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Citizen Corps Councils as well as organizations outside of emergency management and focus on the importance of personal preparedness and protective actions. Per FEMA Grant Programs Directorate Policy FP 207-008-064-1, Review and Approval Requirements for Training Courses Funded Through Preparedness Grants, issued on September 9, 2013, States, territories, Tribal entities and urban areas are no longer required to request approval from FEMA for personnel to attend non-FEMA training as long as the training is coordinated with and approved by the State, territory, Tribal or Urban Area Training Point of Contact (TPOC)and falls within the FEMA mission scope and the jurisdiction's Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). The only exception to this policy is for Countering Violent Extremism courses. The Policy can be accessed at http://www.fema.gov/media- I ibrary/assets/documents/34856. FEMA will conduct periodic reviews of all State, territory, and Urban Area training funded by FEMA. These reviews may include requests for all course materials and physical observation of, or participation in, the funded training. If these reviews determine that courses are outside the scope of this guidance, grantees will be asked to repay grant funds expended in support of those efforts. For further information on developing courses using the instructional design methodology and tools that can facilitate the process, SAAs and TPOCs are encouraged to review the TED Responder Training Development Center(RTDC) available at http://www.firstrespondertraining.gov/rtdc/state/. Additional Training Information FEMA Provided Training. These trainings include programs or courses developed for and delivered by institutions and organizations funded by FEMA. This includes the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), the Emergency Management Institute (EMI), and the National Training and Education Division's(NTED)training partner programs including, the Continuing Training Grants, the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) and the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC). Approved State and Federal Sponsored Course Catalogue. This catalogue lists State and Federal sponsored courses that fall within the FEMA mission scope, and have been approved through the FEMA course review and approval process. An updated version of this catalog can be accessed at http://www.firstrespondertraining.gov. Training Not Provided by FEMA. These trainings includes courses that are either State sponsored or Federal sponsored (non-FEMA), coordinated and approved by the SAA or their designated TPOC, and fall within the FEMA mission scope to prepare State, local, Tribal, and territorial personnel to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism or catastrophic events. State Sponsored Courses. These courses are developed for and/or delivered by institutions or organizations other than Federal entities or FEMA and are sponsored by the SAA or their designated TPOC. Joint Training and Exercises with the Public and Private Sectors. These courses are sponsored and coordinated by private sector entities to enhance public-private partnerships for training personnel to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism or catastrophic events. Overtime pay for first responders and emergency managers who participate in public-private training and exercises is allowable. In addition, States, territories, Tribes, and Urban Areas are encouraged to incorporate the private sector in government- sponsored training and exercises. 29