PHEP Training & Distance Learning

Training news:

Several trainings in italic below are at risk of being cancelled or postponed due to low registration numbers.  Please help us share these great training opportunities through your networks to boost numbers.  You are encouraged to register early to ensure we have an accurate estimate of students.

Please note that FEMA’s Independent Study course “IS 800 National Response Framework, an Introduction” is currently unavailable as the national review of FEMA is taking place.  Students are still able to take the exam to get a certificate.  If anyone has questions, please let us know.

 

Training & Exercises

Updated schedule for courses at the National Disaster & Emergency Managment University is below:

 FY25 Schedule by Curriculum NDEMU

NEMA is excited to announce the dates for the 2025 EMAC Webinar Series. Dates occur the third Thursday of each month at 1:00 PM EST with three (3) exceptions – March, June and July due to scheduling conflicts with other NEMA events/meetings.

• May 15^th
• June 26^th
• July 24^th
• August 21^st
• September 18^th
• October 16^th
• November 20^th
• December 18^th

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82025043103?pwd=L7f8aPevCXnIjoBJIWyTaQ06Vtb25T.1 [us06web.zoom.us]

Meeting ID: 820 2504 3103
Passcode: 375846

 

NOAA/EPA’s Computer Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO)

 October 23-November 20 ^th (Thursday webinars 2 hours each)

Cost is $400 per student, but some costs may be eligible for HMEP grant reimbursement

More information: info@cameosuitetraining.com

 

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training-Course is postponed

Crow Agency

Register: Crow Agency Basic CERT Class Registration

 

Local Preliminary Damage Assessment Training and Exercise

Trainings will be held from 8:30am – 4:30pm and lunch will be provided

• May 7th – Great Falls
• May 8th – Missoula
• May 9th – Butte

Register online: https://forms.office.com/g/xmUUeKxjxG

 

MT Geohazards Workshop, hosted by Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

May 8-9^th

Flathead Community College

POC: Yann Gaviollot, ygavillot@mtech.edu

 

IAEM Virtual Conference

May 9^th

Cost $149 for non-members or $99 for members

Register: IAEM Virtual Conference 2025 Registration

 

L0103: Planning: Emergency Operations (part of FEMA’s Basic Academy series)

May 13-14^th

Helena

Registration is open- contact betsy.ross@mt.gov for more information

 

SafetyFest MT

May 13-15^th

Billings

Registration opens in March: SafetyFestMT

 

CISA Introduction to Conflict Prevention Techniques and Resources Webinar

May 14, 11:30 AM MT (30 minutes)

Register Here [events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com]

 

CISA Active Shooter Preparedness webinar

May 15^th 10am-12pm

Register: CISA Active Shooter Preparedness Webinar - Region 8 - CO/MT/ND/SD/UT/WY Tickets, Thu, May 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite

Rail Incidents: Preparedness and Response for Emergency Managers

May 16^th 9:30am-3:00pm (Friday)

BNSF Rail Yard, Laurel

Register: Rail Incidents: Preparedness and Response for Emergency Managers | TRANSCAER

 

Rail Safety Training Event and Drill

May 17^th 9:30am-3:30pm (Saturday)

BNSF Rail Yard, Laurel

Register: TRANSCAER Rail Safety Training Event & Drill | TRANSCAER

 

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training

May 24^th

Lewistown

Register: Fergus County Basic CERT Class

 

EPA National Water and Wastewater Sector Cybersecurity Drill

May 27^th, 1:00-3:00pm

Register: Meeting Registration - Zoom

 

CISA Conflict Prevention Strategies to Deter Acts of Targeted Violence webinar

May 28, 11:30 AM MT (60 minutes)

Register Here [events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com]

 

DNRC Wildland Fire Academy – save the date!

May 28-June 6

Information will be posted on the DNRC training calendar

 

CISA Surveillance Detection Principles

June 6^th, 8am-12:00pm

Register through CDP (must log in or create student account): Apply for Training - Center for Domestic Preparedness

Promo code: 26NV-0835 SDP

 

CMS Rapid Extraction Module Support/Remote Rescue Workshop

June 3rd-6^th

Billings

Register on the CMS website: https://cmcpro.arlo.co/w/courses/140-rems-remote-rescue-workshop/962

Cost: EARLY $1,285 when registered and paid 45 days in advance.

REGULAR $1,335 when registered less than 45 days in advance

 

Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents for Key Decision Makers (MGT 417)

June 4^th – June 5^th

Box Elder

Register online: https://ruraltraining.org/course/MGT-417/?scheduled=true&id=12663

 

L0146 Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)

June 4^th-5^th

Fort Harrison

Registration will open on FEMA’s application system April 11^th

 

Rail Car Incident Response for Crude, Ethanol, and Other Flammable Liquids

June 9^th, 8am-5m

Deadline to register is May 26^th

Register: https://forms.gle/phipDezaQmhMEaBG7

POC: Alyssa Pitsch, apitsch@bighorncountymt.gov

 

MGT-461 Evacuation Planning Strategies and Solutions

June 10^th 8:30am-4:30pm

Missoula EOC

Register: Register for Evacuation Planning Strategies and Solutions (MGT-461) delivery # 3930 in Missoula, Montana

POC: Nick Holloway, nholloway@missoulacounty.us

 

G2300 Intermediate EOC Functions

June 10-11^th

Columbus

Register: https://forms.office.com/g/nUzvampi5k

POC: David Stamey dstamey@stillwatercountymt.gov

 

EMAC webinar– led by NEMA, Michigan Task Force 1, and the State Urban Search and Rescue Alliance

Hear from Michigan Task Force 1, who will share field-tested best practices, tactical strategies, and lessons learned from their EMAC deployment to Hurricane Helene.

June 18^th, 8:00am

Register: Webinar Registration - Zoom

 

CISA Region 8 Unclassified Quarterly Threat Briefing

June 17^th 10am

Register: Region 8 Quarterly Threat Briefing Webinar (Jun)

 

Health Care Emergency Management (EM) Training - COURSE IS FULL

This one-day training will offer a comprehensive approach to emergency management, covering topics such as health care incident command, resource coordination, and interagency collaboration.

June 24^th 7:30am-5:00pm

Great Falls

Register: Health Care Emergency Management

POC: hppcoordinators@mtha.org

 

PER-375 Surviving an Active Threat: Run. Hide. Fight.

July 2^nd, 8am-5pm

Sheridan, WY

Register: https://train.ncbrt.lsu.edu/Student/Register?ClassID=34264

POC: Jesse Ludikhuize, jludikhuize@sheridancountywy.gov

 

CMC Rope Rescue Technician 1 and 2

July 21-25, 2025

Billings

Register on the CMS website: https://cmcpro.arlo.co/w/courses/134-rope-rescue-technician-i-ii/1097

Cost: EARLY $1475 when registered and paid 45 days in advance

REGULAR $1525 when registered less than 45 days in advance

 

G197: Integrating Access and Functional Needs into Emergency Management

August 12-13

Fort Harrison

Save the date- Complete the form if interested: G197 Interest

 

Crisis Leadership – delivered via TEEX

August 14^th

Sheridan, WY

Register: https://teex.org/class/MGT340/

 

2025 MT Public Health “Summer” Institute – Save the date

September 22^nd-25^th

Billings

https://dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/buildinghealthysystems/summerinstitute

 

MGT340 Leadership in Crisis (TEEX delivered)

October 23^rd

Helena

Save the date

 

L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer

October 27-31, 2025

Bismarck, ND

 

More information:  https://apps.nd.gov/des/TrainingAndExercise