Master Level Emergency Manager (MLEM)

Attend three EM or Public Safety-related professional conferences within the previous five-year period. Certificate of attendance/completion is required to receive credit.

Within the previous 10-year period, voluntarily perform a leadership role in an emergency response organization outside of your paid role in EM (i.e., not a part of the applicant’s required job duties). Examples include but are not limited to: volunteer fire department, serve on a board or committee, special projects, etc. The leadership role must show two years of leadership service in total.

Manage or participate in an emergency management special project or working group. Must be greater than 6 months duration and have a recognizable result or product at the end of the project. Credit can be awarded for submitting project membership documentation, timeline and concepts, and completed work product.

Publish an article in a newspaper, newsletter, or professional journal about an emergency management topic within the previous 5 years. The article must be at least 500 words. To achieve credit, the applicant must provide a copy of or link to the article.

Participate in three presentations or panel discussions during the previous 5 years related to the emergency management field. Each speaking engagement must be a minimum of 30 minutes in length. The audience may be community or professional groups. Examples include radio, television, educational, podcasts, conferences, etc. Must be different sessions than any Professional Instruction service requirement also submitted.

a) Teach three different classes or conference sessions, each lasting no less than 45 minutes, on a topic within the EM field/profession (think Core training). Must be different sessions than any Speaking service requirement also submitted. Credit can be achieved with course application forms, rosters, schedules, authorization/approval paperwork, letter signed by a supervisor or course lead, etc., or

b) Develop a training session (greater than 3 hours). Proof of course development must accompany the application. Credit can be achieved through letters of participation or support, curriculum development documentation, course presentation, etc.

Obtain five disaster assignment credits in the previous 15 years. Previously applied credit from BLEM, ILEM, and ALEM can count if within the previous 15 years. Credit can be achieved in the form of letters from supervisors or jurisdiction assisted, sign in sheets, time sheets, certificates, WebEOC/EMITS/E-Team type documentation of deployment, etc. For Recertification, disaster credit may not be duplicated from any previously submitted applications.

Document an average of one legislative contact per year in the previous five-year period (can be state or federal level) about an emergency management-related issue. Documentation must include the name of the legislator, date contacted, and topic covered, along with supporting materials. This supporting material may include a photo of a sign in sheet, email confirmation or thank you for visiting, phone log of conversation (leaving a message does not count), email or letter to the legislator (including response), agenda, photo with the legislator with time stamp, etc.

Receive and maintain the Certified Local Emergency Manager (CLEM) or CLEM-Eligible designation from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency. The documentation required is a letter from AEMA (Alabama Emergency Management Agency) with the designation confirmation.

For the previous ten-year period, actively participate in or volunteer with a community disaster response/recovery organization such as the American Red Cross, HAM Radio ARES/RACES, CERT, Salvation Army, Civil Air Patrol, Boy Scouts of America, God’s Pit Crew, etc. Confirmation of work may include membership card with name, affiliation, and dates served, letter of support from the organization, etc. The community service role must show five years of active service in total.

Must document a major contributing role in three community disaster drills or exercises. Acceptable exercise types include Tabletop, Games, Functional, and Full-Scale Exercises. Involvement may include planning, coordinating, evaluating, or management roles. Credit can be achieved by submitting exercise documentation with the applicant’s name listed alongside the prominent role, certificate or letter of participation signed by another party, etc.

Completion of a professional certification from FEMA, IAEM, or other emergency management organization (examples include but not limited to Advanced Professional Series, Master Exercise Practitioner Program, Continuity of Operations, Master PIO, AEM, CEM, EMI National Academies, etc.).

Other contributions may be recognized if they do not apply to one of the other established categories. The burden of proof is on the applicant to convince the review committee that the activity presented contributes to the professionalism of the applicant and the emergency management field. An example of this could be a Mentoring Program.