Alexandria, VA – Montgomery County Department of Public Safety, PA, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International.

Public safety agencies use the APCO International Agency Training Program Certification as a formal mechanism to ensure their training programs meet APCO American National Standards (ANS). Initial and continuing training for public safety telecommunicators is important as they provide essential services to the public in an expanding and rapidly changing environment.

“The life-saving work that public safety telecommunicators perform daily is critical,” said APCO International President Jason Kern, “Ensuring that ECC training is in line with an American National Standard through the APCO’s Agency Training Program Certification illustrates an agency’s commitment to their citizens and fellow responders.”

Montgomery County Department of Public Safety will be recognized during the Food for Thought Luncheon taking place as part of APCO’s 88^th Annual Conference & Expo in Anaheim, CA, August 7-10, 2022.

For more information about the Agency Training Program Certification process, visit https://www.apcointl.org/services/agency-training-program-certification/.