Reporting Instructions

Complete reporting instructions and all the information listed below will be emailed to you automatically after your registration is confirmed.

What city should I fly into?

• Denver. If you fly into Denver (DIA), you will need to rent a car to get to Pueblo. Denver International Airport is approximately 140 miles north of our training facility in Pueblo. All students attending training using our DHS/FEMA-funding will be routed in/out of Denver.
• Colorado Springs. If you fly into Colorado Springs (COS), you will need to rent a car to get to Pueblo. Colorado Springs Municipal Airport is approximately 56 miles north of our training facility in Pueblo.
• Pueblo. If you fly into Pueblo (PUB), you will need to schedule for either a taxi or a rideshare (these are very limited) to your rental car company. There are limited airline services and number of flights in and out of Pueblo. Pueblo Memorial Airport is approximately 11 miles west of our training facility in Pueblo.

Driving Information

• Students are required to drive daily approximately 15 miles to SERTC from recommended downtown Pueblo hotels. Travel time to SERTC is approximately 20-25 minutes. Arrive at the SERTC Student Parking lot no later than 7:15am. Shuttle vans leave the student parking lot promptly at 7:30am.

Making Travel Arrangements

• OE Participants – Airline, hotel, and rental car arrangements are the OE Participant’s responsibility. Hotel recommendations are provided in Participant’s reporting Instructions which are provided in the class confirmation email.
• DHS/FEMA-Funded Participants – Airline and rental car arrangements are handled through SERTC’s designated travel agency. Hotel reservations are to be made by the Participant upon confirmation that they have been registered for class. Hotel information is provided in Participant’s Reporting Instructions which are provided in the class confirmation email.

Covered and Reimbursed Expenses

• OE Participants – All travel expenses are the responsibility of the participant or their agency.
• DHS/FEMA-Funded Participants ONLY – PREPAID EXPENSES Covered by DHS/FEMA are listed below and reimbursed using GSA rates (see Reporting Instructions for further details):
  • Airfare
  • Lodging in Pueblo
  • Rental vehicle
• DHS/FEMA-Funded Participants ONLY – EXPENSES INCURRED WHILE TRAVELING are reimbursed by DHS/FEMA Funding:
  • Lodging other than designated Pueblo Hotels
  • Approved Transportation | Parking | Fuel | Tolls
  • Baggage (limits do apply)
  • Per Diem M&IE (if eligible)
  • Note: DHS/FEMA Funding does not cover agency backfill.