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ABOUT EMAT
EMAT is the professional association
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The Emergency Management Association of Tennessee (EMAT) was founded in 1985 and is open to all people who contribute to the emergency management profession and the preparedness of Tennessee.
Interested in becoming a member of EMAT?
What are the benefits of EMAT membership? How much does membership cost?
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​OUR VISION
To be the premier professional association for interdisciplinary training, collaboration, coordination, and advocacy of statewide emergency management efforts and for facilitation of preparedness efforts and promoting alignment between all levels of government and private sector organizations and individuals involved in planning for mitigation of, response to, and recovery from natural and man-made disasters in the state of Tennessee.​​
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OUR MISSION
To promote training and the dissemination of information in order to achieve the best practices, identify advocacy issues, improve education, and facilitate programs that enhance the performance, effectiveness, and expertise of a diverse membership of engaged professionals contributing to the preparedness and safety of Tennesseans and protecting property.
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
As an emergency management professional certification by peers and organizational recognition is one of the highest levels of achievement someone can accomplish.
This valued recognition of excellence is earned by those who demonstrate a strong understanding of the emergency management field through knowledge, experience, work history, training, education, and contributions to the profession.
This program is designed to be a stand-alone, state-level certification program that at the same time provides a pathway to certification by the International Association of Emergency Managers if that is something that the candidate emergency manager wishes to follow.
We have also instituted a stair step process that will allow the Associate Emergency Manager (AEM) to work toward becoming a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM).
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