Community Emergency Response Team

2025 CERT Class registration is now open. Register for CERT class with this form. 

2025 Course days and times are:

  • Friday August 15th  4pm-8pm
  • Saturday August 16st  8am-6pm
  • Sunday August 17th  8am-6pm

You must attend all days and hours of the class to get a completion certificate. If you have questions please email us, we are happy to help.

After completing the CERT course, participants are invited to attend quarterly skill refreshers workshops. Please note: If you took your CERT class before 2020 you must complete the updated 2020 CERT course version prior to engaging in the quarterly skill refresher workshops.

                                                              WHAT IS CERT?

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), is a FEMA program that teaches community members like you how to prepare and respond when a major event strikes. In a disaster when resources are overwhelmed, such as a major earthquake or storm, it may take responders several hours to several days to assist community members.   Cert person helping injured person

CERT gives you and your neighbors the skills to help one another until additional help arrives. Learn how to assess the danger of a situation, put out small fires, do basic search and rescue, triage patients, provide first aid, prepare your home and much more!  For more information about our CERT program or if you have questions please email us. 

Please note: FEMA revised the CERT curriculum in 2020. People who have taken CERT class before 2020 must complete the updated CERT course. This may be done by attending a current CERT class, or by completing the University of Utah CERT online for the current version and complete an in person final drill.

Bothell CERT classes    

We typically host our annual CERT course in late summer/early fall. Our 2025 CERT course will be held at Bothell Fire Station 42 (Headquarters). You must attend all parts of the class to get a completion certificate. Please note, FEMA made significant updates to the CERT curriculum in 2020.

2025 Course days and times are:

  • Friday August 15th  4pm-8pm
  • Saturday August 16st  8am-6pm
  • Sunday August 17th  8am-6pm

    Class registration is now open. Register for CERT class with this form.

After completing the CERT course, participants are invited to attend quarterly skill refreshers workshops. Please note: If you took your CERT class before 2020 you must complete the updated 2020 CERT course version prior to engaging in the quarterly skill refresher workshops.

CERT classes can also be held on request for groups meeting minimum requirements. For more information email the address above.