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G0428: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Train-the-Trainer (TtT)
POC: Teann.Yeager@ServeAlabama.gov or Steffany.Coker@ServeAlabama.gov or call 334-242-1549
Course Description
This course prepares participants to deliver FEMA’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training course. This Train-the-Trainer course focuses on preparing instructors to:
- Deliver CERT Basic Training.
- Convey the messages and intent of the CERT program (e.g., safety, teamwork, place in overall community Emergency Operations Plan).
- Assure that participants achieve the objectives of CERT Basic Training.
- Create a comfortable yet managed learning environment.
Course topics include:
- CERT history, program purpose, and values.
- Materials and requirements for the CERT Basic Training course.
- Roles of the CERT instructor.
- Effective presentation of CERT Basic Training content.
- Effective coaching and demonstration of skills in the classroom.
- Practices to maximize learning.
- Effective evaluation of CERT training participants.
Selection Criteria: Individuals who will serve as the Course Manager for the CERT Basic Training course and be CERT Basic Training course instructors.
Course Objectives
- Demonstrate knowledge of the CERT Basic Training course.
- Demonstrate the ability to present an assigned portion of the course (teach-back).
- Communicate the core values of the program.
- Demonstrate classroom management techniques.
- Demonstrate effective teaching techniques.
- Model appropriate behavior as an instructor.
Mission Areas
- Prevent
- Respond
- Mitigation
Prerequisites
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 CERT Basic Training or IS 317: Introduction to CERT
(http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-317) is required.
Disciplines
- Emergency Management