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Upcoming Courses

You Can't Be Big and Play Small

This course focuses on leadership development. Led by Katrina Harley, a 911 director and former…

1 Hour

Seeing Red: Recognizing the Warning Signs of Domestic Violence as a Telecommunicator

This course is designed to equip telecommunicators with the skills to identify red flags of…

1 Hour

Substance Use Disorders in Public Safety

This course focuses on substance use disorders from a healthcare perspective, aiming to shift understanding…

1 Hour

Use of AI in the 9-1-1 Center

In this course, Monica Million explores the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in 9-1-1 centers.…

1 Hour

Liability in 9-1-1

This course will provide participants with a clear understanding of the potential liability exposure involved…

2 Hours

Applying the Science of Learning for Lasting Impact

Discover how to elevate your training programs with insights from the science of learning. In…

1 Hour

When It's Your Own - Taking Calls From People We Know, Including Line-of-Duty Injury or Death

In this course, Tracy Ertl will prepare 9-1-1 telecommunicators to handle calls involving people they…

1 Hour

The Ethical Compass: Navigating Ethics and Accountability in Public Service

This session focuses on navigating the ethical challenges faced by public officials and first responders.…

1 Hour

Serving Veterans When They Call 9-1-1

In this course, Tracy Ertl from HeroLight Training will discuss how telecommunicators can best serve…

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Professionalism and Ethics

This course educates correctional officers on ethics, values, and principles. It details the types of…

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Policy Primer

The 9-1-1 profession is changing dramatically, so it is more imperative than ever that agencies…

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Personnel Issues

This one-hour session will cover various personnel issues and explore options for addressing these issues.…

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Mr. Rogers or Mr. Hyde: Which Type of CTO are You?

Being sensitive to the needs of trainees is vital—but it seems to get progressively harder…

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Implementing Text-to-911 in the PSAP

Offering a text to 911 solution ensures you give all citizens access to public safety…

1 Hour

HR Practices for the Telecommunications Center

Intimidated by HR? You don’t have to be! This course explains the laws pertaining to…

1 Hour

How to Create a Successful CTO Program in the PSAP

The course, “Cultivating an Effective CTO Program” provides viewers with knowledge on how to create…

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How IoT is Changing the Public Safety Landscape

In this course, Jamison Peevyhouse and Jen White will explore how IoT devices and data…

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Hiring for Success

Agencies across the country are facing staffing issues. Employees at all levels need to be…

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Ethical Approach to Problem-Solving

In this course, Ken Winters will discuss how to solve problems ethically. This course will…

2 Hours

Diversity in the Communication Center

This course explores the critical importance of diversity within emergency services communications centers. It addresses…

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Data-Driven Decisions: How Data Mitigates Disasters

In this course, Jamison Peevyhouse and Jennifer White provide an in-depth look at how data…

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Culture Worth Bragging About

Culture is how we care for our people, and our people are the most important…

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Counseling and Discipline for the Telecommunications Center

Most supervisors view counseling and discipline as the most undesirable part of their job. However,…

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Communicating to Create Change I Fundamental Skills of Change

In this course, Stephen James Johnson will equip leaders in communication centers with the communication…

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Communicating Discipline The Critical Exchange

For some trainers and supervisors, communicating messages of disciplinary action or correction to trainees and…

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Call Handling for the Telecommunications Center

This course will explore national standards for call answering and call screening for 9-1-1 call…

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Building a Gold Star Recognition Program

Recognition programs help give telecommunicators a sense of appreciation that is lacking across the country.…

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Body-worn Cameras & Electronic Recording Considerations

In May 2015, the United States Department of Justice released the comprehensive findings of the…

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Serving Veterans When They Call 9-1-1

In this course, Tracy Ertl from HeroLight Training will discuss how telecommunicators can best serve…

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Overcoming Workplace Drama

In this course, Jeryl Anderson focuses on overcoming workplace drama and negativity for telecommunicators. She…

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History of Substance Use Disorders and the Importance of Non-Stigmatizing Language

In this comprehensive training, David Douglas explores the complexities of substance use disorder (SUD), covering…

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Coping With 911 Grief & Loss During the Holidays

In this course, Tracy Ertl from HeroLight Training discusses the impact of seasonality and grief…

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Cognitive Diversity: Understanding Why Our brains don’t “Brain” the Same!

Embracing flexibility in communication and setting realistic expectations of others is essential to accommodate the…

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Purpose Driven Performance

Having a sense of purpose as a telecommunicator will ignite passion and fuel

your performance.…

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Quality Assurance and Improvement in the PSAP

This course is a one-hour webinar-style course providing an overview of what PSAPs shouldmknow when…

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Quality Assurance: Improving Quality in the Communication Center

In this course, Jennifer Schwendimann will explain what a quality assurance

and quality improvement program…

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Radio Communications

It is vital for telecommunicators to have a basic understanding of how radio

communications work…

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Restorative Movement for the Resilient First Responder

Yoga is often viewed as intricate movements only for the flexible, but this is not

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Say This, Not That

In this course, Dawn Shumway discuss some tools help foster effective

communication with your caller,…

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Servant Leadership in the PSAP

During this course we will discuss the impacts and rewards of a servant style leadership…

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Sick Building, Sick You

Sick Building Syndrome is a situation in which occupants of a building experience

acute health…

1 Hour

Supervision 101 for the Telecommunications Center

A front-line supervisor in the PSAP is quite possibly the hardest yet most powerful position…

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Survive and Thrive: Core Stress Resilience - A Primer

This course is an abbreviated edition of the 9-1-1 Training Institute’s five-hour

specialized training on…

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Telecommunicator CPR (TCPR)

Every year in the U.S., there are an estimated 250,000 cases of out-of-hospital cardiac

arrest.…

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Telecommunicator CPR Refresher

This is a refresher course of the T-CPR course that focuses on the importance of

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Moral Injury

Moral injury is a recent phenomenon in the clinical psychology literature, but from preliminary evidence,…

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The Power of Appreciation: Motivating Employees

In the world of positive psychology, appreciation is directly connected with

improved mental health, which…

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The Power of Peer Support - A Primer

This course is a condensed primer of the specialized five-hour training The Power

of Peer…

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The Resilience Mindset

Telecommunicators face many challenges in PSAPs that they have no control

over, which can cause…

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Training for Success

In this course, Doug Showalter will talk about how to train for success by

evaluating…

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PTSD Basics

There is a lot of misinformation about PTSD, the symptoms of it, the prevalence rate,…

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Prepare Your Backpack Emotional Survival for the 9-1-1 Professional

Cumulative and critical incident stress have a profound impact on 9-1-1 professionals both on and…

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Organizational Interventions for Mental and Physical Health Issues

There has always been a long-standing focus on what individuals can do to enhance their…

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Nourished Even in High Stress

Because they work in a high stress environment, it is vital for telecommunicators to learn…

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Modern Fire Dispatch

This two hour course covers the basic knowledge and skills necessary for the modern fire…

2 Hours

Keep it Moving at the Console

Yoga is often viewed as intricate movements only for the flexible, but this is not…

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Understanding People with Autism for 9-1-1

This course will explore some best practices for interacting with callers who

have Autism Spectrum…

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Understanding Stress for the Telecommunicator

Telecommunicators within the 9-1-1 industry endure severe and repetitive stressors throughout

their career. In order…

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Understanding the Mission

In this course, Leslie Whitham, ENP, will discuss the value and importance of

understanding the…

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Interpersonal Communication Strategies for PSAPs

This course covers bullying behavior in the PSAP and how to maintain positive interpersonal communications…

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Utilizing Peer Support to Improve PSAPs

The ultimate goal of peer support is to enhance well-being of agencies and

their telecommunicators.…

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Video to 9-1-1

In this course, Sondra Wesley will explain what video to 9-1-1 is, identify

elements agencies…

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Implementation of Denise and Gallop

In this course, Leslie, ENP, will explore the impact of evolving communication methods on emergency…

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I Am Not A Babysitter

In this course, Dominique Mathis, MS Ed wants to break the stereotype that supervisors in…

1 Hour

Human Trafficking for Telecommunications

Human trafficking is a growing problem throughout the world. This presentation focuses on what human…

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Well Prepared Fresh and Healthy Meals

Most first responders admit to struggling with nutrition and struggling with

health concerns. This is…

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Wellness and Resiliency in 9-1-1

Hiring the right fit and preparing those employees for a life long journey in mental…

2 Hours

Who Moved My Headset?

After reading the best-selling book, “Who Moved My Cheese?” Showalter &

Company thought, why are…

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Women in Leadership

This course explores leadership styles, our ideas about leadership and gender, and

the female-driven experience.…

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Foundations of Emergency Mental Health Dispatching – An Introduction

This course is a condensed version of the five-hour specialized training course Foundations of Emergency…

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Followership

No matter what position we hold, we all report to someone and have directives we…

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Fire Dispatching for High Rise Buildings

This course discusses dispatching for fires in high-rise buildings. In this onehour session, Tracy Ertl…

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Ethical Leadership for Telecommunicators

This course provides telecommunicators with a pragmatic understanding, reflection, and discussion of ethical issues and…

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Ensuring MLTS Compliance in Public Safety: A Focus on Kari's Law and the RAY BAUM's Act

In this course, the student will learn what MLTS is as well as best practices…

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EMD: Back to Basics

In this one-hour course, Tracy Eldridge discusses the basics of emergency medical dispatch, including the…

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Effective Communication for Telecommunicators

From the first line to senior staff, law enforcement officers use communication skills to direct,…

2 Hours

Diversity Intelligence in 9-1-1

In today’s diverse environment, it is vital to know how to navigate and embrace diversity…

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Dispatching Wildfires: Risks with Climate Change

Climate change has increased the risk for wildland fires around the world. There is an…

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DISC Assessment: Building Connections

This course discusses how to better understand yourself and others by using the DISC personality…

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Difficult Conversations

Any time you bring a diverse group of people together into a work environment that…

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De-escalation for Telecommunicators

Verbal Defense & Influence is a tactical communication program based on the groundbreaking work of…

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Creating Effective Training Programs: A Discussion

This course is a recording of Creating Effective Training Programs filmed at NENA’s 2022 Conference…

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Career Development Programs for Employee Retention

In this course, Retired Chief Tim Christol will discuss how to create and execute a…

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Call Classification for Telecommunicators

Designed primarily for new telecommunicators, this course will review some of the common call classifications…

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Building Trust on Both Sides of the Console

This one-hour course focuses on how consideration, communication, and consistency can help build trust between…

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Building 9-1-1 Lifebridges to Suicide Callers: An Introduction

Most 9-1-1 professionals do their best to manage calls with those struggling with suicide. However,…

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Bloom’s Taxonomy

Bloom’s Taxonomy is a large structure that shows the progression from one level of learning…

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Be Prepared

In this course, Leslie Whitham, ENP will discuss how to be prepared in your communications…

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Autism Awareness for 9-1-1 Telecommunicators

This course will provide an understanding of the impact and challenges of an Autism Spectrum…

1 Hour

Applying Emotional Intelligence to Better Communication

Emotional intelligence is vital for building trust and connections, which leads to effective and clear…

1 Hour

AMBER and Silver Alerts for Telecommunicators

This course will examine the national and state efforts in developing and implementing protection strategies…

2 Hours

Active Threat Calls and the Fire Dispatcher

This course discusses active threat response for fire communications. In this one-hour session, Tracy Ertl…

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Active Listening Skills

In this course, JC Ferguson will discuss how to listen empathically and critically, how to…

1 Hour

9-8-8 Basics

9-8-8 will be a big part of our crisis continuum in the future by providing…

1 Hour

9-1-1 Public Education

In this course, Jodi Springer will be discussing her experience in creating a public education…

1 Hour

9-1-1 Cape Building

The 9-1-1 professional is a hero, and heroes wear capes. The 9-1-1 cape helps protect…

1 Hour

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