IAEM Oceania

February 21, 2008 (Falls Church, Va.) The International Association of Emergency Manager (IAEM) Board of Directors voted to eliminate the enrollment fee that used to be required before making the application available for the Certified Emergency Manager® (CEM®) program. This move allows anyone to download the CEM® application booklet electronically without first paying an enrollment fee.

Originally, the program was set up to require payment in two steps. Participants paid an enrollment fee prior to receiving the application booklet. Then, the enrolled participant paid an application fee when submitting their application booklet for review.

IAEM’s new certification program procedure will allow interested emergency managers to see the application in order to self-assess and determine their qualifications without first paying a fee. This provides a more streamlined and transparent application process. IAEM believes this will encourage more emergency managers decide to begin the certification process.

The IAEM Board determined that there will be no fee increase under the new procedures: $325 for IAEM members and $450 for non-members. However, the fee will now be collected only when the application is submitted.

CEM® application forms may be downloaded for free at http://iaem.networkats.com/members_online/members/app_fee.asp.

For more information on the CEM®, visit http://www.iaem.com/certification/generalinfo/intro.htm.