This three day course is to equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with the media; and basic tools and techniques to perform effectively as a PIO, both in the proactive/ advocacy times and crisis/ emergency response.
Prerequisites:
**IS-29: Public Information Officer Awareness
You will not be put in the class until the prerequisite is met. Please send certificate to training@gema.ga.gov.
| Details |
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| Category/Level |
EMPG_Grant
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| Date(s) |
Wed. Aug 05, 2026 8:AM - 5:PM
Thu. Aug 06, 2026 8:AM - 5:PM
Fri. Aug 07, 2026 8:AM - 5:PM
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| Location |
Muscogee County (Columbus)
Columbus GA
Google Map
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| Building/Room |
Columbus City Hall: (Floor G) 1111 1st Ave. Columbus, GA 31901 |
| Handicap Accessibility |
No
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| WiFi Access |
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| Offered By |
Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security |
| Primary Instructor |
Corbett, Chance Daniel |
| Course Length |
3 days |
| Course Hours |
24.00 |
| CEUs |
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| Award Credentials |
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| Prerequisites |
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| Equivalent Prerequisites |
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| Maximum Participants |
35 |
| # Open Seats |
13 |
| # on Wait List |
3 |
