One of the important components of establishing a viable Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce (TERT) program is to identify and train individuals who will be designated as Team Leaders. Under provisions of the APCO/NENA Standards for TERT Deployment, each deployed team should be accompanied by a Team Leader. 

Required Prerequisites:

• Basic TERT Awareness course
• Minimum of 2 years as a telecommunicator
• Basic Telecommunicator Course
• NCIC/TCIC Full Access Operator
• NIMS ICS 100, 144, 200, 700, 800 and 1200

Preferred Prerequisites:

• EMD certification
• Supervisory Experience in a 911 Communications Center (i.e CTO, Shift Supervisor, Supervisor or Manager, etc.)
• Previous deployment to a disaster area

Suggested Prerequisites:

• Crisis Communications course
• Intermediate Spanish for Telecommunicators
• CISM Group and Peer Training
• NIMS ICS 300 and 400 (classroom)                          

Students are required to provide proof of the above certifications prior to receiving course certificate.