Student Job Aides (All courses are offered as the legacy curriculum, click the link below for the specific course code/job-aid): 

Date & Time:
  • January 30 - February 2, 2026 (Friday - Monday)
  • Hours will be 8:00am - 6:00pm 
  • Students must attend all sessions of their delivery. Class times are Pacific Time

Timeline: 
  • Step 1 - IMTA Registration Deadline: December 12, 2025
  • Step 2 - Student NETC Application Deadline: December 19, 2025  
  • Step 3 - Student Selection Notification Date: December 30, 2025

Selection Criteria: 

The pre-requisites below will be verified on the student enrollment request by endorsement of the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), such as the Washington State Training Officer (STO) or Course Manager. 

Prerequisites: 

The required prerequisites to these courses are:
  • IS-0100: Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS), ICS-100
  • IS-0200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200
  • E/L/G0300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents
  • *E/L/G 0400: Advanced Incident Command System for Complex Incidents, ICS-400
  • IS-0700: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
  • IS-0800: National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction
* NOTE | NOT REQUIRED for students in L0970 or L0971

To Apply: 

Step 1: Register on the IMTA registration site. You will then receive an email containing the Student Coupon Code and Online Application Process Job Aid that contains the course invitation code. 
     To register for the NDEMU Course only, select the Symposium Training Academy Only registration type and use the access code STA26. (This registration does not include Tue-Thur sessions)

Step 2: Using the guidance in the Student Coupon Code and Online Application Process Job Aid, visit the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) Online Admissions Application (https://training.fema.gov/netc_online_admissions) to complete the course application. Ensure you attach your prerequisite certificates or training transcript to your course application.

Attendance Requirements: 

Students may not miss more than a total of 10% of the instruction and activities to receive a training certificate. 

Testing and Remediation Policy: 

  • Course Exam (closed book) - Anyone not meeting the 75% final exam for the course will be given one opportunity for remediation.
  • Students will be given one opportunity to retake the exam after remediation and will again have up to 1 hour to complete the second exam. Remediation, re-testing, and grading must be completed within 1 hour of the end of the course.
  • A second instance of a student not meeting the minimum exam requirement will result in the student having to register for a future delivery.

Request for Accommodation: 

If you require a reasonable accommodation (sign language interpreters, Braille, CART, etc.), please make the request no later than 15 days prior to the class start date. When making any requests, please provide details on the accommodation; however, DO NOT include medical or other personal information that is protected under the Privacy Act of 1974 or the Health Information Privacy Protection Act (45 CFR Part 160 Subparts A and E of Part 164). Last-minute requests will be accepted; however, they may not be possible to fulfill. Please indicate any requests as part of your admissions application. Any additional questions should be directed to NETC Admissions by email at netcadmissions@fema.dhs.gov. 

Notes: 

• Student agency is responsible for all travel and per diem costs. Daily coffee, breakfasts & lunches are provided with the registration fee.
• There are no student stipends for this delivery.
• Do not make travel arrangements or incur any cost until the WA STO has notified you of selection to the course.

IMTA Registration Point of Contact: For additional information regarding IMTA Training & Education programs or other issues, contact Morgan Burke, at (562) 261-0566 or by email at Morgan@ahimta.org.
WA STO Point of Contact: For additional inquiries for the State Training Officer, contact Alex Joyce, by email at EMD.training@mil.wa.gov

NDEMU Point of Contact: For additional information, contact the Course Management team by emailing us at EMI-NIMS-ICStraining@fema.dhs.gov.

The IMTA is pleased to present an advanced training opportunity for participation in a multi-operational period exercise as part of an Incident Management Team (IMT), in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service National Incident Management Organization (NIMO). The NIMO consists of master practitioners and leaders within the IMT discipline, all qualified and highly experienced at the Type 1 level.

Throughout this exercise, participants will acquire hands-on experience in incident operations via a multi-operational period functional exercise and simulation. This activity serves as a qualifying event for Position Task Book (PTB) sign-offs. With a low student-to-trainer ratio, attendees will benefit from direct engagement and mentorship from Type 1 qualified subject matter experts.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Successful completion of the position-specific course relevant to the desired role
• Active open PTB for the position under consideration

Preference will be given to candidates who have:

• Completed O-305 or an equivalent course
• Prior incident experience in the targeted position

Team Positions Available:

• Incident Commander Type 3
• Operations Section Chief Type 3 (2 positions)
• Planning Section Chief Type 3
• Finance Section Chief Type 3
• Logistics Section Chief Type 3
• Public Information Officer Type 3
• Safety Officer Type 3

APPLICATION PROCESS:
   1. Access the application link and complete the online form.
   2. Provide copies of your Position Specific Course certificate, Position Task Book, and O-305 (or equivalent course) certificate, if applicable.
   3. Applications will be reviewed by the IMTA, with preference given to current IMTA members.
   4. Notification of selection and pre-course instructions will be sent via email.
   5. Registration will be required once accepted, link will be provided via email.

Luck Runs Out – Human Performance in High-Risk Environments
1-day workshop, Monday, 2/2

When the Pressure’s On, Luck is a Bad Strategy.

The industrial environment is unforgiving. A missed cue, a delayed decision, a false assumption—and everything can change. Hazards are constant, and the margin for error is thin. In this world, relying on luck isn’t just risky—it’s reckless.

People are at the center of critical infrastructure. Our culture of operations matters—and understanding the human side of our work is key to reducing risk and improving outcomes.

Luck Runs Out (LRO) is a one-day course for those working in high-risk, high-consequence industrial environments. It equips participants with proven concepts, tools, and techniques to make sound risk decisions under pressure—when stress, time, and danger are all in play.

Drawing from practices used across other high-risk industries, LRO introduces a shared mindset, language, and toolset for improving human performance under pressure.

Topics include:

• Understanding risk in dynamic, high-consequence environments
• Building situational awareness
• Decision making in a high-risk environment
• Improving communication quality
• Tools for mitigating risk and error

Schedule: Monday, February 2 | 8:00am-5:00pm 
Tuition: $150 (light breakfast, coffee & lunch included)

Who Should Attend: Anyone working or responding in a heavy industry sector

The program is presented by the IMTA’s Chemical, Industrial, Transport, & Energy (CITE) Committee, Symposium Training Academy, Mission-Centered Solutions and the CHS Laurel Refinery

The Incident Leadership (EMSI-381) course provides Command & General Staff members of Incident Management Teams with the leadership tools to effectively exert command and control over a quickly assembled team in a time-constrained and rapidly changing incident environment. The course goes far beyond delivering a set of tools and concepts - it immerses participants in realistic, high-pressure decision environments facilitated by instructors who have proven themselves as effective leaders on some of the nation’s most complex all-hazards and wildfire incidents.

The Incident Leadership course integrates advanced leadership psychology, team dynamics, and proven incident management methodologies honed through decades of national-level IMT experience. This provides students with a deeper understanding of why leaders make effective decisions under stress—not just how.

Topics explored during the course include:

• Command presence/climate
• Leader’s intent
• Command and control
• Rapid team building
• Communication techniques
• Detecting and mitigating error
• Operational tempo awareness

The Incident Leadership course features:

• Scenario-Driven Learning: Simulation packages that replicate the friction, uncertainty, and tempo of real incidents. Students practice leadership in evolving situations that require rapid prioritization, delegation, and communication.
• Knowledgeable and Experienced Instructors: Every Incident Leadership instructor has career backgrounds and expertise in principle-centered leadership, emergency incident operations, human factors, and decision-making; bringing operational insight that bridges textbook leadership with the realities of field conditions.
• Coaching-Focused Delivery: Instead of relying on lecture alone, the course embeds facilitators within each team to provide individualized coaching, behavioral feedback, and leadership after-action insights.
• Interdisciplinary Approach: The course integrates principles from high-reliability organizations, military leadership doctrine, and crisis-management research, giving students a broader and more modern leadership foundation.
• Performance-Oriented Evaluation: Students are assessed not just on their ability to articulate leadership concepts, but on their observable performance in dynamic team environments.

By the end of the Incident Leadership course, leaders leave with the confidence and capability to build cohesion quickly, maintain command presence under pressure, drive operational tempo, and adapt to uncertainty—skills essential for effective leadership during high-risk, fast-moving incidents.

Schedule: Friday - Monday | January 30 - February 2
Cost: $500 (covers: breakfasts, lunches & coffee during course instruction)

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