Winter CERT Training 2026

Applications for the Winter CERT Basics weekend intensive course are now open. Apply by Dec. 1 for priority registration! You are not registered for the course until you receive and accept an invitation from us. 

Space is limited, so please apply only if you are committed to attending all full days and completing the training (schedule below). If you have any questions, please reach out to lindsey.pinkston@issaquahcert.org.

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CERT basic training is free and open to anyone interested in learning how to serve the community before, during and after a disaster. Teens are encouraged to sign up! Teens aged 13-17 need written permission from their parent or guardian, and youths between 11-12 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all trainings and events.

The training requires 24 hours of class time plus a final drill. This intensive session will be conducted over two weekends at Blakely Hall. All classes and the final drill are mandatory. If you miss any portion, you must make it up with another CERT training program in order to pass the class. If you can't make it on all four days, we recommend waiting until the next course because it's difficult to make up units from this intensive schedule.

• Saturday, Jan. 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Sunday, Jan. 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Saturday, Jan. 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Sunday, Feb. 1, 1-4 p.m. (Final Drill)