Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (Force Health Protection and Readiness) has endorsed the CBRNE Emergency
Preparedness and Response Course as “The Gold Standard” for meeting the Tri-Service CBRNE Training Program Standards of Proficiency for
Tri-Service CBRNE initial and sustainment medical CBRNE training.
Training Program Available Courses: Available Courses:
Emergency Preparedness Response Course (EPRC) for CBRNE
Emergency Preparedness Response Course (EPRC) for CBRNE
Executive Commander
Basic Awareness Course
DoD Program Manager: This is provides an overview of the National Incident Command System,
Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute This course provides an overview of the different types of Chemical, National Response Framework, and the response from at the local, State,
Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or high-yield explosives (CBRN) threats, and National levels during an all-hazards incident. It describes how DSCA
(DMRTI) information on how to prepare for and recognize a CBRNE threat, and fits into the missions of homeland security (HLS) and homeland Defense
instructions on the protective measures. It also explains disaster (HLD) and describes how DoD supports HLS and HLD missions to provide
management and the actions it take to prepare for, respond to and recover civil support.
It is critical that Military Medicine act quickly to from an all-hazards incident.
implement the CBRNE standards of proficiency Target Audience: For military executives and commanders working within
Target Audience: For DoD Civilians non-medical/non-security civilian
and ensure that personnel complete the required employees and contractors within the Military Healthcare System (MHS) the Military Healthcare System (MHS).
CBRNE training to enable them to appropriately Includes housekeeping, office workers and facility workers.
respond to a CBRNE incident.
Emergency Preparedness Response Course (EPRC) for CBRNE
Operator Continuing Education Credit:
This course is designed to prepare personnel to effectively respond to an
all-hazards incident including those emanating from chemical, biological,
Clinician’s and Executive Commander Courses
radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosives (CBRNE) sources. This
Physicians
course also explains the current global threat of CBRNE use, the
USUHS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
characteristics and effects of threat agents, principles of personal
Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
protection, agent detection, recognition and emergency treatment of
Participant is awarded AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
agent exposure, and the principles of triage and decontamination of
CBRNE agent casualties.
Nurses
USUHS is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the
Target Audience: All military personal must complete this course unless American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
directed to complete the Clinician’s Course. DoD civilians and contractors CNE contact hours are provided for participation in this educational
working within the Military Healthcare System (MHS) providing security activity.
support or non-direct patient care.
Healthcare Executives
USUHS is authorized to award Category II (non-ACHE) continuing
Emergency Preparedness Response Course (EPRC) for CBRNE education credit for this program toward advancement, or recertification
Clinician in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this
program wishing to have the continuing education hours applied toward
This course is designed to prepare healthcare providers (doctors, Category II credit should indicate their attendance when submitting
dentists, nurses, physician assistants, nurse anesthesiologists, and application to the American College of Healthcare Executives for
independent duty corpsmen/medics) to effectively manage casualties advancement or recertification.
during an all-hazards incident including those emanating from chemical,
biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosives (CBRNE)
Hosted by Online sites: sources. This course also explains the history and current threat of
Operator and Basic/Awareness Courses
Joint Knowledge Online: NIPR Site: http://jko.jfcom.mil CBRNE use, the characteristics of threat agents, the pathophysiology and
treatment of agent exposure, and the principles of management of threat
Public Site: http://jko.cmil.org agent casualties. The American Academy of Medical Administrators has approved this
program for AAMA continuing education contact hours.
Navy Knowledge Online: https://wwwa.nko.navy.mil/
Target Audience: Physicians, Dentists, Nurses, Physician Assistants,
Nurse Practitioners, Veterinarians, Independent Duty Corpsmen,
In-resident courses are available by requesting Independent Duty Medical Technician, and Special Forces Medics. For additional information please contact CBRNE Program by
Mobile Training Teams to come to your command
email at dmrti.cbrne@amedd.army.mil or phone 210-221-2652