Course Overview:
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.
Selection Criteria:
This course is intended for newly appointed emergency managers from State, local, tribal, territorial, and Federal emergency management agencies, and prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to emergency management.
Prerequisites:
IS-29: Public Information Officer Awareness
IS-42: Social Media in Emergency Management
| Details |
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| Category/Level |
Basic
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| Language |
English
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| Date(s) |
Wed. Jan 21, 2026 0800-1600
Thu. Jan 22, 2026 0800-1600
Fri. Jan 23, 2026 0800-1600
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| Location |
SCEMD-SEOC
2779 Fish Hatchery Road, West Columbia SC 29172
Google Map
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| Handicap Accessibility |
Yes
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| WiFi Access |
Yes
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| Offered By |
South Carolina Emergency Management Division |
| Primary Instructor |
TBD, To Be Determined |
| Course Length |
3 days |
| Course Hours |
24.00 |
| CEUs |
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| Award Credentials |
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| Prerequisites |
IS-29: Public Information Officer Awareness;
IS-42: Social Media in Emergency Management
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| Equivalent Prerequisites |
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| Target Audience |
This course is intended for newly appointed emergency managers from State, local, tribal, territorial, and Federal emergency management agencies, and prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to emergency management. |
| Maximum Participants |
40 |
| # Open Seats |
7 |
| # on Wait List |
0 |
