CERT Advanced Training, Module 3
May 15, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Central Fire Community Room, 930 - 17th Ave, Santa Cruz
Effective Assessment and Communications
Presenter: John Collins
See CERT Advanced Training page for details
Basic CERT Training - Loma Prieta
May 15, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Loma Prieta Elementary School, 23800 Summit Rd, Loma Prieta/Los Gatos
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Basic CERT Training - Loma Prieta
May 22, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Loma Prieta Elementary School, 23800 Summit Rd, Loma Prieta/Los Gatos
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Basic CERT Training - Loma Prieta
May 29, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Loma Prieta Elementary School, 23800 Summit Rd, Loma Prieta/Los Gatos
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Basic CERT Training - Loma Prieta
June 7, 2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Loma Prieta Elementary School, 23800 Summit Rd, Loma Prieta/Los Gatos
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Auxiliary Working Group
June 14, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
CERT Advanced Training, Module 4
June 19, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Central Fire Community Room, 930 - 17th Ave, Santa Cruz
Effective Assessment and Communications
Presenter: Mary Edmund and JoMarie Faulkerson
See CERT Advanced Training page for details
Stop the Bleed — Continuing Education
June 21, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Central Fire Station #1, 930 - 17th Av, Santa Cruz/Live Oak
Presenter — Joyce Smith, CERT Instructor, and John Hanley, PharmD, CERT Safety Officer
See CERT Continuing Education page for details
Incident Command System: IS-100 — Continuing Education
June 21, 2025 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Central Fire Community Room, 930 - 17th Ave, Santa Cruz
Presenter — Mary Edmund, CERT Auxiliary Director
See CERT Continuing Education page for details
County Sheriff Active Shooter Exercise
June 23, 2025 - June 27, 2025
Mid-county
CERTs may volunteer to participate in perimeter control
See this page for details
Auxiliary Working Group
July 12, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
Team Leader Meeting
August 9, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
County EOC (5200 Soquel Av) and Zoom
Basic CERT Training - Boulder Creek
August 20, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Boulder Creek Fire Dept, 13230 Central Ave, Boulder Creek
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Basic CERT Training - Boulder Creek
September 3, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Boulder Creek Fire Dept, 13230 Central Ave, Boulder Creek
See CERT Basic Training page for details
MURS Radio Training and Exercise — Continuing Education
September 7, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Anna Jean Cummings County Park (Blue Ball Park), 461 Old San Jose Road, Soquel
Presenter — Roberta Roberts, Communications Officer
See CERT Continuing Education page for details
Basic CERT Training - Boulder Creek
September 10, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Boulder Creek Fire Dept, 13230 Central Ave, Boulder Creek
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Auxiliary Working Group
September 13, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
CERT Advanced Training, Module 1
September 17, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Online (Zoom)
Understanding the CERT Organizational Structure and Policies
Presenter: John Collins, CERT Planning Chief
See CERT Advanced Training page for details
Basic CERT Training - Boulder Creek
September 17, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Boulder Creek Fire Dept, 13230 Central Ave, Boulder Creek
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Basic CERT Training - Boulder Creek
September 20, 2025 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Central Fire Station #1, 930 - 17th Av, Santa Cruz/Live Oak
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Auxiliary Working Group
October 11, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
Basic CERT Training - Watsonville
October 12, 2025 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Watsonville Fire Station 2, 370 Airport Blvd, Watsonville
See CERT Basic Training page for details
CERT Advanced Training, Module 2
October 15, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Central Fire Community Room, 930 - 17th Ave, Santa Cruz
Understanding Your Role as a DSW
Presenter: John Collins, CERT Planning Chief
See CERT Advanced Training page for details
Basic CERT Training - Watsonville
October 19, 2025 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Watsonville Fire Station 2, 370 Airport Blvd, Watsonville
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Basic CERT Training - Watsonville
October 26, 2025 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Central Fire Station #1, 930 - 17th Av, Santa Cruz/Live Oak
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Basic CERT Training - Live Oak
October 30, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Central Fire Station #1, 930 - 17th Av, Santa Cruz/Live Oak
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Basic CERT Training - Live Oak
November 6, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Central Fire Station #1, 930 - 17th Av, Santa Cruz/Live Oak
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Team Leader Meeting
November 8, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
County EOC (5200 Soquel Av) and Zoom
Basic CERT Training - Live Oak
November 13, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Central Fire Station #1, 930 - 17th Av, Santa Cruz/Live Oak
See CERT Basic Training page for details
CERT Advanced Training, Module 3
November 19, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Central Fire Community Room, 930 - 17th Ave, Santa Cruz
Effective Assessment and Communications
Presenter: John Collins, CERT Planning Chief
See CERT Advanced Training page for details
Basic CERT Training - Live Oak
November 22, 2025 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Central Fire Station #1, 930 - 17th Av, Santa Cruz/Live Oak
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Stop the Bleed — Continuing Education
December 6, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Central Fire Station #1, 930 - 17th Av, Santa Cruz/Live Oak
Presenters — Joyce Smith, CERT Instructor, and John Hanley, PharmD, CERT Safety Officer
See CERT Continuing Education page for details
Knots for Life — Continuing Education
December 6, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Central Fire Station #1, 930 - 17th Av, Santa Cruz/Live Oak
Presenter — Marc Pavone, CERT Instructor
See CERT Continuing Education page for details
Auxiliary Working Group
December 13, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
CERT Advanced Training, Module 4
December 18, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Central Fire Community Room, 930 - 17th Ave, Santa Cruz
Effective Assessment and Communications
Presenter: Mary Edmund and JoMarie Faulkerson
See CERT Advanced Training page for details
Auxiliary Working Group
January 10, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
Stop the Bleed — Continuing Education
January 10, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Central Fire Station #1, 930 - 17th Av, Santa Cruz/Live Oak
Presenters — Dr. John Hanley, Joyce Smith, and Ashley Sturgill, CERT Instructors
See CERT Continuing Education page for details
Basic CERT Training - Santa Cruz
January 20, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Market Street Senior Center, 222 Market Street, Santa Cruz
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Basic CERT Training - Santa Cruz
January 27, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Market Street Senior Center, 222 Market Street, Santa Cruz
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Basic CERT Training - Santa Cruz
February 3, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Market Street Senior Center, 222 Market Street, Santa Cruz
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Knots for Life — Continuing Education
February 8, 2026 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Central Fire Station #1, 930 - 17th Av, Santa Cruz/Live Oak
Presenter — Marc Pavone, CERT Instructor
See CERT Continuing Education page for details
MURS Radio Class — Continuing Education
February 8, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Central Fire Station #1, 930 - 17th Av, Santa Cruz/Live Oak
Presenter — Roberta Roberts, CERT Communications Chief
See CERT Continuing Education page for details
Basic CERT Training - Santa Cruz
February 10, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Market Street Senior Center, 222 Market Street, Santa Cruz
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Auxiliary Working Group
February 14, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
Basic CERT Training - Santa Cruz
February 21, 2026 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Central Fire Station #1, 930 - 17th Av, Santa Cruz/Live Oak
See CERT Basic Training page for details
CERT Advanced Training, Module 1
March 3, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Online (Zoom)
Understanding the CERT Organizational Structure and Policies
Presenter: John Collins, CERT Planning Chief
See CERT Advanced Training page for details
Basic CERT Training - Live Oak
March 7, 2026 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Central Fire Station #1, 930 - 17th Av, Santa Cruz/Live Oak
Class runs from 9:00 am to 5:15 pm
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Auxiliary Working Group
March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
Basic CERT Training - Live Oak
March 14, 2026 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Central Fire Station #1, 930 - 17th Av, Santa Cruz/Live Oak
Class runs from 9:00 am to 5:15 pm
See CERT Basic Training page for details
Basic CERT Training - Live Oak
March 21, 2026 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Central Fire Station #1, 930 - 17th Av, Santa Cruz/Live Oak
Class runs from 8:45 am to 4:30 pm
See CERT Basic Training page for details
CERT Advanced Training, Module 2
April 7, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Central Fire Community Room, 930 - 17th Ave, Santa Cruz
Understanding Your Role as a DSW
Presenter: John Collins, CERT Planning Chief
See CERT Continuing Education page for details
Note: this class has been CANCELLED for lack of enrollment. It will be rescheduled.
Auxiliary Working Group
April 11, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
Stop the Bleed — Continuing Education
April 25, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Central Fire Station #1, 930 - 17th Av, Santa Cruz/Live Oak
Presenters — Dr. John Hanley, Joyce Smith, and Ashley Sturgill, CERT Instructors
See CERT Public Trainings page for details
CERT Advanced Training, Module 3
May 5, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Central Fire Community Room, 930 - 17th Ave, Santa Cruz
Effective Assessment and Communications
Presenter: John Collins, CERT Planning Chief
See CERT Continuing Education page for details
Note: this class has been CANCELLED for lack of enrollment. It will be rescheduled.
Auxiliary Working Group
May 9, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
Incident Command System: IS-200 — Continuing Education
May 30, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Central Fire Community Room, 930 - 17th Ave, Santa Cruz
Presenter — Mary Edmund, CERT Auxiliary Director
See CERT Continuing Education page for details
CERT Advanced Training, Module 4
June 2, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Central Fire Community Room, 930 - 17th Ave, Santa Cruz
Effective Assessment and Communications
Presenters: Mary Edmund and JoMarie Faulkerson
See CERT Continuing Education page for details
CPR Training — Continuing Education
June 6, 2026 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Central Fire Station #1, 930 - 17th Av, Santa Cruz/Live Oak
Presenters — Red Cross and CERT instructor Kayote Blackwolf, RN and Veterinarian and Red Cross instructor Dr. Cristi Blackwolf
See CERT Public Trainings page for details
Auxiliary Working Group
June 13, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
Building Workplace Resilience: Bringing CERT into Emergency Preparedness
July 9, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Central Fire Community Room, 930 - 17th Ave, Santa Cruz
Presenter: Ashli Sturgill, CSP, Safety and Health Manager and CERT Instructor
See CERT Continuing Education page for details
Auxiliary Working Group
July 11, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
Auxiliary Working Group
August 8, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
Dangers in Paradise - Training Event
August 16, 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cabrillo College Watsonville Center, 318 Union St, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA
CERT refresher exercises.
Details to come.
Auxiliary Working Group
September 12, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
Auxiliary Working Group
October 10, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
Auxiliary Working Group
November 14, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
Auxiliary Working Group
December 12, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
Auxiliary Working Group
January 9, 2027 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
Auxiliary Working Group
February 13, 2027 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
Auxiliary Working Group
March 13, 2027 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
Auxiliary Working Group
April 10, 2027 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom
Auxiliary Working Group
May 8, 2027 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Currently meeting on Zoom