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9-1-1 Goes to School
An APCO Public Safety Communications magazine learning activity on 9-1-1 goes to school. The accompanying online exam offers one hour toward APCO recertification.
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Dispatcher certification and recertification follow state and agency standards.
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Adding Up the Past, Present & Future
An APCO Public Safety Communications magazine learning activity on adding up the past, present & future. The accompanying online exam offers one hour toward APCO recertification.
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Case for Accommodation
An APCO Public Safety Communications magazine learning activity on case for accommodation. The accompanying online exam offers one hour toward APCO recertification.
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Charting the Course
An APCO Public Safety Communications magazine learning activity on charting the course. The accompanying online exam offers one hour toward APCO recertification.
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Emergent Activation
An APCO Public Safety Communications magazine learning activity on emergent activation. The accompanying online exam offers one hour toward APCO recertification.
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Enabling the Interface
An APCO Public Safety Communications magazine learning activity on enabling the interface. The accompanying online exam offers one hour toward APCO recertification.
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Help for the Helpers
An APCO Public Safety Communications magazine learning activity on help for the helpers. The accompanying online exam offers one hour toward APCO recertification.
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High Performance
An APCO Public Safety Communications magazine learning activity on high performance. The accompanying online exam offers one hour toward APCO recertification.
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Interoperability
An APCO Public Safety Communications magazine learning activity on interoperability. The accompanying online exam offers one hour toward APCO recertification.
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Logging In, Not Tuning Out
An APCO Public Safety Communications magazine learning activity on logging in, not tuning out. The accompanying online exam offers one hour toward APCO recertification.
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Making AI Count
An APCO Public Safety Communications magazine learning activity on making ai count. The accompanying online exam offers one hour toward APCO recertification.
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Mutual Aid
An APCO Public Safety Communications magazine learning activity on mutual aid. The accompanying online exam offers one hour toward APCO recertification.
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A guide to free continuing education for emergency dispatchers
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Compare the credits in this collection
Amounts below are per course and per credit type. Different units and alternative tracks are not added together.
| Credit type | Recorded amount | Courses |
|---|---|---|
| APCO CDECDE hour | 1 CDE hour | 24 |
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Are learning and credit completion free?
This collection contains 24 current courses with no separate reporting fee identified. Every included course has $0 learning and assessment costs. The listing identifies a free certificate or verified direct credit reporting; a direct-reporting activity does not promise a downloadable certificate. A provider may also sell other courses; the whole external catalog is not assumed to be free.
Will these credits count for emergency dispatchers?
Dispatcher certification and recertification follow state and agency standards. Credit counts here include only the recorded tracks for this profession. A listed accrediting body or provider does not establish acceptance by every state board. Review the course approval notes and your board’s rules.
Should I choose an upcoming session or an older recording?
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