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

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

The CDP recorded more than 3,000 course completions by first responders from Louisiana in the past five years. Consequently, it’s safe to assume numerous CDP grads were among those helping ensure the safety of fans and players at Super Bowl LIX.
CDP grads ensure safe Super Bowl LIX

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness recorded more than 3,000 course completions by first responders from Louisiana in the past five years.

CDP will host its 2025 Law Enforcement Theme Week March 9-15.
CDP plans 2025 Law Enforcement Training Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host its 2025 Law Enforcement Theme Week March 9-15 on the center’s campus in Anniston, Alabama.

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

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

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Resident Training Team Lead Laura Amerson.
In the Spotlight: Laura Amerson

Laura Amerson, a contract resident training team lead at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), enjoys knowing she’s part of an organization which helps ensure the nation’s preparedness.

CDP has released the number of web-based course completions it tallied during September.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for June

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

CDP has added toxic gas response and sampling refresher courses to its distance learning library.
Toxic gas response and sampling refresher courses released

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has added two new courses to its distance learning library – Toxic Gas-Forming Reactions Training (TRO) and Post-BioWatch Actionable Result Sampling Refresher Training (Post-BAR).

Students learn how to operate monitoring and detection equipment during the HT course.
Snapshot: Hazardous Materials Detection

Students learn how to operate monitoring and detection equipment during the Hazardous Materials Technologies: Sampling, Monitoring, and Detection (HT) Course on the CDP campus.

CDP web-based training course focuses on radiological incident safety.
CDP course focuses on radiological incident safety

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 among the organizations being credited with ensuring an incident-free 2022 World Games earlier this month.
CDP training enhances preparedness for 2022 World Games

When the 2022 World Games begin this week, they will be supported by more than 1,200 first responders throughout the City of Birmingham and Jefferson County, Alabama, who received training delivered by the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

A student delivers a presentation during the Instructor Training Course at the CDP campus.
Snapshot: Instructor Training

A student delivers a presentation during this week’s Instructor Training Course (ITC) on the Center for Domestic Preparedness campus.

CDP participated in the Black Chief Officers Committee’s annual education symposium.
CDP participates in BCOC education symposium

The Center for Domestic Preparedness participated this week in the Black Chief Officers Committee’s (BCOC’s) annual education symposium in St. Louis, Missouri.

CDP has recorded more than 1,300 VILT course completions by responders in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
CDP continues to build on Caribbean Area Initiative

Since the beginning of 2021, FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has recorded more than 1,300 Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) course completions by responders in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

CDP training has benefitted thousands of nursing students in the Southeast.
Nursing students benefit from CDP training

Training offered by FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has benefitted thousands of nursing students in the Southeast.