The ability to perform essential work in a disaster requires skills in emergency operations and management. These skills may be developed through this series of courses that offers "how to" training focused on practical information. This new series emphasizes applied skills in disaster operations, alongside of and building on Professional Development Series management and coordination skills.

Requests for the certificate of completion must be sent first to the state emergency management agency for verification. Include date and place, as well as name of the course manager, of each course completed.

If you have questions or comments please send them via our Comment and Question Form.

The original Advanced Professional Series (APS) course lineup was established five years ago, and updated in 2004, to motivate and challenge students to continue emergency management training. Courses address top skills for performing emergency management and disaster duties. All APS courses are classroom courses. There are no independent study courses in the series.

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The New APS Course Lineup:

Certificate of Completion

Students who complete the 5 required courses and any 5 of 16 elective courses are eligible to receive the EMI Advanced Professional Series Certificate of Completion.

Required Courses

EOC Management and Operations, G275
Incident Command System/Emergency Operations Center Interface, G191
Rapid Assessment Workshop, G250.7
Recovery from Disaster, the Local Government Role, G270.4
Mitigation Planning Workshop for Local Governments, G318

Elective Courses

Donations Management Workshop, G288
Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools, G362
Emergency Planning and Special Needs Populations, G197
Resource Management, G276
Debris Management, G202
Mass Fatalities, G386
Exercise Program Manager, G137
Flood Fight Operations, G361
Emergency Management Operations Course for Local Governments, G110
Homeland Security Planning for Local Governments (formerly Terrorism Planning), G408
Community Mass Care Management, G108
Evacuation and Re-entry Planning, G358
Basic Public Information Officers, G290
Hazardous Weather and Flood Preparedness, G271
Warning Coordination, G272
Advanced Incident Command System, G196

Original Required Courses as Optional Credit

The required courses of the original lineup will remain as optional credit for persons in mid-stream taking the original series. Students who have taken any or all of the original required courses will therefore not forfeit anything and can use those courses as credit for required courses. Training officers can continue to use any of the original required courses listed below to suit their needs. The courses are: Donations Management, G288; Incident Command System/EOC Operations Center Interface, G191; Rapid Assessment Workshop, G250.7 with Asking for Help module, G270.1; Disaster Response and Recovery Operations, G385; and Mitigation for Emergency Managers, G393. It should be noted, however, that some information in G385 and in G393 place those courses out of date, and we recommend against using them.

Notes on Changes to Electives

Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools is the new title for G362 as an elective. G197 replaces G250.3. The following are added as elective courses: G110, G408, G108, G358, G290, G271, G272, and G196.

For Further Information

If you would like further information or have questions, please contact Tom Gilboy at Tom.Gilboy@dhs.gov or by phone at (301) 447-1535.