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<br />Preparedness Grants Manual <br />Table 8: National Qualification System Implementation Phase Objectives <br />Phase 0: NQS Implementation <br />Objectives for CY 2022 Example Indicators <br />. Only the 50 States, the District of <br />Columbia and Puerto Rico shall work <br />toward implementation of NQS by <br />developing an Implementation Plan <br />using the FEMA-provided two-page <br />template. <br />. Completion of a jurisdiction <br />implementation plan. <br />. Identification of implementation <br />challenges. <br />. The Implementation Plan will identify <br />a jurisdiction’s timeline for <br />implementing NQS by CY 2025. <br />. All other jurisdictions are encouraged <br />to begin working toward identifying, at <br />a minimum, frequently deployed <br />positions and implementation but will <br />not be required until CY 2023. <br />Phase 1: NQS Implementation <br />Objectives for CY 2023 Example Indicators <br />. All jurisdictions shall work toward <br />implementation of NQS by developing <br />an Implementation Plan using the <br />FEMA-provided two-page template. <br />. Completion of a jurisdiction <br />implementation plan. <br />. Identification of implementation <br />challenges. <br />. Jurisdictions that began . Qualification policies and procedures <br />approved by the jurisdiction. <br />Procedures may include: <br />implementation in CY 2022 shall <br />have designed and adopted <br />organizational qualification system <br />procedures, a certification program, <br />and credentialing standards for <br />incident workforce personnel in <br />alignment with the NIMS Guideline for <br />the NQS. <br />o Establishment of a Qualification <br />Review Board or equivalent review <br />processes for incident workforce <br />personnel qualifications. <br />o Individual and team coach and <br />evaluation processes for incident <br />workforce personnel qualifications. <br />97