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​Course Registration
Please see "EMI Course Codes" from the FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI) as course registration procedures differ depending on the type of course. For all L-courses, WVEMD partners with FEMA and utilizes the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) Online Admissions Application. For all G-courses, WVEMD partners with the West Virginia Public Service Training (WVPST) to manage course registrations through PSTachio​. Please see below for course registration instructions for both NETC and WVPST.

    

For assistance with any course registrations, please contact a WVEMD Training & Exercises team member.

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Course Offerings​

​FEMA EMI lists all non-G-courses throughout the U.S. on their EMI Course Schedule; please see below. Also, the WVEMD Training & Exercises team can host a wide variety of G-courses. If your entity is interested in partnering with the WVEMD Training & Exercises team to host a G-course in your jurisdiction, please contact the State Training Officer, Brent Burger (brent.a.burger@wv.gov). Lastly, please see below for a current list of course offerings scheduled in 2025.

   
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SEARCH & RESCUE - IFSAC ROPE RESCUE, AWARENESS/OPERATIONS

  • Dates/Times/Locations:
    • March 31-April 2, 2026 -- 8:00AM-5:00PM -- Martinsburg Fire Department, 200 North Raleigh Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401​
  • Description: The 4-hour Rope Rescue Awareness class meets NFPA 1006, Ch. 5, 2021 edition. The text is Jones & Bartlett “Rope Rescue Techniques Principles and Practice” 5th Edition. The 20-hour Rope Rescue Operations class meets NFPA 1006, Ch. 5, 2021 edition. The text is Jones & Bartlett “Rope Rescue Techniques Principles and Practice” 5th Edition. Prerequisite is Rope Rescue Awareness, NFPA 1006, OR WVU-FSE Rescue Core Course, OR Rope Rescue Low and High Angle Operations.​
  • Registration: Please contact Jeff Cunningham (Training & Exercise Coordinator, Search & Rescue) at jeff.o.cunningham@wv.gov

SEARCH & RESCUE - IFSAC ROPE RESCUE, TECHNICIAN

  • Dates/Times/Locations:
    • April 27-April 29, 2026 -- 8:00AM-5:00PM -- Martinsburg Fire Department, 200 North Raleigh Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401​
  • Description: The 20-hour Rope Rescue Technician class meets NFPA 1006, Ch. 5, 2021 edition. The text is Jones & Bartlett “Rope Rescue Techniques Principles and Practice” 5th Edition. Prerequisite is Rope Rescue Operations, NFPA 1006, OR Rope Rescue Low and High Angle Operations.​
  • Registration: Please contact Jeff Cunningham (Training & Exercise Coordinator, Search & Rescue) at jeff.o.cunningham@wv.gov
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - PROPANE EMERGENCIES

  • Dates/Times/Locations:
    • March 28, 2026 -- 8:00AM-5:00PM -- State Fair of WV, WVU Building, 947 Maplewood Avenue, Lewisburg, WV 24901
  • Description: TBD
  • Registration: Please contact Jeff Cunningham (Training & Exercise Coordinator, Hazardous Materials) at stephanie.a.rosier@wv.gov​

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NIMS/ICS - 2026 NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BASIC ACADEMY

  • Dates/Times:
    • L0101 (Foundations of Emergency Management): April 13-17, 2026 -- 8:00AM-4:00PM [POSTPONED]
    • L0102 (Fundamentals of Threats & Hazards): June 15-17, 2026 -- 8:00AM-4:00PM
    • L0103 (Planning: Emergency Operations): June 18-19, 2026 -- 8:00AM-4:00PM
    • L0146 (Homeland Security Exercise & Evaluation Program): August 17-18, 2026 -- 8:00AM-4:00PM
    • L0105 (Public Information Basics): August 19-21, 2026 -- 8:00AM-4:00PM​​
  • Location: West Virginia State Police, Professional Development Center; 123 Academy Drive, Dunbar, WV 25064
  • Description: The National Emergency Management Basic Academy (NEMBA) is designed for individuals pursuing a career in emergency management and provides a foundational education in emergency management knowledge, skills, and abilities. The goal of the NEMBA is to support the careers of emergency managers through a training experience combining knowledge of all fundamental systems, concepts, and practices of contemporary emergency management. The NEMBA provides adult learners, facilitated by skilled faculty members, a solid foundation upon which to build a career in the emergency management profession. The NEMBA is designed for emergency management professionals, including members of state, local, tribal, and territorial homeland security, or emergency services programs; nongovernmental organizations, voluntary agencies, or professional organizations; private sector emergency management offices; college or university emergency management staff; and FEMA, Federal partners, military, and emergency managers at other departments or agencies.
  • Registration: Please contact Kyle Pajarito (Training & Exercise Coordinator, National Qualification System) at kyle.c.pajarito@wv.gov

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Last Updated: March 2026