Sec.28-30-5. Telecommunicator training and certification definitions

As used in sections 28-30-5 to 28-30-10, inclusive, of these regulations:

(a) " Certificate of completion" means certification issued by the Office of State-Wide Emergency Telecommunications of the Department of Public Safety to a public safety telecommunicator or private safety telecommunicator upon the successful completion of a state-approved telecommunicator training program and the receipt of a passing grade on the state telecommunicator exam.

(b) "Enhanced 9-1-1 telephone system" means a system consisting of enhanced 9-1-1 telephone network features and public safety answering points equipped with enhanced 9-1-1 terminal equipment, provided for users of the public telephone system to reach public safety answering points by dialing the digits "9-1-1." Such a system directs 9-1-1 calls to appropriate public safety answering points by selective routing based on the geographical location from which the call originated and provides the capability for automatic number identification and automatic location identification features.

(c) "Successful completion of a state-approved telecommunicator training program" means submission of evidence of completion of a telecommunicator training program which is in conformance with Section 28-30-7 of this regulation.

(d) "Written acknowledgement of achievement" means recognition of experience or specialized training and competence in the performance of training standards set forth in section 28-30-7 of this regulation.

(Adopted effective October 21, 1996)