| Certification
Program Levels |
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The
certification level appropriate
for you should be determined
by the role that you may
perform in the Departmental
Operation Center (DOC) in
the event of an emergency.
Please talk with your branch
chief about the appropriate
level for you before you
begin coursework.
Check
the chart of the job titles within
the Riverside County Community
Health Agency and the recommended
certification level. |
| Basic
Level |
Required
for: All
County employees, including
those employed by the
Department of Public Health
Required
courses:
•
SEMS
• IS
100 – Introduction
to Incident Command Structure
• IS
700 – National
Incident Management
System (NIMS)
• Video – “Your
role as a disaster
service worker” |
| Intermediate
Level |
Check
the guideline
of job titles that would
be appropriate for this
level.
Required
courses:
•
Basic
level courses +
• Basics
of Epidemiology & Disease
Investigations
• IS
200
• Elective
courses (2) |
| Advanced
Level |
Check
the guideline of job titles that
would be appropriate for
this level.
Required
courses:
•
Intermediate
level courses +
• IS
800 – National
Response Plan (NRP)
• Elective
course in management (1) |
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(Updated: Wednesday,
May 17, 2006)
Welcome
to the Riverside County Department
of Public Health, Certificate
for Public Health Preparedness & Response
Competencies Program. You
are taking the first step in
preparing yourself and your
county in the event of a disaster.
This
certificate program is designed
to prepare public health workers,
first responders, healthcare
professionals and community
volunteers for the kinds of
work and roles they will perform
in the event of a major local
emergency.
The
program is tiered to ensure
basic competencies and knowledge
in the areas of disaster response
and coordination. The
basic, intermediate and advanced
levels build on the foundation
of the Standardized Emergency
Management System (SEMS), the
National Incident Management
System (NIMS) and the Incident
Command System (ICS). The
levels provide for specialized
training for health professionals
and management.
To
begin the certification program,
follow the steps below beginning
with the Registration
Form.
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- Register: Complete
and submit the online registration
form for the certification
program offered by Riverside
County Department of Public
Health.
This will be submitted to
the BTPR department and entered
into a database.
You
only need to register with
this certification program
once. The
next time you log on to
this website, simply go
to the Login button in
the upper right hand corner
of this page. Enter
your login name and password
and you will be taken
directly to the FEMA
website to continue your
online coursework. You
will also need to login
separately
at the FEMA website.
- Pre-test: After
completing the
online registration,
you will be linked to the
pre-test.
- Course
Catalog: When
you complete the registration
form, you will automatically
be sent to the Course Catalog. You
are now ready to begin your
coursework.
- Taking
the Courses: You
may take the courses for your
level in any order that you
wish. However,
we highly recommend that you
take the courses in the order
suggested. Each
class builds upon the knowledge
and information gained in
the previous class.
Most
courses are offered online
either through the Federal
Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) or other university.
Online courses allow you
the flexibility to take the
courses at a time and place
that is convenient for you.
*Beginning
in September, 2006, a new
workshop will be available
that combines the SEMS, NIMS
and ICS course into one,
8-hour interactive training
session.
To
take an online course, move
your curser over the course
title and click. This
will take you directly to
FEMA’s
Emergency Management Institute
(EMI) website and the login
page. You
will be required to register
and choose a password on
the FEMA site.
Once
you have logged in or registered,
you will be sent to the FEMA
Course Map page. Please
follow the directions carefully.
Move your cursor to the
class
you want to take and click.
You
are now at the Course Map
for the individual course
you are taking. You
must complete each module
before moving to the next.
After each completed module,
you may leave the site
and
return at a later date.
- Completing
the Course: You
will receive an e-mail notification
from the Independent Study
Program Office of the Emergency
Management Institute within
72 hours of the completion
of any of their course (i.e
IS 100, IS 700, IS 800). Please
forward a copy of that e-mail
to MValterr@co.riverside.ca.us so that we can record the
completed course.
- Post-Test: At
the completion of the Basic
Level coursework, please
take
and submit the
Post-Test.
- Evaluation: We
are continually evaluating
our program and would appreciate
your
input. Please
complete and submit the Evaluation
Form that follows
the Post-Test.
- Certificate: You
will receive a certificate
upon success completion of
the required coursework. Your
participation in this program
reaffirms your dedication
to serve in times of crisis. We
encourage you to further
enhance
your skills and knowledge
by periodically
reviewing our course catalog
for
additional learning opportunities.
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