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CERT BASIC Course (CERT Basic Course)

This three day course will train students in the 20.5 hour standard basic CERT curriculum.   The citizenry of South Carolina will become more resilient by having residents trained in disaster preparedness. The class covers an exciting variety of topics that include disaster preparedness, fire safety, disaster medical operations, light search and rescue, CERT organization, disaster psychology and terrorism.   The class entails traditional classroom teaching and hands-on practicum.

 Target Audience: Candidates interested in gaining knowledge in disaster preparedness or those interested in taking the first step into the CERT program.

 Prerequisites:  IS-317 (Online CERT Course) FEMA IS Course 317;  https://training.fema.gov/is/ 

FEMA IS 100, 200, and 700 are recommended for participants.  

 
Details
Date(s)  Tue. Apr 08, 2025 1800-2100 
Thu. Apr 10, 2025 1800-2100 
Tue. Apr 15, 2025 1800-2100 
Thu. Apr 17, 2025 1800-2100 
Tue. Apr 22, 2025 1800-2100 
Thu. Apr 24, 2025 1800-2100 
Tue. Apr 29, 2025 1800-2100 
Thu. May 01, 2025 1800-2100 
Sat. May 03, 2025 0900-1300 
Location Berkeley County EOC
1003 N U.S. Hwy 52, Moncks Corner SC 
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Handicap Accessibility No
WiFi Access  
Offered By South Carolina Emergency Management Division 
Primary Instructor Renshaw, Victoria Marie 
Course Length Course Hours: 20.50 
Course Hours 20 
CEUs 0.00 
Award Credentials
Prerequisites FEMA IS 100, 200, and 700; IS 317 (Online CERT Course) http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/IS317/
Equivalent Prerequisites
Maximum Participants 30
# Open Seats 27
# on Wait List 0

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