AEMA course administration

Overview

The Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) under the Emergency Management Act and its regulations is responsible for prescribing and conducting or facilitating for local authorities in Alberta, including;

• elected officials and delegates
• directors of emergency management agencies
• other local authority employees with assigned responsibilities respecting the implementation of a local authority’s emergency plan.

ICS Canada recognizes AEMA as the Provincial/Territorial Authority Having Jurisdiction (PTAHJ) for Alberta, where AEMA oversees and administers the ICS Canada program as delivered in Alberta to:

• local authority employees with assigned responsibilities respecting the implementation of an Albertan local authority’s emergency plan, including volunteer firefighters
• Government of Alberta employees with a role in emergency management, consequence management, or business continuity
• non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who are members of the NGO Council of Alberta
• volunteers with search and rescue teams (submit proof of membership)
• members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police based in Alberta detachments
• members of the Canadian Armed Forces (with proof of formation level approval) based in Alberta only

Course administration requirements

Before delivering incident management training in Alberta

AEMA requires approved instructors:

• set a tentative date, time and location for the course
• complete and submit the AEMA Training Request Form to aema.training@gov.ab.ca
• obtain an Alberta-specific course number
• verify and record student eligibility upon enrolment on an AEMA Course Sign-in Sheet, including:
  • valid proof of completion of pre-requisites
  • written requests to waive course requirements
  • a minimum 5-month gap between advancing Incident Command System (ICS) courses

After delivering incident management training in Alberta

AEMA requires approved instructors to:

• indicate “pass” or “fail” status for each student on the AEMA Course Sign-in Sheet
• collect completed participant course evaluations
• submit completed course sign-in sheet and participant course evaluations to aema.training@gov.ab.ca within 15 business days of course end date.

Unmet course administration requirements

Each calendar year, AEMA will issue the following per unmet course administration requirements:

Approved providers

Local authorities coordinate incident management training with assistance from AEMA and may choose contracted training delivery options available through ICS Canada and AEMA-endorsed instructors.

Not all versions of ICS support interoperability and a common understanding of response. AEMA will only recognize course completion certificates issued by providers that support:

• Alberta Incident Management Practitioner Training Standards
• ICS Canada Training and Curriculum Standards
• Alberta Approved ICS Providers List

Some external training providers are approved to deliver ICS courses for a fee. Visit the ICS Canada website for a list of ICS Canada-approved contractors.

Individuals and groups may hire ICS Canada instructors from other provinces and jurisdictions.

Out-of-province instructors must:

• meet the ICS Canada Curriculum and Training Standards, especially the completion of the minimum required course hours
• obtain an Alberta course number if the course is taught in Alberta or to a primarily Alberta-based class

Contact

Connect with Alberta Emergency Management Agency Training:
Email: aema.training@gov.ab.ca

Address:
Alberta Emergency Management Agency
12360 142 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta  T5L 2H1

Related

Incident management training

Incident Command System courses