Bomb Threat Preparedness and Response Course (AWR-903)

The Bomb Threat Preparedness and Response Course provides participants with interactive exercises and case histories of what happened during bombing incidents to familiarize participants with the steps necessary to prepare for and respond to a bomb threat. 

This one-hour Independent Study Training (IST) is a self-paced, web-based course covering the following topics: 

• Planning for a threat
• Receiving a threat 
• After receiving a threat 
• School facility considerations 
• Office facility considerations 
• Medical facility considerations 
• Sports facility and mass gathering 

Certifications & Accreditations 

• The Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) to award Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for this course: 0.1 CEU. 
• OBP is a preferred provider for the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM). This authorizes emergency managers (EM) to utilize this course toward the training requirements to maintain EM credentials. 

Before You Attend: Registration Information

• To apply for a Federal Emergency Management Agency Student Identification Number (FEMA SID), complete the one-time registration process by visiting the link below. 

 https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/register 

• For assistance with your FEMA SID, contact the FEMA SID Help Desk at (866) 291-0696 or email below. 

FEMASIDHELP@cdpemail.dhs.gov 

Participants attending web-based deliveries will need the following to complete this course:

• Computer or mobile device
• Internet connection

For other OBP training, please visit Training. 

For more information or to request training, email us at OBPTraining@cisa.dhs.gov.