Public Safety Telecommunicator (911 Dispatch)

The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) establishes eligibility. HCC requires documentation a cadet that is competent at college-level reading and writing prior to admission. An academic advisor will examine your transcript to determine if you meet the academic prerequisite.

The general requirements are listed below:

• High School Diploma or GED
• College Ready Reading and Writing
• 18 Years of Age Before Graduation from the Academy
• Generally, No Prior Convictions, Community Supervision, or Deferred Adjudication
• Fingerprint Submission
• Examination by a Physician; Including a Drug Screen
• Examination by a Psychologist
• Honorable Discharge if Prior Military Service
• United States Citizen
• Social Security Card

• Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) card (Approx. $40)
• Fingerprinting including criminal background check. (Approx. $40)

Textbooks and computer simulator equipment are provided for students in the program.

• HCC Certificate of Completion in Public Safety Telecommunicator
• Basic TCOLE Telecommunicator license certification upon completion of state exam.