Academy Schedule

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2020 CERT Basic Training Academy Schedule

Class hours are 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Times are subject to change depending on instructor availability).

Training location

Heartland Fire Training Facility
1301 N Marshall Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020

Weekend 1 - March, 21 & 22

• Section 1 - Disaster Preparedness
• Section 2 - Fire Safety and Utility control
• Section 6 - CERT Organization

Weekend 2 - March, 28 & 29

• Section 3 - Disaster Medical Operations, Part 1
• Section 4 - Disaster Medical Operations, Part 2
• Section 5 - Light Search and Rescue

Weekend 3 - April, 4 & 5

• Section 7 - Disaster Psychology
• Section 8 - Terrorism and CERT
• Section 9 - 
  • Review
  • Final Exam
  • Disaster Simulation
  • Graduation