P-2060 CERT Train-the-Trainer

POC: Steffany Coker Steffany.Coker@ServeAlabama.gov 334-242-1276

Registration: https://www.servealabama.gov/disaster-preparedness-trainings

Course Overview: 

The purpose  of  this  Community  Emergency  Response  Team  (CERT)  Train-the-Trainer (T-T-T)  Course  is  to get  skilled instructors  for  the CERT  Basic  Training  Course.

• A skilled CERT  instructor  gives  the CERT  Basic  Training  Course correctly, explaining  the  messages  and intent  of  the  CERT  Program  (e.g.,  safety, teamwork,  and  place in overall  community  emergency  operations plan).

• A skilled  instructor  makes  sure  that  students  complete  the  objectives  of  the  CERT Basic  Training  Course.

• A skilled CERT  instructor  gives  training  effectively  and at  the right  level,  helping students  to learn and correctly  apply  skillsets.

• A skilled  instructor  creates  a comfortable yet  managed learning environment.

Overall Course Objectives: 

By  the end of  this  course,  participants  should  be able to:

1. Show knowledge of  the CERT  Basic  Training  Course.

2. Show the  ability  to present  an  assigned part  of  the  CERT  Basic Training  Course (teach-back).

3. Explain the core values  of  the  program.

4. Show classroom  management  techniques.

5. Show effective teaching  techniques.

6. Model  appropriate behavior  as  an  instructor. In addition  to  the  overall  course objectives  listed above,  each  unit  has  specific objectives.

Target Audience: The target  audience  for  this  course  includes  the  following:

• People who will  serve as  the course  manager  for  the CERT  Basic  Training Course.  This  course  manager  would have the  power  to name instructors  to teach selected  units.

• People who will  be CERT  Basic  Training  Course instructors  in  any way.

Note:  Those who teach only  one  or  two of  the units  may  do so without  taking  the CERT T-T-T  Course.  However,  the CERT  T-T-T  Course would give them  a  needed overview of  the CERT  Basic  Training  Course as  well  as  improve their  teaching  skills.

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Prerequisites:

• A referral  from  a CERT  sponsoring  agency.  (i.e.,  local,  regional,  or  state government  agency)

• Earlier  completion of  the CERT  Basic  Training  Course;  and  (if  necessary)

• Approval  from  the state CERT  coordinating  agency  if  that  agency  sponsors  the CERT  T-T-T  Course.

* The Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services (GOVS) is the Alabama State CERT coordinating agency.