Advanced Professional Series (APS)
The original Advanced Professional Series (APS) course lineup was established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on November 27, 2001, to motivate and challenge students to continue emergency management training.
The APS provides Emergency Managers and First Responders the ability to perform essential work in a disaster that requires skills in emergency operations and management. These skills are developed through a series of courses that offer “how-to” training focused on practical information. This series emphasizes applied skills in disaster operations, management, and coordination.
On December 31, 2018, the Advanced Professional Series program was transferred to states for administration. Each state now issues its State Advanced Professional Series Certificates.
Below are the State of Florida Requirements as of March 1, 2022.
Required Courses
Florida Required and Elective APS Courses
G-191 - Incident Command System/Emergency Operations Center Interface, or E/L449 ICS Train the Trainer
G-205 - Recovery from Disaster, the Local Government Role, or E-210 Recovery from Disaster, the Local Government Role
G-393 - Mitigation for Emergency Managers or FL-393 – Mitigation for Emergency Managers or G-318 Mitigation Planning for Local Governments
G-557 - Rapid Assessment Workshop
G-2300 Intermediate Emergency Operations Center Functions
Elective Courses (choose any 5)
E/L/K-105 - Public Information Basics, or E-388 Advanced Public Information Officer or E/L-952 All-Hazards Public Information Officer
E/G-141 Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills or MGT-323 Instructor Development Workshop
E/L/K-146 - Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
E/G/K-202 - Debris Management Planning for State, Local and Tribal Officials
E/L/K - 1301 Continuity Planning
G-108 - Community Mass Care and Emergency Assistance
G-235 - Emergency Planning
G-271 - Hazardous Weather and Flood Preparedness, or IS-271 - Anticipating Hazardous Weather and Community Risk
G-288 - Local Volunteer and Donations Management
G-358 - Evacuation and Re-entry Planning
G-361 - Flood Fight Operations
G-272 - Warning Coordination
G-386 - Mass Fatalities Incident Response Course
IS-703.b National Incident Management System Resource Management
L-363 Multi-Hazard Planning for Higher Education
APS Course Application Process
- APS courses are classroom delivered courses unless otherwise noted.
- APS courses are delivered through State Emergency Management Agencies, The National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, and the Emergency Management Institute.
- Please review SERT TRAC (trac.floridadisaster.org) for a schedule of state offerings.
Requesting a Certificate of Completion
Students who complete the 5 required courses and any 5 of 15 elective courses are eligible to receive the Advanced Professional Series Certificate of Completion from the state.
Requests for the certificate of completion must be sent to State Training Coordinator, Mindy Dowling (mindy.dowling@em.myflorida.com) for verification. Include a copy of a completion certificate of each course completed. Also, include the mailing address that you would like your certificate sent.
For Further Information
If you have any questions or would like further information, contact The Florida Division of Emergency Management at FDEM.STO@em.myflorida.com.
