A Certified Emergency Manager® (CEM®) has the knowledge, skills and ability to effectively manage a comprehensive emergency management program. A CEM® has a working knowledge of all the basic tenets of emergency management, including mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. A CEM® has experience and knowledge of interagency and community-wide participation in planning, coordination and management functions designed to improve emergency management capabilities. A CEM® can effectively accomplish the goals and objectives of any emergency management program in all environments with little or no additional training orientation.
More than two years of education or training after high school required? Yes More than two years of work experience required? Yes Either training or work experience required, but not both? No Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Renewal Required? Every 5 Year(s) Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)? Yes Renew through Re-Examination? No Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)? Yes Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No
The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher and has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years, or requires obtaining a ‘core’ level certification from the same organization.