1. NIMS ICS All-Hazard Position Specific Training Program
May2011 Update

2. History of the NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position Specific Training Program
September 11, 2001
- World Trade Center
- Pentagon
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (2005)
Development of a National Credentialing System

3. Introduction
NIMS ICS Position Specific training is designed to provide all-hazard competencies and behaviors for the 8 Command and General Staff positions and for selected Unit Leader positions under the Incident Command System (ICS)

4. Introduction (Continued)
The competencies in Position Specific training are focused around the ability of the student to assume position responsibilities, lead assigned personnel, communicate effectively, and ensure the completion of assigned tasks to meet identified objectives for the position

5. Introduction (Continued)
Position Specific training should be completed by personnel who are members of Type III or Type IV Incident Management Teams (IMT’s), or by those who are seeking credentials/certification to become members of IMT’s in the future.
Personal qualifications rely on a combination of training, operational experience, job shadowing, and various administrative requirements.

6. Administration
The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) administers the NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position Specific Training Program through the Integrated Emergency Management (IEM) Branch.
Students completing Position Specific training receive EMI/FEMA certificates.
EMI/FEMA maintains a national database of all student Position Specific course completions for the purposes of verification for credentialing.

7. Position Specific Courses
Command & General Staff
Incident Commander (E/L951)
Public Information Officer (E/L953)
Safety Officer (E/L955)
Liaison Officer (E/L957)
Operations Section Chief
(E/L 959)
Planning Section Chief (E/L963)
Logistics Section Chief (E/L968)
Finance/Admin Section Chief (E/L974)
Unit Leader
Division/Group Supervisor (E/L960)
Situation Unit Leader (E/L964)
Resource Unit Leader (E/L965)
Communications Unit Leader (E/L969)
Supply Unit Leader (E/L970)
Facilities Unit Leader (E/L971)
Finance/Admin Unit Leader (E/L975)

8. Position Specific Dashboard Data: Student Completions
Command & General Staff Courses:
- Incident Commander
- Operations Section Chief
- Planning Section Chief
- Logistics Section Chief
- Finance/Admin Section Chief
- Public Information Officer
- Safety Officer
- Liaison Officer

9. Data: Field Command Staff Training

10. Data: Field General Staff Training

11. Position Specific Dashboard Data: Student Completions
Unit Leader Courses:
L960 Division/Group Supervisor
L964 Situation Unit Leader
L965 Resource Unit Leader
L969 Communications Unit Leader - 218
L970 Supply Unit Leader
L961 Facilities Unit Leader
L975 Finance/Admin Unit Leader

12. Position Specific Dashboard Data: Student Completions
NIMS ICS Position Specific Courses (April 6, 2011)
Number of students who have completed off-campus classes: ,622
Number of students who have completed on-campus classes: ,108
Total number of students who have completed Position Specific Training: ,730

13. Position Specific Dashboard Data: Qualified Instructors
NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position Specific Courses
Total number of qualified Instructors 984
Instructors who completed TTT 772
Instructors “historically recognized” 212

14. Position Specific Dashboard Data: FY 2011
Off-campus classes scheduled during FY 2011 to date: 283
Total number of off-campus classes projected during
FY 2011: 300
Estimated number of students who will complete off-campus classes during FY 2011: 4,950
Off-campus classes scheduled during FY 2012 to date: 9

15. Dashboard Data: FY 2011 Most Requested Field Classes to Date:
L962 Planning Section Chief Course 72
L958 Operations Section Chief Course 59
L950 Incident Commander Course
L967 Logistics Section Chief

16. Position Specific Website
URL:
Four links:
- Administrative Guidelines for the program
- Schedule, class dates and locations
- Instructor database (password protected)
- 15 Position Specific courses (password protected)

17. Contact Information
For further information, contact:
Robert Ridgeway, Program Manager
EMI/IEM Branch, FEMA
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