Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 501 - LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY
Chapter 13 - PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING STANDARDS
Rule 501-13.2 - Public safety telecommunicator training
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
(1) Basic training. All persons employed primarily as public safety telecommunicators after July 1, 1998, shall successfully complete an approved basic training course within one year of employment. For purposes of this chapter, a public safety telecommunicator is defined as a person who serves as a first responder by receiving requests for, or dispatching requests to, emergency response agencies which include, but are not limited to, law enforcement, fire, rescue, and emergency medical services agencies.
(2) In-service training requirements for former public safety telecommunicators who return to a public safety telecommunicator position. Any individual who leaves and then returns to an Iowa public safety telecommunicator position must receive, within one year of the individual's rehiring date, in-service training as follows:
|
Period Outside Iowa Public Safety Telecommunications |
Training Required |
|
6 months to 12 months |
8 hours |
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More than 12 months to 36 months |
20 hours |
|
More than 36 months |
40 hours |
