Training & Certification Board is in place

We are excited to announce the Training & Certification Board, created by SSB-5555, is in place and has met twice. If you would like to learn more, head over to their public web page.

Duties of the certification board include:

1. Adopting bylaws for the certification board;
2. Adopting rules, with the advice and assistance of the 911 advisory committee, to implement the provisions of this chapter including, but not limited to, rules to implement a state-approved training program for process, policy, and procedure;
3. Reviewing and approving state-approved training programs biennially. State-approved training programs should be consistent with industry standards;
4. Setting all public safety telecommunicator certification, registration, and renewal fees, and to collect and deposit all such fees in the 911 account established under RCW 38.52.540; and
5. Establishing recertification requirements.

Current board members are:

Constituency, Full Name, Primary/Alternate, Email Address

Advisory Committee Chair, Richard Kirton, Primary rkirton@kitsap911.org

PSAP Director – East, Erica McNamara, Primary erica.mcnamara@yakimawa.gov

PSAP Director – West, Karl Hatton, Primary khatton@cityofpa.us

PST – East, Aimee Fournier-Plante, Primary a.fournier-plante@bces.wa.gov

PST – West, Jodi Gaylord, Primary jodi.gaylord@clark.wa.gov

WASPC, Mike Worden, Primary mworden@co.okanogan.wa.us

WFC, Robert (Bob) Gea,r Primary GEARB@pasco-wa.gov

WFC, Tim McKern, Alternate chief@qfr2.org

WSAC, Tom Handy, Primary tomhandy@whitmancounty.net

Labor Position #1, Charlotte Harper, Primary harperca@outlook.com

Labor Position #2, Erin Gauthier, Primary egauthier@redmond.gov

Labor Alternate, Anna Laudenschlager, Alternate laudenschlagera@cowlitz911.org