Policy

Policy 1. The Board approved Basic Emergency Telecommunications Training Courses shall include classroom activity as well as hands-on skill certification. To begin the certification process, the successful completion of the Mississippi Emergency Telecommunications 16-Hour Orientation Course is required within the first ninety (90) days from the date of hire as a telecommunicator. 2. There are two types of courses used in the certification process. They are divided into: A. Law Enforcement and Fire service and: B. Emergency medical. 1. The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Basic 40- Hour, the National Emergency Communications Institute (NECI) Basic 40-Hour, and the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) Basic 40-Hour courses have been approved for basic emergency telecommunications training. Basic online courses are not approved for certification. For the emergency medical training the APCO 32-Hour, the NECI 24-Hour, and the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) EMD courses have been approved. EMD Basic online courses are approved for certification.