This 6-day course will provide the critical components, background and principles associated with the implementation, or enhancement, of a department’s Quality Management Program.
Students will learn how to create, implement and maintain a Quality Management Program, including historical examples, current models, and best practices of quality assurance and improvement, process improvement, and data collection and analysis.
Throughout the course, students work on culminating activities relating to the development of a Quality Management Program. Students present the activity with classmates and instructors at the end of the course, allowing all students to take examples of Quality Management Programs to their departments.
Pre-course materials and course syllabus
| Welcome Letter/Pre-course Assignment Information: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/pcm_r0158.pdf PDF 91KB |
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| Course Syllabus: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_r0158.pdf PDF 244KB |
Individuals who have department-level quality management (quality assurance, quality improvement), oversight or supervisory responsibilities.
Incident Command System (ICS)-100-level and ICS-200-level training. Preferred courses are Q0462 and Q0463, available through NFA Online. Chief’s signature attests that the applicant has completed this required training.
Upcoming offerings
| Dates | Availability | Location | Contact(s) | CCP |
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| November 12 - 17, 2023 | Wait List Opportunity Apply | Emmitsburg, Maryland | ||
| January 28, 2024 - February 2, 2024 | Wait List Opportunity Apply | Emmitsburg, Maryland | ||
| April 7 - 12, 2024 | Apply between 12/15/2023 - 1/15/2024 | Emmitsburg, Maryland | ||
| June 23 - 28, 2024 | Apply between 12/15/2023 - 1/15/2024 | Emmitsburg, Maryland | ||
| July 7 - 12, 2024 | Apply between 3/15/2024 - 4/15/2024 | Emmitsburg, Maryland |