Training Classes

Training Classes

Del Webb Lakewood Ranch CERT basic training graduates March 2024.

CERT Basic Skills Training is Free

FEMA-certified instructors provide both classroom and hands-on training. Training occurs over multiple days as shown below.

Topics include:

    • Home and community disaster preparedness
    • Fire safety and utility controls
    • Triage and basic medical care
    • Light search and rescue
    • CERT organization and mobilization

Upon graduation, each CERT graduate receives a certificate and backpack filled with basic supplies, a helmet, and a vest.

There are several organizations that provide CERT training locally. We keep an ongoing list of upcoming training. Use our CERT Contact page or email us: CERTDelWebbLWR@gmail.com for more information.

Here is the current list of Training classes available in 2025:

Lakewood Ranch CERT

East Manatee Fire Administration Building at 3200 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Note there is limited space for people who are not part of the Lakewood Ranch CERT CDD.

    • March 2025 Training – February 27, March 1, 6, and 8.
    • May 2025 Training – May 1, 3, 15, and 17.
    • October 2025 Training – October 16, 18, 20, and 25.

NOTE: Thursday classes start 6:30pm. Saturday classes start 8:00am.

Upon graduation, each CERT graduate receives a certificate and backpack filled with basic supplies, a helmet, and a vest.

To register, go to lwrcert.org/ready-to-enroll. After you complete the application, Valerie Voutsas (941-362-2189) will contact you to complete the registration process.

 

River Club

East Manatee Fire Administration Building at 3200 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

One 3-day session is currently scheduled for CERT Basic Training.

To register, contact Sebastian Ilka at Sebastian.Ilka@gmail.com  Cell: 415-305-5334.

    • February 8, 15, 22 (all Saturdays)

River Club also anticipates a November 2025 class, but dates haven’t been confirmed yet.

Trailer Estates CERT

Classes are in the Bayshore Gardens Park and Recreation Center. 6919 26th St.  W. Bradenton. We welcome volunteers from all of Manatee County.

    • Trailer Estates was hit hard by Hurricane Milton. No 2025 training sessions have been scheduled yet.

Classes are from 10:00AM to 2:00PM each day.

To register, download and fill out this Application Form PDF file. Once completed, you can email it to Susan Denson at: originaltr@cs.com. Questions? Call Susan at (941-752-7421).

 

“Del Webb Lakewood Ranch CERT is your Help before the Help arrives.”