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MGT 418 Readiness: Training, Identification & Preparedness Planning 16 hr

T his course teaches you how to create effective training plans using a whole community approach. You will learn a jurisdictional training assessment process in which an integrated assessment team creates a jurisdictional profile and evaluates the ability to fully implement the Emergency Operations Plans (EOP). You will then be able to identify and catalog training gaps and identify ways to close them by prioritizing training efforts, developing improvement plans, and implementing a course of action. This course is taught in partnership with The National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (NCBRT)

Course Length: 16 hours

Course Manager: TEEX

Course Timeline: Register December 9-10, 2025 at: https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=NE&C=MGT418&S=84

Registration Information: August 11-12, 2025 https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=NE&C=MGT418&S=80 October 8-9,2025 https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=NE&C=MGT418&S=78 10/15-16,2025:https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=NE&C=MGT418&S=83 October 29-30, 2025 https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=NE&C=MGT418&S=77 November 5-6, 2025 https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=NE&C=MGT418&S=79

Prerequisite: Recommended: ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 700 and ICS 800. Students must register and bring a copy of their SID number to class. Register online: cdp.dhs.gov/femasid Documents participants are required to bring: Emergency Operations Plans (Jurisdiction i.e. country/region/state) After Action Reports (Exercises & Incidents) THIRA/HIRA (local and/or state) Participants: • Need general regional knowledge of: o Jurisdictional emergency response plans o Mutual aid agreements o Discipline-specific internal training processes o Data collection and reporting tools o Operational calendar creation o All applicable plans (such as EOPs, SOPs, MOA, and MOU) • They should also have: o Some expertise in functional areas, EOP annexes and ESFs, and in training management o Some decision-making authority o Ability to make policy recommendations and reach back to others in their discipline o Regular interaction with other response agencies and disciplines, private sector, and NGOs throughout the whole community

Target Audience/Discipline:

Scheduled Classes:
Date Location
Aug 11-12, 2025DuPage County OHSEM**
Oct 8-9, 2025Aurora Police Department & EOC**
Oct 15-16, 2025IEMA - 2200 South Dirksen Pkwy**
Oct 29-30, 2025ILEAS Training Center**
Nov 5-6, 2025Effingham County EOC**
Dec 9-10, 2025IEMA-OHS Region 2**
 

** No lodging available



Please note: Applications for courses will be accepted up to 1 day prior to the course date.

If you want to learn more about the Training Program or are interested in attending a specific course, please contact your IEMA Regional Coordinator or Nancy Buck. Registration should be made in advance to attend any IEMA sponsored class. Walk-in registrations are only accepted if room space and course materials are available. To register for IEMA classes, please see the IEMA Online Registration and Tracking Program Page.

 

 



Contact Information

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Springfield, Illinois 62703