Certificate of Distinction
Virginia APCO is excited to announce our "Certificate of Distinction" program!
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Packets can be submitted for consideration of 5 levels of distinction within Virginia. You can submit for one or all the categories that you meet requirements in.
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VA APCO members meeting designations will be recognized at the Fall Conference during the APCO business meeting.
Requirements
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Must be an APCO Chapter member (all membership categories)
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Must have submitted a packet by September 1st for recognition in the current calendar year.
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The packet must include copies of certificates demonstrating that they meet requirements.
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The cover page must include the Supervisor/Manager/Director's acknowledgement that they meet the specific criteria.
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Only recognized once for each of the categories.
Categories
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Certificate of Distinction in Fire Dispatch (Must have 3 of the following)
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APCO's Fire Service Communications ** (Required for this designation)
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APCO's Fundamentals of Tactical Dispatch
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APCO's Active Shooter
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APCO's Disaster Operations
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APCO's Surviving Stress
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Certificate of Distinction in Police Dispatch (Must have 3 of the following)
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APCO's Law Enforcement Communications ** (Required for this designation)
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APCO's Crisis Negotiations
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APCO's Fundamentals of Tactical Dispatch
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APCO's Active Shooter
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APCO's Surviving Stress
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Certificate of Distinction in Training (Must have 4 of the following)
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APCO's Communications Training Officer** (Required for this designation)
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APCO's Comprehensive Quality
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APCO's Public Safety Telecommunicator Instructor
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APCO's Fire Service Communications Instructor
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APCO's Law Enforcement Communications Instructor
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APCO's Communications Officer Training Instructor
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Certificate of Distinction in Leadership (Must have 5 of the following)
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APCO's Communications Center Supervisor ** (Required for this designation)
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APCO's Registered Public-Safety Leader (RPL)
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APCO's Communications Training Officer
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APCO's Bullying & Negativity
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APCO's Customer Service
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APCO's Staffing & Retention
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APCO's Comprehensive Quality
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Certificate of Distinction in 9-1-1 Communications (Must have 10 of the following)
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APCO's Fire Service Communications ** (Required for this designation)
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APCO's Law Enforcement Communications ** (Required for this designation)
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APCO's Public Safety Telecommunicator ** (Required for this designation)
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APCO's Communications Center Supervisor ** (Required for this designation)
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APCO's Communications Training Officer** (Required for this designation)
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APCO's Comm Center Manager
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APCO's Bullying & Negativity
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APCO's Crisis Negotiations
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APCO's Cybersecurity Fundamentals
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APCO's Comprehensive Quality
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APCO's Fundamentals of Tactical Dispatch
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APCO's Active Shooter
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APCO's Disaster Operations
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APCO's Surviving Stress
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APCO's Staffing & Retention
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APCO's Registered Public-Safety Leader (RPL) ** (Must have either RPL or CPE)
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APCO's Certified Public-Safety Executive (CPE)
(Note: Will accept the Instructor Certificate in any category in lieu of the basic certificate. APCO does not require you to maintain the basic if you are an instructor.
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Packets can be submitted via one PDF file (for and all certificates scanned together) to
Scholarships [at] virginia-apco.org. You can also email us if you have any questions!