Governor's Office of Homeland Security

Homeland Security Training and Exercises

Training & Exercises

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Homeland Security Training Branch is to support the Weapons of Mass Destruction First Responder community of California by providing training referrals, exercise support and the coordinated delivery of training and training materials. Through partnerships with federal, state and local training providers, the California Office of Homeland Security will ensure the widest possible access to WMD/CBRNE/Terrorism training for first responders throughout California, enhance the local delivery of training and exercises, and coordinate a comprehensive, inclusive statewide training strategy.

For additional information regarding the Homeland Security Training Branch please browse this website or contact the branch at (916) 324-9128, Fax 916-324-5929, Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

FY 2008 Homeland Security Grant Program.

Training Calendar Jul-Sept, 08 (pdf). This bulletin consolidates State/Local/Federal training available to first responders.

California NON-SLGCP Courses Available for ODP Fund Expenditures.

The California Office of Homeland Security (OHS), is pleased to announce that Operational Areas (OA's) and Urban Area Security Initiative Cities (UASI) wishing to use the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) funds for Federal and California courses are required to submit. The form will be automatically emailed to the OHS-Training Division for processing and assigning a Federal Tracking Number which is used for grant reimbursement. Homeland Security Grant Funds can be used to support attendance to over 150 WMD/CBRNE/Terrorism courses available through California Training Providers.

* To attend all WMD/CBRNE Courses, please fill out the Training Request Form electronically.

Instructions for Course Development

Compendium of Federal Training Course Catalog 2007 (pdf)

FEMA National Integration Center Training and Educational Division (TED) (pdf)

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center-Catalog of Training Programs (pdf)

To view the State-Sponsored Course Catalog and Federal-Sponsored Course Catalog go to:

https://www.firstrespondertraining.gov/odp_webforms/