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OAS – Government of Chile Scholarship and
Training Project for CARICOM Countries
5 Free Online Independent Study Courses
[Deadline to register the certificates is extended to July 31, 2020]
Available through the U.S. Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute’s
Independent Study Professional Development Series
PREMISE
The aim of the OAS – Government of Chile Scholarship and Training Project for CARICOM Countries is to
strengthen CARICOM's capabilities through courses, certified training programs and diplomas in the
areas of disaster risk management and climate resilience from 2018 to 2020.
The Project seeks to provide cost-effective and innovative education and training opportunities to
personnel involved in emergency response, disaster risk management, and climate resilience at the
national and community levels and with the aim of reducing the vulnerability of communities to climate-
related hazards, build their resilience, and ultimately to contribute to sustainable development.
Consistent with the aforementioned, the OAS is encouraging Caribbean nationals who wish to participate
in the upcoming courses offered through this Project to take advantage of the following free online
independent study courses offered by FEMA to acquire some basic knowledge on Emergency
Management that could be applied to higher level training opportunities.
Some of these free online courses may be a pre-requisite for some of the upcoming courses and might
be considered as part of the criteria in the selection process.
DESCRIPTIONS AND BENEFITS OF THE COURSES
1. Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100
ICS 100, Introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the Incident Command
System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the
history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command
System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management
System (NIMS).
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.b
2. ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents, ICS-200
ICS 200 is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within
the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides training on and resources for personnel
are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS.
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-200.b
3. Fundamentals of Emergency Management, IS-230
The goal of this course is to introduce you to the fundamentals of emergency management.
This course presents emergency management as an integrated system with resources and
capabilities networked together to address all hazards.
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-230.d
4. National Incident Management System (NIMS) an Introduction, IS-700
This course introduces and overviews the National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS
provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and
nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents.
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.a
5. National Response Framework, an Introduction, IS-800
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This courses was recently changed from IS-800 C to IS-800 D. IS-800 C will be posted until June
5, 2020 if you have taken the IS-800 C course and need to complete the exam.
This course introduces participants to the concepts and principles of the National Response
Framework. The goal of this course is to familiarize participants with the National Response
Framework and the ways it is applied in actual response situations.
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-800.d
PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS
The Courses are intended for working professionals who have backgrounds or work related duties in
emergency management and disaster response. These professions include first responders in fire, law
enforcement and EMS, public administrators, emergency management employees, policy makers and
program directors, urban planners, NGOs, public health workers and private sector professionals.
Citizens from the following countries are eligible to participate:
1. Antigua and Barbuda
2. Barbados
3. The Bahamas
4. Belize
5. Dominica
6. Grenada
7. Guyana
8. Haiti
9. Jamaica
10. Saint Kitts and Nevis
11. Saint Lucia
12. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
13. Suriname
14. Trinidad and Tobago
REGISTRATION
To register with FEMA for the above courses, you must first register for a Student Identification Number
(SID) if you have not already done so. To register, go to https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid and follow the steps
listed. Instructions on applying to the FEMA independent Study courses could be accessed via this link:
https://training.fema.gov/apply/#HowToIS.
Please note that a U.S. address is required to complete the exams and obtain the certificates. By using
the SG/OAS address, the applicant is agreeing to use the address solely for exam purposes through the
OAS-FEMA authorized courses as announced by the GS/OAS. Please date and sign the form where
indicated in the link below. You are required to provide this completed and signed form when you are
registering the certificates with the OAS.
Link: https://bit.ly/2zHX8Uk
2SUGGESTED TIMELINE
Participants should be guided by the following timeline to complete the courses.
[Please note that the recommended dates below to access and complete the courses
have been extended to July 15, 2020. You can register to complete the courses at any
time but before July 15, 2020 to be able to submit the completed certificates to the
OAS by July 31, 2020]
Course Duration Period
Introduction to Incident Command 2 hours During the week of
System, ICS-100 Final exam March 2nd
ICS for Single Resources and Initial 3 hours During the week of
Action Incidents, ICS-200 Final exam March 16th
Fundamentals of Emergency 6 hours During the week of
Management, IS-230 Final exam March 30th
National Incident Management 3.5 hours During the week of
System (NIMS) an Introduction, IS-700 Final exam April 13th
National Response Framework, an 3 hours During the week of
Introduction, IS-800 Final exam April 27th
REGISTERING CERTIFICATES WITH THE OAS:
After each successful final exam, participants will receive a certificate of completion. After completing
all courses participants should complete a profile and include a copy of each certificate along with a copy
of a government issued ID (passport or national ID Card), and the completed and signed OAS Address
Authorization Form in the OAS Fellowship Management System through the link below by May 15th,
2020. [Deadline to register the certificates is extended to July 31, 2020]
Please note that if you have previously completed any of the courses, you are not required to retake the
Courses. However, you may wish to complete some of the other courses provided by FEMA and register
with the OAS as outlined above and below.
Click here to complete your profile and register your certificates
Notes:
The certificates, ID, and Form must be combined into one (1) single PDF file (no larger than 5MB).
If the file is larger than 5MB, the application system would not accept the file and does allow for
more than one document to be uploaded.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Questions about this announcement should be sent to scholarships@oas.org with the subject “OAS-
Chile Scholarship Program.”
www.oas.org/scholarships /oasscholarships @OASscholarships
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