Training is regularly scheduled and conducted in conjunction
with the overall goals and objectives of the training program. Training is
based on the training needs assessment, internal and external requirements and
mandates (i.e NIMS) and addresses deficiencies identified in the corrective
action process.
DEM utilizes courses developed from the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) comprised of: FEMA’s National Emergency Training Center/Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Alabama, the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMIMT), Louisiana State University (LSU), Texas A&M University (TEEX), and the Department of Energy's Nevada Test Site (NTS).