NCBRT Adjunct Instructors

The NCBRT has a total of 237 adjunct instructors. Not all instructors are directly employed by the NCBRT, but serve through partnerships with other organizations such as the University of Tennessee or Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). The average NCBRT instructor is 54 years of age and has an average of 25 years of professional experience in his respective discipline. NCBRT instructors have an average of 14 years of experience in chemical, biological, nuclear and explosives, and nine years of experience in adult education or training. Approximately 15 percent hold terminal degrees. The majority of NCBRT instructors are from a Law Enforcement/Public Safety background, followed by the Fire Service, Emergency Management, Hazardous Materials, Healthcare, and Agriculture. NCBRT instructors are located throughout the United States, although the majority of them reside right here in Louisiana, followed by New York, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and Texas. The rest are nestled throughout the country and travel as needed to deliver NCBRT courses to first responders, emergency managers, public officials, and medical personnel. Click here for further instructor background information.

NCBRT Annual Instructor Professional Development Conference

Each year, the NCBRT hosts a Professional Development conference, attended by approximately 300 participants from across the country. The participants represent a mix of our own instructors from their various disciplines; fellow members of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (New Mexico Tech, Nevada Test Site, Texas A&M, and the Center for Domestic Preparedness); and other DHS training partners from across the United States. The conference also hosts Department of Homeland Security officials, Louisiana Homeland Security officials, and directors of the local Office of Emergency Management agencies.

The first conference was held in 2003, and hosted a modest group of 55 NCBRT adjunct instructors. Now in its 5th year, the conference has grown to become an integral part of NCBRT’s success. It provides an ideal setting to discuss current issues and find solutions to help improve our nation’s preparedness. These ideas become the strategies that protect the nation. Instructors are able to meet and converse with participants from across the United States, and listen while experts share their experiences through general and break-out sessions. Attendees make valuable contacts and alliances with other instructors, government agencies, and NCBRT affiliates.

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