Federal Coordinating Center

Format: Resident, Classroom Only

This 3-day course is designed to provide an orientation to Federal Coordinating Center and Patient Reception Area program management and patient reception operations. The focus of this course is patient reception operations utilizing the VA-DOD Contingency Plan and under the National Disaster Medical System.

Through lectures by subject matter experts, facilitated discussions, and interactive exercises, you will be provided the tools needed to effectively manage an FCC and patient reception operations that enhances the response to a public health or military medical emergency.

Course Links

Applying for a Course

Please note: Self-Nomination Does Not Mean Automatic Selection! Students who submit a service nomination request form and are not selected must re-submit a nomination form. The nomination forms DO NOT carry over to subsequent courses. The purpose of resubmitting a nomination form is to ensure that students are available for the course dates and the enrollment data matches course selection dates for audit purposes.

Funding: There are currently no registration fees for this course. Funding will be obtained through your unit unless informed otherwise.

Application/Enrollment Instructions:

  1. Log onto Joint Knowledge Online (CAC required).
  2. Click on Community page.
  3. Under MHS Courses by Author, Click DMRTI.
  4. Under Links section, click on course hyperlink you wish to attend, complete the form and submit.
  5. You will be notified approximately 45 days from the course start day ONLY if you were selected or placed on an alternate list.
  6. If you were not selected, you will need to complete another service nomination request for a later course.
  7. Service nomination requests will close 60 days prior to the course start date and the link will be disabled.
    • You will need to notify your service rep or email DMRTI if you are requesting a service nomination selection after the closing date, or if you have any questions.

Upcoming Courses

Date Nomination Due Location
April 7-9, 2026
 Feb. 6, 2026 Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, TX 

All course dates may be rescheduled if the minimum student quota requirement has not been met. In the rare event of course cancellation or date change, DMRTI will notify all students as soon as changes are confirmed. Confirmed registered students will have priority in the next course.