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Starting on October 1, 2004, printed course materials will only be available on the Internet. Users can download and print the materials as they desire. We can no longer accept requests to mail these materials. If you have a disability and need course materials in an alternate format, please send a request to: trainwebmaster@dhs.gov.

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To enroll in a course, view descriptions, download materials or take the final exam, select from the course list below:

• IS-1 Emergency Manager: An Orientation to the Position (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-2 Emergency Preparedness, USA *Test Only* Note: This exam will be available through Oct. 31, 2004. This course is replaced by IS-22.
• IS-3 Radiological Emergency Management (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-5 Hazardous Materials: A Citizen's Orientation (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours) *Test Only* Note: This course is currently suspended from use while it is under revision. It is anticipated that this course material will be available in 2004.
• IS-7 A Citizen's Guide to Disaster Assistance (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-8 Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow: Complying with Executive Order 12699 (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-10 Animals in Disaster - Module A Awareness and Preparedness (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-11 Animals in Disaster - Module B Community Planning (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-15 Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies (0.4 CEUs = 4 Contact Hours) Note: This course is currently under revision.
• IS 22 - Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours) * New *
• IS-55 Household Hazardous Materials - A Guide for Citizens (0.3 CEUs = 3 Contact Hours)
• IS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System, I-100, for Federal Disaster Workers (0.3 CEUs = 3 Contact Hours)
• IS-111 Livestock in Disasters (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-120, An Orientation to Community Disaster Exercises (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-139 Exercise Design (1.5 CEUs = 15 Contact Hours) - Professional Development Series (Click for more details)
• IS-195 Basic Incident Command System (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-200 Basic Incident Command System (I-200) for Federal Disaster Workers (0.3 CEUs = 3 Contact Hours) * New *
• IS-208 State Disaster Management (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-230 Principles of Emergency Management (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours) - Professional Development Series (Click for more details)
• IS-235 Emergency Planning (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours) - Professional Development Series (Click for more details)
• IS-240 Leadership & Influence (0.9 CEUs = 9 Contact Hours) - Professional Development Series (Click for more details)
• IS-241 Decision Making and Problem Solving (0.8 CEUs = 8 Contact Hours) - Professional Development Series (Click for more details)
• IS-242 Effective Communication (0.8 CEUs = 8 Contact Hours) - Professional Development Series (Click for more details)
• IS-244 Developing and Managing Volunteers (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours) - Professional Development Series (Click for more details)
• IS 253 - Coordinating Environmental and Historic Preservation Compliance (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-271 Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-275 The EOC's Role in Community Preparedness, Response and Recovery Activities (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-279 Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Structures (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-288 The Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-292 Disaster Basics (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-301 Radiological Emergency Response (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams (0.8 CEUs) * New *
• IS-324 Community Hurricane Preparedness (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-330 Refresher Course for Radiological Response (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-331 Introduction to Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Exercise Evaluation(1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-340 Hazardous Materials Prevention (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours) * New *
• IS-346 An Orientation to Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-362 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools
• IS-386 Introduction to Residential Coastal Construction (1.4 CEUs = 14 Contact Hours)
• IS-393 Introduction to Mitigation (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-394 Mitigation for Homeowners (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-513 The Professional in Emergency Management (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours) Note: This course is currently suspended from use while it is under revision.
• IS-600 Special Considerations for FEMA Public Assistance Projects (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-630 Introduction to the Public Assistance Process (0.2 CEUs = 2 Contact Hours)
• IS-631 Public Assistance Operations I (0.7 CEUs = 7 Contact Hours)
• IS-632 Introduction to Debris Operations in FEMA's Public Assistance Program (0.5 CEUs = 5 Contact Hours)
• IS-650 Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments (1.0 CEUs = 10 Contact Hours)
• IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS) (0.3 CEUs = 3 Contact Hours)