Baseline Requirements
According to the Iowa Administrative Code 605-7.4(4), a local emergency management (EM) coordinator must complete continuing education requirements. Within two years of appointment, a local EM coordinator must complete the following “baseline” study courses:
View Emergency Management Program Development (EMPD) course material. To earn total credit, you must register and attend all four sessions.
Annual Continuing Education Requirements
Upon completion of the baseline requirements listed above, an EM coordinator must complete annually a minimum of 24 hours of state-approved emergency management training. Annual training occurs during the federal fiscal year from October 1 to September 30. Annual training will commence the following October 1, after completion of the baseline requirements (even if completion occurs before the allotted two years).
Beginning October 1, 2021 the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) will transition to a revised 24 hour annual training requirement for emergency management coordinators in the State of Iowa, as identified in Iowa Administrative Code 605 7.4(4) section c.
The criteria for the 24 hours of annual training will be broken down into 12 hours of training specific to emergency management and 12 hours of training approved by each local emergency management commission that is identified as necessary for the fulfillment of their emergency management coordinator's duties.
Training Certificates
EM coordinators will receive a certificate for satisfactory completion of courses. Certificates must be uploaded into SharePoint for review to receive credit. For questions about SharePoint or uploading certificates, please contact the HSEM Training Team.