Cy-Fair Area CERT training will be held at the Lone Star College-Cy-Fair Emergency Services Education Center, 18132 West Road, Cypress, Texas 77433. Training will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., starting August 23, 2022, and ending October 4, 2022. The class will be limited to 30 participants. Please go to www.cyfaircert.org, click on TRAINING, and register for the 2022 CERT Training Class 36.  For more information, contact at training@cyfaircert.org.

Cy-Fair Area CERT training for 2023 will be held at the Lone Star College - Cy-Fair Emergency Services Education Center, 18132 West Road, Cypress, Texas 77433. Training will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., starting March 21,2023, and ending May 9, 2023. The class will be limited to 30 participants. Please go to www.cyfaircert.org, click on the Eventbrite link at the bottom of the homepage, and register for the 2023 CERT Training Class 39. For more information, contact at training@cyfaircert.org. Registration will open in December 2022.

Cy-Fair Area CERT training for 2023 will be held at the Lone Star College - Cy-Fair Emergency Services Education Center, 18132 West Road, Cypress, Texas 77433. Training will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., starting August 22,2023, and ending October 17, 2023. The class will be limited to 30 participants. Please go to www.cyfaircert.org, click on the Eventbrite link at the bottom of the homepage, and register for the 2023 CERT Training Class 40. For more information, contact at training@cyfaircert.org. Registration will open in May 2023.

Additional Training

IS-317.A: Introduction to Community Emergency Response Team (CERTs)

This FEMA Independent Study online course is an introduction to the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program for those interested in learning about the CERT program. The course includes three lessons: Introduction to CERT, What CERTs Do, and Becoming Involved. Remember: It is important to understand that completion of this Independent Study course is not equivalent to, and cannot be used in place of the classroom delivery of the CERT Basic training. To become a CERT volunteer, you must complete the classroom training.

Click this link to navigate to the training:

https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-317.a

IS-315.A: CERT and the Incident Command System (ICS)

This Independent Study (IS) course introduces you to the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) relationship to the Incident Command System (ICS), a proven management system used by emergency managers to help maintain the safety of disaster workers, provide clear leadership and organizational structure, and improve the effectiveness of rescue efforts. This program educates any Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program manager, CERT trainer, or emergency responder who may manage and/or coordinate with a CERT about the CERT’s potential roles in a disaster or emergency situation.

Click this link to navigate to the training:

https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-315.a&d=5/1/2020