The CDC's Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) course is a fast-paced, interactive course that gives participants essential knowledge and tools to naviagate the harsh realities of communicating to the public, media, partners and stakeholders during an intense public health emergency.  The study will take place on a web-based interface, taught by Dr. Barbara Reynolds live at your computer.  Previous training in CERC is helpful but not necessary.  The training will take about three hours and you will be required to complete a pre-test, a post-test, and a questionnaire.  You will also have the opportunity to opt-out at any time and without consequences.  Participation is voluntary and you will be fully debriefed about the procedures and purposes of the study.   You can register for one of two sessions as listed below.

April 27th, 2011 at 2:00 PM ET

Module topic includes:

Communication planning

Use of risk communication principles

Working with the media

Audience misperceptions

Registration must be completed by April 22nd, 2011

To register:  Please send an email with your name, phone number and training session you wish to register to [email protected].  Please ensure you have a valid email address in order to receive your confirmation email with your login credentials.  For more information, please contact Elvia Earley at [email protected]