911 and Public Safety Communications Fanshawe College

Overview

This 911 and Public Safety Communications  Graduate Certificate is offered at Fanshawe College , Canada.

Key facts:

In line with current industry standards, this one-year certificate program features a hands-on and comprehensive curriculum covering crisis communications, incident management, applicable legislation and personal health and wellness.

You will get comfortable using state-of-the art Intergraph® Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) software while processing and dispatching simulated emergency calls in our realistic emergency telecommunications lab.

You’ll also have the opportunity to attend several complete a six-week field placements throughout the year, completing your learning with a six-week placement in the spring semester.

Applicants must successfully complete Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) certification prior to the start of the field placement component of the program (approximately Week 2).  It is recommended that applicants have previous keyboarding experience as students are required to meet a keyboarding competency of 40 words per minute to complete the program. 

Placement agencies reserve the right to conduct criminal record and/or background checks prior to allowing a student to participate in a field placement with the agency. They also reserve the right to deny a student access to a field placement and not disclose the reason(s) for denying access to their facility. Students who are unable to pass a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC) sector check will be denied access to field placement and will receive a failing grade in the Field Experience course.

Career opportunities:

The 911 and Public Safety Communications program of Fanshawe College provides the academic and practical skills needed to work in the highly demanding and dynamic emergency services (e.g., police, fire and emergency medical services) and related fields.)

Did you know Fanshawe consistently ranks high in graduation employment rates among large colleges in Ontario?

Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s 911 and Public Safety Communications program:

• Police Communications Operator

• Fire Communications Operator

• Ambulance Communications Operator

• Security Operator

• Logistics Operator

• Army Communication and Information Systems