Operational-Level Course Overview

		To participate, you must Have job responsibilities related to responding to explosives. Be approved by your State Point of Contact. Have the required job experience.   Learn More

Operational level courses are designed to provide advanced training in weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Two 32-hour courses, Incident Response to Terrorist Bombing (IRTB) and Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents (PRSBI), combine:

• Classroom presentations
• Field laboratories
• Scenario-based exercises
• Case studies

After completing the IRTB course, you will be able to identify:

• Commercial and military explosives
• Improvised explosive devices (IEDs)
• Readily available explosive formulations that terrorists have or could use

• Pre- and post-attack analysis and planning
• Tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Operational capabilities required to prevent, interdict, respond to, and mitigate the effects of a suicide bombing attack

These courses will provide:

• The skills and knowledge to evaluate and respond effectively to WMD incidents involving explosives
• A respect for the destructive power of explosive materials that terrorists could use

		"Awesome Course! It gave me a whole new respect for explosives."

Participants who pass the final test with a score of 70 percent or higher are:

• Certified to present the Awareness-Level IRTB course to first responders in their local communities
• Eligible to earn academic credits from New Mexico Tech's Office of Distance Education
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