Course Title: EMAC A-Team Training Course

Course Description:
Familiarize learners with the EMAC A-Team's structure, functions, roles, responsibilities, and provide experience in the EMAC Operations System.  Upon successful course completion, learners will be qualified by NEMA to serve as members of A-Teams.

Target Audience:
Learners are nominated by state EMAC Coordinators (or ARs and DCs) to be members of their state's A-Team cadre, and are eligible to take the online course.  These individuals must have strong leadership skills and substantial knowledge about mutual aid and EMAC. Audience should be experienced, all-hazards personnel.

Successful Course Completion Criteria:

• Complete the eight training modules in the eLearning Center
• Complete the Course Assessment with a passing grade of 80%
• Complete the Navigation Exercise
• Complete the Final Exercise with a passing grade of 80%
• Complete the Evaluation
• Download Course Certificate

Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Describe the role of the A-Team
• Recognize the flexibility of the A-Team Typing Structure
• List the types of A-Teams
• Explain how EMAC Law applies to the A-Team
• Define EMAC Operational Management
• Explain how A-Teams fit into and coordinate within EMAC’s Operational Management
• Identify the five EMAC Operational Components
• Describe the National Coordinating State roles and responsibilities
• Explain NEMA’s administrative functions and support for A-Teams
• Identify NELT and RELT functions
• Describe the EMAC Levels of Operation
• List the Four Essential Functions and match the components with the corresponding responsibility
• Summarize the qualifications of A-Team members and list recommended training
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of the A-Team Leader and discuss A-Team Functions
• Describe the importance of MRPs and MASS and pre-scripted mission assignments
• Summarize the primary steps in the Activation Phase
• List responsibilities of the Authorized Representative, Designated Contact and EMAC Coordinator
• Explain how an event is created in the EOS
• Describe EMAC law and Governor's Declaration requirement
• Explain Situation Reports and their importance
• Describe the creation of a Request in the EOS
• Explain how Offers are made to that Request in EOS
• Recognize the importance of a good cost estimate in the creation of offers
• Compare and facilitate offers for mission suitability
• Describe how the Resource Support Agreement (RSA) is legally binding
• Demonstrate how the Requesting and Assisting States take the RSA to completion
• Identify the actions of A-Teams in the three stages of the Response Phase
• Recognize the responsibilities of Requesting and Assisting State A-Teams
• Identify the purpose of the SITREP and describe its parts
• Differentiate various reports and other products in the EOS
• Explain how and why an amendment to an RSA should be done
• Summarize the importance of communication processes between Requesting State A-Team and other stakeholders
• Recognize the importance of accurate and fast submittal of expenses to the Resource Provider
• Identify needed documentation for reimbursement
• Outline EMAC reimbursement process and how states can recoup funds from FEMA
• Identify best practices to help the Requesting State for the Reimbursement Process

Prerequisites: Before you can take the online A-Team Training Course in the eLearning Center, you will need to complete all of the pre-requisites in the eLearning Center (as listed below): 

• The Practice and Implementation of EMAC
• EMAC Pre-Event Preparation for Resource Providers
• EMAC: Just in Time Training for Deploying Personnel
• The National Guard and EMAC
• EMAC Reimbursement

Teaching Methodology:

Blended approach incorporating visual, auditory, and kinesthetic activities.

Assessment:

Final Grade is based on three graded items:

• Assessment of 38 questions requires 80% correct to pass
• Navigation Exercise, complete to pass
• Final Exercise requires 80% correct to pass

Amount of Contact Time (in hours) needed to effectively complete this course: This course is expected to take the average learner 12-16 hours to complete

• The Practice and Implementation of EMAC
• EMAC Pre-Event Preparation for Resource Providers
• EMAC: Just in Time Training for Deploying Personnel
• The National Guard and EMAC
• EMAC Reimbursement for State Emergency Management

• Complete the eight training modules in the eLearning Center
• Complete the Assessment with a passing grade of 80%