The Louisiana Command College is a partnership between the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and LSU's Stephenson Disaster Management Institute to provide leadership training and certification programs for Louisiana's emergency management and homeland security professionals. It aims to close training gaps through conducting needs assessments, delivering quality training, coordinating curriculum, and developing training tracks and requirements for different audiences. The training tracks include foundational, professional, and advanced certification programs for parish OHSEP directors that can provide credits towards college degrees and qualifications for emergency management certifications.

1. Louisiana Command CollegeDelivering Training Right on TargetA mission to enhance the leadership and management skills for all of Louisiana’s emergency management and homeland security professionals.

2. Louisiana Command CollegeThe Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and LSU’s Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI) have partnered to provide Louisiana’s Emergency Management and Homeland Security Professionals a comprehensive, leadership training and certification program.

3. Closing the Training GapsClosing the training gaps & Establishing programs and tracks

4. The Approach Have conducted and will continue to conduct training needs assessments for local and state-level emergency management personnel

5. We are delivering quality training that meets the needs of local and state-level emergency management personnel, including parish executives

6. We are coordinating training curriculum for state and local emergency management personnel

7. We have developed training requirements for parish OHSEP directors and will continue to refine these requirements

8. We are developing training tracks for multiple audiencesParish OHSEP Needs Assessment and Gap AnalysisConducted in Spring 2010Data was captured from three key sources:An anonymous online survey of Parish OHSEP Directors and statewide responder associations with 81% OHSEP participation

9. Focus groups comprised of parish OHSEP directors and their staff with 83% OHSEP participation

10. Training databases of local, state and national training opportunities in Louisiana with over 143 programs reviewed.GOHSEPClosing the Training GapsPrograms and Tracks

11. TracksFoundational OHSEP Director Certification Track

12. TracksProfessional OHSEP Director Certification Track

13. TracksAdvancedOHSEP DirectorCertification Track

14. TracksBachelors or College DegreeGraduate or Advanced DegreeThe Command College will coordinate the acceptance and transfer of credits for: Louisiana institutions of higher education

15. Incentives to further studies in accredited degree programsPrepare for state and international certification opportunities:Louisiana Emergency Manager (LEM)