Meade High – 911 Training

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course prepares students for careers in Police/Fire/Rescue call centers. Through direct classroom instruction, observation of emergency call center activities and through simulations and practice activities, students will learn use of CAD, Vesta, and Vela call software; the laws, policies, and procedures for receiving and screening emergency calls and transmitting dispatch orders; communication skills; social/emotional skills allowing them to provide an appropriate response to specific situational emergencies; mapping location skills. Following successful completion of a written exam, practical simulation testing, and on the job training, students will be qualified for employment by the Anne Arundel County Police Department (AACPD) as 911 Call Takers. Only seniors will be eligible to take this course, as one must be 18 years old by the completion of the class in order to be hired by AACPD. Available at Glen Burnie High School only. A survey of history, development, and philosophy