Course Overview

The purpose of the Guardian Accord (GA) Workshop is to increase awareness among Federal Departments and Agencies, as well as State, territorial, tribal, and local jurisdictions, about the importance of incorporating specific terrorism risks into continuity planning.

Course Objectives

The objectives for this course focus on improving continuity programs by addressing the unique planning considerations of terrorism. These objectives include:

• Increasing awareness of the sources, methods, and targets of terrorism.
• Exploring the unique implications of a terrorist event on continuity programs and the ability to continue essential functions.
• Providing a forum to identify and correct gaps or vulnerabilities in organizational continuity plans and procedures.

Primary Audience

This course is designed for Federal, State, Territorial, Local, and Tribal government employees responsible for managing a Continuity of Operations Program. Please note, there is no stipend for non-federal attendees.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required for this course.

CEUs

This course provides 0.4 CEUs.

Additional Information

For more information about this course, please visit the official FEMA course overview page:

https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-525