Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 National Emergency Services Academy (NESA) held at Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Indiana.   CAP cadet and adult members that will be at least 13 years of age by the 21st of July.  Applications will be accepted through the 3rd of June for courses being held during our two session weeks from the 21st of July through the 4th of August 2012. There are courses for all members interested in emergency services, and this is a great opportunity for both new and old members to come train with hundreds of other personnel from across the country that have already signed up to attend. Slots fill up fast though.

Apply online at: https://missions.cap.af.mil/nesa/. Slots will be filled on a first come first served basis through the 12th of June or until slots are filled. We encourage you to apply soon to get into the course or courses you desire. Some courses only have a limited number of slots and some traditionally fill up fast. NOTE: Registration is hosted on the NTC secure site on the .mil; you may need to load the security certificates in order to access it if you have not done so before; certificates can be downloaded at: http://www.cap.af.mil/ certificates.cfm.

Please note that participants can register to take multiple courses back to back, but not at the same time.

Additional information about NESA and the courses available this year can be found at: http://nesa.cap.gov/ . In addition to our normal complement of courses for ground teams, aircrews, and the incident staff we have added several short courses this year to allow personnel to participate if they have limited vacation time or need training in varied areas.

There are also a limited number of staff positions available for the 2012 NESA as well. Generally, staff members are prior NESA graduates, but some exceptions may be made by the NESA Director to ensure the best qualified personnel are used to provide this training.

The current early bird registration fee to attend NESA available through the 29th of January is $90 for the short courses, and $180 for a full course. In order to receive this discounted rate members must register and pay their registration fee by the 29th of January. The registration fee includes, meals, lodging on site, printed training materials and aircraft and ground vehicle sortie costs for training on site. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from NESA, though many personnel are able to travel in corporate vehicles and aircraft as they are needed on site for training.

If you have any additional questions please direct them to the NESA staff at NESA-ADMIN@nesa.cap.gov or call 1-888-211-1812 extension 323.

We look forward to seeing you at the 2012 NESA!