Consultation is now open on IPSQA 3500 Emergency Management Professional Qualification Standard.
IPSQA 3500 Standard for Emergency Manager Professional Qualifications
The first ISO17024:2012, multi-tier professional qualification system for entry, professional and executive levels based on an internationally codified syllabus.
IPSQA Standard 3500 for Emergency Manager Professional Qualifications introduces a transformative framework designed to advance global standards in emergency management roles.
At its core is a novel three tier model (Emergency Manager I, II, III), ensuring clear career progression and recognition of expertise from operational tasks to strategic leadership.
- Emergency Manager I (Associate Level)
- Emergency Manager II (Professional Level)
- Emergency Management III (Executive Level)
The draft standard establishes rigorous higher education prerequisites at each tier, aligning with international best practice and elevating professional benchmarks for candidates worldwide. Modern job performance requirements centre on contemporary competencies, notably including the ethical and effective use of artificial intelligence and digital tools for risk analysis, communications, and operational support, setting a new baseline for technological literacy in the field.
This draft invites extensive global consultation to guarantee the requirements are relevant and pragmatic for emergency management professionals across diverse settings. Emergency management is rapidly evolving, and only by actively engaging the international community can the standard reflect emerging risks, cross-jurisdictional complexities, and modern workforce challenges. Input from practitioners, agencies, and thought leaders is sought to shape a universally applicable and future-ready qualification, supporting the professionalisation and mobility of candidates dedicated to safeguarding communities worldwide.
Using the IPSQA certification ecosystem, ensures auxiliary certifications such as incident management, as well as continuing professional development and proprietary courses can be centrally recorded on a consolidated global transcript with real-time QR code verification. Positioned within our Certificate in Public Safety (CertPubS) series, the proposed range is subject to Foreign Interference Protection (FIP) and eligible to be awarded under our National Security Protocol (NSP) also.
Submissions close 1 January 2026.