Found a quality resource for courses that were "funded through DHS/FEMA's Homeland Security National Training Program and are offered at no cost." You can find these resources at:
https://teex.org/Pages/Course-Catalog.aspx?catID=603&level=1&catName=DHS/FEMA-Funded
The good news is I believe, based upon a short review of one of the courses (AWR173), course content is excellent. There appears to be a limitation on who can take the courses. While it is clear that U.S. citizens can use the courses, it is not clear that the same would be true of legal residents. Access to courses requires obtaining a FEMA Student ID (see https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/register ). Information sought includes birth date and birthplace. Recalling that FEMA is a division of DHS, as are a variety of immigration service divisions (e.g. ICE, etc.). This raises interesting issues with the California community college system. California residency is likely more broadly defined than the Federal definition of legal residency (see for example https://web.peralta.edu/admissions/registration-information/residency-requirements/#nav).
So the California question, where equal access is a rule, is can we utilize these resources for community college students?
https://teex.org/Pages/Course-Catalog.aspx?catID=603&level=1&catName=DHS/FEMA-Funded
The good news is I believe, based upon a short review of one of the courses (AWR173), course content is excellent. There appears to be a limitation on who can take the courses. While it is clear that U.S. citizens can use the courses, it is not clear that the same would be true of legal residents. Access to courses requires obtaining a FEMA Student ID (see https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/register ). Information sought includes birth date and birthplace. Recalling that FEMA is a division of DHS, as are a variety of immigration service divisions (e.g. ICE, etc.). This raises interesting issues with the California community college system. California residency is likely more broadly defined than the Federal definition of legal residency (see for example https://web.peralta.edu/admissions/registration-information/residency-requirements/#nav).
So the California question, where equal access is a rule, is can we utilize these resources for community college students?
