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Colorado State University Global

Emergency Management Certification & Industry Exams

We are committed to ensuring that your coursework receives the recognition it deserves and that your educational journey remains highly relevant to your career aspirations. Our goal is to provide you with seamless pathways to attain industry certifications and licensure, making the process easier than ever before.

CSU Global integrates FEMA courses into its Emergency Management and Homeland Security Specialization (as part of a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice). When a student takes a CSU Global EMG course, they have the option to take three FEMA Independent Study (IS) courses as well. Upon the successful completion of the FEMA IS course final exam, you will be awarded a FEMA certificate. Additionally, you may apply the FEMA IS course toward FEMA’s Professional Development Series Certificate.

 

This chart displays the CSU Global course which will prepare you to take the following FEMA exams.

Foundations of Emergency Management

CSU Global Course

EMG300

FEMA Exams

  • IS-230.d – Fundamentals of Emergency Management
  • IS-240.b – Leadership and Influence
  • IS-242.b – Effective Communication
  • IS-100.b – Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100
  • IS-288 – the Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency Management
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Hazard Mitigation for Manmade Hazards

CSU Global Course

EMG325

FEMA Exams

  • IS-393 – An Introduction to Hazard Mitigation
  • IS-318 – Mitigation Planning for Local and Tribal Communities
  • IS-328 – Plan Review for Local Mitigation Plans
  • IS-271.a – Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk, 2nd Edition
  • IS-914 – Surveillance Awareness: What You Can Do
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Disaster Response

CSU Global Course

EMG375

FEMA Exams

  • IS-42 – Social Media in Emergency Management
  • IS-505 – Religious and Cultural Literacy and Competency is Disaster
  • IS-241.b – Decision-Making and Problem-Solving
  • IS-700.a – National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
  • IS-800.b – National Response Framework, An Introduction
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Disaster Recovery

CSU Global Course

EMG400

FEMA Exams

  • IS-632.a – Introduction to Debris Operations
  • IS-2900 – National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) Overview
  • IS-558 – Public Works and Disaster Recovery
  • IS-634 – Introduction to FEMA’s Public Assistance Program
  • IS-253.a – Overview of FEMA’s Environmental and Historic Preservation Review
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Comprehensive Emergency Planning

CSU Global Course

EMG450

FEMA Exams

  • IS-120.a – An Introduction to Exercises
  • IS-244.b – Developing and Managing Volunteers
  • IS-235.c – Emergency Planning
  • IS-130 – Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning
  • IS-660 – Introduction to Public-Private Partnerships
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