Course Levels

NTED offers courses at the awareness, performance, and management and planning levels. Course levels are used to design training and development programs that cater to the diverse needs and skill levels of learners, ensuring that they progress from foundational knowledge to advanced proficiency and leadership capabilities.

Awareness level courses are designed for responders who require the skills necessary to recognize and report a potential catastrophic incident or who are likely to witness or investigate an event involving the use of hazardous and/or explosive devices.
Performance level courses are designed for first responders who perform tasks during the initial response to a catastrophic event, such as safeguarding the at-risk public, rescuing victims, or decontaminating victims.
Management and Planning level courses are designed for managers who build plans and coordinate the response to a mass consequence manmade or natural event.