How to Join

The first step is to reach out to Baskin Cooper at baskin@unc.edu to get the ball rolling and fill out an application.

Getting a Head Start

If you want to get a head start while your application is processing you can begin to work on a boating safety certification which is one of the requirements for the AUP.

You can also begin to work on FEMA incident management certificates that look good on resumes for public service or emergency management

IS-100 – Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS)

IS-200 – Basic Incident Command System (ICS) for Initial Response

IS-700 – Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS)

IS-800 – National Response Framework (NFR)