12 NCAC 10B .1303          TIME REQ/COMPLETION/TELECOMMUNICATOR CERTIFICATION COURSE

Each telecommunicator holding probationary certification shall satisfactorily complete a commission‑accredited Telecommunicator Certification Course within one year from the date of his/her appointment. Any telecommunicator who does not comply with this Rule or other training provisions of this Chapter shall not be authorized to exercise the powers of a telecommunicator. If, however, a telecommunicator has enrolled in a commission‑accredited Telecommunicator Certification Course that concludes later than the end of the telecommunicator's probationary period, the Commission may extend the probationary period for a period not to exceed six months.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 17E‑4; 17E‑7;

Temporary Adoption Eff. March 1, 1998;

Eff. August 1, 1998;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 6, 2018;

Amended Eff. August 1, 2026; December 1, 2023.