advanced Building Science Flood Mitigation Series (Day 3 of 3)
MGT-317 Disaster Management for Public Services  (Day 2 of 2)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
  The IAEM Leadership Symposium – (1 Day - Sunday Offering)
“Preparing Today for Emergency Management’s Almost Certain Tomorrow”
Sponsored by the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS)
  Ascenttra Advanced Exercise Design Course – (Day 2 of 2)
Sponsored by Ascenttra
  IAEM-USA Healthcare Symposium – (1 Day)
Hosted by – IAEM-USA Healthcare Caucus
Registration fee:
$75 - Registrants attending the conference at the full, speaker or student registration rates.
 

IAEM-USA Universities & Colleges Caucus Symposium 2023 (Day 2 of 2)
Registration Fee: $250 Early Bird, $300 regular rate on or after October 7, 2023

8:30am – 4:00pm
  School District Emergency Management Program Workshop (1 Day)
Hosted by – IAEM-USA K-12 Education Caucus
Registration fee: $60

12:00pm – 2:00pm
  Certification Consultations

12:00pm – 4:00pm
  EMbark Career and Emerging Professionals' Day

Federal Updates

12:15pm – 4:00pm

  1. FEMA Preparedness Grant Case Studies: Overview, Updates, and Community Highlights – Dr. Amanda Snook, Section Chief, Measures and Standards Branch in the National Preparedness Assessments Division, FEMA & Sharon Kushnir, Branch Chief, National Preparedness Assessment Division, FEMA
  2. The New National Exercise Program – Nicole Nation, Emergency Management Specialist, FEMA
  3. Essential Partnerships and Climate Literacy for Meeting FEMA Strategic Objectives – Dr. Ned Gardiner, Engagement Manager, NOAA, Cindy Huang, Emergency Management Specialist (Response), FEMA & Renzo Beltran, Chief, SLTT Section, FEMA
  4. What’s the Big IDEA? Learn How to Incorporate Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility into Exercises to Improve your Community’s Preparedness – Mark Ledbetter, Chief, Exercise Doctrine & Technology Section, FEMA & Jennifer Lynch, Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program Lead, NED, FEMA

1:00pm – 5:00pm
MGT 312 Senior Officials Workshop for All Hazards Preparedness  (4 hrs.)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.

2:00pm – 4:00pm
  Certification Examination * – $425 fee for IAEM members; $635 fee for non-members

3:00pm – 4:00pm
  IPAWS has the Answer when Emergency Managers Need the Lifeline (1 hr.)
Training Provider: FEMA Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)

Post-Conference Training

Thursday, November 9, 2023

8:00am – 12:00pm
MGT 484 Nature-Based Solutions for Mitigating Hazards (4 hrs.)
NEW COURSE Certified on 2/27/23
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.

8:00am – 5:00pm
AWR 319 Leveraging Tools for Conducting Damage Assessments (1 Day)
Updated and Recertified in 2023
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
AWR-347

Climate Adaptation for Emergency Management  (1 Day)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.

1:00pm – 5:00pm
MGT486 Planning for Coastal Hazards (4 hrs.)
NEW COURSE – FEMA certification pending but expected before the conference
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Contact Us
For any questions contact the IAEM Conference Director, Julie Husk at jhusk@iaem.com or 703-538-1795 x 1789.
201 Park Washington Ct,
Falls Church, VA 22046
703.538.1795
Dates and Locations

Dates and Locations of Future IAEM Annual Conferences:

 Nov. 3-9, 2023*
 Long Beach, California

 Nov. 14 – 21, 2024*
 Colorado Springs, CO

*The core program dates are Sunday-Wednesday, with additional Friday-Saturday and Thursday-Friday pre- and post-conference training and other options.

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