CRI Academy is the online extension of Crisis Response International's disaster relief and crisis response training and certification program. We have trained over 10,000 people just like you and mobilized them to bring God's love and power to crisis situations around the world.

Course 1 (originally offered for $199) has been newly revised and can be completed in ten hours.  It is designed to impart the critical knowledge, values, and skills an individual needs to respond and minister in any crisis situation.   

Course 1 includes topics such as disaster chaplaincy skills, crisis ministry, disaster first-aid, personal preparedness, deployment protocol, and much more. Most of all, you will learn how to meet the urgent practical needs as you minister in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Completing Course 1 in CRI academy qualifies you to become a CRI Responder, and as such, you are eligible to deploy with us to disasters and crisis situations domestic and abroad.

Regardless of if or how often you deploy with CRI, this course will equip you to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of people in crisis and disaster.

CRI Academy online courses are designed for individual use only. For information about training for churches or use of CRI Academy for a small group, please email [email protected].

How it works

Participation in this course requires watching videos, taking notes and completing questions to advance forward. You will need to complete all of the videos and answer all questions throughout each chapter. 

The course takes about 10 hours to complete, however, you can work through the course at your own pace.