Training

2024 Training Activities.  

Training  details for 2024 have been determined and are detailed below.  These activities below are for existing ECS members and prospective members who wish to complete their training requirements.

All sessions are open to all existing members and prospective members regardless of their certifications status.  No pre-registration is required.  

ECS Weather Spotter Training:
Monday, January 29 at 7:00 PM

This training has been completed.     

ECS Protocols Training:  
Saturday,  February 24 at 8:00 AM.

This training has been completed.  If you missed the training and need to arrange a makeup,  contact training@k0ecs.org.  

ECS Protocols Exercise:
Monday March 4 at 6:00 PM

This training has been completed.  If you missed the training and need to arrange a makeup,  contact training@k0ecs.org.  

Weather Spotting Exam
 Click Here to  take the 2024 Weather Spotter Exam.  There are 27 questions and you must get 22 correct answers to pass .  The exam is self-scoring and you can see your score when you complete the exam.  You can  take the exam as many times as necessary to achieve the passing score. 
Protocols Exam

Click Here to  take the 2024 Protocols Exam.  There are 32 questions and you must get 26 correct answers to pass .  The exam is self-scoring and you can see your score when you complete the exam.  You can  take the exam as many times as necessary to achieve the passing score.   

Background Check

If you were not a member in good standing in 2023, you must submit the background check form directly to the County sometime between January 1 and  February 28, 2024.  

Click Here to download the background check form and instructions.  

ECS Training Requirements

Training requirements differ depending on your ECS membership status.  Review the 3 categories below for the training requirements that apply to you.  All activities below must be completed by March 31 (except as noted) to be certified for 2023.  For questions,  contact training@k0ecs.org.  

1.  For those who wish to become a member of ECS for the first time or whose membership has expired/lapsed.

2.    For existing members whose certification expires in 2024:

Attendance at the Protocols Training, and Weather Spotter Training is optional, but highly recommended.

3.    For existing members whose certification does not expire in 2024:

Dues Payment

All ECS members must pay annual dues ($5.00) to become or to remain certified.  Annual payment of dues is required whether or not you need to recertify.  

Dues may be paid as follows:

Dues must be paid in full by March 31 of each year. 

Amateur Radio Operator Credentialing Requirements and Resource Typing.

Johnson County ECS is a member of the the Metropolitan Emergency Communications Council (MECC) and has coordinated member credentialing requirements and resource typing with other Metro KC emergency communications organizations.   All members must be at least Type IV operators.  Net controllers must be at least Type III operators.  Operators who complete their requirements for membership in ECS (see the Join page) are automatically classified as Type IV operators.

Contact training@k0ecs.org for a summary of the MECC Amateur Radio Operator resource typing categories and requirements and instructions for applying for a resource type upgrade.

Click here for access to the FEMA website with the complete list of independent study courses.

ECS members may request an upgrade of their operator classification through the MECC by completing this form and submitting evidence of completion of the required FEMA courses as instructed on the form.