Why Independent Study is needed:

Recent events have greatly increased the

• number of people who need training.
• breadth of topics pertinent to disaster workers.
• subject matter complexity.
• cost of training and exercising.

These events make basic training crucial to stepping up to more advanced courses.

We offer Individuals :

• A growing selection of self-paced, personal enrichment, independent study courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public.
• Easy access. You don't have to be a "computer expert" with the fastest modem or computer.
• Course materials are public domain courses adopted from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide the highest quality.
• Free emergency management documents on the online library. Many of these are no longer available.
• An online emergency management bookstore with staff recommended books for your professional library.
• Experienced, professional faculty with excellent credentials and extensive experience in the emergency management education field. We stand ready to assist you or your organization with your training needs.

We offer agencies:

• A low-cost solution to standard emergency management classes. Supplemented with FEMA and state sponsored courses our courses can cover any training shortfall.
• Agencies may use our training courses to supplement their training programs and negotiate discount "group enrollments".
• Constant online training presence. Your operations or disaster does not affect our ability to train your staff.
• This solution frees funds for more complex and hands-on classes.
• Capability to train volunteer resources.
• Read how this works below.

Why our courses may be for you:

• Anyone interested in emergency management may enroll in our courses. It is not necessary to work in a related job or be affiliated with any organization.
• To broaden your practical knowledge but are unable to attend traditional classroom courses due to frequently travel, location and responsibilities.
• Our reasonable tuition lets you learn for pennies a day.
• It is convenient. You control your training and learn in your spare time without leaving your job or interrupting your family activities or leisure schedule.
• You can complete most of our courses in only a few hours, depending on the course and your background.
• Earn Certificates of Completion that are a recognized symbol to others showing your desire to learn about the exciting field of emergency management.

How it works:

• Your enrollment fee, paid by check, Money Order, Purchase Order, or through PayPal, includes your course materials, online test and Certificate of Completion.
• Our minimum computer recommendations are a 14.4 modem, computer with a 486 processor with Windows 95 or above and Adobe Acrobat. You should know basic computer tasks, (mouse, file open/close, transfer and Notepad).
• We deliver course materials in easy-to-use self-executable files. You download the course module, usually less than one (1) megabyte, double-click on the file and enter the course password. You may either print the materials or study them on your computer.
• Each course includes lessons with a link to a comprehensive open-book online final examination. Those who score 75 percent or better are mailed a Certificate of Completion.
• We use Adobe Acrobat for some course materials and library books. This free simple-to-use software is loaded on most computers today. Once you use Acrobat you will be the expert and can view our course materials for any enrolled course. Note: Our course materials are developed using version 4.