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There is no cap on the number of deliveries State or local jurisdictions may conduct of non -responder community based workshops, seminars, demonstrations, or conferences. Examples include; CPR/AED training, identity theft workshops, terrorism awareness seminars, chain -saw safety demonstrations, and disability -inclusive community preparedness conferences. Funding for CERT training includes the delivery of the CERT Basic Training Course, supplemental training for CERT members who have completed the basic training, and the CERT Train -the -Trainer Course, and the CERT Program Manager Course Any CERT Basic training conducted by State or local entities must: 1) include the topics covered in the FEMA CERT Basic Training Course; 2) be instructor -led and 3) and classroom -based, using lecture, demonstration, and hands-on practice throughout. Note that the Independent Study course, "Introduction to CERT" (IS 317) must not be substituted for classroom delivery of CERT basic training. Supplemental training for CERT members who have completed the basic training includes modules available on the national CERT website, as well as other supplemental training that meets the following criteria: • Relates to a reasonably foreseeable activity CERT members might be tasked to perform in support of emergency services responders; • Increases competency and understanding of the emergency management context in which CERT members may be asked to operate; or • Enhances understanding of a particular local hazard CERT members might encounter in their response activities. There is no cap on the number of deliveries State or local jurisdictions may conduct of the CERT Basic Training the CERT Train -the -Trainer, Campus CERT Train -the -Trainer, Teen CERT Train -the - Trainer, or CERT Program Manager courses, or supplemental/advanced training for CERT program participants. Any training supported with these CCP funds should be delivered with specific consideration to include all ages, ethnic and cultural groups, persons with disabilities, and access and functional needs populations at venues throughout the community to include schools, neighborhoods, places of worship, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and government locations. Expenditures to provide necessary non-structural accommodations for persons with disabilities and other access and functional needs is allowable (e.g., sign language interpreters, CART and other modifications of policies and practices to fully include participants with disabilities). Jurisdictions are also encouraged to leverage existing training provided via educational/professional facilities and to incorporate non-traditional methodologies such as the Internet, distance learning, or home study whenever such delivery supports training objectives. Pilot courses and innovative approaches to training citizens and instructors are encouraged. Instruction for trainers and training to support the Citizen Corps Council members in their efforts to manage and coordinate the Citizen Corps mission is also an allowable use of the FY 2013 CCP funding. E MPG Program funds used for training should support the nationwide implementation of NIMS. The N IMS Training Program establishes a national curriculum for NIMS and provides information on N IMS courses; grantees are encouraged to place emphasis on the core competencies as defined in the NIMS Training Program. The NIMS Training Program can be at http.//www fema.qov/pdf/emergencv/nims/nims training program.pdf/. The NIMS Guideline for Credentialing of Personnel provides guidance on the national credentialing standards. The NIMS Guidelines for Credentialing can be found at http://www.fema/qov/pdf/emergencv/nims/nims cred guidelines report.pdf. 20 38-26