National Domestic Preparedness Consortium

Preparing Those Who Protect Our Nation

The mission of the NDPC is to enhance the preparedness of federal, state, local, territorial and tribal emergency responders/first receivers and teams, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, to reduce the Nation’s vulnerability to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, and all-hazard high-consequence events by developing, delivering, and assessing plans, training, technical assistance, and exercises

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  • MPOETC Approval Expands Advanced Training Opportunities for Pennsylvania Law Enforcement

    Baton Rouge, LA — Law enforcement officers across Pennsylvania now have expanded access to nationally recognized DHS/FEMA-certified training designed to strengthen readiness for today’s most complex threats. Through newly granted approval by the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission (MPOETC), Pennsylvania officers who are Act 120-certified can receive in-service Continuing Law Enforcement Education (CLEE)…

  • CTOS and TEEX Training Enhances National Urban Search and Rescue Radiological Response Capabilities

    College Station and Richardson, Texas — As part of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium’s (NDPC) mission to strengthen the Nation’s preparedness and response capabilities, Counterterrorism Operations Support (CTOS) program, in partnership with the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), recently delivered PER-348: Response to a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) – Overview and Implementation of the…

  • EMRTC Uses AI to Enhance Training Materials

    At New Mexico Tech, the EMRTC first responders training team is leveraging AI tools to create custom decorative images for their courses, enhancing the visual quality of their training modules. In the past, finding high-quality, relevant images for course slides was both a time-consuming and difficult process. Challenges include navigating copyright restrictions and sometimes the…

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Training By The Numbers

TOTAL PARTICIPANTS TRAINED BY THE NDPC

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INCEPTION (1998) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2024

0 – 12,000
12,000 – 24,000
24,000 – 36,000
36,000 – 48,000
48,000 +

NDPC In Action

Training America’s Responders

CTOS/TEEX-PER348-January 2026
PER-348: Response to a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)
TEEX -LET692 – July 2025
Support the Saves: A Guide to Building & Sustaining Peer Support.
NCBRT – PER-222 – June 2025
PER-222: Public Safety CBRNE Response – Sampling Techniques and Guidelines
CTOS – PER-350 – May 2025
PER-350: Preventive Radiological/Nuclear Detection Maritime Operations
TEEX – MGT310 – June 2025
MGT-310: Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment/Stakeholder Preparedness Review
NDPTC – PER-344 – May 2025
PER-344: Social Media Tools and Techniques


CTOS Delivery of PER-348 at TEEX

PER-348: Response to a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)

Host Agency: TEEX Disaster City in College Station, Texas

Date: January 23, 2026

Delivered By: CTOS

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As part of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium’s (NDPC) mission to strengthen the Nation’s preparedness and response capabilities, Counterterrorism Operations Support (CTOS) program, in partnership with the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), recently delivered PER-348: Response to a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)


Support the Saves: A Guide to Building & Sustaining Peer Support.

Support the Saves: A Guide to Building & Sustaining Peer Support.

Host Agency: New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services

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Audited by FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency & Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service – TEEX, this course prepares first responders to:
✅ Tackle mental health challenges
✅ Reduce stigma & foster open conversations
✅ Build trauma-informed, peer-supportive networks

Attendees include DHSES Peer Support, NY State Parks Peer Support, NYSDOH EMS, and County Wellness Coordinators.


Participants conducting sampling exercises during the PER-222 course in Grand Prairie, TX, June 10–12, 2025. Delivered by NCBRT and hosted by the Grand Prairie Fire Department, the training emphasized CBRNE response techniques and safety practices.

PER-222: Public Safety CBRNE Response – Sampling Techniques and Guidelines

Host Agency: Grand Prairie Fire Department in Grand Prairie, TX

Dates: June 10 – 12, 2025

Delivered By: NCBRT

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Participants engaged in a maritime-focused training session during the PER-350 course in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2025. The training, delivered by CTOS and hosted by the National Capital Region Securing The Cities Program, focused on preventive radiological and nuclear detection operations.

PER-350: Preventive Radiological/Nuclear Detection Maritime Operations

Host Agency: National Capital Region Securing The Cities Program in Washington, DC

Date: May 1, 2025

Delivered By: CTOS

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Instructor leading a session of the MGT-310 course at Fort Bragg, NC, with U.S. Army 91st Civil Affairs Battalion participants seated around tables. The training, delivered by TEEX/NERRTC, is part of the Infrastructure Protection Certificate Program taking place June 20–30, 2025.

MGT-310: Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment/Stakeholder Preparedness Review

Host Agency: U.S. Army 91st Civil Affairs Battalion, Ft. Bragg, NC

Dates: June 24 – 25, 2025

Delivered By: TEEX/NERRTC

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TEEX/NERRTC is delivering the entire Infrastructure Protection Certificate Program here between 6/20-30/2025.


Students seated in a classroom listening to an instructor presenting slides during the PER-344: Social Media Tools and Techniques course on May 12, 2025, hosted by Alachua County Emergency Management and delivered by NDPTC.

PER-344: Social Media Tools and Techniques

Host Agency: Alachua County Emergency Management

Date: May 12, 2025

Delivered By: NDPTC

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Members

CDP

Center For Domestic Preparedness

Anniston, AL

CTOS

National Nuclear Security Administration/CTOS-Center for Radiological/Nuclear Training

Las Vegas, NV

EMRTC

Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center

Socorro, NM

NCBRT

National Center for Biomedical Research and Training/Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education (NCBRT/ACE)

Baton Rouge, LA

NDPTC

The National Disaster Preparedness Training Center

Honolulu, HI

SERTC

Transportation Technology Center, Inc. DBA MxV Rail (MxV Rail)/Security and Emergency Response Training Center

Pueblo, CO

TEEX

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center (NERRTC)

College Station, TX

RDPC

The Center for Rural Development

Somerset, KY