The Humble Area CERT will host CERT training at the Harris County Fire and Sheriff Training Academy, 2316 Atascocita Road, Humble, Texas 77396. Training will be held each Monday, from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., beginning March 25, 2024 and ending May 13, 2024. For more information and registration, please contact Mary Malloy at HCCERTMary@gmail.com.
United Way - Clear Lake will host a CERT class at the United Way Center, 1300 Bay Area Blvd A, Houston, TX 77058. The classes will be held each Thursday from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., beginning March 14, 2024 and ending May 2, 2024. If you have questions or want to register for the class please contact baycert@gmail.com.
HC ESD 48 Fire Department and Katy Area CERT will be offering CERT Training at the HC ESD 48 Fire Department Station 5, located at 21201 Morton Road, Katy, TX 77449 between North Fry Road and North Mason Road. Stop the Bleed and Hands-on CPR classes will be included with this course. This training is FREE and open to the public. Classes will be held on Monday evenings from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, starting February 12, 2024 and ending April 15, 2024. To register, contact HCESD 48 FD at mary.payne@hcesd48.org.
The Baytown CERT will host CERT training at Baytown
Fire Department Training Facility, at 7022 Bayway Dr. Baytown, TX 77520. The
training is
FREE and open to the public. Training will be held each
Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30pm beginning April 4, 2024 to May 23, 2024. For more
information and registration, please contact Thomas Quinn at 281-422-1168 or
email
OEM@baytown.org.
The South Houston CERT will host CERT training in SPANISH at the South Houston Public Library at 607 Avenue A, South Houston, Texas 77587. The training is FREE and open to the public. Training will be held each Monday from 2:00pm to 5:00pm beginning April 29, 2024 to June 17, 2024. For more information and registration, please contact South Houston Library at 832-927-5530 or email at sho@hcpl.net.
El South Houston CERT tendrán clases de CERT en ESPAÑOL a la biblioteca pública de South Houston, 607 Avenue A, South Houston, TX 77587. Todas las clases son gratis para el público. Las clases son cada lunes 14:00 a 17:00 comenzando el 29 de abril, 2024 y terminando el 17 de junio, 2024. Para más información y registarse llama al South Houston Library 832-927-5530 o por correo electrónico, sho@hcpl.net.
The Cy-Fair Area CERT will host CERT training at LSC-Cy-Fair-Emergency Service Education Center, 18132 West Road, Cypress, Texas 77433. Training will be held each Tuesday, from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., beginning March 19, 2024 and ending May 14, 2024. For more information and registration, please contact Trey Cox at training@cyfaircert.org
The Cy-Fair Area CERT will host CERT training at LSC-Cy-Fair-Emergency Service Education Center, 18132 West Road, Cypress, Texas 77433. Training will be held each Tuesday, from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., beginning August 20, 2024 and ending October 15, 2024. For more information and registration, please contact Trey Cox at training@cyfaircert.org
HC ESD 48 Fire Department and Katy Area CERT will be offering CERT Training at the HC ESD 48 Fire Department Station 5, located at 21201 Morton Road, Katy, TX 77449 between North Fry Road and North Mason Road. Stop the Bleed and Hands-on CPR classes will be included with this course. This training is FREE and open to the public. Classes will be held on Monday evenings from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, starting September 9, 2024 and ending November 4, 2024. To register, contact HCESD 48 FD at mary.payne@hcesd48.org
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