Emergency Preparedness Courses and Certifications

Disaster Preparedness

14 ratings

Comprehensive guide to disaster preparedness, covering personal planning, safety, attitudes, and survival skills. Equips learners with practical strategies for various emergency scenarios and emphasizes the importance of mental readiness.

• Coursera
• 14 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Pharmacy Law, Emergency Preparedness, and Biopharmaceutics

26 ratings at Coursera

Explore pharmacy law, ethics, HIV/AIDS, emergency preparedness, and biopharmaceutics. Gain essential knowledge for pharmacy technicians on regulations, crisis management, and drug behavior in the body.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

When Everything Fails: Surviving Any Disaster

14 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Learn the fundamentals of preparation, reaction, and recovery in emergency situations.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 7 hours 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

An Introduction to Hazardous Materials

This Independent Study course is intended to provide a general introduction to hazardous materials that can serve as a foundation for more specific studies in the future. This course does not meet Haz

• FEMA
• 10 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Substantial Damage Estimation for Floodplain Administrators

This training is designed to help assist tribal, local, and State officials in making substantial damage determinations in accordance with the NFIP using the FEMA Substantial Damage Estimator (SDE) so

• FEMA
• 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Introduction to Community Emergency Response Team (CERTs)

This Independent Study (IS) course is an introduction to the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program for those interested in learning about the CERT program for their own knowledge or as a pr

• FEMA
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship

This course provides leading practices and resources to assist elementary and secondary schools, institutions of higher education, and houses of worship in developing emergency plans for preparing for

• FEMA
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools

This course covers basic information about developing, implementing, and maintaining a school emergency operations plan (EOP). The goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding of t

• FEMA
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters

The purpose of this course is to provide guidance for Emergency Managers and implementers of children’s programs about meeting the unique needs that arise among children as a result of a disaster or e

• FEMA
• 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

ABCs of Temporary Emergency Power

The goal of this course is to acquaint members of various communities of practice (emergency management, public works, water/wastewater, healthcare, etc.) with requirements related to provision of tem

• FEMA
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Responding to an Active Shooter: You Can Make a Difference

Active shooter and targeted violence incidents are rare. However, they are highly impactful. Being prepared to act can make all the difference. For this reason, many organizations are taking actions t

• FEMA
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Active Shooter: What You Can Do

An active shooter is defined as “one or more individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area.” In most cases, active shooters use firearms and there is typical

• FEMA
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Explore disaster management essentials for water and wastewater operators, covering NIMS, ICS, emergency preparedness, mutual aid agreements, and resiliency measures to maintain continuity of operations. TCEQ-approved for 2 credit hours.

• TEEX
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Explore disaster preparedness for healthcare organizations, covering natural, technological, and civil hazards, FEMA guidelines, emergency management standards, and critical resources for response and recovery.

• TEEX
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Explore disaster preparedness, response, and recovery strategies for water and wastewater professionals facing natural or human-caused threats to critical infrastructure.

• TEEX
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate