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Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) is a program for community policing that brings together law enforcement and mental health providers to improve responses to people in crisis. CIT programs improve communication and identify mental health resources for assisting people in crisis and ensure that officers get the training and support that they need. CIT programs provide officers with 40-hours of training that includes instruction from mental health professionals and experienced officers in our community. There is a strong focus on verbal de-escalation skills through scenario-based training on responding to people in crises. CIT provides officers with more tools to do their job effectively and can improve officer safety. It is designed to help keep people with mental illness out of jail and hopefully expose them to treatment options. For information on this or other de-escalation type training opportunities, please contact our Law Enforcement Training Coordinators at; leoconed@abtech.edu or by calling 828-782-2319
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
In addition to the classes listed, Emergency Medical Science Continuing Education program provides the following training courses: Critical Care EMT-P Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Wilderness EMT EMS Instructor Methodology Community Paramedic For more information on these and other classes offered, please visit www.abtech.edu/ems-ConEd, email emsconed@abtech.edu, or call 828-782-2623. Financial assistance may be available to assist with the cost of these Emergency Services classes. For more information, call 828-398-7890 and ask for Ellise.
Law Enforcement Training
Offers basic programs such as BLET, Detention Officer, Telecommunicator and General Instructor, as well as free training for sworn law enforcement officers, certified detention officers, certified correctional officers and probation and parole officers. Training is regularly scheduled in topics such as narcotics, firearms, defensive tactics, officer safety, radar, non-lethal weapons, investigations, rapid deployment and counter terrorism, in addition to: Basic Rifle Qualifications Detention Officer Certification Mandatory In-Service Classroom Mandatory In-Service Online Radar Certification Radar Recertification For additional information: Contact Marty McNeely at 828-782-2841 or martyamcneely@abtech.edu
Emergency Services Firefighter Certifications Overview
The Fire Services program teaches certification classes that are NFPA compliant, IFSAC accredited, and under the curriculum approved by the North Carolina Office of the State Fire Marshal.Examples are not limited to but include, Firefighter Airport Firefighter Driver Operator Emergency Vehicle Driver Driver Operator Pumps Driver Operator Aerials Driver Operator Mobile Water Supply
Fire & Life Safety Educator I, II & III Fire Officer I & II Hazmat Operations Instructor I & II Marine Firefighter Rescue Officer Technical Rescuer Vehicle
RM TBD, Woodfin Fees: Course: $0.00
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