Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement. > Article 7C - Public Safety Telecommunicator Training, 29-7C-1 through 29-7C-9. > Section 29-7C-5 - Minimum training standards for certification.

Section 29-7C-5 - Minimum training standards for certification.

29-7C-5. Minimum training standards for certification.

A.     A telecommunicator shall satisfy the qualifications for certification set forth in the Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Act [29-7C-1 NMSA 1978] within twelve months after beginning employment and shall provide a certificate of completion to the director.   

B.     The director shall waive the training requirements set forth in Subsection A of this section for a police radio dispatcher who is certified as a police radio dispatcher and has met all other requirements set forth by the board.