Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 31 - Public Safety
Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
Chapter 7 - Standards of Training and Certification
Rule 31-601-7.2 - Policy

1. The Board approved Basic Emergency Telecommunications Training Courses shall include classroom activity as well as hands-on skill certification. To begin the certification process, the successful completion of the Mississippi Emergency Telecommunications 16-Hour Orientation Course is required within the first ninety (90) days from the date of hire as a telecommunicator.

2. There are two types of courses used in the certification process. They are divided into:

1. The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Basic 40-Hour, the National Emergency Communications Institute (NECI) Basic 40-Hour, and the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) Basic 40-Hour courses have been approved for basic emergency telecommunications training. Basic online courses are not approved for certification. For the emergency medical training the APCO 32-Hour, the NECI 24-Hour, and the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) EMD courses have been approved. EMD Basic online courses are approved for certification.