Credential Information

2025-2026 Academic Year

NC Emergency Management I Certification

Credential Name	NC Emergency Management I Certification
Credential Vendor Info	FEMA https://search.usa.gov/search?affiliate=fema&query= Enter each certification number for details via the FEMA training site.
Implementation Year	Before 2022-2023
Credential Auto Collect	No
Diploma Endorsement	IP51 = Yes
Validation Artifact	Copy of certificate Student certificate (emailed pdf), emailed to teacher instructor OR NCTERMS reporting system, through NC Emergency Management
Credential Lead Consultant	Melissa Leeds melissa.leeds@dpi.nc.gov
Course Number and Title	IP51 Emergency Management I
Credential as POL	IP51 POL = Yes NC Emergency Management I Certification. MUST PASS ALL MODULES
Pathway(s)	Emergency Management (EMMG) Firefighter Technology (FIFI) Law and Justice (LAWJ)
Cost of Instructor Training	N/A
Instructor Training Requirements	Required The teacher must hold each certification and be a certified teacher for the "G" level course.
Exam Voucher Expiration	N/A
Credential Lifespan	Lifetime
Renewal Options	N/A
SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) Code(s)	Fire Inspectors and Investigators (33-2021) Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (33-3051)
Articulation	No
Sequencing	Yes This is a group of certifications that were defined by NC Emergency Management to allow students to demonstrate their knowledge in this field. There are 17 FEMA certifications that are stackable in this course.
Employer Transferability	Yes
Delivery Format	On-line and Paper/pencil
Proctored Environment Required	No
Proctored Requirements	N/A
Test Site Options and Requirements	A certified instructor is required to test in person for "G" level courses. "IS" courses are tested online at the FEMA site: https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx?lang=en
Testing Environment Requirements	N/A
Exam Time Allotment	Each module is 30 minutes for the written access. Skills have no time limit.
Exam Passing Requirement	70% or higher
Retakes	No
Student Accommodations	Yes https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/equal-rights/accommodation Open book and notes are allowed for any IS (Independent Study) test per NC Emergency Management.
Multilingual Resources*	No
Directory Notes	None

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^ Indicates the pathway is an approved Local Course Option (LCO) pathway.

* Where multilingual exams are indicated, please be advised that the state of North Carolina adheres to general statute as follows:
G.S.§115C-81.45(a) requires classes (silent on exams) to be conducted in English "[e]xcept when a board authorizes teaching in a foreign language to comply with federal law."
Therefore, NC CTE will abide with the Accountability guidance that LEAs are not required to provide exams in other languages. If they choose to do so, it will be at local discretion.