Available September 19, 2005

NEW!!! Public Safety Telecommunicator 1,
6th Edition, Basic Training Course

The first and only basic training course officially certified by APCO International as meeting and exceeding the APCO Project 33 Revised Minimum Training Standards for Public Safety Telecommunicators!!!

APCO Institute is proud to announce the release of its Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 (PST1), 6th Edition basic training course. The PST1, 6th Edition course is the result of the hard work and dedication of a special group of subject matter experts from the APCO International membership and the public safety communications industry at large. [press release]

Written by communications professionals for communications professionals, PST1, 6th Edition is the first and only basic training course certified by APCO International as meeting and exceeding the APCO Project 33 Revised Minimum Training Standards for Public Safety Telecommunicators (2004). Each course manual contains a gold seal designating the course as APCO Project 33 certified as well as a certificate of APCO Project 33 compliance from the APCO International Board of Officers.

The PST1, 6th Edition student course is vastly different from the previous edition. It blends the knowledge and skill-building information needed for a basic telecommunicator with the most up-to-date information on the technology and issues surrounding today's public safety communications center. The PST1, 6th Edition Instructor's Guide Package includes instructional techniques for trainers, lesson plans, the student text, a PowerPoint presentation, recordings of actual emergency calls for service, games and puzzles, drill and practice exercises, role-play exercises and training tips and guidelines. Descriptions of the student and instructor courses are on our Training Courses page.

Important Information:

• FREE web seminars for APCO PST1-certified agency trainers will be offered monthly. The web seminars provide an overview of the new PST1, 6th Edition student course and tips and information on how to teach the course using the resources provided in the Instructor's Guide Package. Web seminar dates are September 26th, October 17th, November 14th and December 12th (2:00 p.m. eastern) Register at www.apcointl.com/institute/webinars.htm
  
• APCO Institute certified agency instructors holding current PST1 Instructor Certificates may purchase PST1, 6th Edition instructor and student course manuals under their PST1 Instructor Certificate. Attendance at one of the Institute's free “Instructing the PST1, 6th Edition Student Course” web seminars is strongly encouraged.
  
• Online classes for the PST1, 6th edition student and instructor courses start October 5, 2005. Register at: http://www.apcointl.com/institute/schedule_registration.htm
  
• There is a manual exchange program for those agencies wishing to exchange their PST1, 5th Edition student manuals for the new PST1, 6th Edition student manuals. To be eligible for the exchange, the Scantron test form and the front cover of each PST1, 5th Edition manual you wish to exchange must be returned to the Institute, along with an order form and payment method. A PST1, 6th Edition Instructor Guide Package must be purchased at the time of the exchange. An agency may not purchase PST1, 6th Edition student manuals without purchasing or having prior purchased the new Instructor Guide Package. The special discounted price for the student manual under the manual exchange program is $35.00 plus $4.00 shipping & handing per manual. The cost of the PST1, 6th Edition Instructor Guide Package is $139.00 plus $4.00 shipping & handling. Exchange orders will be accepted until January 1, 2006.
  
• APCO Institute is no longer offering the previous PST1, 5th Edition student or instructor course manuals. However, to accommodate those agencies who wish to conduct a PST1, 5th Edition course using the materials they have on hand, APCO Institute will accept and process PST1, 5th Edition student exams until January 1, 2006.