Requirements for Continuing Education

PURPOSE: The rule defines the requirements for completion of continuing education and the terms for maintaining training records. The rule further defines the approved sources for telecommunicator continuing education. (1) Telecommunicator first responder continuing education units (CEU) shall be obtained and monitored on a fixed three- (3-) year cycle, with the first CEU period ending December 31, 2014, and successive CEU periods ending December 31 every third year thereafter. (2) Every telecommunicator first responder shall obtain a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of CEU credit during each CEU period. (3) CEU credit may be obtained from the following sources: (A) From a CEU provider approved pursuant to 11 CSR 904.070 or a Continuing Law Enforcement Education provider licensed pursuant to 11 CSR 75-15.030 Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Program; (B) From an Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Training entity certified pursuant to 19 CSR 30-40.331 Application and Accreditation or Certification Requirements for Training Entities that Conduct Training for First Responders, Emergency Medical Dispatchers, Emergency Medical Technicians-Basic, Emergency Medical Technicians-Intermediate, and Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedic; (C) From a source approved to provide a specific CEU course pursuant to 11 CSR 90-4.080; (D) From an approved out-of-state source pursuant to 11 CSR 90-4.090; (E) For serving as an instructor for a CEU class pursuant to 11 CSR 90-4.060(3)(B); (F) By attending an accredited college or university course related to communications or emergency management or applicable to communications or emergency management administration pursuant to 11 CSR 90-4.060(3)(C); or (G) From any current governmental agency or public safety organization employer. (4) Each Public Safety Answering Point or Emergency Communications Center shall be responsible for maintaining records of compliance with the continuing education rules for each telecommunicator first responder in their employ. (A) Telecommunicator first responders shall be responsible to submit CEU certificates of completion to their employer. (B) Telecommunicator first responders should maintain certificates of completion showing their compliance with the continuing education rules. AUTHORITY: section 650.340, RSMo Supp. 2024.* This rule originally filed as 11 CSR 10-12.050. Original rule filed May 16, 2000, effective Nov. 30, 2000. Moved to 11 CSR 30-13.050 and amended: Filed Jan. 3, 2012, effective Aug. 30, 2012. Moved to 11 CSR 90-4.050 and amended: Filed March 12, 2021, effective Sept. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed May 1, 2024, effective Nov. 30, 2024. *Original authority: 650.340, RSMo 1999, amended 2007, 2017, 2018, 2023.