CERT Training

CERT
Level
Hours Course Total
Hours
I
(Basic)
20 Initial CERT Course (Sessons 1 through 8 ) 20
II
(Enhanced)
20 All Requirements for Level I 38
4 IS-5.a An Introduction to Hazardous Materials
2 IS-22 Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
3 IS-100.b Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100
4 American Heart Association CPR/AED or Equivalent Check calendar for course offerings.
5 Mass Casualty Incident Managment Module I Check calendar or with HRMMRS for course dates.
III
(Intermediate)
38 All Requirements for Level II  
3 IS-200.b ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
3 IS-700 The National Incident Management System
2 National Weather Service SKYWARN
Rapid Damage Assessment Workshop
IV
(Advanced)
All Requirements for Level III
  IS-139 Exercise Design
  IS-230.a Fundamentals of Emergency Management
3 IS-800.B National Response Framework, An Introduction
  VDFP Hazardous Materials Awareness
1 American Red Cross: Introduction to Disaster Services
  Exercise Design & Execution: Develop & Execute a Team Execise, working with your CERT Coordinator, Team Leader and Team.  Check with CERT Coordinator for details.
V
(CERT Professional)
  All Requirements for Level IV  
  Completion of FEMA Professional Development Series
  Incident Command Leadership: Serve as Incident Commander or Incident Command Staff Chief within an exercise scenario. Check with CERT Coordinator for details.
  Recommendation from Team Leader and/or CERT Coordinator of proficiency with all phases of disaster response