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December 3, 2026
The Digital First Impression, Revisited
Virtual event
Residents often form their first impression of your office online: an agenda, a legal notice or a public record. New national research from CivicPlus® shows how well those impressions hold up. Brenden Elwood, VP of Market Research at CivicPlus shares an early look at findings from 34,151 U.S. residents surveyed since 2022, and what they […]
December 7, 2026 – December 11, 2026
FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR)
Ceres, California · Ceres, CA
The FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) course is a 4 ½-day intense curriculum developed to assist law enforcement in communication with not only the media, but the communities they serve. The course is suitable for chiefs and commanders who may deal with the media on a regular or ad hoc basis and full-time/part-time Public […]
December 7, 2026 – December 11, 2026
FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
Sugar Land, Texas · Sugar Land, TX
Building off of the FBI-LEEDA Media & Public Relations course, the Master Public Information Officer course moves the participant from the tactical to the strategic level of media and brand management. Participants will spend 4 ½ days exploring; the business model of media engagement, take a deeper dive into cultivating a brand image through internal […]
December 7, 2026 – December 10, 2026
FY2027 FEMA Executive Public Information Officer Week 1
National Disaster & Emergency Management University · Emmitsburg, MD
**Tentative dates – subject to change E0389: Executive Public Information Leadership Classroom Delivery Resident (E), Virtual (K) Prerequisites Selection to EPIO Program Incorporate executive and strategic leadership competencies in public information decision-making. Promote research to grow the body of knowledge on public information issues. Advocate for diversity in the public information field. Build an active […]
December 7, 2026 – December 11, 2026
O-0305: All-Hazards Incident Management Team Introduction
City of Phoenix (AZ) Emergency Operations Center (EOC) · Phoenix, AZ
This course focuses on the importance of developing and operating as a functional U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Type 3 All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). This course meets the needs of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the National Response Framework (NRF). This course will assist individual responders to perform as viable team members by: […]
December 7, 2026 – December 11, 2026
O-0305: All-Hazards Incident Management Team Introduction
Camp Ripley Training Center · Little Falls, MN
This course focuses on the importance of developing and operating as a functional U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Type 3 All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). This course meets the needs of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the National Response Framework (NRF). This course will assist individual responders to perform as viable team members by: […]
December 7, 2026 – December 10, 2026
E/L0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer
Philadelphia, PA
This course is designed for a Public Information Officer (PIO) assigned to an incident as a member of an All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT) and local IMTs, as well as for the PIO assigned to an incident as an Assistant PIO in a variety of capacities.
December 7, 2026 – December 10, 2026
S-203 Introduction to Incident Information
Virtual event
The purpose of this course is to provide students with the skills and knowledge needed to serve as public information officers (PIO3). The course covers establishing and maintaining an incident information operation, communicating with internal and external audiences, working with the news media, handling special situations, and long-term planning and strategy.
December 7, 2026, December 8, 2026, December 9, 2026
GAPIO 3-Day Public Information Officer Training Course
Marietta Police Department · Marietta, GA
The Georgia Association of Public Information Officers (GAPIO) is excited to announce our upcoming 3-Day Public Information Officer Training Course, December 7–9, 2026, hosted at the Marietta Police Department! Effective communication is critical in public safety, especially when the stakes are high. This comprehensive, 24-hour POST-certified course is designed to equip public information officers and […]
December 8, 2026 – December 9, 2026
MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident
Elizabethton, TN
This course examines the role of public information in all-hazards incident management and provides practical training in crisis communication techniques. In a major incident, it is of critical importance that community leaders, incident managers, and Public Information Officers (PIO) are prepared to communicate with the public through traditional and social media. This course focuses on […]
December 8, 2026 – December 10, 2026
L0105 Public Information Basics
Waukesha, WI
To equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with the media; and basic tools and techniques to perform effectively as a PIO, both in the proactive/ advocacy times and crisis/ emergency response.
December 8, 2026 – December 10, 2026
L0105 Public Information Basics
Lafayette, LA
To equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with the media; and basic tools and techniques to perform effectively as a PIO, both in the proactive/ advocacy times and crisis/ emergency response.