CDP opens registration for annual Tribal Nations Training Week

Registration is now open for the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP) 11th annual Tribal Nations Training Week.

The weeklong training event, which will be conducted April 11-18, is intended for state, local, tribal, and territorial responders who work in an emergency response capacity and are affiliated with one or more tribal nations or the Indian Health Service.

This year, for the first time, Tribal Nations Training Week will include a course track with entry into the CDP’s Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility. COBRATF is the only site in the nation where civilian responders can train with toxic chemical agents and biological materials.

The 2026 Tribal Nations Training Week will feature courses in 10 separate tracks: Cyber, Healthcare Leadership, Healthcare Emergency Response, Hazardous Materials, Law Enforcement, Community Safety (EMERGE), Tribal Emergency Operations Planning (COOP/EOP), Executive, Explosives, and Incident Command.

As in past years, the CDP will incorporate training from its various partners in FEMA, the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium and the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium.

CDP training is fully funded for state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency responders, to include roundtrip airfare, meals and lodging.

A FEMA student ID is needed for registration. To register for a FEMA SID number, go to: https://cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID.

For additional information about Tribal Nations Training Week or to register, contact fema-tribalnationscdp@fema.dhs.gov.