UT Master PIO
2026-09-21 00:00 - 2026-09-25 23:59 (America/Chicago) | IPS Training Facility, 193 Polk Ave., Nashville, TN, 37210, United States
This course is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to be successful as a Public Information Officer. Participants will spend 40 hours exploring topics related to the PIO role. Topics include: PIO role, policy and procedures, brand development, media engagement, crisis communication, managing local and national media stories, emotional intelligence, release of information and open records laws. Classroom will include lecture, group projects, table-top exercises, final group presentation, and graduation.

FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer
2026-09-21 00:00 - 2026-09-26 23:59 (America/New_York) | Dona Ana County (NM) Emergency Operations Center, 4201 Tortugas Trail, Las Cruces, NM, 88007, United States
The National Response Framework (NRF) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) devote significant attention to the importance of emergency public information. Public Information Officers are key members of the ICS and EOC organizations, and work closely with officials who are part of Multiagency Coordination Groups. PIOs advise the Incident Commander, Unified Command, and EOC director on public information relating to incident management.
With public information included as a function within NIMS and within ICS, it is critical to address and provide training for this important element of Emergency Management.
The National Disaster & Emergency Management University (NDEMU) Public Information Officer (PIO) training curriculum includes courses delivered at the awareness, basic, advanced and master levels. The basic level course was developed by NDEMU and is managed by NDEMU or state emergency management trainers who teach basic skills and techniques for use during small, localized, single-agency responses; preparedness campaigns; and escalating localized responses.
The advanced level course teaches participants additional skills for use during escalating incidents, including strategic communications and incident action planning as it relates to Joint Information Center (JIC) operations.

MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident
2026-09-22 00:00 - 2026-09-23 23:59 (America/New_York) | Greenville, SC, Greenville, SC, United States
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 the role of public information in all-hazards incident management; the information needs of the press and public in a crisis; and strategies for planning, conducting, and managing the public information effort during a crisis event.

FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR)
2026-09-28 00:00 - 2026-10-02 23:59, 2027-10-18 00:00 - 2027-10-22 23:59 (America/New_York) | Wayne, New Jersey, Wayne, NJ, United States
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 Information Officers (PIOs). This class provides proven strategies and best-practices for media relations, crisis communications and social media. Students will learn to prepare and deliver messages. The session features numerous desktop and on-camera exercises. Participants are asked to bring a laptop or tablet to class.

FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
2026-09-28 00:00 - 2026-10-02 23:59 (America/New_York) | Lexington, Kentucky, Lexington, KT, United States
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 and external communications, and learn how to proactively pitch stories in today’s 24/7 news environment. Students will learn the advanced means of creating high-quality in-house videos for social media, develop messaging calendars, and learn the art of being a strategic advisor. This course will build on crisis management skills in tabletop exercises designed to build the framework for a crisis communication manual.

L0105 Public Information Basics
2026-09-29 00:00 - 2026-10-01 23:59 (America/New_York) | Fairfax, VA, Fairfax, VA, United States
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.

ILEA: Police-Media Relations
2026-10-05 00:00 - 2026-10-07 23:59 (America/New_York) | ILEA Headquarters at The Center for American and International Law, 5201 Democracy Drive, Plano, TX, 75024, United States
Law enforcement is under an intense amount of scrutiny for a wide range of policing practices. The modern Public Information Officer is at the crossroads to ensure organizational messaging resonates with the public and demonstrates the value and nobility that police agencies provide to their respective communities.
Attendees will receive expert instruction in core competency areas of media management, visual storytelling, and innovative content to bolster citizen engagement. Specific case studies including controversial force incidents, officer-involved shootings, employee misconduct and other relevant areas will be discussed.
Students will learn how to craft news releases, conduct media interviews and plan press conferences. Participants will also conduct in-person assessments with scenarios which will be filmed to provide immediate feedback on best practices and lessons learned. In addition, students will receive reference materials and checklists.

FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
2026-10-05 00:00 - 2026-10-09 23:59 (America/New_York) | Ogden, Utah, Ogden, UT, United States

FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
2026-10-12 00:00 - 2026-10-16 23:59 (America/New_York) | Southlake, Texas, Southlake, TX, United States

FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
2026-10-19 00:00 - 2026-10-23 23:59 (America/New_York) | Bristol, Virginia, Bristol, VI, United States

L0105 Public Information Basics
2026-10-20 00:00 - 2026-10-22 23:59 (America/New_York) | Salem, NH, Salem, NH, United States

FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
2026-11-02 00:00 - 2026-11-06 23:59 (America/New_York) | Glenpool, Oklahoma, Glenpool, OK, United States

FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
2026-11-02 00:00 - 2026-11-06 23:59 (America/New_York) | Youngsville, North Carolina, Youngsville, NC, United States

MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident
2026-11-10 00:00 - 2026-11-11 23:59 (America/New_York) | Richardson, TX, Richardson, TX, United States

FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
2026-11-16 00:00 - 2026-11-20 23:59 (America/New_York) | Caledonia, Wisconsin, Caledonia, WI, United States

MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident
2026-11-18 00:00 - 2026-11-19 23:59 (America/New_York) | Tyler, TX, Tyler, TX, United States

L0105 Public Information Basics
2026-11-18 00:00 - 2026-11-20 23:59 (America/New_York) | Raleigh, NC, Raleigh, NC, United States

MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident
2026-12-02 00:00 - 2026-12-03 23:59 (America/New_York) | Denton, TX, Denton, TX, United States

FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR)
2026-12-07 00:00 - 2026-12-11 23:59 (America/New_York) | Ceres, California, Ceres, CA, United States

FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
2026-12-07 00:00 - 2026-12-11 23:59 (America/New_York) | Sugar Land, Texas, Sugar Land, TX, United States

FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR)
2026-12-14 00:00 - 2026-12-18 23:59 (America/New_York) | Maineville, Ohio, Maineville, OH, United States

FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
2026-12-14 00:00 - 2026-12-18 23:59 (America/New_York) | Punta Gorda, Florida, Punta Gorda, FL, United States

FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR)
2027-03-15 00:00 - 2027-03-19 23:59 (America/New_York) | Lakewood, Colorado, Lakewood, CO, United States

FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
2027-03-22 00:00 - 2027-03-26 23:59 (America/New_York) | Buda, Texas, Buda, TX, United States
