Career Details

Certified Public-Safety Executive

Description

APCO's Certified Public-Safety Executive (CPE) Program is designed to elevate professionalism, enhance individual performance and recognize excellence in the public safety communications industry. Participants may be managers, supervisors, agency executives or others whose work and life experiences have motivated them to learn the necessary skills to successfully lead organizations within the complex and ever-changing environment in which public safety agencies operate.

Certifying Organization

Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials

Details

If significant education or training is needed? Unknown

If significant work experience is needed? Unknown

Is an exam required? Yes

How many years until certification must be renewed? 4 year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Yes

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? No

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? Yes

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? No

Certificates

Certificate name

Registered Public-Safety Leader

Certifying Organization

Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials

Type

A - Core

Certificate name

Emergency Number Professional

Certifying Organization

National Emergency Number Association

Type

A - Core

Certificate name

Emergency Medical Dispatcher Certification

Certifying Organization

International Academies of Emergency Dispatch

Type

A - Core

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