40 Hour Basic Telecommunicator Course
Build a foundation for a public safety communications career through the Basic Telecommunicator Training program.
Explore courseAPPRENTICE · ORIENTATION
Explore the career and job-knowledge introduction associated with Phase IV of the Telecommunicator Orientation Course and Exam.
COURSE FOCUS
Applicants, new hires, and trainers planning an introduction to emergency communications.
Match the course to your role, agency procedures, and development goals. The course overview does not replace your agency’s training requirements.
PUT THE LEARNING TO WORK
Where does career preparation show up in your team’s work, and what would you want someone to do differently after this course?
Suggested team discussion to support your training plan.
Choose a relevant example from your agency, discuss the learning with a trainer, and agree on one practical next step. Use feedback or an observation to see how the knowledge carries into the work.
Use the dispatcher development planMeet our learning teamBuild a foundation for a public safety communications career through the Basic Telecommunicator Training program.
Explore courseExplore a public introduction to emergency telecommunications and the job knowledge considered in the Phase I orientation course and exam.
Explore courseExplore the emergency telecommunications career overview associated with Phase II of the Telecommunicator Orientation Course and Exam.
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