FEMA Independent Study Courses

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How to register for your FEMA Student ID (SID)​

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What is a FEMA SID?
FEMA Student Identification (SID) number is a unique number generated and assigned to anyone who needs or is required to take training provided by a FEMA organization. Your FEMA SID uniquely identifies you throughout the FEMA organization and all of its agencies. The goal is for your FEMA SID to serve as your personal identification number instead of your Social Security Number (SSN) in support of FEMA’s effort to decrease/cease the use of SSN for identifying and tracking individuals.

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Why do I need a FEMA SID?
A FEMA SID is required to register for and participate in any training provided by FEMA. All FEMA training providers’ registration systems and enrollment procedures require a valid FEMA SID. The FEMA SID will serve as your unique identifier and be used to maintain the record of FEMA training you attended.

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Incident Command Training

These four courses are required for ARES Level 2 in accordance with the ARES Individual Task Book. For instance, some government-sponsored activities will require volunteers to demonstrate knowledge by completing certain FEMA ICS courses, which correlate to ARES Level 2. 

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• IS-100.c  Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS100)

• IS-200.c  ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents  (ICS200)

• IS-700.b  Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS)

• IS-800.d  National Response Framework

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