FEMA courses are back online. This means that IS 100, 200, 700, 800 etc. are now available for Emergency Services progress.
Regards,
Lt Col Richard Courtney
Rhode Island Wing Director of Operations
Rhode Island Wing Director of Emergency Services
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From: David Samuel <dsamuel@ner.cap.gov>
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2026 11:28 AM
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Subject: Fwd: Independent Study online courses
Good morning-
Please see the following update from NHQ regarding the availability of the FEMA independent study courses.
Regards,
Lt Col David Samuel
Northeast Region Director of Operations
Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary
(M) 201.376.6059
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Date: Fri, Apr 17, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Subject: Independent Study online courses
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Good Morning,
Please pass this information on to your Wings.
Effective April 16, 2026, FEMA has restored access to its Independent Study.
These courses are typically inaccessible during a lapse in appropriations, but FEMA is facing unprecedented circumstances. Users may now register for and complete these self-guided courses. However,
FEMA's staffing and operations are still impacted by the lapse in appropriations. If users experience technical problems, FEMA staff are unable to provide assistance at this time.
The FEMA Independent Study Site is
https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx?lang=en
- Participants can find Independent Study online courses here for ICS Training or Exercise Design prerequisites.
The FEMA SID site is also available:
https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid
- Participants can register for a FEMA SID, log in, or retrieve their FEMA SID here. The FEMA SID is required for taking Independent Study courses and retrieving certificates or transcripts from FEMA.
v/r
Mark
Mark Lahan
Interim Director of Operations
Senior Program Manager, Emergency Services
NOC Watch Officer
National Headquarters
Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary
(O) (334) 953-0119
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