IS 700 is no longer available.  You must complete IS 700.a course materials and exam.

Course Overview: 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. Course Objectives: At the end of this course, students will be able to:    1. Describe the intent of NIMS.    2. Describe the key concepts and principles underlying NIMS.    3. Describe the purpose of the NIMS Components including: Preparedness,     Communications and Information Management, Resource Management, and Command and Management.    4. Describe the purpose of the National Integration Center. Note: This course provides a basic introduction to NIMS. It is not designed to replace Incident Command System and position-specific training. Primary Audience Individuals with emergency management responsibilities including prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation. Prerequisites None CEUs 0.3 Course Length The overall length of the course will vary for each individual.  IS 700A takes approximately 3 hours.