Fall 2026 CERT Training

Registration full — wait list open · capacity 20

September 10, 2026 – November 5, 2026
Albany Community Center (skills day / final exam at the Albany Fire Department)

Class dates

Register / join the wait list

Eight free Thursday evening classes, 6–9pm, at the Albany Community Center: September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22 (no class October 29), then a Skills Training day and final exam on November 5 at the Albany Fire Department.

The class has started, and at this time we don’t have any further openings. If you’d like to be on the wait list, email AlbanyCERT@gmail.com — when we plan our next training, wait-list members get an early heads-up and the first opportunity to sign up, before it’s announced publicly.

CERT training is free; the City of Albany and Albany Fire Department cover training costs and each graduate’s CERT backpack and gear.

What you’ll learn

The FEMA CERT Basic curriculum: disaster preparedness, fire safety, medical operations, light search and rescue, team organization, disaster psychology, and terrorism awareness — plus a hands-on skills day and final exam. Graduates are prepared to help organize their neighbors and support professional responders in the first hours after a disaster.