Homeland Security/Emergency Management Free Certificate Courses

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  1. MichaelGates

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    Homeland Security/Emergency Management Free Certificate Courses

    Free Courses / Certificates / Most non-college credit


    ABC's of Portable Fire Extinguishers
    http://www.fireextinguisher.com

    CFI Trainer.net
    http://www.cfitrainer.net

    CSX Emergency Response to Railroad Incidents Course
    http://csxhazmat.kor-tx.com

    Department of Agriculture
    http://www.agriculture.utk.edu/vetmed/transition

    DOD Level 1 Antiterrorism Training
    https://atlevel1.dtic.mil

    Domestic Preparedness Campus
    http://www.teexwmdcampus.com

    DGI - Security Awareness Training
    https://www.dgitraining.com
    https://www.dgitraining.com/freesat.htm

    Emergency Operations Training Academy (EOTA)
    http://eota.doeal.gov/EOTA/index.aspx

    EMRTC/New Mexico Tech
    http://respond.emrtc.nmt.edu/campus

    FEMA Independent Study Courses
    http://www.training.fema.gov
    http://www.training.fema.gov/IS

    Emergency Management Institute (EMI) - IS Courses
    http://www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS

    Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts Online Course
    http://www.fsi.uiuc.edu/content/virtual%20campus/courses/ertbc.cfm

    FEMA Disaster Action Kid Course
    http://www.fema.gov/kids
    http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizkid1.htm

    Free-training.com - Online Safety/OSHA Related Courses
    http://www.free-training.com

    Institute for Corporate and Public Safety (ICPS)
    http://icps.nwacc.edu/index.php
    http://icps.nwacc.edu/train_sched.php

    Inter-American Defense College
    http://www.jid.org/en/college/dl.html

    Kentucky Section Amateur Radio Emergency Service Condensed Emergency Communications Course
    www.kyham.net/emcomm/training/kytest.html

    Kentucky Terrorism Response and Preparedness Courses
    www.kiprc.uky.edu/trap

    Maryland Police Training Commision - Firearms Safety Training Course
    http://209.48.185.14

    Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training program (MCTFT) CD-ROM and online courses.
    http://www.mctft.com

    National Center for Biomedical Research & Training - Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education
    http://www.ncbrt.lsu.edu

    National Fire Academy (NFA) - Q Courses
    http://www.nfaonline.dhs.gov

    National Institute of Health Information Security Awareness Online Training Course
    http://irtsectraining.nih.gov

    National Mass Fatalities Institute
    www.nmfi.org/other_files/online_course.htm

    National Terrorism Preparedness Institute (St. Petersburg College)
    http://terrorism.spcollege.edu

    Operation Lifesaver's Railroad Safety Course
    http://www.usdrivertraining.com/oli/index.html
    www.oli.org

    President's DNA Initiative DNA Analyst Training
    http://www.dna.gov
    http://www.dna.gov/training/training/online-training

    Red Cross Online Courses 1
    https://learningctr.redcross.org/elms/pws/portal.do?siteID=Response

    SafeResponse.com
    http://www.saferesponse.com/index.htm

    St. Petersburg College – Florida Regional Community Policing Institute
    http://cop.spcollege.edu/COP/training/online.htm

    Terrorism, Preparedness, and Public Health: An Introduction
    http://www.ualbanycphp.org/learning/registration/detail_Terrorism.cfm

    Washington State Homeland Security Institute
    www.hsi.wa.gov

    United States Institute of Peace
    http://www.usip.org/training/online

    University of Minnesota Center for Public Health Preparedness Courses
    http://cpheo.sph.umn.edu/umncphp/online

    USFA Junior Fire Marshall Course
    https://www.usfa.dhs.gov/kids/flash.shtm

    VMC/Homeland Security Programs - West Virginia University
    http://www.vmc.wvu.edu

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    The Department of Homeland Security wants people getting the FEMA courses and those in the catalog below, most of which are free. Some are online and some are classroom courses.

    http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/tei_course_catalog2008.pdf

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    Advanced Professional Series (APS)
    http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/aps

    Check with your state emergency management agency to see if they are offering the APS free classroom courses.
     
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  2. MichaelGates

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    Texas Engineering Extension Service

    TEXAS ENGINEERING EXTENSION SERVICE (TEEX)

    http://www.teex.com

    Click on the "Course Calendar" link.

    The courses that are not in Texas, are usually the free classroom courses that are offered around the country. Homeland Secretary grants are used to bring the courses around the country for free.
     
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    Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS)

    Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS)

    http://www.chds.us

    Check out these free courses:

    Master’s Degree Program
    The Master’s Degree Program is provided at no cost to State (including members of the National Guard under Title 32), Local municipality, Tribal, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security government employees (including the U.S. Coast Guard) accepted into the program. Non-DHS Federal government employees and U.S. military officers are also encouraged to apply; but are required to have financial sponsorship from their agency or command if they are accepted into the program.

    Homeland Security Online Courses
    Registration for the courses is open to local, tribal, state and federal government employees; members of the military; and corporate homeland security managers or contractors. A .mil or .gov email address is needed. Registration information will be verified.

    Both programs have more details than what is presented here that you need to check out.
     
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    Modular Emergency Response Radiological Transportation Training (MERRTT)

    Modular Emergency Response Radiological Transportation Training (MERRTT)

    http://www.teppinfo.com

    Classroom course.
     
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    Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP)

    Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP)

    https://cdp.dhs.gov

    Free resident Training in Anniston, Alabama.

    Nonresident Training
    In addition to the resident programs offered at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), the CDP provides free nonresident training that brings training to the responders at their home jurisdictions.
     
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    The Florida Center for Public Health Preparedness

    The Florida Center for Public Health Preparedness

    http://www.fcphp.usf.edu

    Online Courses
    * Assuring Cultural Competence in Disaster Response
    * Understanding Compassion Fatigue
    * FAST Foundations (Disaster Behavioral Health First Aid Specialist Training)
    * Basic Epidemiology

    http://www.fcphp.usf.edu/courses_listings.htm
     
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    National Weather Service (NOAA)

    National Weather Service (NOAA)

    NWS Tallahassee Online Weather Spotter Training

    http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/spotter

    If you are not in the Tallahassee area or do not want to do more than the training, then you should not submit contact information while taking the course.

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    Shreveport National Weather Service

    http://www.srh.noaa.gov/shv/SPOTTER2004IE_files/frame.htm

    If you are not in the Shreveportarea or do not want to do more than the training, then you should not submit contact information while taking the course.
     
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    Indiana Department of Homeland Security

    Indiana Department of Homeland Security

    http://www.in.gov/dhs/index.htm

    If you live in Indiana, or are from a state close enough to drive there, here is a great source to search for free classroon courses.

    https://oas.in.gov/hs/training/public/calendar.do

    I went to Indiana last year from Ohio and took a free search and recuse course.

    Checking your state emergency management agency or state department of homeland security can be a great source to locate free classroom courses.
     
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    National Wildfire Coordination Group (NWCG)

    National Wildfire Coordination Group (NWCG)

    http://training.nwcg.gov

    I -100 Introduction to Incident Command System (2006)

    Free online course with certificate.
     
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    Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency

    Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency

    Terrorism Awareness and Prevention

    http://www.pa-aware.org

    Pennsylvania program, but the information can be useful anywhere.

    Free online course. No certificate, but you can print quiz scores to act as proof of completion.
     
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    Yale New Haven Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response

    Yale New Haven Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response

    http://ynhhs.emergencyeducation.org

    Free Online courses. Certificates.
     
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    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    http://www.bt.cdc.gov

    http://www.bt.cdc.gov/training

    Do some searching for free online courses on the CDC website. There are course there, but the website seems to be very disorganized and the pages that lead to the courses change often.
     

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