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Training Operations in Small Departments

Course Hours: 16.0 Hours

Course Description

This course is designed to provide the student with the essential tools and skills to apply a leadership philosophy to the training function and manage a training program in small departments. It is not designed specifically to enhance development or presentation skills, nor is it related to the public education discipline. The target audience includes individuals currently responsible for the overall administration, management, and supervision of the training function in a small department. Typically, this includes responsibility for leadership, meeting legal requirements, assessing training needs, providing budget input, and program delivery and evaluation. These individuals also coordinate the training schedule and manage training records.

Prerequisites

N/A

Who Should Attend

This course should be attended by personnel currently responsible for overall administration, management, and supervision of the training function in a small department. Typically, this includes responsibility for leadership, meeting legal requirements, assessing training needs, providing budget input, and program delivery and evaluation.

Special Notes


The National Fire Academy does not utilize Social Security Numbers on their registration form; this form is in addition to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center application process. The National Fire Academy has transitioned to an online admissions application process and the online application can be found at (you may need to press Ctrl with your cursor over the link): 
https://training.fema.gov/generaladmissionsapplication/staticforms/startapplication.aspx

The online application will open the day before the class and be open fourteen days after the class concludes.  Failure to turn in an application will result in not receiving credit for the course.
 
To obtain a SID: 

1. Register at https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid

2. Select "Need a FEMA SID?" on the right side of the screen. 

3. Follow the instructions to create your account. 

4. You will receive an email with your SID. Save this number in a secure location. Use the SID in place of the SSN.

Start Date End Date Location (Hover for more information) Time Course Number Status
02/22/2025 02/23/2025 Union County Fire Department 09:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. FFAT25083 Register
08/06/2025 08/07/2025 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon