APCO Public Safety Telecommunicator 1, 7th Edition Update - Open for Registration
Steve Rutherford
FYI – some of you may not be aware of the new APCO 7th Edition Update that you need to pushed to your Certified Dispatchers/Instructors so here is the information. Please forward to anyone who may need this information, especially you’re in house Instructors who may not of seen this on PSconnect. Please make sure you see and notice the section about once you become 7th Edition you will then need to recertify every 2 years.Thank you!
APCO Public Safety Telecommunicator 1, 7th Edition Update - Open for Registration
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In response to the approval of new standards for Public Safety Telecommunicators (PST) and PST instructors, APCO has updated its PST1 and PST1 Instructor courses to meet those standards. The new 7th edition courses replace the current 6th edition of the classes.
APCO Institute will accept PST, 6th Edition paperwork from agency instructors until June 30, 2016.
The change will require individuals certified in the PST, 6th Edition student course to upgrade their certificates to the new edition by December 31, 2017.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
If you hold a certification for PST1, 6th Edition, and are not an instructor:
· Beginning January 13, 2016, through December 31, 2017, a student online update will be available. Individuals that received their PST certification in calendar year 2015 can update at no cost. Anyone who has successfully completed an APCO basic course prior to 2015 can update to PST1, 7th Edition for $30. This update is also accessible 24/7 and provides two CDEs for successful completion.
Register
If you are certified as a PST1, 6th Edition instructor:
· Certification Update Course
Beginning January 13, 2016, and running through December 31, 2017, current PST1, 6th Edition instructors will be provided with a self-paced online update at no charge. Initially, instructor update classes will be offered on a weekly basis, available 24/7. Each class will remain open for three weeks and students should anticipate two hours of commitment to complete this update. Two CDEs will be provided upon successful completion.
Register
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· Book Exchange
PST1, 6th Edition student manuals may be exchanged through December 31, 2016. An exchange order form with additional information will be available in the PST1, 7th Edition Instructor PSConnect community. Cost for the exchange is $20 per manual plus shipping and handling.
RECERTIFICATION FOR PST1, 7TH EDITION
Recertification for PST1, 7th Edition is required every two years (24 hours per certification year). The cost to recertify is $30. The cost is only $15 if you submit multiple recertification’s at the same time (i.e., PST and EMD).
WHAT'S NEW?
Some of the new topics included in the 7th edition courses include:
9-1-1 Disaster Preparedness in the PSAP
9-1-2 Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforces (TERT)
Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement programs
· Guidecards, the Design and Use in the PSAP
· NextGen and Other Emerging Technologies (Module Five – all new!)
· Record Management Systems
· Managing Specialty/High-Risk Calls
· The Need for Continuing Education and Professional Development
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The Public Safety Telecommunicator 1, 7th Edition meets or exceeds American National Standards as contained in the ANSI approved Minimum Training Standard for Public Safety Telecommunicators (APCO ANS 3.103.2.2015).
For answers to questions or more information, contact us at 888-272-6911 orinst...@apcointl.org.
WV APCO - Chapter President
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