CERT Courses
As part of CaliforniaVolunteers ongoing effort to support and cultivate new and existing CERT programs CaliforniaVolunteers has secured funding to sponsor several CERT Train-the-trainer (T-T-T) and Program Manager Courses in California. These courses will be hosted by local CERT programs across California and take place between February 2012 and April 2012. The trainings are free and will follow Federal and State guidance for delivering these courses.
CERT Train-the-Trainer
The purpose of this Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Train-the-Trainer (T-T-T) course is to produce competent instructors for the CERT Basic Training course.
The prerequisites for attending the CERT T-T-T course include:
- Must have taken the CERT Basic training course.
- Must have a referral from a CERT sponsoring agency. The CERT sponsoring agency could be a local, regional, or state government agency.
Please see below for a course in your area:
- Clovis, CA (February 24-26)
- Riverside, CA (March 19-21)
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA (March 21-23)
- San Diego, CA (March 23-25)
- Seal Beach, CA (March 19-21)
- Sacramento Area (March 21-23)
- Alameda County/Contra Costa County (April 18-20)
- Monterey County (March 3, 4, 10)
- San Mateo County (March 30, 31; April 1)
- Santa Clara County (April 20-22)
- Santa Barbara County (April 2-4)
- Los Angeles County (March 28-30)
| Fresno County | |
| When: | February 24-26, 2012 24th – 5pm to 9pm 25th – 8am – 5pm 26th – 8am – 2pm |
| Where: | Clovis Fire Department 1233 Fifth Street, Clovis, CA 93612 |
| Whom to Contact: | Chad Fitzgerald Phone: 559-324-2218 Email: chadf@cityofclovis.com |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Clovis Fire Department |
| Class Flyer: | |
| Riverside County | |
| When: | March 19-21, 2012, 8am – 5pm |
| Where: | Ben Clark Training Center (Classroom “A”) 16791 Davis Avenue, Riverside, CA 92518 |
| Whom to Contact: | Michelle M. Caldwell Email: rivcocert@fire.ca.gov |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Riverside County Fire Department |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| San Bernardino County | |
| When: | March 21-23, 2012 |
| Where: | Rancho Cucamonga Emergency Operations Center 10510 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 |
| Whom to Contact: | Michael Ramirez Phone: 909-356-3998 Email: michael.ramirez@oes.sbcounty.gov |
| Sponsoring Agency: | San Bernardino County Fire Department |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| San Diego County | |
| When: | March 23-25, 2012 |
| Where: | County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services |
| Whom to Contact: | Robby Barreras Phone: 858-715-2341 Email: Robert.Barreras@sdcounty.ca.gov |
| Sponsoring Agency: | County of San Diego |
| Class Flyer: | |
| Orange County | |
| When: | March 19-21, 2012, 8am to 5pm |
| Where: | Seal Beach Police Department 911 Seal Beach Blvd, Seal Beach, CA 90740 |
| Whom to Contact: | Todd De Voe Phone: 562-799-4100 Ext. 1145 Email: tdevoe@sealbeachca.gov |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Seal Beach Police Department |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| Sacramento County | |
| When: | March 21-23, 2012, 9am to 5pm |
| Where: | William Perry Schulze Fire Training Facility 10573 East Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624 |
| Whom to Contact: | Pat Burritt Phone: 916-747-7202 Email: sacramentocert@comcast.net Billy White Phone: 916-433-1300 Email: wwhite@sfd.cityofsacramento.org |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Capitol Area CERT Group and Consumes Fire Protection District |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| Alameda/Contra Costa County | |
| When: | April 18-20, 8:30am to 5pm |
| Where: | Contra Costa Community College Fireside Room 2600 Mission Bell Drive San Pablo, CA 94806 |
| Whom to Contact: | Kathryn Gerk Phone: 510-620-6866 Email: Kathy_gerk@ci.richmond.ca.us |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Richmond Fire Department |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| Monterey County | |
| When: | March 3, 4, 10, 2012, 8am to 5pm |
| Where: | Seaside Community Center 220 Coe Avenue, Seaside, CA 93955 |
| Whom to Contact: | Sidney Reade Phone: 831-796-1902 Email: reades1@co.monterey.ca.us |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Monterey County Office of Emergency Services |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| San Mateo County | |
| When: | March 30, 31, and April 1, 2012 |
| Where: | US&R Warehouse 1376 Willow Road, Menlo Park CA 94025 |
| Whom to Contact: | Carol Parker Phone: 650-688-8415 Email: carolp@menlofire.org |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Menlo Park Fire Protection District |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| Santa Clara County | |
| When: | April 20-22, 2012, 8am to 5pm |
| Where: | West Valley College Room AAS 37 14000 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070 |
| Whom to Contact: | Jim Yoke Phone: 408-887-7818 Email: sccfd_esc@yahoo.com |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Santa Clara County Fire Department |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| Santa Barbara County | |
| When: | April 2-4, 2012, 8am to 5pm |
| Where: | American Red Cross Santa Barbara Chapter 2707 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 |
| Whom to Contact: | Jim Caesar Phone: 805-450-1437 Email: james.caesar@ehs.ucsb.edu |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Santa Barbara County CERT committee |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| Los Angeles County |
| Monterey Park, CA | |
| When: | March 28-30, 2012, 8am to 5pm |
| Where: | Association for Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff’s (ALADS) 2 Cupania Circle, Monterey Park, CA 91755 |
| Whom to Contact: | Deputy Wilson Lee Phone: 323-307-0935 Email: wtlee@lasd.org |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department/Regional Community Policing Institute |
| Class Flyer: | |
| Claremont, CA | |
| When: | April 16, 23, and 26 2012 16th – 8pm to 5pm 23th – 8am – 5pm 26th – 8am – 5pm |
| Where: | Hughes Community Center 1770 Danbury Claremont CA 91711 |
| Whom to Contact: | Brenda Emrick Phone: 323-980-2054 Email: bemrick@ceooem.lacounty.gov |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Los Angeles County Fire Department and the County of Los Angeles |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| Norwalk, CA | |
| When: | April 17, 19, and 24, 2012 17th – 8pm to 5pm 19th – 8am to 5pm 26th – 8am to 5pm |
| Where: | Norwalk City Hall 12700 Norwalk Blvd Norwalk, CA 90650 |
| Whom to Contact: | Brenda Emrick Phone: 323-980-2054 Email: bemrick@ceooem.lacounty.gov |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Los Angeles County Fire Department and the County of Los Angeles |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
CERT Program Manager
The purpose of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program Manager course is to produce competent CERT program managers.
The prerequisites for attending the CERT Program Manager course include:
- Must have taken the CERT Basic training course
- Must have a referral from a CERT sponsoring agency. The CERT sponsoring agency could be a local, regional, or state government agency.
Please see below for a course in your area:
- Clovis, CA (February 10-12)
- Riverside, CA (April 17-18)
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA (March 24-25)
- San Diego, CA (March 26-27)
- Seal Beach, CA (March 22-23)
- Sacramento Area (March 19-20)
- Alameda County/Contra Costa County (April 16-17)
- Monterey County (Feb 28-29)
- San Mateo County (March 28-29)
- Santa Clara County (April 28-29)
- Santa Barbara County (April 5-6)
- Los Angeles County (March 26-27)
| Fresno County | |
| When: | February 10-12, 2012 10th – 5pm – 9pm 11th – 8am – 5pm 12th – 8am – 2pm |
| Where: | Clovis Fire Department 1233 Fifth Street, Clovis, CA 93612 |
| Whom to Contact: | Chad Fitzgerald Phone: 559-324-2218 Email: chadf@cityofclovis.com |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Clovis Fire Department |
| Class Flyer: | |
| Riverside County | |
| When: | April 17-18, 2012, 8am – 5pm |
| Where: | Ben Clark Training Center (Classroom “A”) 16791 Davis Avenue, Riverside, CA 92518 |
| Whom to Contact: | Michelle M. Caldwell Email: rivcocert@fire.ca.gov |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Riverside County Fire Department |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| San Bernardino County | |
| When: | March 24-25, 2012 |
| Where: | Rancho Cucamonga Emergency Operations Center 10510 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 |
| Whom to Contact: | Michael Ramirez Phone: 909-356-3998 Email: michael.ramirez@oes.sbcounty.gov |
| Sponsoring Agency: | San Bernardino County Fire Department |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| San Diego County | |
| When: | March 26-27, 2012 |
| Where: | County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services |
| Whom to Contact: | Robby Barreras Phone: 858-715-2341 Email: Robert.Barreras@sdcounty.ca.gov |
| Sponsoring Agency: | County of San Diego |
| Class Flyer: | |
| Orange County | |
| When: | March 22-23, 2012, 8am to 5pm |
| Where: | Seal Beach Police Department 911 Seal Beach Blvd, Seal Beach, CA 90740 |
| Whom to Contact: | Todd De Voe Phone: 562-799-4100 Ext. 1145 Email: tdevoe@sealbeachca.gov |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Seal Beach Police Department |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| Sacramento County | |
| When: | March 19-20, 2012, 9am to 5pm |
| Where: | William Perry Schulze Fire Training Facility 10573 East Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624 |
| Whom to Contact: | Pat Burritt Phone: 916-747-7202 Email: sacramentocert@comcast.net Billy White Phone: 916-433-1300 Email: wwhite@sfd.cityofsacramento.org |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Capitol Area CERT Group and Consumes Fire Protection District |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| Alameda/Contra Costa County | |
| When: | April 16-17, 8:30am to 5pm |
| Where: | Contra Costa Community College Fireside Room 2600 Mission Bell Drive San Pablo, CA 94806 |
| Whom to Contact: | Kathryn Gerk Phone: 510-620-6866 Email: Kathy_gerk@ci.richmond.ca.us |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Richmond Fire Department |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| Monterey County | |
| When: | February 28-29, 2012 |
| Where: | Monterey County Office of Emergency Services 1322 Natividad Road, Salinas, CA 93906 |
| Whom to Contact: | Sidney Reade Phone: 831-796-1902 Email: reades1@co.monterey.ca.us |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Monterey County Office of Emergency Services |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| San Mateo County | |
| When: | March 28-29, 2012 |
| Where: | US&R Warehouse 1376 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025 |
| Whom to Contact: | Carol Parker Phone: 650-688-8415 Email: carolp@menlofire.org |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Menlo Park Fire Protection District |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| Santa Clara County | |
| When: | April 28-29, 2012, 8am to 5pm |
| Where: | West Valley College Room AAS 37 14000 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070 |
| Whom to Contact: | Jim Yoke Phone: 408-887-7818 Email: sccfd_esc@yahoo.com |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Santa Clara County Fire Department |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| Santa Barbara County | |
| When: | April 5-6, 2012, 8am to 5pm |
| Where: | American Red Cross Santa Barbara Chapter 2707 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 |
| Whom to Contact: | Jim Caesar Phone: 805-450-1437 Email: james.caesar@ehs.ucsb.edu |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Santa Barbara County CERT committee |
| Class Flyer: | PDF, DOC |
| Los Angeles County | |
| When: | March 26-27, 2012, 8am to 5pm |
| Where: | Association for Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff’s (ALADS) 2 Cupania Circle, Monterey Park, CA 91755 |
| Whom to Contact: | Deputy Wilson Lee Phone: 323-307-0935 Email: wtlee@lasd.org |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department/Regional Community Policing Institute |
| Class Flyer: | |
