Available Courses

This 8-hr., awareness-level, instructor-led course provides hazmat employees at small or mid-sized companies with critical hazardous materials training information on loading, unloading, or preparing HazMat for transportation. Topics covered will help to reduce the risk of accidents, spills and exposure, while also promoting the safe handling, packaging, labeling, and transportation practices of hazardous materials, per the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). Specifically, this course focuses on the unique transportation requirements for carriage by highway and rail. This course meets the requirements for Initial and 3-year Refresher DOT HMR training (49 CFR Part 172 Subpart H).

1) Parking will be on the south side of the Sheriff's Office, entrance through SE door marked "Civil/Admin", take elevator up to 3rd floor training rooms. 2) Travel and meals are on your own, adequate time will be provided. Registration is required, follow the link below.

Registration Deadline is July 25th. Copy / paste link to complete registration: https://forms.gle/Dvp8mrvNbbJJJSmf6

This 8-hr., awareness-level, instructor-led course provides hazmat employees at small or mid-sized companies with critical hazardous materials training information on loading, unloading, or preparing HazMat for transportation. Topics covered will help to reduce the risk of accidents, spills and exposure, while also promoting the safe handling, packaging, labeling, and transportation practices of hazardous materials, per the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). Specifically, this course focuses on the unique transportation requirements for carriage by highway and rail. This course meets the requirements for Initial and 3-year Refresher DOT HMR training (49 CFR Part 172 Subpart H).

1) Training will be held in the basement of the Justice Center. Access is limited and will require participants to access the classroom through the north door. 2) Ample street parking available 3) Travel and meals are on your own, adequate time will be provided Facility questions: Miranda Chadwick, 515-690-9306, [email protected] Registration is required, follow the link below.

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This course provides training on and resources for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System. This course expands upon information covered in the ICS-100 and ICS-200 courses.

1) Please park in the front of The Security Institute and take the stairs or elevator to the lower level where you will be directed to a classroom. 2) Travel and meals are on your own, adequate time will be provided.

This course will prepare participants to engage individuals and volunteer organizations through social media, especially in the context of disaster preparedness and response. Social media engagement is often an enigma to most people, particularly in the public sector, because it is a different form of communication than most are accustomed. Through this course, participants will learn how to develop content that engages their audiences and turns their words into action throughout the disaster cycle. Participants will learn about social media engagement texhniques, individual and organizational roles in crisis communication and Virtual Operations Support Teams (VOST).

1) This is a virtual offering from NDPTC, follow the registration link below. 2) Two days--four hours each day Registration is required, follow the link below.

Copy and paste link to complete registration: https://ndptc.hawaii.edu/training/delivery/4192/

This 8-hr., awareness-level, instructor-led course provides hazmat employees at small or mid-sized companies with critical hazardous materials training information on loading, unloading, or preparing HazMat for transportation. Topics covered will help to reduce the risk of accidents, spills and exposure, while also promoting the safe handling, packaging, labeling, and transportation practices of hazardous materials, per the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). Specifically, this course focuses on the unique transportation requirements for carriage by highway and rail. This course meets the requirements for Initial and 3-year Refresher DOT HMR training (49 CFR Part 172 Subpart H).

1) Plenty of parking 2) Enter from main doors, watch for signs 3) Travel and meals are on your own, adequate time will be provided. Facility questions contact: Mandy Bieber, (319) 480-6629, or [email protected] Registration required, follow the link below. This course meets the requirements for Initial and 3-year Refresher DOT HMR training (49 CFR Part 172 Subpart H).

Register at: https://forms.gle/CcS9iStmxBViVCgy9