Public Safety Telecommunicator/9-1-1 Dispatcher (221-411-01) Career Studies Certificate

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The Public Safety Telecommunicator Career Studies Certificate prepares students for employment as confident and competent dispatchers in law enforcement, and/or fire and emergency medical services telecommunications centers.

This program is designed to prepare graduates for industry certification and immediate career mobility into entry level emergency telecommunicator positions.

Certificate Requirements

SDV 100 - College Success Skills (1 credit) or
SDV 101 - Orientation to (1 credit)
CST 126 - Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
ENG 111 - College Composition I (3 credits)
EMS 100 - CPR for Healthcare Providers (1 credit)
PBS 130 - Introduction to Public Safety Communications (3 credits)
PBS 131 - Emergency Medical Dispatch (1 credit)
PBS 133 - Advanced Public Safety Communications (3 credits)
PBS 136 - Public Safety Communications Lab (1 credit)
PBS 138 - Public Safety Communications Practicum (2 credits)

Total Minimum Credits 18

Program Information (PSAHHS)

For additional information about this program visit the Public Safety, Allied Health and Human Services Division web page, stop by Hampton Campus, Hampton III - Suite 747, phone 757/825-2808 or email psahhs@vpcc.edu.

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Public Safety Telecommunicator/9-1-1 Dispatcher (221-411-01) Career Studies Certificate

Certificate Requirements

Total Minimum Credits 18

Program Information (PSAHHS)