You’ve got your IS 100/200/700 certificates—that’s the price of admission. Now it’s time to specialize and show employers you can tackle complex, real-world planning challenges.
This list of courses focuses on advanced preparedness, continuity, and engaging diverse community stakeholders.
🎯 Planning, Partnerships, and Resilience
These courses are key for Business Continuity, Grant Management, and long-term planning roles.
- IS 2901: Introduction to Community Lifelines (Modern EM’s new framework!)
- IS 662: Improving Preparedness and Resilience through Public-Private Partnerships
- E/L/K 1301/1302: Continuity Planning & Program Management (Critical for high-level government or corporate roles)
🤝 Community & Volunteer Action
Demonstrate your ability to organize the community and NGO sector:
- IS 288: The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency Management
- IS 317/315: Introduction to CERT & CERT and the Incident Command System
👪 Vulnerable Populations & Equity
Essential training for any EM professional committed to equitable disaster outcomes:
- IS 368: Including People with Disabilities in Disaster Operations
- IS 366: Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters
- IS-11: Animals in Disasters: Community Planning
✅ Your Next Step
Most of these are free Independent Study (IS) courses available instantly. The E/L/K courses are usually instructor-led (ILT) and require an application, but they offer invaluable, deep-dive training.
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