R 071528Z MAR 13

ALCOAST 091/13
COMDTNOTE 12300
SUBJ: 2013 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS MANDATED TRAINING FOR ALL FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
1.  Emergency preparedness is a DHS strategic goal and key facet of
the Commandants Direction 2011.  DHS Secretary Napolitano launched
the Emergency Preparedness Initiative (EPI) in September 2010 to
educate all DHS employees on ways to prepare for various emergency
situations, optimize personal and public safety, and enhance overall
DHS readiness.
2.  All CG civilian employees are required to complete IS 451 Anthrax
Awareness (502897) and IS 454 Fundamentals of Risk Management
(502894) by 31 DEC 2013.  These are two new courses designed to
assist employees in gaining new skills in emergency preparedness.
Both online courses can be accessed via the web at
https://elearning.uscg.mil/ located in the Mandated Training B
section of the Learning Management System (LMS).  Commanding Officers
and Division Chiefs are responsible for ensuring their employees
complete this training.
3.  Additionally, DHS Emergency Preparedness Initial Training
(502344) has been replaced by IS 450.NC Emergency Preparedness for
Federal Employees in the National Capital Region (502896) or IS 450
Emergency Preparedness for Federal Employees (502895) depending on
your duty location.  This is a one-time completion required by all
new DHS civilian employees within 90-days of appointment.
4.  The LMS is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week and may be
accessed through any internet connection with the required CAC, CAC
reader and software.  The courses are assigned as the mandated
training for all civilians within the Training Management Tool (TMT).
Course completions in LMS will automatically feed TMT which then
forwards completion data to Coast Guard Business Intelligence (CGBI).
This update may take up to 72-hours to complete.  Employees can
verify course completion by visiting CGBI.  Training officers can
verify course completion in TMT.
5.  Questions relating to EPI training or use of the LMS should be
referred to your unit training officer or supervisor.  For additional
information regarding the mandated training program, employees can
contact MSTCS Morris, FC-TADL, at 202-475-5471 or
gregory.p.morris(at)uscg.mil.
6.  Curtis B. Odom, Director of Civilian Human Resources, Diversity
and Leadership, sends.
7.  Internet release authorized.