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Planning Section Chief (PSC) (L-962) (11-11-0962) - 002

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Brief Description: Training on the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of a PSC on an All-Hazards IMT

Full Description: Course Description:
This course is designed to provide local and state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective PSC on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team. These responsibilities fall into two categories: PSC duties 1) managing the planning cycle and 2) tracking resources and incident status. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable students to process and apply their new knowledge.

Target Audience:
NIMS ICS Position Specific training should be completed by personnel who are regularly assigned to functional, support, or unit leader positions on USFA or other Type III All-Hazards Incident Management Teams (AHIMT), or by those persons who desire to seek credentials/certification in those positions.

Prerequisites:
Students need to complete the following FEMA independent study courses before they can be enrolled into this course:
-IS-100
-IS-200
-IS-700
-IS-800
-ICS-300
-ICS-400

Lodging:
Lodging will be provided on the nights of March 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th 2026 for public sector personnel whose residence and official work station are more than 50 miles from the SPTC.
Lodging is not available for federal employees or private industry participants. You must be enrolled in the course and have received lodging confirmation from the SPTC before arriving at the Center, or your lodging will not be covered, and you will not be allowed in the class.

Cost:
There is NO FEE for this course. Lunch will be provided. Travel and all other meals are the responsibility of the course participant.

Course Completion Requirements:
It is mandatory that the participant complete all 33 hours of this course to receive full credit. Anything less will result in the participant’s need to re-register for another course and start from the beginning.

Training Dates: 03/24/2026 - 03/27/2026

Training Times: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Prerequisites: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (IS-700)
Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (I-300)
Select the County of Residence
Do you require lodging? Note: By selecting Yes, you are certifying that you meet the lodging requirements as stated in the Guidelines.
Work Classification Related to this Course
Select the Discipline you are representing for this course
Introduction to the Incident Command System (IS-100)
Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response (IS-200)
National Response Framework, an Introduction (IS-800)
Select the County of Work - This is where your Work Office is located.
ICS for Major and/or Complex Incidents (I-400)

Registration Dates: 11/24/2025 - 03/14/2026

Available Seats: 19

Hours: 32h 0m

Fee: None Specified

Training Location: State Preparedness Training Center (SPTC)
5900 Airport Road
Oriskany, NY 13424

Reporting Instructions: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Time to be updated in each course instance

Dress is business casual.

Signup Details: -No Show Policy: Failure to attend a class you have registered for can result in restriction on future course attendance and agency notification. It is the students responsibility to notify us in a timely manner if you cannot attend.

-Please follow these directions below regarding providing the required
prerequisites. Each prerequisite must be filled before a student can submit their
request to attend this course.

-If the required prerequisite is within your Training History, the DHSES LMS will
automatically assign it to the course you are registering for.

-If the prerequisite does not appear in your training history then select “request waiver” under fulfillment and provide clarifying comments when prompted that states, you will email the prerequisite to OEM directly and click save. Email all course prerequisites to oem.training@dhses.ny.gov, please include what course you are registering for in the body of the email.

-Important Note: In addition to the above LMS procedure, before attending this class you must have a FEMA
Student Identification Number (SID). If you do not already have an SID you can register for one at https://cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID

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