Course Description:
This course prepares participants to establish and
sustain an active local CERT Program.
Course Objectives:
• Define the purpose and core components of a local CERT Program.
• Use strategic planning to define the mission and goals for a local CERT Program.
• Describe the purposes and strategies for promoting a local CERT Program.
• Establish a process for working with volunteers.
• Establish a process for working with instructors.
• Establish a process for acquiring and managing program resources.
• Build a plan for delivering and managing safe training and exercises.
• Describe the role of policies and procedures in operating a local CERT Program.
• Develop a process for evaluating a local CERT Program.
• Describe h
Cost: No cost. Students must have a FEMA Student
Identification number (SID), computer
Visit FEMA SID (
https://cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID/) to obtain an SID.
Who Should Attend:
The audience for this course includes professionals
and volunteers who are designated to be or are
interested in being appointed a local CERT
Program Manager, or for those already in a CERT
Program Manager position.
Prerequisites:
Participants in this course must have:
1. A referral from a CERT-sponsoring agency,
typically a local, regional, or state government
agency.
2. If you are not a first responder, the CERT Basic
Training is required.
3. For current first responders, the FEMA EMI course
IS-317.A: Introduction to CERT will familiarize
you with the CERT Program. (
https://training.
fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=
IS-317.a)
Class size is limited to 30 students.
Register Here:
https://tdem.geniussis.com/Registration.aspx?FilterSectionIndex=768
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