$13,125 /Yr
On-campus
full_time
Certificate Public Safety Communications
- Certificate in Public Safety Communications at Kwantlen Polytechnic University is offered for 1 year.
- This program is offered on a full-time basis.
- This program is offered on campus.
- This unique, 8-month program prepares students for a growing industry that requires professionally selected and trained public safety communicators.
- A public safety communicator's expertise means the difference between life and death for a caller.
- Rapid technological changes, as well as greater social and cultural diversity, have heightened the need for communicators who can successfully function under considerable pressure.
- The role of the public safety communicator is that of a "first" First Responder as they are the first point of contact for the public to emergency services.
- While the duties performed by communicators vary considerably according to the function and structure of the organization, there is a simple common element: the communicator critically links the public to those who provide police, fire, and emergency medical assistance.
- Students will apply the knowledge they learned throughout the program by performing as Emergency Call Takers and Dispatchers in the Simulated Communications Centre on the Cloverdale campus.
Tution & Application Fees
| Year | Year 1 | Year 2 |
| Tuition Fees | $13125 | $13125 |
| Total Fees | $13125 | $13125 |
Examinations
| Exam Type | Exam Name | Score | Out of Score | Exam Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System | 6.5 | 9 | 3 |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | 88 | 120 | 3 |
| PTE | Pearson Test of English | 61 | 90 | 3 |
| Duolingo | Duolingo | 110 | 160 | 1 |
Followings are the program requirements:
- Submission of a researched, 500-word essay detailing the job function of a public safety communicator.
- Submission of a resume with 3 current, signed letters of reference.
- Completion of criminal record checks through the BC Ministry of Justice, Criminal Records Review Program.
- Achieve keyboarding speed of 40 wpm or higher (students are required to complete 50 wpm to graduate).
- Participation in an orientation interview that includes teamwork exercises and a performance evaluation.
Language requirement:
- Proof of English proficiency may be required for international applicants, whose first language is not English.
- Students must be qualified in IELTS or TOEFL to get admission to this program.
Indian Student Eligibility:
Students must require one of the following:
- Indian Senior School Certificate (ISC)
- Intermediate Certificate
- Higher School Certificate
- Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) or All India Senior School Certificate