A state-sponsored Emergency Management Institute course
This interactive course is designed to prepare Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program Managers for the tasks required to establish and sustain an active local CERT program. Upon completing this course, the participants should be able to:
1) Define the purpose and core components of a local CERT program.
2) Use strategic planning to define the mission and goals for a local CERT program.
3) Describe the purposes and strategies for promoting a local CERT program.
4) Establish a process for working with volunteers.
5) Establish a process for working with instructors.
6) Establish a process for acquiring and managing program resources.
7) Build a plan for delivering and managing safe training and exercises.
8) Describe the role of policies and procedures in operating a local CERT program.
9) Develop a process for evaluating a local CERT program.
10) Describe how to sustain a local CERT program.
| Details |
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| Date(s) |
Sat. Jul 13, 2024 0900-1700
Sun. Jul 14, 2024 0900-1700
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| Location |
State EOC - Situation Room - Wake County
1636 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh NC 27607
Google Map
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| Handicap Accessibility |
Yes
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| WiFi Access |
Yes
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| ESF |
ESF6 - Mass Care and Human Services,
ESF7 - Logistics
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| Functional Areas |
Human Services,
Logistics
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| Offered By |
North Carolina Division of Emergency Management |
| Primary Instructor |
Royster, Samantha |
| Course Length |
2 days |
| Course Hours |
16 |
| CEUs |
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| Award Credentials |
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| Prerequisites |
CERT - Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training Class (NC-317)
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| Equivalent Prerequisites |
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| Target Audience |
Local CERT Program Managers |
| Eligibility |
The target audience for this course includes the following:
Professionals and volunteers who are designated to be or are interested in being appointed a local CERT Program Manager;
and Those who are already in the CERT Program Manager position. |
| Other |
Course materials you will receive:
1) Participant manual
2) Activity worksheets
3) Handouts
4) Job aids
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| Contact |
Samantha Royster
NC CERT Program Manager
North Carolina Emergency Management
919-825-2288
[email protected] |
| Maximum Participants |
40 |
| # Open Seats |
31 |
| # on Wait List |
1 |
| Attachments |
CERT Program Manager Participant Manual
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