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ICS-100 / IS-700 — FEMA ICS-100 and IS-700 NIMS independent study courses
IS-100.C introduces the Incident Command System and IS-700.B introduces the National Incident Management System; both are FEMA Emergency Management Institute independent study courses taken online. Neither has a prerequisite, and you need a FEMA SID account to take the final exam.
Named in 23 of 29,080 postings on this site as of 11 Nov 2026, mostly Paramedic (11), EMT / AEMT (7) and Registered Nurse (6).
The facts, from the issuer
- What it is
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IS-100.C introduces the Incident Command System and lays the foundation for higher-level ICS training.
FEMA Emergency Management Institute — IS-100.C Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100 · checked ·
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“ICS 100, Introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training.”
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IS-700.B gives an overview of NIMS concepts, principles and components.
FEMA Emergency Management Institute — IS-700.B An Introduction to the National Incident Management System · checked ·
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“The course provides learners with a basic understanding of NIMS concepts, principles, and components.”
- Format
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Both courses are interactive web-based courses; you need a FEMA SID account to take the final exam.
FEMA Emergency Management Institute — IS-100.C Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100 · checked ·
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“Interactive Web Based Course Take Final Exam You'll need a FEMA SID account”
- Length
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IS-100.C has no prerequisite, takes about 2 hours and carries 0.2 CEUs.
FEMA Emergency Management Institute — IS-100.C Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100 · checked ·
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“Prerequisites None CEUs: 0.2 Course Length: 2 hours”
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IS-700.B has no prerequisite, takes about 3.5 hours and carries 0.4 CEUs.
FEMA Emergency Management Institute — IS-700.B An Introduction to the National Incident Management System · checked ·
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“Prerequisites none CEUs: 0.4 Course Length: 3.5 hours”
- Find a class or test site
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Take IS-100.C and IS-700.B from the FEMA EMI Independent Study course list.
FEMA Emergency Management Institute — IS-700.B An Introduction to the National Incident Management System · checked ·
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“Test questions are scrambled to protect test integrity View IS Course List”
Where to take it
Start with the issuer’s own class or test-site search:
- Issuer page: FEMA EMI Independent Study course list (online) (training.fema.gov)
Our training directory has no listed ICS-100 / IS-700 classes yet; check the issuer’s search above.
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