Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0780 - Commerce and Insurance
Subtitle 0780-06 - Emergency Communications Board
Chapter 0780-06-02 - Dispatcher Training Regulations
Section 0780-06-02-.03 - MINIMUM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0780-06-02-.03
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Each emergency call taker or public safety dispatcher who receives an initial or transferred 911 call from the public in Tennessee shall be subject to the following minimum training requirements.
(a) No less than forty
(40) hours of supervised on-the-job training; and
(b) No less than forty-five (45) hours of
public safety communications coursework which is administered or sponsored by
an academy, agency, or post-secondary educational institution that:
1. Is capable of supporting a public safety
communication student with practical experience on a communication console
either through liaison with a Public Safety Communication Center or a fully
functional communication console simulator; and
2. Maintains an accurate, comprehensive
record system for all phases of the program which shall be available for
inspection and shall include the following:
(i) Attendance records;
(ii) Course outlines; and
(iii) Lesson plans.
(c) Continuing education of no
less than ten (10) additional hours of public safety communications coursework
every two (2) years after completion of the initial training. Two (2) hours
must be related to 911 calls involving missing or exploited children.
(2) All emergency call takers or public safety dispatchers subject to T.C.A. § 7-86-205 employed after July 1, 2006 shall have six (6) months from the date of their employment to comply with the provisions of this rule.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 7-86-205 and 7-86-306(a)(1).
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