EMAP Accreditation Manager/Assessor Training E-122

The Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) Accrediatation Manager/Assessor Training course is currently open for registration.  The training will be held at the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) on October 2nd through 4th, 2012 from 8:00am-5:00pm.  The purpose of the course is to train and qualify experienced Emergency Managers to serve as Assessors that will perform on-site assessments for a candidate’s emergency management program. Assessor training is conducted to ensure that all members of the assessor cadre uniformly and consistently administer the principles of EMAP in all assessments.  Training addresses means of validating compliance with EMAP standards and appropriate interaction with candidate program personnel during planning, assessment, and post-assessment activities. Students will also be provided with information that will assist them in assessing their jurisdiction’s system for disaster preparedness and response using the Emergency Management Standard by EMAP. For more information, visit the FEMA website:http://training.fema.gov/Apply/