HME and Precursor Awareness Course (AWR-338)

The Homemade Explosives (HME) and Precursor Awareness Course provides foundational knowledge on HME and common precursor materials. Participants will define HME and learn to identify common precursor chemicals and materials used to make HME. In addition, participants will learn how HME is used in an attack.

 This one-hour Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) covers the following topics: 

• Characteristics of common HME
• Precursor materials and equipment associated with HME production
• Perpetrator use of HME in an attack

Certifications & Accreditations

• The Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) to award Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for this course: 0.1 CEU. 
• This course is nationally certified by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) organization for in-service Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST).
• OBP is a preferred provider for the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM). This authorizes emergency managers (EM) to utilize this course toward the training requirements to maintain EM credentials. 

Before You Attend: Registration Information

• To apply for a Federal Emergency Management Agency Student Identification Number (FEMA SID), complete the one-time registration process by visiting the link below. 

 https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/register 

• For assistance with your FEMA SID, contact the FEMA SID Help Desk at (866) 291-0696 or email below. 

FEMASIDHELP@cdpemail.dhs.gov 

Participants attending web-based deliveries will need the following to complete this course:

• Computer or mobile device
• Internet connection

For other OBP training, please visit Training. 

For more information or to request training, email us at OBPTraining@cisa.dhs.gov.