Next you will take the IS-317 exam on the EMI Web site. The passing grade is a 75 percent.

Afterward, to continue with your CERT training and join a CERT, take the classroom-based CERT Basic Training course.

• To arrange to take the CERT classroom training, go to the Ready.gov Community Emergency Response Team page and locate a nearby CERT training program, based on your ZIP code.
• If there is no nearby CERT training program available in your area, visit the Ready.gov Community Emergency Response Team page to find out how to get one started.