Instructor
Emergency Police Dispatch (EPD) Instructor
Qualifications
Experience and Certification
- Five years as a full-time police officer
- Ranking police officer certification with responsibility for a law enforcement communication center is preferred
Instructional Education
- Previous training in disciplines of adult learning theory, adult education, and instructional technology
- Significant classroom instructional experience is preferred
Personnel Training
- Previous experience in law enforcement personnel training
- Five years of experience is preferred
Police Dispatching
- Previous work with police dispatching and communication center operations
- On-line experience with a system utilizing the Priority Police Dispatch System® is preferred
Computer Knowledge
- Previous experience with and knowledge of personal computers
- Ability to perform basic personal computer operations
- Experience with Microsoft® PowerPoint presentation software is preferred
Pre-requisites
EPD Certification
- Attend and complete a basic 24-hour EPD certification course
- Submit a photocopy of the certificate
- Achieve passing examination grade of 85 percent or higher is preferred
Recommendation
- Submit three letters of formal recommendation with one each from your primary employer, training agency management, and a senior police or law enforcement officer
- Recommendations that discuss candidate's teaching abilities are preferred
Application and Curriculum Vitae
- Submit a curriculum vitae (formal resume) with a completed EPD Instructor Application (should include, at a minimum, previous work experience and references, as well as personal contact information)
Process for Certification Eligibility
After written contract approval from the Academy-authorized training entity that initiated the candidate's EPD Instructor training, and after having fulfilled all qualifications and prerequisites, the candidate shall successfully complete the following:
Instructor Academy Attendance and Participation
- The instructor candidate (IC) begins the instructor certification process by attending a four-day Instructor Academy held in Salt Lake at the NAED offices, 139 E. South Temple
- The Instructor Academy provides the teaching tools and insight for successfully presenting the three-day EPD certification course
- The candidate is assigned segments of the course to teach, and presents the information as part of the coursework
Course Team-Teach
- The IC team teaches one additional basic 24-hour EPD certification course taught by an Academy senior faculty instructor
- The IC is responsible for presenting the course material assigned by the senior faculty member prior to the course
Trial Training Course
- The IC must complete a three-day EPD certification course as the lead instructor with an in-person evaluation by an Academy-approved senior faculty instructor
- The senior instructor may minimally assist in teaching the course as necessary.
Evaluation
- A formal, positive, written evaluation and recommendation for EPD instructor certification by an Academy senior faculty instructor.
- The highest recommendation is preferred.
Continued Certification
Continued EPD Instructor Certification is based on attending a formal instructor recertification workshop (see explanation under the EPD Instructor Recertification section), assignment to an authorized training entity, as well as relevant employment.
Authorized Training Entity
- Instructors must maintain the authorized status to remain certified. If the training entity loses its authorization status, and no longer qualifies as a training entity, the NAED assigns the instructor to another authorized entity, although the instructor's status reverts to "certification eligible" until the reassignment process is complete.
EPD Instructor Certification
Complete EPD Instructor certification is awarded once the candidate is officially employed by an Academy-authorized training entity, which is responsible for the instructor's teaching schedule and recertification. Academy instructor certification is awarded in one of the categories listed.
Senior Faculty Instructor-Trainer
The Academy has the sole discretion of awarding the senior faculty distinction based on the following qualification:
- Expertise in presentation skills as demonstrated at the three-day EPD certification course The senior faculty instructor-trainer is actively teaching as a regional faculty instructor on a national or an international basis and an active member of an Academy board or council
Regional Faculty Instructor
The Academy has the sole discretion of awarding the senior faculty distinction based on the following qualification:
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and teaching ability as demonstrated at the three-day EPD certification course.
- The regional faculty instructor coordinates with the Academy's training management agency to teach nationally or internationally on a limited independent contractor basis.
In-House Instructor
This category denotes instructors employed by an EMS agency that is an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE). Teaching is limited to the specific center.
Site Instructor
This category applies to instructors employed by an Academy-authorized educational institution or EPD training site. Teaching is limited to the surrounding area, region, or educational sphere of influence as stipulated under the terms of a licensed training site contract.
EPD Instructor Recertification
The EPD instructor must complete the following requirements every two years to maintain certification.
Instructor Recertification Workshop
- The workshops are held at the annual Navigator Conference, and additional workshops are available at the Salt Lake City offices throughout the year.
Application and Verification
The instructor must:
- Submit a completed, formal instructor recertification application that verifies personal contacts and includes at least four EPD certification courses taught over the previous two years or at least two courses over the previous two years plus 48 teaching hours of continuing dispatch education (CDE)
Code of Ethics
- The instructor must abide by the Academy's Code of Ethics.
Payment of Fees
- There is a $90 fee payable to the Academy, which covers $45 for basic EPD recertification processing and an additional $45 for instructor certification. The fee is included in the tuition for the instructor recertification workshop.
EPD Instructor Decertification
Academy EPD instructor certification and other recognition is a privilege, not a right. Questionable situations the Academy may review can result in the denial, suspension, or revocation of certification or other recognition. Readmission is the Academy's sole discretion.
