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  1. Step 1

    Why it matters: Begins the route with FEMA's exercise basics.

    IS-120.C: An Introduction to Exercises

    Federal Emergency Management Agency · National Standard Exercise Curriculum

    A FEMA awareness course that introduces the basics of emergency-management exercises and supports subsequent exercise learning.

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    FEMA lists the course as an awareness offering for new emergency managers and the general public. FEMA lists IS-120.C among Independent Study online courses available free of charge.
    Free to start
    FEMA lists IS-120.C among online courses available free of charge.
    Start IS-120.C from FEMA's Independent Study course catalog.
    What you receive
    An introduction to emergency-management exercise basics.
    Commitment
    FEMA lists a course length of 3 hours.
    Employer recognition
    Employer recognition varies and is not guaranteed.
    Boundary
    It is not an evaluator qualification or authorization to run an exercise.

    Crossing: This same record also supports the explore and be ready route.

    Also lights Explore & Be Ready.

  2. Step 2

    Why it matters: Moves from exercise basics to FEMA's introduction to evaluation and improvement planning.

    IS-130.A: How to be an Exercise Evaluator

    Federal Emergency Management Agency · Emergency Management Institute Independent Study Program

    A FEMA Independent Study introduction to emergency-management exercise evaluation and improvement planning.

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    FEMA lists IS-120.c An Introduction to Exercises as a prerequisite. FEMA SID and Login.gov are required for the online final exam and course credit.
    Free to start
    FEMA says Independent Study courses are open to all and free of charge.
    Complete IS-120.c, then open FEMA's IS-130.A interactive web-based course.
    What you receive
    Introductory course instruction and, after a successful exam, a portal completion record.
    Commitment
    FEMA lists a course length of 2.75 hours.
    Employer recognition
    Employer recognition varies and is not guaranteed.
    Boundary
    The introductory course is not a professional evaluator certification or authorization.

    Crossing: FEMA lists IS-120.c as a prerequisite for this course.

  3. Step 3

    Why it matters: Provides materials a planning team can adapt for a tabletop exercise.

    CISA Tabletop Exercise Packages

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency · CISA Tabletop Exercise Packages

    Downloadable CISA packages and documentation for planning and conducting tabletop exercises.

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    CISA presents the materials for stakeholders developing tabletop exercises. The packages and documentation are no-charge downloadable public resources, not exercise implementation.
    Free to start
    CISA's general Services page identifies CTEPs as no-cost services for all organizations; this supports no-charge downloadable-resource access.
    Download a CISA Tabletop Exercise Package and its documentation.
    What you receive
    Package and documentation materials, not CISA-facilitated training or an implemented exercise.
    Commitment
    CISA does not state a standard completion time because organizations develop their own tabletop exercises.
    Employer recognition
    Employer recognition varies and is not guaranteed.
    Boundary
    A package download is not a completed exercise, a certification, or evidence of readiness.

    Crossing: A package is a resource and does not prove a completed exercise.

  4. Step 4

    Why it matters: Applies structured safety learning to youth-sports coaching.

    HEADS UP to Youth Sports Coaches: Online Concussion Training

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · HEADS UP

    CDC online concussion-safety training for youth-sports coaches.

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    The course is designed for youth-sports coaches. CDC requires a CDC TRAIN account to access the online training.
    Free to start
    CDC's account guide identifies the exact course as free online.
    Create a CDC TRAIN account and start the CDC youth-sports-coach online training.
    What you receive
    Online concussion-safety instruction; after the training and an 80 percent or higher post-test, a downloadable completion certificate.
    Commitment
    The reviewed current CDC page does not state a standard course length.
    Employer recognition
    Employer recognition varies and is not guaranteed.
    Boundary
    The certificate does not independently establish coaching eligibility or meet every state, league, or school requirement.

    Crossing: Local requirements determine whether and how often training is required.

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