Section 240. Central station dispatcher - compulsory minimum training requirements

A. Entry-level course and minimum hour requirement. The compulsory minimum entry-level training courses and specific minimum hour requirement excluding examinations, practical exercises, and range qualification shall be:

Central station dispatcher - 8 hours

a. 30E: Electronic Security Core Subjects - 4 hours

b. 38E: Central Station Dispatcher - 4 hours

B. Entry-level course content. The compulsory minimum entry-level training course content by specific course excluding examinations, mandated practical exercises, and range qualification shall be as provided in this subsection.

1. Electronic security core subjects (30E) - 4 hours (excluding examination)

a. Administration and orientation

(1) Applicable sections of the Code of Virginia

(2) Regulations Relating to Private Security Services

(3) Signs of terrorism

b. Overview of electronic security

c. False alarm prevention

d. Written comprehensive examination

2. Central station dispatcher (38E) - 4 hours (excluding examination)

a. Central station dispatcher subjects

(1) Duties and responsibilities

(2) Communications skills

(3) Emergency procedures

b. Written comprehensive examination

C. In-service course content and minimum hour requirement. The compulsory minimum in-service training content and minimum hour requirement excluding examinations, practical exercises and range qualification, shall be as follows:

(30I) Electronic Security Subjects In-Service - 4 hours job-related training

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 31, Issue 25, eff. September 9, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§ 9.1-141 of the Code of Virginia.