1. (a) The commission shall issue certificates to an individual who has met the standards for basic, intermediate or advanced certificates as specified in this section; and has been properly reported to the commission by an agency as currently appointed as a telecommunicator with or for that agency.
2. (b) The standards for the Basic Telecommunications Certificate shall be successful completion of a course which consists of at least the 40-hour required minimum; and has been developed or approved by the commission.

3. (c) The standards for an Intermediate Telecommunications Certificate shall be:

   1. (1) a Basic Telecommunications Certificate;
   2. (2) cumulative experience in Public Safety Telecommunications to equal or exceed two (2) years; and
   3. (3) completion of required courses as specified by the commission.

4. (d) The standards for an Advanced Telecommunicator Certificate shall be:

   1. (1) an Intermediate Telecommunications Certificate;
   2. (2) cumulative experience in Public Safety Telecommunications to equal or exceed four (4) years; and
   3. (3) completion of required courses as specified by the commission.
5. (e) The effective date of this section is January 1, 2000.

Source Note:The provisions of this §221.28 adopted to be effective January 9, 2000, 24 TexReg 12075.