TCOLE Telecommunicator Licensing
Course: Practice Exam Review UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the total length and hourly requirement of the TCOLE Telecommunicator Licensing Course? -
CORRECT ANSWER 5 days, 40 hours
What is the minimum passing score required on individual unit quizzes to move forward to the next
unit? - CORRECT ANSWER 70%
How much time is permitted for an examinee to complete the state licensing exam? - CORRECT
ANSWER 2 hours
Which TCOLE document must you know the number of to sit for the state exam? - CORRECT
ANSWER PID
How many members make up the regulatory commission of TCOLE, and what is their term length? -
CORRECT ANSWER 9 members, 6 years
In which chapter of the Title 37 Texas Administrative Code are the TCOLE Enforcement guidelines
found? - CORRECT ANSWER Chapter 211
What is the minimum age requirement to enroll in a basic licensing course and achieve licensure? -
CORRECT ANSWER 18
A candidate is disqualified if they have been on community supervision or probation for a Class B
misdemeanor within the last how many years? - CORRECT ANSWER 10 years
Disqualification from TCOLE enrollment applies to any individual who has been convicted or placed
on community supervision for any court offense involving? - CORRECT ANSWER Family
violence
, To verify a candidate's background during an investigation, an enrolling entity must contact
employers for at least how many of the last years? - CORRECT ANSWER 5 years
An appointee must be declared physically sound and drug-free on a form prescribed by a physician
within how many days prior to appointment? - CORRECT ANSWER 90 days
For psychological evaluations, the testing process must consist of a face-to-face interview and at least
how many instruments? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 instruments tracking personality traits and
psychopathology
Training requirements for a county jailer license consist of the basic county corrections course or
recognized training under what statute? - CORRECT ANSWER Texas Occupations Code §
1707.31
Which type of license can be issued to an agency for an appointee, remains valid for 12 months, and
expires immediately if the individual leaves that agency? - CORRECT ANSWER Provisional
license
A jailer appointed on a temporary basis must be enrolled in a basic jailer licensing course on or before
which day following their temporary appointment? - CORRECT ANSWER 30th day
Once a temporary telecommunicator license expires, a person is barred from receiving a new
temporary license for a period of? - CORRECT ANSWER 180 days
The TCOLE training year explicitly runs from? - CORRECT ANSWER January 1st through
December 31st
For a law enforcement agency to maintain continuing education records for audit purposes, they must
have lesson plans, student counts, and what else on file? - CORRECT ANSWER Attendees'
written evaluations of the course and instructor
If a telecommunicator with a history of an active appointment has been out of service for more than
180 days, which forms must be updated upon reappointment? - CORRECT ANSWER Form L1
and Form F5
Course: Practice Exam Review UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the total length and hourly requirement of the TCOLE Telecommunicator Licensing Course? -
CORRECT ANSWER 5 days, 40 hours
What is the minimum passing score required on individual unit quizzes to move forward to the next
unit? - CORRECT ANSWER 70%
How much time is permitted for an examinee to complete the state licensing exam? - CORRECT
ANSWER 2 hours
Which TCOLE document must you know the number of to sit for the state exam? - CORRECT
ANSWER PID
How many members make up the regulatory commission of TCOLE, and what is their term length? -
CORRECT ANSWER 9 members, 6 years
In which chapter of the Title 37 Texas Administrative Code are the TCOLE Enforcement guidelines
found? - CORRECT ANSWER Chapter 211
What is the minimum age requirement to enroll in a basic licensing course and achieve licensure? -
CORRECT ANSWER 18
A candidate is disqualified if they have been on community supervision or probation for a Class B
misdemeanor within the last how many years? - CORRECT ANSWER 10 years
Disqualification from TCOLE enrollment applies to any individual who has been convicted or placed
on community supervision for any court offense involving? - CORRECT ANSWER Family
violence
, To verify a candidate's background during an investigation, an enrolling entity must contact
employers for at least how many of the last years? - CORRECT ANSWER 5 years
An appointee must be declared physically sound and drug-free on a form prescribed by a physician
within how many days prior to appointment? - CORRECT ANSWER 90 days
For psychological evaluations, the testing process must consist of a face-to-face interview and at least
how many instruments? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 instruments tracking personality traits and
psychopathology
Training requirements for a county jailer license consist of the basic county corrections course or
recognized training under what statute? - CORRECT ANSWER Texas Occupations Code §
1707.31
Which type of license can be issued to an agency for an appointee, remains valid for 12 months, and
expires immediately if the individual leaves that agency? - CORRECT ANSWER Provisional
license
A jailer appointed on a temporary basis must be enrolled in a basic jailer licensing course on or before
which day following their temporary appointment? - CORRECT ANSWER 30th day
Once a temporary telecommunicator license expires, a person is barred from receiving a new
temporary license for a period of? - CORRECT ANSWER 180 days
The TCOLE training year explicitly runs from? - CORRECT ANSWER January 1st through
December 31st
For a law enforcement agency to maintain continuing education records for audit purposes, they must
have lesson plans, student counts, and what else on file? - CORRECT ANSWER Attendees'
written evaluations of the course and instructor
If a telecommunicator with a history of an active appointment has been out of service for more than
180 days, which forms must be updated upon reappointment? - CORRECT ANSWER Form L1
and Form F5
