Approved courses by OCSC {Ohio Community Service Council}

CPR / AED certification
CERT standard operating procedures for communication radios
Health Department talking about preparing for a pandemic flu outbreak
Structural Assessment
Sandbag training
How to operate machines that fill sandbags
Get to know your team with a potluck dinner
Volunteer Reception Center training
Spanish phrases for disaster situations
Fundamentals of traffic control
Basic map reading skills
Disaster Exercise
Disaster psychology
Proper Use and Safety of Chainsaws
Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism
Discuss ways that CERT can assist in a search and rescue.. Reviewed search tactics and evidence protection .
Review each of the seven signs of terrorism, showing where the terrorists are vulnerable, and where citizens being alert can help prevent the terrorist act from taking place.
By completing all required criteria and upon verification by OCSC {Ohio Community Service Council} of an applicant's credentials and identity, an applicant becomes a registered volunteer in the Ohio Citizen Corps Database.