Calendar of Events - National CERT Association

Choose an Event Type: --All Events--NCA MeetingsTrainingWebinars Event Date Time Contact         2026 National CERT Conference Know Before You Go Webinar Join the National CERT Conference Planning Team for a webinar on what to expect at the 2026 National CERT Conference. The meeting will be held via Zoom. You must pre-register to attend. more info... 8/18/2026 2:00pm to 3:00pm Christine Tully & Brenda Emrick 2026 National CERT Conference Registration is now open for the 2026 National CERT Conference in Irvine, California. more info... 8/24/2026 -8/29/2026 9:00am to 5:00pm NCA General Membership Meeting Quarterly meeting for National CERT Association members. Meeting will be held in-person at the National CERT Conference and virtually via Zoom. Please register to receive the meeting information.  more info... 8/28/2026 5:00pm to 6:15pm Samantha Royster NCA State Coordinators' Meeting The National CERT Association (NCA) - State CERT Coordinators Forum is a quarterly platform open to all Regional, State, Territory, and Tribal Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) coordinators, training offices, NCA Leadership, and FEMA representatives.  You are welcome to participate in this forum even if you are not a current member of the National CERT Association. If you are interested, please consider joining the NCA.  We intend to network, share expertise, convey best practices, announce open training opportunities, share resources, and discuss CERT-related topics of mutual interest for CERT coordinators. It is anticipated these meetings will last less than 1 ½ hours.  National CERT Association Region Representatives: Eastern Region Representative (FEMA Regions 1, 2, 3, 4): Michael Davis (CT) Central Region Representative (Regions 5, 6, 7): Tina Brown (MO) Western Region Representative (Regions 8, 9, 10): Brenda Emrick (CA) Tribal Region Representative: TBD Meeting Agenda – September 23 Welcome and Introductions Review of National CERT Conference Highlights 2026 – 2027 Plans  CERT Week 2026 – Carrying the Torch for 40 Years and Beyond NCA Leadership Updates   NCA Leadership Report - Samantha Royster - NCA President  NCA Nominations and Elections will begin in August. These terms begin on January 1, 2027.  Spreadsheet Updates - Please verify your info is correct in the State CERT Coordinators Forum - Networking Contacts spreadsheet. Please send any updates to   NCA Secretary - Al Thomson   NCA Policies and Procedures update   more info... 9/23/2026 12:00pm to 1:30pm Switch to Calendar (Grid) Format | Hybrid Format | Printable Event Listing (PDF)