Member Benefits

Members only access to a resource library with content designed to provide emergency management professionals access to helpful documents and toolkits.
CESA provides legislative awareness, trends and activities to our membership.
Consolidation of job opportunities and announcements.
CESA also provides a comprehensive mentorship program for new professionals in the field.
Professional development resources including certification assistance, degrees in emergency management and personal enrichment.

Access to wide-ranging educational programs, seminars and workshops.
Discounts and priority access to the CESA annual conference; the premiere Emergency Management conference in California.

CESA provides a platform to network and interface with hundreds of Emergency Management professionals across the states from multiple disciplines.
Members also have access to Emergency Management Best Practices and forums in emerging topics.

As the voice for California Emergency Managers, CESA provides advocacy in the field by interfacing with CalEMA and local agencies.
CESA provides outreach to other organizations and disciplines.
CESA also advocates strategic planning for the future of Emergency Management and encourages leadership development in the field.