1. FEMA’s & CAP Training Centers
Civil Air Patrol
Training through
FEMA’s & CAP Training Centers
For Free
Dr. Bob Ditch, EdD, CEM 9 August 2019

2. Agenda FEMA Emergency Management Institute
FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium
CAP NESA – Mobile Training Teams

3. FEMA National Emergency Training Center
Home of the Emergency Management Institute & National Fire Academy

4. FEMA EMI/NFA Courses
* E-Series Instructed FEMA Resident Courses. Taught by FEMA contract instructors at EMI in Emmitsburg, MD and provides a FEMA certificate. Reimburse travel and free lodging. Meal ticket not reimbursed.
* L/O-Series FEMA Instructed Non-Resident Courses. FEMA courses taught off-campus in regions by FEMA certified contract instructors. FEMA provides certificates. No stipend for travel or lodging provided.
G-Series Hand-off Courses. Provided through state or federal partners; who establish enrollment policies, approves attendance and provide certificates.
Independent Study Courses (IS). Dozens of on-line courses; many are required for CAP Ops Quals and prerequisites for other FEMA Courses
* On FEMA Transcript

5. FEMA EMI/NFA Applications
E-Series Instructed FEMA Resident Courses. Submit a FEMA Form and through Wing Commander for approval; then submit to NETC Admissions.
L/O-Series FEMA Instructed Non-Resident Courses. Submit Form and through Wing Commander for approval; then submit to course POC.
E or L Series Train-the-Trainer Instructor Courses. Submit Form to NHQ/DOSI for NHQ/DO approval; DOSI will send to NETC.
G-Series Hand-off Courses. Contact State Emergency Management Agency for enrollment or CAP NHQ/DOSI for NESA-Mobile Training Team support.
Independent Study Courses (IS). Go online to admission
* On FEMA Transcript

6. Center for Domestic Preparedness
FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness – Anniston, Alabama

7. Center for Domestic Preparedness
Instructor Development
Incident Management
All Applications done on-line at

8. National Domestic Preparedness Consortium

9. Costs Reimbursed Travel to EMI Free housing at EMI
Meal ticket must be purchased
L Series courses – no reimbursement.
Free travel to CDP
Free housing at CDP
Free meals at CDP
Many courses provided off campus throughout nation
No reimbursement for local/regional deliveries
Free travel to sites
Free housing at sites
Free meals at sites
Many courses provided off campus throughout nation
No reimbursement for local/regional deliveries

10. The National Emergency Services Academy Mobile Training Team (NESA-MTT )

11. What is NESA-MTT What it is… What it is not …
An extension of NESA’s program; permitting nationwide course deliveries on weekends and at conferences to smaller groups of members.
An outreach mechanism; providing needed prerequisite and operations qualification courses to members in states having course access difficulties.
What it is not …
Replacement for the summer NESA program.
Replacement for State Training Office/FEMA State-Handoff course deliveries
Watered down CAP Centric – easier passed program.

12. NESA-MTT Sites 2 2 2 2 2 FY16-18 Pilots (10) FY19 Done (9)
CAP’s units are spread out across the country. They are not all on military facilities. Many meet in schools, churches, and other community and government facilities, as well as military facilities. 2
FY16-18 Pilots (10)
FY19 Done (9)
FY19 Approved/Scheduled (3)
FY 20 Not Approved Yet (9)

13. How Does It Work Wing POC contacts NESA-MTT Coordinator.
Wing picks class (s) based upon needs (Annual Conferences).
Wing CC requests classes, through Region CC, to NHQ/DO.
NHQ/DO approves all course deliveries.
NESA-MTT Coordinator contacts Wing on scheduling.
Course Lead Instructor designated and works with Wing POC.
Course is taught and student’s records are updated.

14. Who Does What? Picks and requests courses
NESA-MTT Coordinator
WING
Picks and requests courses
Obtains training site
Advertises courses
Provides names for enrollment
Ensure prerequisites are met
Provides logistics support to instructors and course
Markets MTT & Coordinates schedule with Wings and States
Enrolls students in eServices
Provides instructors & materials
Certifies and schedules instructors
Manages testing, administration
Reports results to Wing/NHQ DO

15. CAP eServices/AXIS Framework
Enrolls students into course.
Provides pre-testing & post-testing platform.
Provides test feedback to students & analysis for MTT.
Grades tests.
Issues certificates.
Updates individual’s CAPF101 and eServices record.

16. Course Listings – eServices/AXIS

19. Course Certificate

20. NESA-MTT COURSES (Most often requested)
ICS 300 * & 400 *
G191 * - EOC/ICS Interface
G235 - Emergency Management Planning
G289 - Public Information PIO Awareness
G Public Information Basic PIO
G291 - JIC/JIS Planning and Operations
G775 - EOC Operations & Planning
(* 2019 Released Course)

21. NESA-MTT COURSES Courses: O305 - All Hazards Incident Management Team
L950 - All Hazards Incident Commander
L952 - All Hazards Public Information Officer
L954 - All Hazards Safety Officer
L956 - All Hazards Liaison Officer
L958 - All Hazards Operations Section Chief
L960 - All Hazards Division/Group Supervisor

22. NESA-MTT COURSES Courses: L962 * - All Hazards Planning Section Chief
L967* - All Hazards Logistics Section Chief
L973 - All Hazards Finance & Admin Sec Chief
L984 - All Hazards Task Force/Strike Team Leader
L986 - All Hazards Air Support Group Supervisor
L987 - All Hazards Introduction to Air Operations

23. NESA-MTT COURSES Special Developed Courses:
A001 – “Meet the Press;” Planning and Conducting Press Briefings & Press Conferences Course (1-day)
A002 – Incident Commander & Incident Management Team Refresher and Recertification Course (2-day)
Core Disaster Life Support Course (4-hour)

24. 19 NESA-MTT Instructors (L-Lead)
CAP’s units are spread out across the country. They are not all on military facilities. Many meet in schools, churches, and other community and government facilities, as well as military facilities. L L
FY19 20/(13L)
FY20 32/(16/L)
FY21 35/(15/L)

25. Type of Instructors (End of FY19) E E E E E E E E - Evaluator ICS PIO
CAP’s units are spread out across the country. They are not all on military facilities. Many meet in schools, churches, and other community and government facilities, as well as military facilities.
ICS
PIO
Comm
E - Evaluator

26. Basic NESA-MTT Instructor Qualifications
Significant experience and credentials in subject area.
Completion of any required Train-the-Trainer course.
Completion of adult education course (with peer review teach-backs).
Satisfactory demonstration of skills during instructor check-ride.
Appointed by NHQ/DO.

27. Significant Experience & Instructor Credentials
Lead Instructor/Evaluator (*)
ICS - Master in ES specialty/IC2 SET in Ops Quals; 90% on ICS tests
PIO - Master in PAO specialty, PIO SET in Ops Quals; 90% on PIO tests
COMM - Master in Comm specialty, FEMA certified COML/SET; 90% on COML test
Adjunct Instructor
ICS - Section Chief in Ops Quals; 90% on ICS tests
PIO - Senior in PAO specialty, PIO in Ops Quals; 90% on ICS tests
COMM - Master in Comm specialty, FEMA certified COML; 90% on COML test
(* May be waived for State or County/City EMA lead instructors in their own state)

28. The Future
Communications Courses
sUAS Courses
Mission Chaplain Courses
EVALEX/Major Exercise Preparatory Courses
Seasonal IC/IMT Refresh & Recertification

29. Questions???
Dr Bob Ditch
CAP NHQ/DOSI
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