National Disaster Management Unit (NDMU) has a function of Training and capacity building. The institution, in collaboration with stakeholders, continues to built capacity internally and externally in various fields related to Disaster Risk Management and Disaster Risk Reduction, through Short and professional development courses offered by NDMU, in collaboration with stakeholders. These courses include but not limited to the following:

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TITLE OF COURSE INSTITUTION OFFERING COURSE  DURATION  ROLE OF NDMU
1. Incident Command System

NDMU

One (1) week Provides trainers/facilitators
2. CBRN Threat Recognition and Countermeasures Course

NDMU

One (1) week Provides trainers/facilitators
3.  Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning Course NDMU One (1) Week Provides trainers/facilitators
4. Fireman One Course ICT Fire and Rescue Twelve (12) weeks Provides trainers/facilitators
5. Disaster Risk Assessment Course NDMU Two (2) weeks Provides trainers/facilitators
6. Weapons Technical Intelligence (WTI) Course Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) Four (4) weeks Provides trainers/facilitators
7. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Course Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) Four (4) weeks Provides trainers/facilitators
8. Land Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator’s Course NDMU Two (2) weeks Provides trainers/facilitators
9. Chemical,  Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Awareness Course EU Centre of Excellence, Louisiana University in collaboration with NDMU Two (2) weeks Provides trainers/facilitators
10. Basic Urban Search and Rescue Course NDMU Four (4) weeks Provides trainers/facilitators