Upcoming 2026 -2027
Training Classes and Exercises Hosted by TCEMA
2025
MGT- 317: Disaster Management for Public Services and Public Works
Date : December 10- 11, 2025
Location: Synergic Center (3650 5th St, Northport, AL 35476)
MGT- 317: looks at the following:
Threats to Public Services
Disaster Mitigation
Disaster Planning and Management
Disaster Response and Recovery
Public Information
**Prerequisites: NONE
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2026
AWR- 213: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Awareness
Date : January 21, 2026
Location: Tuscaloosa County EMA (7400 Richard M. Pierce Pkwy., Northport, AL 35473)
AWR- 213: looks at the following:
Federal Policy and Guidance for critical infrastructure security and resilience.
The Risk Management Framework (NIPP).
Federal Programs for security and information sharing.
Local Preparedness Efforts within the national framework.
Identifying Sector Assets, Threats, and Hazards.
Understanding Dependencies and Interdependencies of critical facilities.
**Prerequisites: NONE
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MGT- 345: Disaster Management for Electric Power Systems
Date : February 3-4, 2026
Location: Synergic Center (3650 5th St, Northport, AL 35476)
MGT- 345: looks at the following:
Understanding electric power infrastructure for disaster management.
Assessing risks and dependencies of electric power systems.
Assessing incidents to determine safe response actions.
Employing methods for disaster prevention, protection, and mitigation.
Implementing response strategies for incidents.
Performing aspects of the recovery process.
**Prerequisites: NONE
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MGT-319: Medical Countermeasures: Point of Dispensing (Closed POD)
Date : February 11-12, 2026
Location: Synergic Center (3650 5th St, Northport, AL 35476)
MGT: 319 looks at the following:
Role of Points of Dispensing (PODs) in emergencies
POD setup, staffing, and operations
ICS integration and command structure
Legal & ethical considerations
Public communication strategies
Planning for special populations
POD exercises and evaluation
**Prerequisites: NONE
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AWR-136: DEVELOPING CYBERSECURITY RESILIENCY FOR EVERYONE
Date : February 24, 2026
Location: Synergic Center (3650 5th St, Northport, AL 35476)
AWR- 136 looks at the following:
• Understanding Cybersecurity
• What Are We Protecting?
• The Seven Layers of Cybersecurity
• Digital Footprint
• Threat Categories
• Contributing Factors to a Cyber Attack
• Recognizing Cyber Attacks and Vulnerabilities
• Cyber Hygiene/Human Firewall
• Best Practices
**Prerequisites: NONE
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MGT-341: Disaster Preparedness for Hospitals & Healthcare Organizations within the Community Infrastructure
Date : March 10- 11, 2026
Location: Synergic Center (3650 5th St, Northport, AL 35476)
MGT- 341 looks at the following:
Discussing fundamental preparedness frameworks for healthcare organizations and the community.
Practicing assessing threats to the healthcare infrastructure.
Determining preparations for response to incidents.
Assessing healthcare organization preparedness using medical surge as a model.
Determining preparations for the recovery from incidents.
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AWR-376: UNDERSTANDING TARGETED CYBER ATTACKS
Date : March 24, 2026
Location: Synergic Center (3650 5th St, Northport, AL 35476)
AWR- 376 looks at the following:
• What is a Targeted Cyber Attack/Advanced
Persistent Threat
• Phases of a Targeted Cyber Attack
• Developing the Attack Surface
• Types of Reconnaissance
• Inside the Target’s System
• Managing Targeted Cyber Attacks
**Prerequisites: NONE
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MGT-384: PREPARING FOR CYBER ATTACKS AND INCIDENTS
Date : April 28-29, 2026
Location: Synergic Center (3650 5th St, Northport, AL 35476)
MGT- 384 looks at the following:
• Cyber threats and incidents
• Initial and cascading impacts of cyber
incidents
• Cyber preparedness
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• CIS Controls
• Developing a Cyber Preparedness Program
• Information sharing
• Situational awareness
• Information sharing programs and resources
• Resources for increasing cyber resilience
**Prerequisites: NONE
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MGT-310: THIRA/SPR and Stakeholder Preparedness Review
Date : May 5- 6, 2026
Location: Tuscaloosa County EMA (7400 Richard M. Pierce Pkwy., Northport, AL 35473)
MGT- 310 looks at the following:
Summarizing the THIRA/SPR process and its benefits.
Identifying specific threats and hazards to the community.
Writing a context statement based on the impact of a threat/hazard on a single core capability.
Developing core capability target statements.
Assessing current capability levels and changes over the last year.
Articulating capability gaps and strategies to address them using the POETE (Planning, Organization, Equipment, Training, and Exercises) Solution Cycle.
Understanding federal funding sources to address gaps and sustainment needs.
Producing a THIRA and SPR using the Whole Community Input Form.
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MGT-315: Conducting Risk Assessments for Critical Community Assets
Date : May 26- 27, 2026
Location: Tuscaloosa County EMA (7400 Richard M. Pierce., Pkwy Northport, AL 35473)
MGT- 315 looks at the following:
Explaining the concepts of risk.
Completing a threat/hazard assessment for a community critical asset.
Developing the skills to work as an assessment team member to identify vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure.
Completing a Consequence Assessment for an asset.
Applying managing risk concepts for community assets.
Discussing mitigation concepts.
Performing a Risk Assessment of a given community asset.
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MGT-414: Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Community Lifelines
Date : May 28, 2026
Location: Tuscaloosa County EMA (7400 Richard M. Pierce Pkwy., Northport, AL 35473)
MGT- 414 looks at the following:
Formulating a community profile.
Discussing the importance of Community Lifelines.
Discussing the importance of resilience for critical infrastructure protection.
Applying risk management principles to increase community resilience.
Explaining the Intelligence cycle and the components of a Senior Leadership Briefing centered around Community Lifelines.
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MGT-343: Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities
Date : July 23, 2026
Location: Synergic Center (3650 5th St, Northport, AL 35476)
MGT: 343 looks at the following:
Characterizing all-hazard threats that might affect water or wastewater systems.
Discussing disaster planning and management solutions.
Interpreting methods to mitigate disasters.
Discussing appropriate response actions to an incident.
Articulating principles of managing disaster recovery.
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MGT-482: Disaster Recovery Public Assistance Programs, An Introduction
Date : July 14-15, 2026
Location: Synergic Center (3650 5th St, Northport, AL 35476)
MGT- 482 looks at the following:
The topics for the course MGT482: Disaster Recovery Public Assistance Programs, An Introduction are:
Identifying federal guidance and directives for successful disaster recovery.
Discussing the major Federal disaster assistance and recovery programs.
Discussing operational planning and applicant collaboration considerations of the Public Assistance process.
Discussing elements of the initial stages of the FEMA Public Assistance Program process leading to project formulation.
Discussing key considerations in formulation and managing Public Assistance projects.
Discussing key considerations in funding, monitoring, and closing out Public Assistance projects.
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MGT-312 : Senior Officials Workshop
Date : July 23, 2026
Location: Synergic Center (3650 5th St, Northport, AL 35476)
MGT- 312 looks at the following:
Describing the process and objectives of whole community preparedness.
Explaining the value of establishing operational structures that integrate all critical stakeholders.
Describing strategies for delivering effective and accessible public information and warning.
Explaining how the jurisdiction's recovery planning process aligns with recovery planning best practices.
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MGT-347: INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM FORMS REVIEW
Date : August 11, 2026 *Half- Day*
Location: Synergic Center (3650 5th St, Northport, AL 35476)
MGT: 347 looks at the following:
How to use key Incident Command System (ICS) forms to build Incident Action Plans (IAPs) and EOC Action Plans.
Forms Covered: ICS 201–207, 211, 213, 214, 215, 233.
**Prerequisites: IS 100, IS 200, IS 700, IS 800
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MGT-904: INTERMEDIATE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM FOR EXPANDING INCIDENTS (ICS 300)
Date : August 11-13, 2026
Location: Synergic Center (3650 5th St, Northport, AL 35476)
MGT: 904 looks at the following:
ICS staffing and organizational structure
Transfer of Command processes
Unified Command in multi-agency/multi-jurisdiction incidents
Resource management and interagency planning
Developing Incident Action Plans (IAPs)
Understanding the Planning “P” cycle
**Prerequisites: IS 100, IS 200, IS 700, IS 800
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MGT-340: CRISIS LEADERSHIP
Date : October 6, 2026 *Half- Day*
Location: Synergic Center (3650 5th St, Northport, AL 35476)
MGT: 340 looks at the following:
Planning for effective disaster response.
Leadership and decision making during a crisis.
Crisis communication.
Developing an action plan
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Public Training Classes and Exercises Not Hosted by EMA
None at this time.
Past 2025 Courses
MGT-404 SPORTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
ICS-300, Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
ICS-400, ICS Command and General Staff - Complex Incidents
G0557: Rapid Needs Assessment
AWR: 421 Demystifying Cyber Attacks
PER-339: Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Search Procedures Course
MGT-451: Bomb Threat Management Planning
AWR-348: Bombing Prevention Awareness
PER-346: Surveillance Detection for Bombing Prevention
To view our previous training opportunities, please click here.
To view a list of local hotels, please click here (updated September 2024).
Some training opportunities are also available online through FEMA. Explore them here.
If there’s a course you’re interested in that isn’t listed, or if you have any questions, please contact us at ema@tuscco.com. We’re happy to help!