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CDP has seat openings in its CDS course in March.
CDP has openings in March classes

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in offerings of its Response to Controlled Dangerous Substances: Fentanyl, Analogs and Pharmaceutical Based Agents (CDS) course in March.

CDP has released its resident training calendar for the month of April.
CDP releases resident course schedule for April

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the month of April.

Responders assess and mitigate simulated hazardous material leaks in this week’s Hazardous Materials Technician Course at the CDP.
Snapshot: Hazmat Response Training

Responders assess and mitigate simulated hazardous material leaks in this week’s Hazardous Materials Technician Course at the CDP.

Practical exercises reinforce training responders receive in civil disturbance mitigation.
Registration open for CDP’s 2026 Law Enforcement National Security Week

Registration is currently open for the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ 2026 Law Enforcement National Security Week, featuring training in multiple areas, including active threat response, mass casualty incident response and recovery, decontamination operations, civil disturbance mitigation and critical decision-making in an all-hazards event.

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FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness met numerous training needs in 2022.
CDP met numerous training needs in 2022

State, local, tribal and territorial responders recorded 57,537 course completions in 2022 in training offerings provided by FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

CDP is gearing up for its annual Tribal Nations Training Week, the largest event of its type in DHS.
CDP readies for 2023 Tribal Nations Training Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is gearing up for its annual Tribal Nations Training Week, the largest event of its type in the Department of Homeland Security.

Law enforcement officers practice using extrication tools in the FFE course.
Snapshot: Extrication Drill

Law enforcement officers practice using extrication tools in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Field Force Extrication Tactics Course.

The CDP is preparing to release a new video short, Healthcare Provider Down.
CDP finalizing healthcare video short

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is preparing to release a new video short, Healthcare Provider Down.

CDP Instructor Jacob Clark.
In the Spotlight: Jacob Clark

In addition to being a hazardous materials instructor at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness, Jacob Clark is a lieutenant on the Hazardous Materials Response Team in Cobb County, Georgia.

CDP releases non-resident and indirect training numbers for November.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for November

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for November.

Students practice collecting samples in the HT Course.
Snapshot: HT Course

Students practice collecting samples in the Hazardous Materials Technologies: Sampling, Monitoring, and Detection (HT) Course this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP distance learning course focuses on environmental health.
CDP distance learning course focuses on environmental health

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) offers responders a wide variety of self-paced, web-based training courses which can be accessed anywhere, through a computer or mobile device.

CDP released its number of web-based course completions for November.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for November

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its number of web-based course completions for November.

CDP has transitioned to paperless evaluations in its non-resident courses.
CDP non-resident evals go paperless

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has started a transition to paperless evaluations in its non-resident courses, which are delivered by contract CDP instructors at locations across the United States.