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VACANCIES IN THE National Fire Academy Courses
http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/nfacourses/
‘TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE’ CLASSES FOR MAY!
The National Fire Academy (NFA) policy on Student Travel Stipends allows for one round-trip to campus per year for resident 6 or 10-day classes. As NFA Student Stipend costs continue to escalate, we must consider ways of economizing while still meeting student demands.
The NFA resident schedule for FY2014 presents a unique opportunity for students. Eight pairs of 6-day classes are scheduled to begin on May 4, 2014 and May 11, 2014. We have “packaged” back-to-back 6-day courses into a two-week block so that students may attend TWO courses rather than just one. The courses have been selected so that students who meet the course selection criteria for the first course will also meet the criteria for the second. Rather than completing one 10-day course in a normal two week period; students will complete two 6-day courses and may earn two NFA certificates. Courses also include Continuing Education Units and American Council on Education (ACE) College Credit Recommendations.
Students MUST apply for the back to back sequence of classes; there will be no “mix-and-match”. In the list below, the first course listed is scheduled for the week of May 4; the second course listed is scheduled for the week of May 11. For example, in #1, R0186 is scheduled for May 4-9 and R0492 is scheduled for May 11-16. If you apply for R0186, you must also apply for R0492, and you MUST submit an application form for each.
The course pairs that still have vacancies are:
R0186: Conducting Local Risk Reduction by Company Officers
R0492: Emergency Resource Deployment – Standards of Cover
R0158: Emergency Medical Services Quality Management
R0139: Hot Topics Research for Emergency Medical Services
R0348: Changing American Family at Risk
R0629: Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention
R0671: Managing Effective Fire Prevention Programs
R0378: Demonstrating Your Fire Prevention Program’s Worth
R0108: Evaluating Performance-Based Designs
R0138: Hot Topics Research in Fire Protection
Note: There are other course pairs that were advertised previously that are filled to capacity; those course pairs have been removed from this announcement.
Applicants interested in participating in this ‘two for the price of one’ opportunity must submit an application (FEMA Form 119-25-1) for each course, and submit the applications together as a package. Applications can be faxed to the NETC Admissions Office at 301-447-1441 or mailed to the NETC Admissions Office, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727.
Applicants will be notified by the NETC Admissions Office of their acceptance into the two courses. You should NOT make travel arrangements until notified by the NETC Admissions Office.
You can view the course information by clicking on the course name above or by searching for the course at: http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/nfacourses/
The FEMA Form 119-25-1 as well as general application information is available at:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/about/attend/apply.shtm.
Questions about this opportunity can be directed to: joyce.glass@fema.dhs.gov or to the individual training specialist listed on the course detail page on the website.
Please share this information with your colleagues and help us make this new opportunity a success for the fire and emergency services community
http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/nfacourses/
‘TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE’ CLASSES FOR MAY!
The National Fire Academy (NFA) policy on Student Travel Stipends allows for one round-trip to campus per year for resident 6 or 10-day classes. As NFA Student Stipend costs continue to escalate, we must consider ways of economizing while still meeting student demands.
The NFA resident schedule for FY2014 presents a unique opportunity for students. Eight pairs of 6-day classes are scheduled to begin on May 4, 2014 and May 11, 2014. We have “packaged” back-to-back 6-day courses into a two-week block so that students may attend TWO courses rather than just one. The courses have been selected so that students who meet the course selection criteria for the first course will also meet the criteria for the second. Rather than completing one 10-day course in a normal two week period; students will complete two 6-day courses and may earn two NFA certificates. Courses also include Continuing Education Units and American Council on Education (ACE) College Credit Recommendations.
Students MUST apply for the back to back sequence of classes; there will be no “mix-and-match”. In the list below, the first course listed is scheduled for the week of May 4; the second course listed is scheduled for the week of May 11. For example, in #1, R0186 is scheduled for May 4-9 and R0492 is scheduled for May 11-16. If you apply for R0186, you must also apply for R0492, and you MUST submit an application form for each.
The course pairs that still have vacancies are:
R0186: Conducting Local Risk Reduction by Company Officers
R0492: Emergency Resource Deployment – Standards of Cover
R0158: Emergency Medical Services Quality Management
R0139: Hot Topics Research for Emergency Medical Services
R0348: Changing American Family at Risk
R0629: Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention
R0671: Managing Effective Fire Prevention Programs
R0378: Demonstrating Your Fire Prevention Program’s Worth
R0108: Evaluating Performance-Based Designs
R0138: Hot Topics Research in Fire Protection
Note: There are other course pairs that were advertised previously that are filled to capacity; those course pairs have been removed from this announcement.
Applicants interested in participating in this ‘two for the price of one’ opportunity must submit an application (FEMA Form 119-25-1) for each course, and submit the applications together as a package. Applications can be faxed to the NETC Admissions Office at 301-447-1441 or mailed to the NETC Admissions Office, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727.
Applicants will be notified by the NETC Admissions Office of their acceptance into the two courses. You should NOT make travel arrangements until notified by the NETC Admissions Office.
You can view the course information by clicking on the course name above or by searching for the course at: http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/nfacourses/
The FEMA Form 119-25-1 as well as general application information is available at:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/about/attend/apply.shtm.
Questions about this opportunity can be directed to: joyce.glass@fema.dhs.gov or to the individual training specialist listed on the course detail page on the website.
Please share this information with your colleagues and help us make this new opportunity a success for the fire and emergency services community