Hamilton County Emergency Communications District, TN, has met the training standards for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Agency Training Program Certification (P33 Certification) and has been awarded certification as of Feb. 23. The agency is the first in Tennessee to receive this certification, and one of only 50 agencies certified nationwide.
Public safety agencies utilize the Agency Training Program Certification as a formal mechanism to ensure their training programs meet APCO American National Standards (ANS). Initial and continuing training for public safety Telecommunicators is important as they provide essential services to the public in an expanding and rapidly changing environment.
“The APCO Agency Training Program Certification plays a vital role in keeping agencies procedures and training programs up-to-date. Hamilton County Emergency Communications District has shown dedication to their community and those they serve by becoming P33 certified,” said APCO President John Wright.
Hamilton County Emergency Communications District was recognized during the Food for Thought Luncheon on Aug. 19, as part of APCO 2015, APCO’s 81st Annual Conference & Expo in Washington, DC, on Aug. 16-19.
For more information about the APCO Agency Training Program Certification (Project 33), visit www.apcointl.org/p33/ for details.