IMTA Incident Management Certification

The IMTA has been the premier organization setting standards for Incident Command Positions since it rolled out its Interstate Incident Management Teams Qualification System in 2012. Always at the forefront of excellence in incident management, the association seeks to ensure a high degree of performance standards for all incident management personnel. This is why it only makes sense that IMTA has now become an option as a third-party certification solution for jurisdictions to utilize when choosing an entity to verify the qualifications of its incident management personnel.

The national standard for incident management is the adoption and use of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). The adoption of NIMS includes incorporating the principles of NIMS and the Incident Command System into the structure of emergency response preparedness, response, and recovery plans and procedures. IMTA will use NIMS and its National Qualification System as the baseline minimum standard, however, to ensure the AHIMTA Incident Management Certification System (AIMCS) is the gold standard of excellence in incident management, the certification requirements will be more stringent and harder to obtain than the baseline National Qualifications System (NQS).

Applications are currently not being accepted

Application Instruction Overview

Initial Certification and/or Recognition of Prior Learning

All applications must be submitted as directed to be considered for review. One application packet needs to be submitted for each position that you are applying for certification in.

  • Download a copy of the Application Checklist and Review Scorecard
  • Download a copy of the application, is submitting a hard copy. Reminder, a separate application and packet will need to be submitted for each position that you are seeking certification in.
  • Gather all required documentation to complete your application packet.
  • Utilizing the Application Checklist and Review Scorecard , assemble your documents in the order found on the checklist. Number the top right of each page corresponding to the Application Checklist and Review Scorecard
    • Example: The first requirement listed in (Section 1 - ICS Requirements) is ICS-100, so a “1” should be written in on the top-right side of your ICS-100 certificate.
    • Continue this process throughout the remainder of your application packet.
  • Fill out the Application Checklist and Review Scorecard noting the page number and date on certificate. If necessary, utilize the Comments Section to provide any additional details relating to the field.
  • Scan a copy of your completed Application Checklist and Review Scorecard .
    • Utilize the following naming convention for your pdf document: Checklist, first initial, last name, and position applied for (Example: Checklist-TJones-IC)
  • Scan all pages of your completed application packet into one (1) pdf document. Your packet should be in the following order:
    • Application, Cover Letter, Position Task Book, CV Letter, certificates, 225s, IAPs and supporting documentation (as needed)
    • Utilize the following naming convention for your pdf document: application, first initial, last name, and position applied for (Example: Application-TJones-IC)

If submitting a hard copy: Email a copy of your Application Checklist and Review Scorecard and your Application Packet to: Certifications@ahimta.org


For more detailed information, refer to the IMTA Incident Management Certification System Guide.

Application Pricing

IMTA Member

Initial Certification | $300

Additional Certifications | $100

Renewal | TBA

Non-Member/Public

Initial Certification | $475

Additional Certifications | $150

Renewal | TBA

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