

South Carolina Certified Emergency Manager Program
The SC CEM was created to raise and maintain professional standards in emergency management and to certify achievement of that standard within the profession in South Carolina. The program was developed in a cooperation between the South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the South Carolina Emergency Management Association. It requires extensive documentation of the applicant’s qualifications, experience, and training. Applications are reviewed and evaluated by a committee comprised of the applicant’s peers.
Qualifications
Dedication to the profession as demonstrated by completed classroom courses, independent study courses, and three professional references
Experience
Three years of emergency management experience by date of application and participation in a full-scale exercise or real event
Training
100 contact hours directly applicable to the four phases of emergency management – mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery
Updated CEM Application Submission Process
Starting January 2025, ALL CEM applications must be submitted through the ReadyOp link provided below. While the Word document containing the CEM Guidelines and Application will remain available as a reference tool, ReadyOp applications cannot be completed or saved incrementally within the ReadyOp platform.
Key Information:
The ReadyOp link is a live submission portal; once you begin the application, it must be completed and submitted in one session. We highly recommend using the Word document application as a reference to draft your responses prior to starting the ReadyOp form. This will ensure that you have all the necessary information prepared and ready for submission. Double-check your responses for accuracy before submitting, as you will not be able to make edits after submission. If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to us at scemasecretary@outlook.com
Step Two
Pay the application fee
Step Three
Submit your application using the link below. You will not be able to edit the application once you click submit!