Who We Are

Welcome to the homepage for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Preparedness Directorate (NPD), National Training and Education Division (NTED) serving the nation's first responder community.

NTED provide first responders with high-quality training that enhances their skills for preparing for, preventing, protecting, responding to, and recovering from manmade and natural catastrophic events. NTED:

Offers more than 285 courses to help first responders build critical skills
Serves state, local, Tribal, and territorial (SLTT) entities in 19 professional disciplines
Instructs SLTT and the whole community in various course levels including awareness, performance, and management and planning
Utilizes multiple course delivery methods: instructor led, virtual, train-the-trainer, conferences and seminars, and web-based

Mission

The mission of NTED is to provide first responders with high-quality training that enhances their skills for preventing, protecting, responding to, and recovering from manmade and natural catastrophic events.

National Training and Education Division (NTED), formerly the Training and Exercise Integration / Training Operations (TEI/TO) Training Division under the Department of Homeland Security's Preparedness Directorate was first organized in 1998 as the Department of Justice's Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP). As a result of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA), the DHS Preparedness Directorate merged with FEMA and the new National Preparedness Directorate was formed.

History

NTED provides tailored training to enhance the capacity of state and local jurisdictions to prepare for, prevent, deter, respond to, and recover safely and effectively from potential manmade and natural catastrophic events, including terrorism. To date, NTED has delivered training and broadcast information to over 2 million first responders.

Our training conforms to nationally recognized standards and adheres to the principles of both adult learning theory, including problem-based learning, and Instructional System Design (ISD). In addition, training developed under the auspices of NTED undergoes a rigorous validation process before delivery and is continuously assessed while training is delivered to the public. NTED training is increasingly being tested and evaluated through state and local exercises to enhance further development of training courses.