Welcome to EMI Independent Study Distance Learning Site

FEMA Independent Study (IS) courses are the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) distance learning courses. Courses here are intended for emergency management personnel, fire service personnel, first responders, Department of Homeland Security personnel, and the general public. Please also visit FEMA Independent Study Program to see a complete listing of EMI Independent Study courses that we offer.

NOTE: You may now access courses listed below without a username or password. However, it is still necessary to enter your demographic information on the exam submission page. Your Independent Study record will be updated with each successful exam completion. This will not be visible from your current on-line progress report. Confirmation email and certificate processes remain the same.

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Available Independent Study (IS) Interactive Web-based Courses:

• IS-3 Radiological Emergency Management
• IS-10 Animals in Disaster, Module A: Awareness and Preparedness
• IS-11 Animals in Disaster, Module B: Community Planning
• IS-15.A Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies
• IS-30 Mitigation eGrants for the Subgrant Applicants - New
• IS-55 Household Hazardous Materials - A Guide for Citizens
• IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System, I-100
• IS-100.HC Introduction to the Incident Command System for Healthcare/Hospitals
• IS-100.LE Introduction to the Incident Command System, I-100, for Law Enforcement
• IS-100.PW Introduction to the Incident Command System, I-100, for Public Works Personnel
• IS-100.SC Introduction to the Incident Command System for Schools
• IS-120.A An Introduction to Exercises
- New
• IS-130 Exercise Evaluation - New
• IS-197.SP - Special Needs Planning Considerations for Service and Support Providers
• IS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
• IS-200.HC Applying ICS to Healthcare Organizations
• IS-253 Coordinating Environmental and Historic Preservation Compliance
• IS-317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams
• IS-331 Introduction to Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Exercise Evaluation
• IS-340 Hazardous Materials Prevention
• IS-362 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools
• IS-546 Continuity of Operations (COOP) Awareness Course
• IS-547 Introduction to Continuity of Operations (COOP)
• IS-55 Household Hazardous Materials - A Guide For Citizens
• IS-650 Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments
• IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
• IS-701 Multiagency Coordination System (MACS)
• IS-702 National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) Public Information Systems
• IS-703 NIMS Resource Management
• IS-706 NIMS INTRASTATE MUTUAL AID
• IS-800.B National Response Plan (NRP), An Introduction - Revised
• IS-803 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #3 - Public Works and Engineering - New
• IS-804 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #4 - Firefighting - New
• IS-860 Introduction to the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP)
• IS-1900 - NDMS Federal Coordinating Center Operations Course