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Under 6VAC20-270-30 Compulsory minimum entry-level training and certification standards, remove number 7 "Complete the online course Introduction to Incident Command System for Higher Education (IS-100.HE) as provided by the Emergency Management Institute at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)," as only public institutions are required to be NIMS/ICS compliant. Most private institutions have Emergency Management Plans that are not NIMS/ICS compliant and this requirement is wasted training time/money for privates with CSOs. Public institutions should provide this type of training to their CSOs because their Emergency Plans are NIMS/ICS compliant, but it should not be required for all institutions. I find no other DCJS certification standards that include this NIMS/ICS requirement, only the CSO certifications. Thanks for listening.