Training For Level 1 Volunteers:  
Entry level for anyone wanting to serve as a helper or general volunteer.  Their cost to prepare would be $25.00 and about 10 hours of training.  30 hours total if they take the CERT training with their local fire
department.

Required:
Introduction to Crisis and Disaster Response
ICS 100 - Introduction to the Incident Command System (free online course)
FEMA 700 - Introduction to NIMS (free online course)
Recommended:
CERT Training – usually free and taught by local fire department.  This is a great way for local people to connect with their fire departments as volunteers when needed.

Training for Level 2 Volunteers: 
Specialized Volunteer - those with specific skills that would require more training outside the scope of our work, i.e. cooks, chaplains, truck drivers.  Their cost for training would be approximately $175.00 if they add the training through ICISF and their background check costs.  Time commitment would be 30 – 50 hours based on courses they complete.

Required: 
Introduction to Crisis and Disaster Response
ICS 100 - Introduction to the Incident Command System (free online course)
FEMA 700 - Introduction to NIMS (free online course)
Specialized Training
- i.e. Chaplains trained in Critical Incident Stress Management.
- Children’s Workers and Youth Workers would must have background checks completed and on file.

Recommended:
CERT Training – usually free and taught by local fire department.  

Training for Level 3 Volunteers - Team leaders, Site Leadership - i.e. Feeding and Distribution Leadership Team.  Their cost for training would be approximately $175.00 if they add the training through ICISF and their background check costs.  Time commitment would be 40 – 60 hours based on courses they complete.
 
Required:
Introduction to Crisis and Disaster Response.
Background checks.
ICS 100 - Introduction to the Incident Command System.
ICS 200 – Basic.
FEMA 700 - Introduction to NIMS.
FEMA 800 - A National Response Plan.
Specialized Training for leadership - i.e. Site Management Courses for Distribution or Housing
Sites
Recommended:
CERT Training – usually free and taught by local fire department.  

Training for Level 4  Volunteers - District/Section Leadership.  Their cost for training would be approximately $375.00 if they add the training through ICISF and their background check costs.  Time commitment would be 50 – 70 hours based on courses they complete.

Required:
Introduction to Crisis and Disaster Response
Background Checks
ICS 100 - Introduction to the Incident Command System.
ICS 200 – Basic.
ICS 300 – Intermediate
FEMA 700 - Introduction to NIMS
FEMA 800 - A National Response Plan.
Specialized Training for Organizational Leadership - working with many different agencies or
sites.  I.e. the area of Chaplaincy - Strategic Response to Crisis with ICISF.
Specialized Training for leadership - i.e. Site Management Courses for Distribution or Housing
Sites.

Recommended:
CERT Training.

At this time, people who want to serve as Chaplains would have to pay the extra money to complete the courses with The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation.  Each course is usually about $100.00 and you can receive CEU’s through the University of Maryland.  We have been recommending that people
who want to be involved in crisis intervention take the following courses in this order: 
1)  Pastoral Crisis Intervention.
2)  Assisting Individuals.
3) Group Basic which is required to serve on an official CISM team with ICISF.
4)  Group Advanced. 

I have personally found the Strategic Response to Crisis to be very helpful in organizing a response to the crisis at hand.

ICISF also offers specialized training for Mass Disaster and Terrorism; Working with Children; Responding to
School Crisis and more.