ECN-Q Certification and Recertification

1. ECN-Q Certification occurs through the International Academy of Emergency Communication Nursing (through the IAED – International Academies of Emergency Dispatch).
2. ECN-Q Certification is a 2-day course for Registered Nurses with unencumbered licenses to practice in their respective state.
3. Nurses must have completed their Emergency Communication Nurse certification prior to taking this course.
4. Nurses must have a current CPR certification.
5. ECNs must attend the entire 2-day certification course and pass the examination at 80% or better in order to achieve certification.
6. Recertification is required every two years.
7. ECN-Qs DO NOT need to recertify as both ECNs and ECN-Qs, only as an ECN-Q and EMD. (ECN content is built into the ECN-Q Recertification Exam.)

Requirements for ECN-Q Recertification

1. Recertification occurs through the International Academy of Emergency Communication Nursing (through the IAED – International Academies of Emergency Dispatch).
2. Recertification occurs after the currently certified ECN-Q passes a 50-item ECN Recertification examination at a score of 80% or better and an EMD Recertification Exam of 80% or better.
3. ECN-Qs must have completed the specified completed case reviews as required by the IAED.
4. Nurses must submit the required Continuing Education and Dispatch requirements as specified by the IAED.
5. Nurses or their respective agency must submit the required fees to the IAED at the time of the application for ECN-Q Recertification.
6. Nurses must maintain an active and unencumbered license to practice in their respective state.
7. Nurses must maintain a current CPR certification.

For additional information on ECN-Q Certification and Recertification (including receiving recertification packets), please contact the IAED at:

International Academies of Emergency Dispatch
110 South Regent Street, 8th Floor, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 U.S.A.
Toll Free: 800.960.6236
801.359.6916
E-mail: info@emergencydispatch.