911 - DISPATCH

The Public Safety Telecommunicator Course, commonly called the 911 Dispatch program will be offered each spring semester in the evenings. Look for CRJ 260B in the WNC class schedule.

The course is designed to train men and women in the exciting field of emergency 911 dispatching. Candidates will learn radio communication skills, map reading skills, CPR and first aid, laws, crime classifications, and crisis intervention techniques to name just a few. Participants will also be required to ride along with police and fire departments and participate in 32 hours in a dispatch center.

Participants will attend the 12-credit semester-long program on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 6-10 PM. Each day, before classroom instruction, Candidates will spend one hour in the computer lab, working on keyboarding skills. Students will need to attend classes on the final two weekends of the semester for their final exams. These exams will consist of dispatching for the WNC police cadets during their High Risk Vehicle Stops and Domestic Violence scenarios.

After graduation candidates will be prepared to apply for jobs for fire departments, police and sheriff's agencies, even taxi cab companies, ambulance companies...any place that has dispatching needs.

Prerequisites for this course:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Be able to pass a background check
• Be able to type 30 WPM for admission (45 WPM by graduation)

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Katie Durbin at 445-4408 durbin@wnc.edu.

Western Nevada State Peace Officer Academy
Western Nevada Community College
2201 W. College Parkway
Cedar Bldg, Room 201
Carson City, NV 89703

Phone: 775-445-4408
Email: durbin@wnc.edu