Basic Academy 2018
The National Emergency Management Basic Academy
The National Emergency Management Basic Academy is a gateway for individuals pursuing a career in emergency management. Similar to basic academies operated by the fire service and law enforcement communities, the National Emergency Management Basic Academy will provide a foundational education in emergency management.
The goal of the Basic Academy is to support the early careers of emergency managers through a training experience combining knowledge of all fundamental systems, concepts, and practices of cutting-edge emergency management. The Academy provides shared classrooms of adult learners and skillful instructors resulting in a solid foundation upon which to build further studies and sound decisions.
Target Audience
The National Emergency Management Basic Academy is designed for newly appointed emergency managers with less than three years of experience, including members of State, local, tribal, and territorial homeland security or emergency services programs; Nongovernmental organizations, voluntary agencies, or professional organizations; Private sector emergency management offices; College or university emergency management staff; and FEMA, federal partners, military and emergency managers at other departments or agencies.
Classroom Course Requirements
The Basic Academy consists of the following classroom courses. Attendance at each course is required. E/L0101, Foundations of Emergency Management, should be taken first but is not required.
· E/L0101, Foundations of Emergency Management (80 hours) 10 days
· E/L0102, Science of Disaster (approximately 24 hours) 3 days
· E/L0103, Planning: Emergency Operations (16 hours) 2 days
· E/L/K0146, Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) (16 hours) 2 days **
· E/L0105, Public Information and Warning (16 hours) 2 days
Basic Academy 2018
The National Emergency Management Basic Academy
The National Emergency Management Basic Academy is a gateway for individuals pursuing a career in emergency management. Similar to basic academies operated by the fire service and law enforcement communities, the National Emergency Management Basic Academy will provide a foundational education in emergency management.
The goal of the Basic Academy is to support the early careers of emergency managers through a training experience combining knowledge of all fundamental systems, concepts, and practices of cutting-edge emergency management. The Academy provides shared classrooms of adult learners and skillful instructors resulting in a solid foundation upon which to build further studies and sound decisions.
Target Audience
The National Emergency Management Basic Academy is designed for newly appointed emergency managers with less than three years of experience, including members of State, local, tribal, and territorial homeland security or emergency services programs; Nongovernmental organizations, voluntary agencies, or professional organizations; Private sector emergency management offices; College or university emergency management staff; and FEMA, federal partners, military and emergency managers at other departments or agencies.
Classroom Course Requirements
The Basic Academy consists of the following classroom courses. Attendance at each course is required. E/L0101, Foundations of Emergency Management, should be taken first but is not required.
· E/L0101, Foundations of Emergency Management (80 hours) 10 days
· E/L0102, Science of Disaster (approximately 24 hours) 3 days
· E/L0103, Planning: Emergency Operations (16 hours) 2 days
· E/L/K0146, Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) (16 hours) 2 days **
· E/L0105, Public Information and Warning (16 hours) 2 days