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MACNLOW training courses provide relevant, practical information you will take back and use immediately in the workplace! Utilizing a combination of lecture, small and large group exercises, personal assessment tools and role play, we actively involve attendees in the learning process. Because our class sizes are limited, your personal questions and concerns will always be addressed.
In addition to the courses shown below, MACNLOW has many other options from which to choose.  If you don't see something you're looking for, please contact us for assistance or to host a course at your agency.  We also provide customized in-service training programs to address the specific needs of your agency.
Our calendar is updated weekly, so please check back often for more information or contact us at info@macnlow.com or at 517-410-0825 to be added to our mailing list.
Please note that all classes run from 8 am to 5 pm unless otherwise noted in the course description. Pricing information is included in the course description.

Cancellation/Refund Policy (as of 9-1-17):  All course cancellations must be in writing and sent via e-mail to register@macnlow.com. Cancellations made within four days of registration will be fully refunded or not billed to the agency, provided the initial registration occurs more than two weeks prior to the class start date. Cancellations made after four days of the initial registration date and up to two weeks prior to the course start date will be refunded less a $50 processing fee.  Cancellations made with less than two weeks notice prior to the course start date will be refunded less a $100 processing fee as MACNLOW has already committed those funds for the course.  No shows are non-refundable.  For special circumstances regarding cancellations, please contact Kristen at 517-410-0825 or send e-mail to info@macnlow.com.

February 23, 2026

Handling Domestic Violence Calls

Kalamazoo MI

This course focuses on helping telecommunicators learn innovative ways to capture information, frame effective questions, understand the psychological dynamics of domestic violence, and methods to keep their officers safe. SNC approved with Module II(a) endorsement; MNA2022-2927 tradi... More Info

February 23, 2026

Advanced 40-Hour Dispatch School

Kalamazoo MI

​MACNLOW’s Advanced 40-Hour Dispatch School enables attendees to meet all SNC Module II requirements (MNA2022-2926 traditional classroom or MNA2025-6108 virtual classroom/hybrid course) by attending all five days for $750 or any one-day course for $275.  Our team uti... More Info

February 24, 2026

Suicide Calls: Helping the Caller & the Telecommunicator

Kalamazoo MI

Attendees will discuss facts, statistics, and myths about suicide and suicidal callers, practice their reflective listening skills, discuss crucial direct questions to ask to keep the caller talking, and gain call handling methods proven effective for others. The course also addresses tele... More Info

February 25, 2026

Homeland Security for Telecommunicators

Kalamazoo MI

A comprehensive overview to define “terrorism;” identify the similarities and differences between “Domestic” and “International” terrorism; identify common misconceptions related to terrorists; discuss potential terrorist targets; identify and define eig... More Info

February 26, 2026

Stress Management

Kalamazoo MI

Attendees will complete a Stress Response Profile to analyze their individual stress levels with an emphasis on the challenges of a dispatching career, both in terms of tasks and toxic people, utilize the Thought Reframing and FIT/S/ACE approaches to handling stress, and examine indiv... More Info

February 27, 2026

911 Dispatch Liability

Kalamazoo MI

Utilizing 911 cases which pinpoint various types of liability, this course analyzes liability issues, examines common elements of liability, develops measures for reducing and/or preventing liability, and considers “best practices” for telecommunicators and supervisors.&nb... More Info

March 02, 2026

Getting Along with (Almost!) Anyone

This course is designed to provide tools to help you better manage conflicts. We will explore how to use conflict types, personality types, triggers, active listening skills and other tools as vehicles to guide organizational, family, and team unity. By learning your conflict style and the styles of... More Info

March 02, 2026

Strange but True Stories from the Dispatch Center: A Call-Handling Workshop

A submerged vehicle, an exotic animal on the loose in your community, a farm accident... do you know what questions to ask and how to quickly deploy needed resources? This course is designed to provide you with a foundation of knowledge to help you confidently handle uncommon or rare call types... More Info

March 03, 2026

Incident Debriefing

Incident Debriefing is an essential part of learning, improving and identifying the steps in a given incident. This course will highlight the need for Incident Debriefing and will focus on providing an overall plan for post-incident management. Upon completion of this course, the participa... More Info

March 03, 2026

Endurance: Lessons in Leadership

This four-hour course is designed to analyze the exemplary leadership skills of Ernest Shackleton, one of the foremost explorers of the 20th century, who led a group of men on an incredibly dangerous and arduous journey to Antarctica, where their ship was destroyed and they endured nearly two y... More Info

March 04, 2026

The Changing Face of the Active Shooter

This session of the course is being offered in our virtual classroom featuring live instruction and interaction with the instructor.

This course is designed to examine the changing landscape of active shooter incidents. Through careful research, statistical information, and case ... More Info

March 16, 2026

Advanced 40-Hour Dispatch School

Mt. Pleasant MI

MACNLOW’s Advanced 40-Hour Dispatch School enables attendees to meet all SNC Module II requirements (MNA2022-2926) by attending all five days for $750 or any one-day course for $275.  Our team utilizes a unique & practical combination of lecture, personal asse... More Info

March 18, 2026

Active Shooter Incidents for Dispatch

This session of the course will be held in our virtual classroom featuring live instruction and interaction with the instructor and other attendees.

Active shooter incidents are dynamic situations that pose many unique challenges for public safety communications.  These situ... More Info

March 18, 2026

Leadership and Coaching

Benton Harbor MI

This course is designed to provide an overview of the fundamentals of what makes a good leader from a public safety perspective, but this is NOT a theory course.  Your time in the classroom will be spent on instruction, interactive discussions, and practical application of: Understandi... More Info

March 19, 2026

Introduction to Fire/EMS Dispatching: Part One

This four-hour course is designed for telecommunicators who have or will have Fire/EMS dispatch responsibilities as part of their daily duties.  Students will be taught concepts, terminology and challenges associated with Fire/EMS dispatching. The course will discuss work flow, different appara... More Info

March 19, 2026

Tactical Dispatching

This four-hour course will serve as an introduction to Tactical Dispatching. Students will learn the roles and responsibilities of a Tactical Dispatcher and gain an understanding of the ICS and NIMS structure and systems.  The primary objective of the course is to illustrate the importance of t... More Info

March 20, 2026

Psychology Behind School Shooters

While we all hope that a school shooting incident will not take place in our jurisdiction, sadly, we know that no community is exempt from violence. We must continue to do all we can to be prepared for when it does happen.  This course provides an intense look at the psychology behind a school ... More Info

March 23, 2026

Basic 40-Hour Dispatch School

Pentwater MI

MACNLOW’s Basic 40-Hour Dispatch School utilizes a unique and practical combination of lecture, personal assessment, small group exercises, skill-building exercises, and role play to cement learning. Our instructors for this course are all highly-qualified, experienced disp... More Info

March 23, 2026

Police Supervision (law enforcement) aka Achieving Supervisory Excellence (dispatch, others)

Charlotte MI

Police Supervision (aka Achieving Supervisory Excellence) is a three-day course designed specifically for first-line supervisors who direct, motivate, lead, appraise and discipline others. The course is open to anyone employed in public safety, court administration, and related professions.&nbs... More Info

April 06, 2026

Leadership and Coaching

Flint MI

This course is designed to provide an overview of the fundamentals of what makes a good leader from a public safety perspective, but this is NOT a theory course.  Your time in the classroom will be spent on instruction, interactive discussions, and practical application of: Understandi... More Info

April 07, 2026

Communications Training Officer (CTO) Program

Traverse City MI

SNC approved MNA2025-5356; $995 per person
 
MACNLOW Associates and The Cardinal Group 2 have partnered to create a Communication Training Officer (CTO) Program featuring four days of comprehensive training designed to equip new and established CTOs with the essential knowledge, s... More Info

April 16, 2026

Professional Policing: Conduct, Character & Communication all matter!

Charlotte MI

Policing in America is complicated and we, as a profession, have been tasked to do it better than ever before. We are up to that task. This course teaches time-tested practices you can use to ensure your success as a professional.  The legitimacy of the individual officer and organization ... More Info

April 16, 2026

Generational Differences

Canton MI

Generations question and complain about perceived values, work ethics and behaviors of other generations. This course gives an understanding of the forces, events and dynamics that shape each generation and offers strategies for interacting with and supervising Generations X, Y, the Millennials... More Info

April 17, 2026

Establishing Command

Charlotte MI

This course emphasizes the necessity of establishing command at every incident. The Incident Commander role is not defined by rank, but by the leadership required to manage the scene—regardless of who holds the title. From burglaries and armed robberies to active assailants and barricade/hosta... More Info

May 04, 2026

Basic 40-Hour Dispatch School

Charlotte MI

MACNLOW’s Basic 40-Hour Dispatch School utilizes a unique and practical combination of lecture, personal assessment, small group exercises, skill-building exercises, and role play to cement learning. Our instructors for this course are all highly-qualified, experienced disp... More Info

May 11, 2026

Basic 40-Hour Dispatch School

Alpena MI

MACNLOW’s Basic 40-Hour Dispatch School utilizes a unique and practical combination of lecture, personal assessment, small group exercises, skill-building exercises, and role play to cement learning. Our instructors for this course are all highly-qualified, experienced disp... More Info

June 01, 2026

Advanced 40-Hour Dispatch School

Charlotte MI

MACNLOW’s Advanced 40-Hour Dispatch School enables attendees to meet all SNC Module II requirements (MNA2022-2926 traditional classroom or MNA2025-6108 virtual classroom/hybrid course) by attending all five days for $750 or any one-day course for $275.  Our team utiliz... More Info

June 08, 2026

Police Supervision (law enforcement) aka Achieving Supervisory Excellence (dispatch, others)

Mt Pleasant MI

Police Supervision (aka Achieving Supervisory Excellence) is a three-day course designed specifically for first-line supervisors who direct, motivate, lead, appraise and discipline others. The course is open to anyone employed in public safety, court administration, and related professions.&nbs... More Info