Institution: FEMA

Course Description: The intent of the Advanced Public Information Officers Course (APIO) is application of public information skills to a major emergency or disaster situation. This is accomplished with a series of lecture presentations and exercises over the four days of the course.  

Prerequisite: Students must take FEMA's Basic Public Information Officers course at the State level before they can be accepted into APIO.  Waivers from the prerequisite can be obtained by students who are experienced PIOs, hold degrees in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations or have taken basic PIO training from another organization such as a police academy, the military or the Red Cross.  To obtain a waiver, attach a letter of request describing your experience to your application (FEMA form 75-5).

CEUs: 3.1

Target Audience:  Public Information Officers

Course Format: Classroom instruction
http://www.training.fema.gov/emicourses/crsdetail.aspx?cid=E388&ctype=R

Time Requirement: 4 Days

More Information: For admission and campus information call the NETC Admissions Office,
301-447-1035.  

For course content information call Pete Vogel, 301-447-1101 or pete.vogel@dhs.gov.

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