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POST Requalification Course
This POST-certified, 136-hour minimum course serves two purposes:
- Three-Year Requalification*
This course is available to individuals who have successfully completed a POST-certified Regular or Specialized Investigators' Basic Course, the Basic Course Waiver (BCW) process, or who have been awarded a POST Basic Certificate and have a three-year or longer break in service. - Basic Course Waiver Examination (BCWE)
After an evaluation has been approved by POST, this course may be completed to meet the examination requirements for the BCW process, which consists of written and skill components.
*Six-Year Exception: Individuals who successfully completed a Regular Basic Course (RBC), Specialized Investigators' Basic Course (SIBC), or the Basic Course Waiver process on or after July 1, 1999 but who never served in a position for which a Regular or Specialized Investigators' Basic Course was required by law, may requalify by completing the POST Requalification Course one time within six years from the date of basic course or waiver process completion. After six years, those individuals must complete the appropriate basic course (RBC or SIBC) to requalify, regardless of when the Requalification Course was completed.
Enrollment Arrangements
Contact the Requalification Course presenters below to obtain an enrollment package, course dates, and additional course information.
| Napa Valley College 2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway Napa, CA 94558 Volaney Harris 707.253.3255 www.nvccjtc.org |
Southwestern College 900 Otay Lakes Road, Rm 560J Chula Vista, CA 91910 Elizabeth Valdez 619.482.6462 http://www.swccd.edu/4thLevel/index.asp?L3=608 |
| Orange County Sheriff's Department Training Division 1900 West Katella Avenue Orange, CA 92867 Emma Luker 714.538.2704 http://www.ocsd.org |
State Center Regional Training Facility 1101 E. University Avenue Fresno, CA 93741 Jim Edison 559.442.8277 http://www.fresnocitycollege.edu/policeacademy |
| Rio Hondo Regional Training Center 3600 Workman Mill Road Whittier, CA 90608 Barbara Keith 562.908.3406 ext 4225 http://www.riohondo.edu/leo |
Yuba College 2088 North Beale Road Marysville, CA 95901 Corrine Gil 530.741.6923 http://www.yccd.edu/aoj/ |
| South Bay Regional Training Center 3095 Yerba Buena Road San Jose, CA 95135 Carissa Henry 408.270.6458 http://theacademy.ca.gov |
Course Description
Presentation methodology includes lectures, practical exercises, demonstrations, and instructional activities. This course requires students to demonstrate techniques that require physical ability and agility. Concerns may be discussed with course presenters.
The Requalification Course Content includes portions of the basic course which:
- Change rapidly,
- Address critical manipulative skills related to officer safety or civil liability in areas which persons are most likely to experience reduced proficiency,
- Address related critical subjects.
Student understanding of cognitive material (e.g., law changes) will be evaluated by the administration of a comprehensive written examination. Testing will not be required for instructional blocks that are not tested in the basic course (e.g., cultural diversity, ethics, sexual harassment); however, students must participate in any associated instructional activities. Exercise tests will be required to evaluate students in all manipulative/psychomotor areas pertaining to the Requalification Course.
Criminal History Clearance
An applicant for the Requalification Course who is not sponsored by, or employed as a peace officer by a local or state agency, department or district must submit a written criminal history clearance from the Department of Justice to the training presenter. POST Bulletin 98-28 provides further information about obtaining a clearance.
Additional Information
Questions regarding this program may be directed to the Basic Training Bureau at 916.227.4254 or bcw@post.ca.gov.