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Critical Infrastructure Certificate

You have to be an IAEM member to take advantage.

Online learning is here to stay and I think it will continue to grow. The offering below is only for members of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM). You can find information on membership at this link.

See below for a new offering they have. Infrastructure is an increasingly important aspect of our disaster readiness and ability to respond. I'm hopeful that finally there will be a federal emphasis on infrastructure and maintaining and replacing the aging infrastructures that we have. We are fast becoming a third-world country when it comes to our primary infrastructures. I've often thought about what Germans would think of our road system, the smoothness of the roads themselves, etc. The grade would likely be "not so good." 

See this announcement:

IAEM in partnership with TEEX is offering a series of courses to earn a Certificate in Infrastructure Disaster Management for IAEM members.

The TEEX Infrastructure Disaster Management certificate is designed for professionals who wish to enrich their personal knowledge and skills related to critical infrastructure disaster management and resilience while earning International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

This certificate program combines a broad understanding of homeland security infrastructure disaster management doctrine with an in-depth examination of key critical infrastructure sector concepts and practices in integrated risk management, capabilities-based and community-focused planning, and whole community resilience strategies focused on four critical sectors of the community infrastructure.

Required Courses:

Participants must successfully complete all four DHS-certified courses listed below:

  • Disaster Management for Public Services (MGT317)
  • Disaster Management for Electric Power Systems (MGT345)
  • Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities (MGT343)
  • Disaster Preparedness for Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations within the Community Infrastructure (MGT341)
The first course - MGT-317 Disaster Management for Public Services will be held virtually, Tuesday through Friday, February 9-12, 2021, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. EST.

The remaining courses will be held in the next few months.

Once all four courses have been completed, participants must complete the Infrastructure Disaster Management Certificate Request Form and return it to the TEEX Infrastructure Training and Safety Institute Division to receive their Certificate. Recipients will receive a 10x13 certificate of Professional Recognition suitable for framing. There is no cost for the program.

Deadline to Register for Certificate Program Friday, January 29, 2021

REGISTRATION:

You will need to register with TEEX directly by clicking here.

MUST be a U.S. Citizen per U.S. DHS rules or properly vetted through DHS.

We are pleased to offer this program to IAEM members. Due to the overwhelming request for additional training course offerings throughout the year received from feedback at the IAEM Reimagined 2020 Virtual Conference, we expect these courses to fill up quickly.

If you have any questions, please contact Julie Husk, IAEM Conference Manager at jhusk@iaem.com.

Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.