Update! Registration is now open at: http://www.oregonaces.org/. Basic Course Outline Add’l Basic Info
Note that there are three courses that same weekend (Hillsboro in Washington County, Lincoln County, and Bellingham WA); make sure you sign up for the correct one!
Washington County Emergency Management is sponsoring an ACES Basic certification course. The course fee is $35 with the workbook or $15 without the workbook.
The ACES Basic Student Workbooks can also be purchased directly from Amazon; we recommend that if you can purchase the book in advance from Amazon to please do so!
[Look on Amazon for ACES Basic Certification: Student Workbook by Daron Wilson (Author), Dan Smith (Author), Scott Honaker (Author) $19.95]
[Link from Oregon ACES site: ACCES-Basic-Certification-Student-Workbook]
IS-700, IS-100 and IS-200 FEMA courses are required prior to certification. You may take the course if you haven’t completed the FEMA courses and you will receive your ACES certificate after completing the FEMA courses. Students are required to bring a radio and manual for programming practice and passing traffic.
Pre-registration is required. [Register online. Payment is a separate link. Right now, I only see an option for the $35 payment. Payment may be at the class.]
Contact Aaron Fox K7ALF at aaron_fox [at] washingtoncountyor.gov with questions of for more information.
The course will be held at the Washington Street Conference Center (221 S First Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97123-3901). Priority will be given to Portland UASI-region registrants (Clackamas, Clark (WA), Columbia, City of Portland, Multnomah, and Washington counties) but ANY participant from Oregon or Washington is welcome.
Please email Aaron if you DO NOT have your amateur radio license so we can make accommodations with respect to exercises.
Event Date: Oct 26-27, 2024: 0800 – 1700
Location: Washington Street Conference Center, 221 S First Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97123-3901
Maximum Class Size: 30
