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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS,
RESPONSE AND SAFETY
CHARLES COUNTY STUDENTS GAIN EARLY
ACCESS TO 9-1-1 CAREER CREDENTIAL
Charles County Government Annual Report • 2025
In October 2025, the Governor’s Workforce Development Board
CTE Commit tee approved the Emergency Telecommunicator
Certification (ETC) as a Maryland State Department of Education
Industr y Recognized Credential (IRC). This designation allows
Charles County high school students to earn the first required credential for employment in a 9-1-1 Communications Center while still
in school.
Charles County piloted this innovative program — the first of its
kind in Mar yland — in partnership with Charles Count y Public
Schools, the Charles County Department of Emergency Services,
Charles Count y Volunteer Fire and EMS Association, and the
International Academies of Emergency Dispatch. This milestone
expands career pathway opportunities for local youth and strengthens the workforce pipeline for public safety communications.
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