The Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management's training programs address the overall training needs for both the Division staff as well as all County personnel that assemble during the activation of the Emergency Operation Center (EOC). Mandates by the Department of Homeland Security have greatly expanded the need for training of all County employees, including the Board of County Commissioners and County Administration staff that have a defined role in emergency/disaster decision making, response, recovery and/or mitigation.
Federal law dictates that the receipt of specific funding from the federal government to the County be dependent upon the full compliance of County personnel to the new training requirements under the National Response Plan. The Training Coordinator tracks the training completed by each individual, and ensures that all training opportunities related to Emergency/Disaster Management are properly disseminated to County, municipal and non-governmental partner agencies.
Virtual WebEOC Essentials
WebEOC Essentials Course Instructions 
Module 1 - Logging In
Module 2 - Signing In and Out
Module 3 - Position Log
Module 4 - Significant Events
Module 5 - Mission / Resource
WebEOC Essentials Final Exam
EOA
Virtual Basic EOA Operations Training
Module 1 - Introduction and Overview
Module 2 - Structure and Position Overview
Module 3 - Deployment Operations
Module 4 - Strike Team Overview
Module 5 - Rapid Impact Assessment
Ongoing Training
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry
Ongoing Training - Free
Florida Division of Emergency Management Training and Events Calendar
Ongoing Online Training – Free
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
- Disaster Behavioral Health
- Emergency Risk Communication for Public Health Professionals
- Introduction to Outbreak Investigation
- Many more…
Center for Homeland Defense and Security
- Terrorist Financing and State Response
- Intelligence for Homeland Security: Organizational and Policy Challenges
- The Global Jihadi Threat
- Critical Infrastructure: Vulnerability Analysis and Protection
- Technology for Homeland Security: Inspection and Detection Technologies
Train National
- Food Protection
- Potable Water
- Biological Agents
- Basic Emergency Preparedness for all Public Health Workers
- Disaster Sanitation
- Many More…
National Terrorism Preparedness Institute
- Access Control for Port Security
- Basic Port Security
- Advanced Port Security
- Intermodal Supply Chain Security
- Law Enforcement Guide to Understanding Islamic Terrorism and Arabic Names
- Force Protection
- Introduction to Anti-Terrorism
- Terrorism Awareness for Law Enforcement
- General Aviation
- Planning Considerations for WMD Incidents
- School Terror
- Traffic Stops
Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response
- Anhydrous Ammonia Training
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
- PTSD 101
New Mexico Tech
- Understanding and Planning for School Bomb Incidents
National Center for Biomedical Research and Training
- Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts: Law Enforcement Version (AWR-122)
- Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts: An Overview for all Disciplines (AWR-119)
- Foundational Awareness of WMD/Terrorism (AWR-190)
- Introduction to NIMS/NRP (AWR-191)
- Effects of WMD/Terrorist Incidents on Mass Feeding (AWR-193)
- Effects of WMD/Terrorist Incidents on Bulk Distribution (AWR-194)
- Effects of WMD/Terrorist Incidents on Mass Sheltering (AWR-192)
- Disaster Mental Health Considerations During a WMD/Terrorist Incident (AWR-195)
- Preparing Communities for Agroterrorism: Awareness Level (AWR-117)
Center for Rad/Nuc Training
- WMD Rad/Nuc Awareness (AWR-140)
Oklahoma State University
- Hazard Communication
- Suspicious Package Training
- Hazardous Materials Transportation
- Material Safety Data Sheets
- Fire Extinguishers
- Many More…
University of Minnesota – School of Public Health
- Psychological Issues Following Disasters
- Protecting our Food System from Intentional Attack
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Mass Fatalities
- Introduction to Business Continuity Planning for Disasters and Emergencies
- Emergency Preparedness and Response for Environmental Health Professionals
- Dirty Bomb – After the Blast
- Many more…
The ABCs of Portable Fire Extinguishers – Selection, Use, and Maintenance
Emergency Operations Training Academy
- Fundamentals of Exercise Design
- Introduction to Training and Drills
- Emergency Public Information Overview
- Continuity of Operations Awareness
- Emergency Notifications and Communications
- Many more…
Michigan State University / ISCI
- HAZMAT Awareness
- Incident Command Awareness
- Evacuation Coordinator
- Unified Command
- Hospital Based Decontamination
- Radiation Safety Awareness
- Emergency Response Team Coordinator
National Center for Disaster Preparedness online certificate courses
- Climate Change: Public Health Preparedness and Response
- Preparing the Home Health Workforce: An Essential Partner in Community Response to Pandemic Influenza
- Basic Emergency Preparedness Online Course for All Public Health Workers
- Chemical Emergencies and the Roll of Public Health
- Basic Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication for Public Health Workers
- Dealing with Disaster Related Trauma in Young Children
- Basic Emergency Preparedness for Dental Professionals
Center for Public Health Preparedness
- Personal Safety and Health for Emergency Responders
- Emergency Management and Preparedness Planning for Community Health Center Leaders
- Preparedness & Community Response to H1N1
- Special Medical Needs Shelters
- Emergency Animal Sheltering
- Long-term Care Facilities: Emergency Preparedness Plans
- Ethics and Public Health in an Age of Terrorism
- Basic Emergency Preparedness for Staff of Community Health Facilities
- Risk Communication for Community Health Centers
- Detecting Bio-Terror
- Nuclear Terrorism: Pathways and Prevention
- Emergency Preparedness Training for Hospital Clinicians
- HAZMAT Transportation Incidents: Using the Emergency Response Guidebook
- And more…
United States Department of Energy Hydrogen Safety for First Responders
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – Emergency Management Institute
FEMA National Training and Education Division
FEMA National Preparedness Directorate
TEEX Domestic Preparedness Campus
The Comet Program Weather Related Courses