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CEM® News & Resources

• Credential Review Dates Announced for 2009 (12/18/08)

• IAEM News Release: IAEM Announces That EM Research Can Now Be Counted as Professional Contribution When Applying for Certified Emergency Manager® Credential (11/11/08)

• Updated! Updated Professional Contributions in the Field of EM (11/07/08)

• Updated! CEM®/AEM Study Guide (11/06/08)

• New! Guidelines for Representation & Mentoring (11/03/08)

• Order a CEM® Plaque CEM®s receive a diploma in a linen portfolio as part of the official award presentation, and the diploma is included in their CEM® fees. IAEM is now making available, at cost, an “upgraded” plaque version of the diploma, should CEM®s wish to purchase it.
  

General CEM® Information

IAEM created the Certified Emergency Manager® Program to raise and maintain professional standards. It is an internationally recognized program that certifies achievements within the emergency management profession.

CEM® certification is a peer review process administered through the International Association of Emergency Managers. You do not have to be an IAEM member to be certified, although IAEM membership does offer you a number of benefits that can assist you through the certification process. Certification is maintained in five-year cycles.
The CEM® Program is served by a CEM® Commission that is composed of emergency management professionals, including representatives from allied fields, education, the military and private industry.

Development of the CEM® Program was supported by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), and a host of allied organizations.

IAEM Code of Ethics

• IAEM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

Candidates for CEM® Commission

Each year the CEM® Commission looks for candidates for two to four openings for the CEM Commission. The CEM® Commission sets policies and procedures governing the certification program, and reviews packets of applicants for the Certified Emergency Manager® (CEM®) and Associate Emergency Manager (AEM) credentials. Commissioners who are local practitioners must have earned the CEM®. If you’re interested in serving, submit a letter of interest and a summary of your credentials to IAEM Headquarters by July 1 each year. For additional information, please contact IAEM Membership Director Sharon Kelly at info@iaem.com.