Vist the FEMA Independent Study website for the full course list. Links are provided for required courses.

Required Classes for All NDMS Team Personnel:

• IS-100.b Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS 100)
• IS-200.b ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS 200)
• IS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS) An introduction (ICS 700)
• IS-800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction (ICS 800)

Recommended Classes for all Team Personnel:

• IS-1 Emergency Manager: An Orientation to the Position
• IS-230.b Fundamentals of Emergency Management
• IS-546.a Continuity of Operations (COOP) Awareness Course
• IS-808 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #8 – Public Health and Medical
• IS-1900 NDMS Federal Coordinating Center Operations Course

Recommended Classes for Personnel Assisting in Team Trainings:

• IS-120.a An Introduction to Exercises
• IS-130 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning
• IS-139 Exercise Design