HAZUS Training

New virtual training courses make it easy for you to harness the power of HAZUS-MH to get a quantified and geospatial view of the potential risks your community faces. Once you know what could happen, your community can make informed decisions to prevent losses and protect its citizens.

Listen to the Podcast about the HAZUS-MH ESRI Virtual Classroom Courses

Vince Brown, senior program specialist in the mitigation division at FEMA, and Kevin Mickey, director of professional education and outreach at the Polis Center, Indiana University, Indianapolis, discuss how the HAZUS-MH Web courses help public and private organizations plan for and mitigate natural disasters. The speakers provide an overview of the courses as well as identify ideal candidates for the courses and how these participants will benefit from the training.

Listen to/Download the HAZUS-MH Web Course Series Helps Mitigate Natural Disaster podcast.

ESRI Virtual HAZUS-MH Courses

Seven virtual courses are available for HAZUS-MH. These online courses complement the classroom training held throughout the year around the nation. View the full listing of HAZUS-MH training.

HAZUS-MH (Multi-Hazards) for Decision Makers
Self-Study (Virtual Campus)

Introduction to Using HAZUS-MH to Assess Losses from a Riverine Flood Hazard
Self-Study (Virtual Campus)

Integrating User-Supplied Hazard Data into the HAZUS-MH Flood Model
Self-Study (Virtual Campus)

HAZUS-MH Flood Model Output and Applications
Self-Study (Virtual Campus)

Introduction to Using HAZUS-MH for Hurricane Loss Estimation
Self-Study (Virtual Campus)

Introduction to Using HAZUS-MH for Earthquake Loss Estimation
Self-Study (Virtual Campus)

HAZUS-MH Overview and Installation
Self-Study (Virtual Campus)

HAZUS-MH Training at FEMA's Emergency Management Institute

Regularly scheduled HAZUS training classes are held at FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI) located on the National Emergency Training Center campus in Emmetsburg, Maryland, 75 miles north of Washington, D.C.

Courses provide instruction in all steps of the loss estimation process from inventory verification and improvement to running a loss analysis; how to use HAZUS results for mitigation, comprehensive planning, response, and recovery activities; data management; and useful GIS concepts. Emergency managers, GIS specialists, geologists, state and local planners, consultants, and all those involved in risk assessment activities benefit from HAZUS training. View course information and schedule.

2007 HAZUS-MH User Conference Proceedings

The HAZUS-MH Annual User Conference, held June 19–21, 2007, and hosted by ESRI, brought together more than 400 HAZUS-MH users from 19 nations to discuss a wide range of topics related to the HAZUS-MH model development and applications for risk assessment, planning, and preparedness. View full HAZUS-MH User Conference Proceedings.