National Domestic Preparedness Consortium
The National Domestic Preparedness Consortium consists of the below listed training institutions. These institutions provide low cost, or no cost, training for first responders from many different disciplines. Each has courses available at their facilities and some have mobile units in place to bring training to local jurisdictions.
Please visit each of these websites to assess the training that is available to you as a first responder.
If you have questions regarding any of these courses, please contact either the particular training institution or the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security (KOHS) Training Program Coordinator.
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Center for Domestic Preparedness |
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The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), located in Anniston, Alabama, is the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s only federally chartered Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) training center.
To find out more about training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness, go to:
Center for Domestic Preparedness
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National Center for Biomedical Research and Training--Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education (NCBRT-ACE) at Louisiana State University |
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NCBRT-ACE specializes in curriculum on biological terrorism agents and topics in the law enforcement discipline, including prevention and deterrence. The biological curriculum is based on completed and ongoing studies on agents, such as anthrax, through a bio-safety level three laboratory.
To find out more about training at the NCBRT-ACE at Louisiana State University, go to:
Louisiana State University 
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Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) National Emergency Response & Rescue Training Center (NERRTC) |
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TEEX's NERRTC was established to train local and state officials and emergency responders to prepare for and respond to acts of terrorism including those involving the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and other special incidents.
To find out more about training at the Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), go to:
Texas Engineering Extension Service
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New Mexico Tech Energetic Materials Research & Testing Center (EMRTC) |
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EMRTC is known worldwide for its research and evaluation of explosive materials and is a division of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech). New Mexico Tech specializes in science and engineering education and research. EMRTC is located on the New Mexico Tech campus in Socorro, New Mexico.
To view the course brochure, go to:
IRTB/PRSBI Course Brochure [PDF - 237KB]
To find out more about training at New Mexico Tech, go to:
New Mexico Tech (NMT)
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U.S. Department of Energy's Nevada Test Site |
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The U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration's Nevada Test Site is designated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as the National Center for Combating Terrorism for responder preparation.
To find out more about training at Nevada Test Site, go to:
Nevada Test Site
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Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium |
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The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium
(RDPC) develops and delivers relevant all-hazards training for rural first responders. The Consortium is comprised of six academic institutions, led by Eastern Kentucky University. All training delivered by the RDPC is certified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/FEMA and is offered tuition-free to qualifying jurisdictions.
To find out more about training offered by the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium, go to:
Rural Domestic Prepardness Consortium
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Security and Emergency Response Training Center |
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Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC)
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SERTC is now enrolling emergency responders for hazardous material training through a federally funded program that provides broad access to intensive training at our world-class training facility located at the Transportation Technology Center, Pueblo, Colorado. Registration for training is available on our website at www.sertc.org.
“Public safety personnel, firefighters, and law enforcement staffs have a new opportunity to receive the training that we have offered to the private sector for over two decades,” said Mike Cook, general manager of SERTC.
Front-line responders from state, local, and tribal organizations are being accepted in the first of a series of advanced, mode specific technician and specialist level courses that will prepare them with the knowledge and experience to deal successfully, effectively, and safely with large-scale emergencies involving hazardous materials and potential WMD events in their home jurisdictions.
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