NFA OFFERS NEW ONLINE MEDIATED INSTRUCTION COURSE

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The National Fire Academy is offering a new on-line mediated course May 11 to June 7, 2015. The course, C0563 – Challenges for the Future II: Technology is a 4 week technology-focused mediated online course designed to anticipate how emerging technologies will revolutionize fire department operations and service delivery. Students will recognize how emerging technologies will revolutionize fire department operations and service delivery, evaluate the workforce and the education and training needs for a workplace with increased technology, and assess how the nationwide public safety broadband network will facilitate voice, data, and video communication.

Interested applicants should submit FEMA Form 119-25-1, General Admissions Short Form Application available for download from http://www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/admissions/apply.html. Complete the form, scan it and email it to netcadmissions@fema.dhs.gov or fax it to 301-447-1441. The application period will close April 15, 2015, 2015.

If you do not have a Student ID (SID) number, you can get one by registering at: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/admissions/apply.html.

When you are filling out your application, use C0563 – Challenges for the Future II: Technology for the title.

For details on this course including course requirements, please view the course syllabus at: http://nfa.usfa.dhs.gov/misc/C0563_Course_Syllabus.pdf

You will be notified of your acceptance or rejection to this course via email from the NETC Admissions Office.

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