Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: DTRA-0004 Organization: Defense Threat Reduction Agency/Defense Nuclear Weapons School Location: Classroom-based Length: 24 hours (3 days) Dates Offered: 8/1/2009 - 8/31/2012 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Homeland Security, Emergency Management, Fire Science, or Criminal Justice Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: To present an overview of the threat of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), particularly as it relates to terrorism, and the components of an effective and coordinated response. Learning Outcomes: Identify the Federal plans, DoD directives, policies, and guidance that affect DoD's role in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) response Identify procedures for requesting DoD WMD response assets for application in a WMD consequence management response Identify tools for installation commanders and Federal-agency executives for requesting/applying DoD response assets into their local plans Discuss the threat of terrorism today Identify current WMD threats and vulnerabilities to the U.S. in terms of Federal homeland defense and Department of Defense (DoD) anti-terrorism/force protection Analyze roles and responsibilities of government agencies in mitigating WMD incidents Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Discussion Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Examinations Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Defense Threat Reduction Agency/Defense Nuclear Weapons School Advanced Diagnostics Training I (ADT-I) (DTRA-0022) Applied Radiological Response Techniques Level 1 (DTRA-0020) Applied Radiological Response Techniques Level 2 (DTRA-0021) Instructor Orientation Training Course (DTRA-0024) Nuclear Emergency Team Operations (NETOPS) (DTRA-0017) Nuclear Policy (NucPol) (DTRA-0013) Nuclear Weapons Orientation Course (NWOC MTT) (DTRA-0019) Nuclear Weapons Orientation Course (NWOC) (DTRA-0011) View All Courses Page Content