The mission of LSU NCBRT/ACE is to influence, develop, and deliver specialized training and education, providing the skills necessary to prepare for, respond to, and recover from complex threats and high-consequence events. These DHS/FEMA certified eLearning courses are officially recognized by DHS/FEMA and participants will receive a certificate of training at the conclusion of the course.

AWR-304-W: Shopping Center Security Terrorism Awareness Training Program

This course provides security training personnel with increased awareness of the various facets of terrorism and criminal activity that could occur at a retail facility. During this course participants will examine weapons that may be u​sed in a terror attack and will be able to describe various attack tactics that may be used against a retail facility. Participants will also be able to assess potentially suspicious behavior and will be able to conduct surveillance at their facility. The course describes proper response to terrorist or criminal incidents.

The course is a self-directed, online tutorial developed by the National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (NCBRT).

To access the course, click the "Enroll Me" button below under the Course Enrollment heading.

*** NOTE ***
If you receive a message saying "Only members of cohort 'DHS Course' can self-enroll.", you first need to complete your profile information which is required for DHS-Certified training.

  1. Click your name in the upper right corner
  2. Select Profile
  3. Under User Details, select Edit Profile
  4. Scroll down and click FEMA Required Fields,
  5. Fill out all fields and click Update Profile (FEMA SID can be obtained from https://cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID)
  6. It may take up to 5 minutes for Moodle to update your permissions
  7. Refresh the course page to check for access.
  8. You should now see the "Enroll Me" button under the Course Enrollment heading below.
  9. Email elearn@ncbrt.lsu.edu if your access is not granted after 5 minutes.