Disaster Resistant California
The Premier West Coast Conference

Professional Development Courses

The DRC is pleased to offer these Pre and Post Conference Professional Development Courses (PDC’s). These courses are designed to help emergency professionals fulfill the requirements for professional certification or recertification. These courses will prepare you for the emergency management and business continuity certification and recertification through the Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII) and International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM). Offered on Monday morning and Wednesday afternoon, these courses are 3 hours. Upon completion you will receive a certificate of course completion. Space is limited. Please register early.

DRC Courses ( Click here for more details regarding DRC Courses )
MONDAY, May 3, 2004, 8:30 – 11:30 am Instructor Cost
Care & Shelter Made Simple or You Can Do It! Planning for Care and Shelter Operations Carol Lopes
Rob Stengel
$50.00
Crisis Communications and the Media for the Non-Public Information Professional Robert Gandy $50.00
CERT California Style Jim Brown Free
Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) 2000 OES Free
WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2004, 2:30 – 5:30 pm
Debris 2004 – Planning and Responding to Debris Following a Disaster Mark Wingate Free
Post-Earthquake Safety Assessment for the Non-Structural Engineer Michael Sabbaghian Free
To register for the DRC Courses : Registration Form by Fax/Mail Online Registration

 
CARD Courses ( Click here for more details regarding CARD Courses )
MONDAY, May 3, 2004, 8:30 – 11:30 am Instructor Cost
Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) for Community Responders Ana-Marie Jones *$75.00
WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2004, 2:30 – 5:30 am    
Planning for the Unthinkable: Everyone Survives Ana-Marie Jones *$75.00
To register for the CARD courses, please call 510-451-3140, or go to www.firstvictims.org

*save $50 and register for both courses for $100

 
DRII Courses ( Click here for more details regarding DRII Courses )
W/Th/F May 5 - 7 Instructor Cost
BCP 501 - Business Continuity Planning Exam Review Course TBA $1095.00 (Includes certification exam)
FRIDAY, May 7
Certified Business Continuity Planner (CBCP) Exam Only TBA $250.00 (Certification exam only)
To register for the DRII Course & Exam, please call 703-538-1792 or online at: www.drii.org