National Disaster Management Unit (NDMU) has a function of Training and capacity building. The institution, in collaboration with stakeholders, has built capacity internally and externally in various fields related to Disaster Risk Management and Disaster Risk Reduction. Short courses offered by NDMU in collaboration with its stakeholders include:
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S/NO |
TITLE OF COURSE | INSTITUTION IN WHICH IT IS OFFERED | DURATION | ROLE OF NDMU |
| 1. | Basic Incident Command System | i. International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC), HPSS
ii. ICT Fire and Rescue School, Thika |
One (1) week | Provides trainers/facilitators |
| 2. | Advanced Incident Command System | i. International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC), HPSS
ii. ICT Fire and Rescue School, Thika |
One (1) week | Provides trainers/facilitators |
| 3. | Disaster Risk Management | International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) | Two (2) weeks | Provides trainers/facilitators |
| 4. | Fireman One Course | ICT Fire and Rescue | Twelve (12) weeks | Provides trainers/facilitators |
| 5. | Exercise Design Course | International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) | 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. | Computer Aided Management of Emergency Operations | Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) | Two (2) weeks | Provides trainers/facilitators |
| 9. | Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Awareness and Countermeasures Course | EU Centre of Excellence, Louisiana University in collaboration with NDMU | Two (2) weeks | Provides trainers/facilitators |
| 10. | Conflict Resolution Course | Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) | Four (4) weeks | Provides trainers/facilitators |