Telecommunications Certificate Chart

BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CERTIFICATE (Rule 221.13(a))

Applicant must meet all proficiency requirements:

1) Successful completion of course 1013;

2) Successful completion of department field training course 3720; (required if hired after 6-1-2004)

3) One year of experience in public safety telecommunications.

INTERMEDIATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATE (5160) (Rule 221.13(b))

Applicant must meet all proficiency requirements:

1) Two years of experience;

2) 120 training hours of training; and

If applicant received the basic telecommunicator certificate/acknowledgement on or after January 1, 2000, all of the following courses must be completed:

1) Cultural Diversity 3939;

2) Ethics for Law Enforcement 3920 or 3925;

3) Crisis Communications 2120;

4) Successful completion of TCIC/NCIC 3802; TLETS/NLETS 3809 or 3811, or Criminal Law 3100;

5) Spanish for Law Enforcement Course 2109 or 2110.

ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICTIONS PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATE (5170) (Rule 221.013(c))

Applicant must meet all proficiency requirements:

1) Four years of experience;

2) 240 training hours.