COOP (Continuity of Operation)

This Continuity of Operations (COOP) Training equips participants with the knowledge and tools to ensure the continuation of essential functions during emergencies or disruptions. The course focuses on COOP planning, activation, and recovery to maintain mission resilience and safeguard critical operations.

• Federal initiative designed to ensure critical operations continue during emergencies and disruptions
• Applicable to government agencies, private-sector organizations, and community-based entities
• Importance of COOP in addressing threats such as natural disasters, cyberattacks, pandemics, and terrorism
• Real-world examples of COOP implementation, including FEMA, FDIC, and USDA FSIS operations
• Identifying essential functions that must continue or be restored rapidly during an incident
• Examples of essential functions, including emergency response, public safety, and financial operations
• Key COOP components, including Orders of Succession and Delegations of Authority
• Use of alternate facilities, remote operations, and telework capabilities
• Continuity communications systems and vital records management procedures
• Legal and policy foundations, including Executive Order 12656 and Presidential Policy Directive 40 (PPD-40)
• Federal Continuity Directive 1 (FCD 1) requirements for agency continuity planning
• COOP readiness and preparedness activities, including planning, training, and exercises
• Activation and relocation procedures for shifting operations to alternate sites
• Sustaining essential operations during disruptions through continuity operations
• Reconstitution processes for returning to normal operations after an event
• Training, Testing, and Exercises (TT&E) programs to evaluate and improve COOP plans
• Conducting drills, tabletop exercises, and simulations to validate continuity procedures
• Ongoing personnel training to maintain readiness, role clarity, and operational effectiveness

Certificate of Completion for Continuity of Operations (COOP) Training

Executive Order 12656 (Assignment of Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities)Presidential Policy Directive 40 (PPD-40) on National Continuity PolicyFederal Continuity Directive 1 (FCD 1) for COOP planning and implementation

This course is ideal for government officials, private sector leaders, and emergency planners responsible for ensuring operational resilience.Emphasis is placed on practical planning, legal compliance, and real-world application to maintain continuity during crises.