Training
Essential Personnel Training
Per USF Policy 6-037, all Essential Personnel are required to take training. Training requirements are different for those that supervise other essential personnel and those who are non-supervisors. The training requirements for each category are outlined below.
All designated Essential Personnel must submit an acknowledgement form signed by their department head prior to taking training. Guidelines can be found on the Essential Personnel Program page.
Essential Personnel Supervisors
Any designated essential employee that will be supervising other essential employees in a declared emergency must complete Essential Personnel Supervisor training requirements.
Training Requirements:
- IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System
- Link to Online Course
- One-time requirement
- Must be completed and submitted to the Department of Emergency Management prior to enrolling for supervisor training*
- Essential Personnel Supervisor Training
- Registration for classroom/Microsoft Teams-based Essential Personnel Training courses can be completed in GEMS. Search course number EMESUP. View Instructions for Registering in GEMS for more information.
- Refresher training required every two years
*Send certificate to usf-emergencymgmt@usf.edu and include your employee ID number in the email. Please allow 2 business days for processing.
Non-Supervisor Essential Personnel
All non-supervisor essential personnel must complete the following training requirement.
Training Requirement:
- Essential Personnel Training
- Link to Online Course
- Refresher training required every two years
Accommodations may be made for groups without regular computer access. Please email usf-emergencymgmt@usf.edu with requests for accommodations.
Training Schedule
**Register in GEMS and you will be emailed the access information. Registration ends 1 hour before the scheduled start time**
| Date | Time | Location | Session # |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 20, 2021 | 10-11a | Virtual via Teams | 49 |
| February 17, 2021 | 2-3p | Virtual via Teams | 50 |
| March 17, 2021 | 10-11a | Virtual via Teams | 51 |
| April 14, 2021 | 2-3p | Virtual via Teams | 52 |
| May 12, 2021 | 10-11a | Virtual via Teams | 53 |
| June 16, 2021 | 2-3p | Virtual via Teams | 54 |
| July 14, 2021 | 10-11a | Virtual via Teams | 55 |
| August 18, 2021 | 2-3p | Virtual via Teams | 56 |
| September 15, 2021 | 10-11a | Virtual via Teams | 57 |
| October 13, 2021 | 2-3p | OPM 115 | 58 |
| November 17, 2021 | 10-11a | OPM 115 | 59 |
| December 15, 2021 | 2-3p | OPM 115 | 60 |