IAEM Welcomes FEMA FCOs to Its Certification Program

November 12, 2007 -- The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) would like to recognize the commitment of leaders at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support the involvement of their Federal Coordinating Officers as IAEM members, including their enrollment in the Certified Emergency Manager® program.

Although IAEM already had Federal Coordinating Officers (FCOs) among the membership of the association, FEMA now has enrolled all 34 FCOs as IAEM members and Certified Emergency Manager® program applicants. "Our partnership with IAEM and the CEM® certification of our FCOs stands to affirm them as the leaders among our profession," stated FEMA Administrator R. David Paulison.

CEM® certification is a peer review process administered through the International Association of Emergency Managers. IAEM membership is not a requirement of certification, but it does offer applicants a number of benefits that can assist them through the certification process. Certification is maintained in five-year cycles. The CEM® program is served by a CEM® Commission that is composed of emergency management professionals, including representatives from allied fields, education, the military and private industry. Development of the CEM® program was supported by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), and a host of allied organizations.