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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.

All course listings marked with an asterisk (*) have an additional registration fee.

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

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 14 – Sunday, November 16, 2025. (A multitude of course length options available from 1 hour to 3 days

Post-Conference Training Courses will be held Thursday, November 20, 2025.

Pre-Conference Training

Friday, November 14, 2025

8:00am – 5:00pm
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.
MGT-456 Integration of Cybersecurity Personnel into the EOC for Cyber Incidents (Day 1 of 3)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.

Saturday, November 15, 2025

8:00am – 12:00pm
MGT-340 Crisis Leadership (Mandalay Bay case study) (4 hrs.)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
MGT-481 Disaster Recovery: A Strategic Overview of the Public Assistance Process (4 hrs.)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.

8:00am – 5:00pm
AWR-328 All Hazards Preparedness for Animals in Disasters  (1 Day )
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
MGT-335 Event Security Planning for Public Safety Officials (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.
MGT-415 Disaster Recovery in Rural Communities (1 Day)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
MGT-417 Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents for Key Decision Makers (Day 1 of 2)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
MGT-456 Integration of Cybersecurity Personnel into the EOC for Cyber Incidents (Day 2 of 3)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
  The IAEM Leadership Symposium – (1 Day - Saturday Offering)
“Leadership in 2025 and Beyond Adapting to the Evolving Landscape of Emergency Management”
Sponsored by the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS)
  IAEM-USA Universities & Colleges Caucus Symposium 2025 * (Day 1 of 2)
IAEM Member Registration Fee: $250 Early Bird, $300 regular rate on or after October 11, 2025
Non-member Registration Fee: $350 Early Bird, $400 regular rate on or after October 11, 2025
  Ascenttra Advanced Exercise Design Course (Day 1 of 2)
Sponsored by Ascenttra

1:00pm – 5:00pm
MGT-342 Strategic Overview of Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities (4 hrs.)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
 

GIS for Emergency Management Training (4 hrs.)
Sponsored by Esri

2:00pm – 3:30pm
AWR-316 Emergency Management Best Practices for Tribal Nations (90 minutes)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.

Sunday, November 16, 2025

8:00am – 11:30am
 

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

  1. 8:00am – 9:00am - Introduction to Continuous Improvement Data Collection Methods in Emergency Management
  2. 9:15am – 10:15am - How to Conduct an Effective Incident Hotwash
  3. 10:30am – 11:30am - Designing Surveys to Inform Incident After-Action Reports

8:00am – 12:00pm
MGT-342 Strategic Overview of Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities (4 hrs.)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.

8:00am – 1:00pm
  Certification Prep Course * (insert small CEM & AEM logos)
Fee: $535

8:00am – 5:00pm
AWR-136 Essentials of Community Cybersecurity – (1 Day)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
AWR-328 All Hazards Preparedness for Animals in Disasters & MGT448: All Hazards Planning for Animal, Agricultural, and Food Related Disasters (Day 2 of 2)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
MGT-335 Event Security Planning for Public Safety Officials (Day 2 of 2)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
MGT-417 Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents for Key Decision Makers (Day 2 of 2)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
MGT448 All Hazards Planning for Animal, Agricultural, and Food Related Disasters (1 Day)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
MGT-456 Integration of Cybersecurity Personnel into the EOC for Cyber Incidents (Day 3 of 3)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
  The IAEM Leadership Symposium – (1 Day - Sunday Offering)
“Leadership in 2025 and Beyond Adapting to the Evolving Landscape of Emergency Management”
Sponsored by the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS)
  IAEM-USA Healthcare Symposium * – (1 Day)
Registration fee: $100
 

IAEM-USA Universities & Colleges Caucus Symposium 2025 * (Day 2 of 2)
IAEM Member Registration Fee: $250 Early Bird, $300 regular rate on or after October 11, 2025
Non-member Registration Fee: $350 Early Bird, $400 regular rate on or after October 11, 2025
  Ascenttra Advanced Exercise Design Course (Day 2 of 2)
Sponsored by Ascenttra

8:30am – 11:00am, 12:00pm – 2:30pm
  IAEM AEM®/CEM® Exam * (2 offerings)
Fee: $430 fee for IAEM members; $640 fee for non-members

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

Federal Updates

12:15pm – 4:00pm
 
  1. Cast a Wider Net! - Alexander Falcone
  2. The Path to Resilient and Effective Emergency Communications with the Public - Manuel Centeno
  3. Stronger Together in Emergency Information Domain - Billy Brown, Jr.

1:00pm – 5:00pm
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.
MGT-340 Crisis Leadership (Mandalay Bay case study) (4 hrs.)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.

Post-Conference Training

Thursday, November 20, 2025

8:00am – 5:00pm

AWR-228 Community Resilience (1 Day)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
AWR-331 Winter Weather Hazards: Science and Preparedness (1 Day)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
AWR-345 Uncrewed Aircraft Systems in Disaster Management (1 Day)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.
MGT-346 EOC Operations and Planning for All-Hazards (Day 1 of 2)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.

Friday, November 21, 2025

8:00am – 5:00pm
MGT-346 EOC Operations and Planning for All-Hazards (Day 2 of 2)
MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.

Contact Us

IAEM Headquarters

201 Park Washington Ct,
Falls Church, VA 22046
703.538.1795

Dates and Locations

Dates and Locations of Future IAEM Annual Conferences:

Nov. 14 – 20, 2025*
 Louisville, KY

 Nov. 13 – 18, 2026*
 Long Beach, CA

 Nov. 12 – 18, 2027*
Colorado Springs, CO

 Nov. 10 – 16, 2028*
Savannah, GA

*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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