NESA MTT 2024-2026 Schedule

NESA-MTT Schedule

(Current as of 15 January 2026)

* Note: All enrollments of members for attendance in NESA-MTT classes are done by individual Wings. Anyone interested in attending a class should contact their Wing Directors of Operation or Emergency Services to sign up for a specific course. All other questions may be referred to Dr. Bob Ditch at rditch@cap.gov

Instructions: 

1. Chaplain Corps - Chaplain Emergency Services Support (CHESS) Basic classes are open to all appointed Chaplains and Character Development Instructors. Members must have completed the most current IS 100, 200, 700, and 800 before enrolling. Contact the CHESS Registrar - Chaplain Van Don Williams for enrollment at vwilliams@hc.cap.gov or call (347) 528-0060 .

2. USAF/National Guard Support classes are for military members stationed at class delivery locations. Available for CAP member attendance on a case by case approved by host and NESA-MTT Director approval. If you are interested in attending, contact the NESA-MTT Director at rditch@cap.gov.

3. To enroll in a class, first decide if you wish to attend an East or West coast hosted event. Both East and West coast classes are open for others outside of those regions on a space available basis. Then contact Col Jack Ozer at jozer@ner.cap.gov for East Coast (Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast Regions'- Including Puerto Rico) classes; Col Carol Lynn clynn@cap.gov for West Coast Classes (Pacific Region including Alaska and Hawaii); Col Mark Lahan for Mid-West/Mississippi Valley (North Central and Great Lakes Regions') classes at mlahan@ncr.cap.gov. For Rocky Mountain and Southwest Region classes contact Dr. Bob Ditch at rditch@cap.gov or (480) 298-2603. We have specific sign-up instructions for all classes.

4. FEMA K-2300, K2302, K2304, K2306, and - K-2308 series classes are not hosted by CAP but are open to all members and each class has one or more NESA-MTT instructor(s) on the class faculty. Go to the following link to apply. DHS-FEMA General Admissions Application  You will be required to have a Federal Student ID Number to attend all FEMA classes. This can be obtained by going to FEMA Student Identification (SID) System (dhs.gov)  You will also have to provide documentation of all prerequisites to attend. Information on each course and the prerequisites can be found at https://www.firstrespondertraining.gov/frts/npccatalog. The sponsoring organization official for all CAP course applications is the member’s Wing Commander. You do not need to go through your state when applying as a CAP member.

5. Special Delivery Classes of K2300 series courses are intended for Senior Incident Commander audiences and are by invitation only through Region/Wing CC/DO/DOS. . Prerequisites include members who are IC3 or above, have completed IS 2200, and the members are planned to be used in Local, State, or Federal Emergency Operations Centers.

6. Virtual Table Top Exercises (VTTX). This program supports both Region and Wing needs to prepare for specific "All-Hazards" incidents prevalent in their areas of operation.  Facilitated by either FEMA or FEMA trained NESA-MTT instructors, each scenario is provided over a four-hour period, allowing for region/wing Incident Management Teams to discuss their response options. Scenarios include, earthquake, hurricane, floods (river and flash), mass crowds, power outages, fires, and other natural and technological hazard incidents.  Focus is on CAP's role in the response.

7. Radio Operator (RADO) and Communications Unit Leader (COML) classes are managed by CAP NHQ DOKT and Mr. Alan Altis, AAltis@capnhq.gov, or call (816) 812-9629.

If you have any questions relative to the NESA-MTT schedule. Please go to DOSI@capnhq.gov or call (480) 298-2603.