FEMA Form 119-25-2 at a glance
What it is: The General Admissions Application Short Form of the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, determines eligibility for participation in NFA and EMI courses.
Who signs: Sign in 18a. SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT and enter the date in 18b. DATE. The head of the sponsoring organization signs 19a. SIGNATURE and enters 19b. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE and 19c. DATE (NOT REQUIRED FOR SELF STUDY PROGRAMS).
Under Public Law 93-579 (Privacy Act of 1974), Title 5 United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 552a, this information is provided for individuals applying for admission to NFA or EMI.
A filled-in FEMA Form 119-25-2 example: a city firefighter applies for an NFA course

How to fill out FEMA Form 119-25-2, box by box
Date of birth, gender, citizenship, race and ethnicity

Enter your date of birth in 1. DATE OF BIRTH (Mo, Day, Yr.). For 2. GENDER, check FEMALE or MALE. For 3. U.S. CITIZEN, check YES, NO or PERMANENT RESIDENT. If No, enter City and Country of Birth.
For 4. RACE (Please check all that apply), check AMERICAN INDIAN or ALASKAN NATIVE, ASIAN, BLACK or AFRICAN AMERICAN, WHITE, or NATIVE HAWAIIAN or PACIFIC ISLANDER.
For 4a. ETHNICITY, check HISPANIC or LATINO or NOT HISPANIC or LATINO.
Please print your name, student identification (SID) number, home mailing address, phone numbers and e-mail address

For 5. PLEASE PRINT YOUR NAME, print it as Last, First, Middle, Suffix.
Enter your STUDENT IDENTIFICATION (SID) NUMBER in 6.
For 7. HOME MAILING ADDRESS, enter the street, avenue, road no., P.O. box/city or town, and zip code.
Enter your Work Phone Number in 8, your Home Phone Number in 9 and your FAX Number in 10.
Enter your E-MAIL ADDRESS in 11.
Course and special considerations

Enter the course code and title in 12a, the course location in 12b and the date in 12c.
For 13, check NO or YES for any disabilities (including special allergies or medical disabilities) which would require special consideration during your attendance in training. If yes, indicate and describe any special considerations required on a separate sheet.
Section II - Employment information
Check the box(es) that best describe your organization

For 16, check the box(es) that best describe your organization. 16a. Jurisdiction: Foreign, DHS/FEMA, Tribal Nation, Statewide, Special District/Township, County Government, City/Town/Village, Federal/Military (non-DHS), Industry/Business. 16b. Organization: All Career, All Volunteer, Combination. 16c. Current Status: Paid Full Time, Paid Part Time, Volunteer, Disaster Reservist.
Endorsement and certification: your signature

“17a. I certify that the information recorded on this application is correct. Falsification of information will result in denial of a course certificate and stipend (U.S.C. 1001). 17b. I hereby authorize the release of any and all information concerning my enrollment in this course to the chief officer in charge, or designee, of my organization. All requests for information shall be in writing from said chief officer or designee. 17c. Further, I understand that the National Emergency Training Center (NETC), the Mt. Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC), and the Noble Training Facility (NTF) are not authorized to provide medical or health insurance for students. I maintain appropriate insurance on an individual basis. 17d. I agree to abide by the rules, policies, and regulations of NETC, MWEOC and NTF. Failure to do so will result in denial of the student stipend, expulsion from the course, and possible barring from future National Fire Academy (NFA) and Emergency Management Institute (EMI) courses.”
Approval by the head of the sponsoring organization

For 19, the head of the sponsoring organization signs 19a. SIGNATURE and enters 19b. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE and 19c. DATE; 19 is not required for self study programs.
By signing this application, the head of the sponsoring organization certifies that the organization does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, color, religious belief, national origin, economic status, or disability in providing educational opportunities for its employees.
Additional endorsements and where to submit
More rules for FEMA Form 119-25-2
Comments regarding the accuracy of the burden estimate go to Information Collections Management, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1800 South Bell Street, Arlington, VA 20598-3005, Paperwork Reduction Project (1660-0100). Do not send your completed form to that address.
Public reporting burden for this data collection is estimated to average 6 minutes.
Personal information is provided on a voluntary basis. Failure to provide information on this form, however, may result in a delay in processing your application and/or certifying completion of the course.
22. DISPOSITION: ACCEPTED or REJECTED, with 22b. SIGNATURE OF REVIEWER and 22c. DATE.
Sources
[1] FEMA Form 119-25-2 (2/12), General Admissions Application Short Form, Federal Emergency Management Agency (the Official source link on this page).


