Achieving the Michigan PEM Designation

Follow the four steps below:

1. Register for the Professional Emergency Management (PEM) Program. ¹
2.  Complete and pass all the required coursework in the table below (recommended order):

Course Title	Learning Mode	Length
FEMA Independent Study (IS) Professional Development Series (7 courses)	Virtual	Self-Paced
NIMS Training (IS-100, 200, 700, 800, and classroom course ICS-300)	Virtual and Classroom	Self-Paced ICS-300 - 3 Days
IS-393 Introduction to Hazard Mitigation	Virtual	Self-Paced
IS-029 Public Information Officer Awareness	Virtual	Self-Paced
Michigan Core Emergency Management Knowledge Requirements (MI-CEMKR)	Virtual	2 Days
Public Information Basics (L-105)2	Classroom	3 Days
Incident Command System Emergency Operations Center Interface (G191)	Classroom	1 Day
One of the Courses Below:
Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Course - Webinar (K0146) 3	Virtual	16 Hours
Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Basics Course - Classroom (L0146)	Classroom	16 Hours

3. Have a minimum of two years of experience in emergency management or a related field at the time of the examination application.
4. Register for the comprehensive Professional Emergency Manager Designation Examination, after completing the first three steps above, at least 30 days prior to the examination date. A passing grade of 75 percent or greater on the exam is required.

Note:

¹ Applicants must complete the program within a four-year period from the time of registration acceptance. See process clarification and details on page 4.
² The G290 – Public Information Officer course can be substituted for the Public Information Basics (L-105) course if you completed the course prior to October 2022.
³ The HSEEP course may be completed in the classroom at the Emergency Management Institute (EMI), by MSP/EMHSD, or by EMI webinar. You must register in MI-TRAIN and with EMI to take the webinar and E/L0104 versions.