Training & Development – Issue 39 (September 2025)

In Person

Free computer classes | Portland, Beaverton, Scappoose

Multiple offerings — Portland Community College offers free computer basics workshops. New topics featured each month.

September 29-30 | G0205: Recovery from Disaster: Local Community Roles - Salem, OR

• Click here to register.

September 29 - October 1 | G2300: Intermediate Emergency Operations Center Functions - Salem, OR

• Click here to register.

October 6 | What Nonprofits Need to Know About the Current Federal Grant Landscape – Free webinar hosted by the National Council for Nonprofits

• 12 Noon – 1 pm | Click here to register

October 11 | OEM's "Ready Fair" Preparedness Event - Salem, OR

• No registration required

October 13-17 | L0101: Foundations of Emergency Management - Salem, OR

• Click here to register.

Oct. 14-16 | G0300: ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents - Salem, OR

• Click here to register.

October 14-15 | Oregon Public Health Association (OPHA) 81st Annual Conference and Meeting – Hillsboro, OR

October 17 | Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS) – Eugene, OR

• Free 7.5-hour competency-based, awareness-level course that introduces concepts and principles to prepare health professionals for the management of injuries and illnesses caused by disasters and public health emergencies. Click here to register.

October 18-19 | Advanced Disaster Life Support (ADLS) – Euguene, OR

• Free15-hour intense course that allows participants to demonstrate competencies in mass casualty management. Click here to register.

October 23-24 | L0103: Planning: Emergency Operations - Salem, OR

• Click here to register.

November 2-5 | American Public Health Association (APHA)  Annual Meeting and Expo - Washington, DC.

November 12-13 | L0146: Homeland Security Exercise & Evaluation Program (HSEEP) – Salem, OR

• Click here to register.

November 17-19 | L0102: Fundamentals of Threats and Hazards - Salem, OR

• Click here to register.

Interactive Web Based Offerings

Oregon Community Health Worker Association (ORCHWA) 2025 Trainings – All trainings are currently virtual

Click here for details

Vaccination Navigator Community Training for Community Health Workers - A 4-part training to equip promotores, community health workers, and CHW instructors with information and tools to build vaccine confidence in their communities and navigate people to vaccine services. Register here.

September 25-28 | MGT-324-C: Campus Emergencies Prevention, Response, and Recovery (Virtual)

• Click here to register (Access Code: NCBRT324)

October 11-12 | FREE Ham Radio Technician Class – Register here.

• Recommended that you buy the official study guide and start reading before the class. Linked here.

October 14 | System of Care Learning Collaborative – 2^nd Tuesday of each month, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time

• The System of Care Advisory Council and OHA facilitate a monthly collaborative discussion for people involved in Oregon’s local System of Care (SOC). This is an engaging space to share challenges, explore solutions and build a community with folks across Oregon. Click here to join the Zoom meeting.

ICS- 100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System (Click Here) - Online, self-paced! This training provides an overview of the Incident Command System and provides the foundation for high level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS)

IS-200.C: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200 (Click Here) – Online, self-paced!

This training reviews the Incident Command System (ICS), provides the context for ICS within initial response, and supports higher level ICS training. This course provides training on, and resources for, personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within ICS. 

IS-700.B: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (Click Here) - Online, self-paced! This training provides overview of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). The National Incident Management System defines the comprehensive approach guiding the whole community – all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations (NGO, and private sector- to work together seamlessly to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the effects of incidents. The course provides learners with a basic understanding of NIMS concepts, principles, and components

IS-0800.D, National Response Framework, An Introduction (Click Here For Details)

Provides guidance for the whole community. Within this broad audience, the National Response Framework focuses especially on those who are involved in delivering and applying the response core capabilities. Students should download and review the National Response Framework and review the National Response Framework document. You may then take the IS-800.d online exam for a completion certificate.

Additional Training Opportunities:

OHA's Health Security Training Calendar

National Preparedness Course Catalog

Oregon Department of Emergency Management Training Calendar

SERV-OR Training page for the foundational training series for Disaster Medicine and Public Health Core Competencies

Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Training Calendar

Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Incident Command System Courses (many throughout the year)