Coronavirus Update
CERT Basic Training is currently a fully in-person training.
See the CERT COVID-19 Policy
Here are some upcoming events of interest to CERT participants. (See the Calendar for a full schedule.)
For online classes on the Zoom platform, you will be sent the Zoom link to use several days before the class.
Information about meetings of the CERT Auxiliary Working Group can be found here.
- December 8: Continuing Education — Stop the BleedDetails on the CERT Basic Training page.
- December 5: Advanced Training, Module 4Details on the CERT Advanced Training page.
- November 19: Advanced Training, Module 3Details on the CERT Advanced Training page.
- November 17: Continuing Education — FEMA IS-200Details on the CERT Basic Training page.
- November 12: Continuing Education — Stop the BleedDetails on the CERT Basic Training page.
- October 27: MURS Radio Training and ExerciseDetails on the CERT Continuing Education page.
- October 26: Continuing Education — FEMA IS-100Details on the CERT Continuing Education page.
- October 26: Continuing Education — Advanced BandagingDetails on the CERT Continuing Education page.
- October 24: Basic CERT Training Class begins, Live OakDetails on the CERT Basic Training page.
- October 22: Advanced Training, Module 2Details on the CERT Advanced Training page.
- October 20: Continuing Education — CERT Phone Application ExercisesDetails on the CERT Continuing Education page.
- October 19: Continuing Education — CERT Phone ApplicationsDetails on the CERT Continuing Education page.
- October 10: Continuing Education — CERT Phone ApplicationsDetails on the CERT Continuing Education page.
- September 26: Advanced Training, Module 1
- September 23: Continuing Education — Basic MURS Radio Operation
- September 21: Basic CERT Training Class, Watsonville
- August 23/24: Continuing Education — Crowd and Traffic Management Training
- August 22: Basic CERT Training Class, San Lorenzo Valley
- August 2–4: CERT Train-the-Trainer
- July 15-July 20: Perimeter Monitor for Active Shooter Training
- June 30: MURS Radio Exercise
- June 1: Basic CERT Training Class, Watsonville
- May 29: Continuing Education — New CERT Phone Applications
- May 4: Continuing Education — FEMA IS-200
- May 4: Continuing Education — Advanced Splinting
- April 18: Basic CERT Training Class, Loma Prieta
- April 17: Advanced Training, Module 4
- March 30: Continuing Education — FEMA IS-100
- March 30: Continuing Education — STOP THE BLEED
- March 25: Final Communications Support Meeting
- March 20: Advanced Training, Module 3
March 3: MURS Radio Learning Exchange Event - February 28: Advanced Training, Module 2
- February 22: Basic CERT Training Class, Live Oak
- January 25: Continuing Education — Utility Safety
- January 20: Continuing Education — FEMA IS-200
- January 20: Continuing Education — STOP THE BLEED
- January 17: Advanced Training, Module 1
- January 16: Basic CERT Training Class, Santa Cruz
2023 Events
- November 4: Continuing Education — MURS Radio Basics
- November 4: Continuing Education — STOP THE BLEED
- Basic CERT Training Class, Ben Lomond
- October 8: Basic CERT Training Class, Watsonville
- September 23: Continuing Education — Incident Command System: IS-100
- September 12: Continuing Education — Sheltering in Place During a Wildfire
- August 31: Basic CERT Training Class, Aptos
- August 26: Continuing Education — STOP THE BLEED
- July 10–15: Perimeter Monitoring for Active Shooter Training Event
- May 21: Continuing Education — Portable Solar Battery – Pros and Cons
- May 20: Continuing Education — STOP THE BLEED
- May 17: Basic CERT Training Class
- April 15: Continuing Education — STOP THE BLEED
- March 27: Continuing Education — Disaster Psychology for Children
- March 19: Continuing Education — STOP THE BLEED
- March 18: Basic CERT Training
- March 4: Continuing Education — IS-100/200
- February 25: Continuing Education — STOP THE BLEED
- January 19: Basic CERT Training, Santa Cruz
- January 17: Continuing Education — What YOU Can Do about Wildfires
- January 15: Continuing Education — STOP THE BLEED
- January 8: Basic CERT Training, Phase 3
- January 5: Basic CERT Training, Phase 2 (online)
2022 Events
- November 14: Continuing Education — STOP THE BLEED
- October 25: Continuing Education — Utility Safety
- October 22: Continuing Education — Solar Power
- October 20: Basic CERT Training, Ben Lomond
- September 27: Continuing Education — Triage Review
- August 25: Basic CERT Training, Aptos
- June 20: Continuing Education — Disaster Psychology Refresher
2021 Events
- October 3: Basic CERT Training, Phase 3
- October 2: Basic CERT Training, Phase 3
- September 30: Continuing Education — Discussion with Firewise USA, Fire Safe Council
- September 18: Basic CERT Training, Phase 3
- July 14: Continuing Education — How to Work with All People and Stay Safe
- June 21: Continuing Education — Call Center Setup and Staffing
- May 25: Continuing Education — Temporary, Portable, and Emergency Power Options
- May 23: Basic CERT Course, Phase 2
- April 24: Basic CERT Course, Phase 2
- April 20: Continuing Education — Disaster Psychology for Yourself, Team Members, and Survivors
- April 11: Basic CERT Course, Phase 2
- April 1: Continuing Education — Utility Safety and Handling Emergencies
- March 27: Basic CERT Course, Phase 2
- March 26: Continuing Education — Triage Review
- March 7: Basic CERT Course, Phase 2
- March 4: Continuing Education — Advanced Search and Rescue (SAR)
- March 2: Continuing Education — Leader Development
- February 23 & 26: Continuing Education — Beginning and Intermediate MURS Radios
2020 Events
- November 6&7: Continuing Education — CERT Crowd and Traffic Management
- October 22: Continuing Education — Activation
- October 20: Continuing Education — Beginning MURS Radios (Multi Radio Service)
- September 16: Continuing Education — Map Your Neighbor (MYN) Workshop
- August 17: Continuing Education — Equine Evacuation
- August 11: Continuing Education — Fire Safe Council, Zoom
- August 5: Continuing Education — Search and Rescue (SAR), Zoom
- July 25: Continuing Education — CERT Crowd and Traffic Management, Zoom
- July 13: Continuing Education — Intermediate MURS Radio, Zoom
- July 9: Continuing Education — Risk Management for the CERT Squad, Zoom
- July 1: Continuing Education — Active Shooter — What to Do!, Zoom
- June 30: Continuing Education — Wildfire Evacuation — How to Plan, Zoom
- June 23: Continuing Education — Utility Safety and Handling Emergencies, Zoom
- June 18: Continuing Education — Intermediate MURS Radio, Zoom
- June 2: Continuing Education — Beginning MURS Radio, Zoom
- January 24-26: CERT Train the Trainer Class
2019 events
- November 12: Continuing Education — Gilroy CERT Team Debrief, Santa Cruz
- October 16: Basic CERT Training, Felton (Outline)
- October 1: Basic CERT Training, Live Oak (Outline)
- September 10-11: Continuing Education — Utility Safety and Handling Emergencies, Santa Cruz & Felton
- July 13-14: Continuing Education — Pet Care, Felton & Aptos
- June 25-26: Continuing Education — Complex Splinting Techniques, Aptos & Ben Lomond
- May 22: Continuing Education — Map Your Neighborhood, Aptos
- April 24: Basic CERT Training, Watsonville (Outline)
- April 17: Emergency Response Family Training, Watsonville (Flyer – English | español)
- April 9: Continuing Education — Extraction Techniques and Carries, Aptos
- April 4: Basic CERT Training, Zayante (Outline)
- March 13: Basic CERT Training, Live Oak (Outline)
- February 21: Basic CERT Training, Bonny Doon (Outline)
- February 19: Continuing Education — Head to Toe Examination, Aptos
- January 22: Basic CERT Training, Cabrillo College (Outline)
2018 events
- November 1: Basic CERT Training, Santa Cruz (Outline)
- October 4,25: Advanced Training, Map Your Neighborhood workshop, Felton and Aptos
- October 3: Basic CERT Training, Live Oak (Outline)
- September 6,25: Advanced Training, Utility Management for First Responders, Felton and Aptos
- September 5: Basic CERT Training, Aptos (Outline)
- August 2: Basic CERT Training, Boulder Creek (Outline)
- May 15,16: Advanced Training, Moving Victims, Recovery Position, and Advanced Splinting, Aptos and Felton
- May 3: Basic CERT Training, Scotts Valley (Outline)
- April 6–8: Train the Trainer (Flyer)
- April 4: Basic CERT Training, Watsonville (Outline)
- March 7,14: Advanced Incident Management System (ICS) Training, Felton and Aptos
- February 27: Basic CERT Training, Live Oak (Outline)
- February 13,15: Advanced Training on The 3 Killers, Head-to-Toe Assessment, and Head Injuries, Aptos and Felton
- February 8: Basic CERT Training, Boulder Creek (Outline)
- January 23: Aptos Branch Team Leader Meeting
2017 events
- December 5,6: Advanced Training on Disaster Psychology, Aptos and Felton
- November 21: Sandbag Training, Watsonville
- November 9: Basic CERT Training, Santa Cruz (Outline)
- October 4: Utility Safety Training, Felton
- September 21: Basic CERT Training, Watsonville (Outline)
- September 16-17: Mountain CERT Disaster Training Exercise (Description)
- August 26: Search and Rescue training
- August 22: Basic CERT Training, Live Oak (Outline)
- August 17: Incident Command System (ICS) Exercise
- August 12: Red Cross Shelter Operations training
- July 27: Incident Command Structure (ICS) Exercise
- July 19: NIMS/SEMS Combined training
- June 14,15: Medical Review Advanced Training, Felton and Aptos
- May 18: Basic CERT Training, Santa Cruz (Outline )
- May 3: Basic CERT Training, Watsonville (Outline)
- Apr 6: Basic CERT Training, Felton (Outline)
- March 15: DSW badge recertification
- March 15: Map Your Neighborhood workshop
- February 21: Basic CERT Training, Aptos
- February 11: Basic CERT Training, Bonny Doon
2016 events
- November 15: Advanced Training on Utility Safety
- October 15: Basic CERT Training, Ben Lomond (Outline)
- October 11: Basic CERT Training, Santa Cruz (Outline)
- October 2: Dangers in Paradise
- September 20: Basic CERT Training, Aptos
- August 18: Basic CERT Training, Boulder Creek
- May 4: Basic CERT Training, Aptos
- May 3: Basic CERT Training, Santa Cruz
- April 30: Formidable Footprint solar storm training session, Felton
- April 25: Talk on Climate Change and Zika Virus
- April 7: Basic CERT Training, Felton
- February 2: Basic CERT Training, Aptos
- January 30: Formidable Footprint earthquake training session, Felton and Aptos
- January 25: Amateur Radio Class, Ben Lomond
- January 6: Basic CERT Training, Felton
2015 events
- November 21: El Niño Winter Preparation Fair
- November 4: Traffic Control and Electrical Hazards (CERT Refresher Training)
- October 31: Formidable Footprint Tornado training session, San Lorenzo Valley
- October 13: Basic CERT Training, Aptos
- September 26: Formidable Footprint Wildland Fire training session, Bonny Doon
- September 13: Dangers in Paradise
- September 12: Disaster by the Bay. Monterey (Description | Recap)
- September 9: Webinar about American Red Cross and CERT
- August 2015 – Waldorf School CERT Class, Bonny Doon