Teen CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) -- Express Interest in Training

Attention Alexandria 9th-12th Graders!

Interested in free disaster preparedness training, networking opportunities, real world experience, and supporting your community? Join Alexandria's Teen CERT program! This program is open to any City of Alexandria 9th-12th grader who lives in or attends school in the City of Alexandria. It is open to public, private, and home-schooled students.

What is CERT?

CERT is a national program of volunteerstrained in disaster preparedness and emergency response. Alexandria CERT is administered by the City's Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management. Through Teen CERT, you can join the City's existing CERT members to learn valuable skills, serve your community, and help increase your school and home's resiliency when an emergency or disaster occurs.

Teen CERT follows the same curriculum as the Adult CERT program, which is based on a national standard from FEMA. Throughout the training, you will have the opportunity to hear from emergency response subject matter experts from across the City.

Why should I join Teen CERT?

• FREE training
• Earn volunteer hours
• Learn new skills
• Access opportunities to become involved in your community
• FREE emergency preparedness kit upon course completion

Spring 2025 class registration is now open! Classes are Wednesday afternoons, starting on 2/26 at Alexandria City High School - King Street Campus, 4-6pm. Register using this form.

If you'd like to be notified when future class registration opens, just fill out and submit this form. For additional information about the CERT program and our training, visit Alexandriava.gov/CERT for class dates and application instructions.