If you have had Introduction to Disaster Relief and / or any specialized classes, and your class certification has expired or will expire this year, please take the opportunity and get re-certified, so that you may be able to serve when a disaster occurs. If you take Introduction to Disaster Relief, you need to recertify every 3 years, regardless of activation. To take Recertification class, you must be an existing volunteer.

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Specialized Class Descriptions

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2022 East TN Regional Training – Chattanooga (East TN)

March 18-19, 2022 - Brainerd Hills Baptist Church, 6611 E Brainerd Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421. To pre-register for this class, REGISTER ONLINE - click here.  For questions, contact Elizabeth Holmes at eholmes@tnbaptist.org or (615) 371-7926.   Please pre-register by Monday, March 14, so that we can supply you with the proper training materials and/or lunch count on Saturday. The credentialing fee is $36. This fee will cover not only the cost of the ID and background check but...

Chaplaincy Training (during Regional Training) – Chattanooga (East TN)

March 18-19, 2022 - Brainerd Hills Baptist Church, 6611 E Brainerd Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421. Disaster Relief Chaplaincy Class - This training will be the introductory course for those who would like to become a chaplain or as a refresher for those who are already trained as DR Chaplains. Friday - 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday - 8:15 a.m. until finished (approx. 2:00 p.m.); Lunch will be provided on Saturday at $6/person and there will...

LOCATION CHANGE: Bucket Truck A & B Classroom Training (Fri.) and Bucket Truck A & B/Chainsaw/and Skid Steer Hands-On Training (Sat.) – MORRISTOWN(East TN)

God's Warehouse 3441 W. Andrew Johnson Highway, Morristown

LOCATION CHANGE - March 18-19, 2022 – God's Warehouse, 3441 W. Andrew Johnson Highway, Morristown, TN 37814.  To pre-register for this class, contact Don Owen at dnowen@bellsouth.net.  (Hosted by Nolachucky Baptist Association) Friday 6:00 - 6:30 PM Registration 6:30 - 9:30 PM Bucket Truck Classroom Training (A & B) Saturday (Weather permitting) 8:00 - 8:30 AM Instructions for the Day 8:30 a.m. until finished Bucket Truck A & B Hands-On, Skid-Steer and Chainsaw Hands-On - (must have...

2022 West TN Regional Training – Bartlett (West TN)

Ellendale Baptist Church, Bartlett 3861 Broadway Rd, Bartlett, TN

April 8-9, 2022 - Ellendale Baptist Church, 3861 Broadway Rd, Bartlett, TN 38135. To pre-register for this class, REGISTER ONLINE - click here.  For questions, contact Elizabeth Holmes at eholmes@tnbaptist.org or (615) 371-7926.   Please pre-register by Monday, April 4, so that we can supply you with the proper training materials and/or lunch count on Saturday. The credentialing fee is $36. This fee will cover not only the cost of the ID and background check but also...

Chaplaincy Training (during Regional Training) – Bartlett (West TN)

Ellendale Baptist Church, Bartlett 3861 Broadway Rd, Bartlett, TN

April 8-9, 2022 - Ellendale Baptist Church, 3861 Broadway Rd, Bartlett, TN 38135. Disaster Relief Chaplaincy Class - This training will be the introductory course for those who would like to become a chaplain or as a refresher for those who are already trained as DR Chaplains. Friday - 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday - 8:15 a.m. until finished (approx. 2:00 p.m.); Lunch will be provided on Saturday at $6/person and there will be breaks....

Introduction to Disaster Relief, Chainsaw O & S, and Damage Assessment – Athens (East TN)

McMinn-Meigs Baptist Association 350 N. Congress Parkway, Athens, TN

April 26, 2022 - McMinn-Meigs Baptist Association, 350 Congress Parkway, N., Athens, TN 37303. To pre-register for this class, contact the association at (423) 745-2248 or mmab@truevine.net. The credentialing fee is $36. This fee will cover not only the cost of the ID and background check but also the cost of any of the basic training courses a volunteer wants to take over the next 3 years. In order to be fully credentialed, you will...

Introduction to Disaster Relief and Chainsaw O & S and Flood Recovery – McKenzie (West TN)

McKenzie, First Baptist Church 619 Stonewall Street, N., McKenzie, TN

May 7, 2022 - First Baptist Church, 619 Stonewall Street, N., McKenzie, TN 38201. To pre-register for this class, contact Suzanne Cunningham at the Carroll-Benton Baptist Association office at (731) 986-8818 or carrollbenton1@gmail.com. The credentialing fee is $36. This fee will cover not only the cost of the ID and background check but also the cost of any of the basic training courses a volunteer wants to take over the next 3 years. To be...

Introduction to Disaster Relief and Specialized Classes – Gray (Upper East TN)

Timberlake Baptist Church 1182 Shadden Road, Gray, TN

May 21, 2022 - Timberlake Baptist Church, 1182 Shadden Road, Gray, TN 37615. To pre-register for this class, contact Holston Baptist Association at (423) 929-1196 or hba@holstonba.org.  The credentialing fee is $36. This fee will cover not only the cost of the ID and background check but also the cost of any of the basic training courses a volunteer wants to take over the next 3 years. To be fully credentialed, you will need to take...

Introduction to Disaster Relief, Chainsaw O & S, and Flood Recovery – Franklin (Middle TN)

Clearview Baptist Church 537 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN

August 6, 2022 - Clearview Baptist Church, 537 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN, 37069.  For questions, contact Kim Margrave at kim@clearview.org or (615) 794-5488. To pre-register for this class, click here.  The credentialing fee is $36. This fee will cover not only the cost of the ID and background check but also the cost of any of the basic training courses a volunteer wants to take over the next 3 years. To be fully credentialed, you...

Introduction to Disaster Relief, Chainsaw, and Flood Recovery – Covington (West TN)

Covington First Baptist Church 2105 Highway 59S, Covington, TN

August 13, 2022 - First Baptist Church, 2105 Highway 59, S., Covington, TN 38019-7305. To pre-register for this class, contact Big Hatchie Baptist Association at (901) 476-6759 or bhba@bighatchie.org. The credentialing fee is $36. This fee will cover not only the cost of the ID and background check but also the cost of any of the basic training courses a volunteer wants to take over the next 3 years. To be fully credentialed, you will...