Online emergency management training courses are in partnership with the Justice Institute of BC and are available to all eligible applicants in the province.
To be eligible to apply, you must be one of the following:
And, based on what group you're in, you must have a recommendation from:
Courses are provided at no cost to eligible participants who fill various roles during emergency and disaster response.
If you don’t show up for a course, you may not be able to take future government sponsored courses. If you must withdraw from a course, please let us know well in advance of the start date.
Before you begin your application, here is what you need to know.
For a details regarding a specific course being offered review the course description page.
Please note, certain online courses are available to registered emergency support service (ESS) members. These courses are indicated by an asterix (*) below.
Course Name |
Course Start Date |
Application Deadline |
---|---|---|
EMRG-1334 Information Officer |
October 1 |
September 2 |
EMRG-1139 Developing Emergency Management Plans |
October 1 |
September 2 |
EMRG-1132 Planning for Community Disaster Recovery |
October 7 |
September 2 |
EMRG-1330 Emergency Operations Centre - Operations |
November 12 |
October 7 |
If you are from a First Nation or Local Authority and are looking for one of the following courses, please contact us to request more information.
For additional information and questions, please email EMBC_EMTraining@gov.bc.ca.