POST Requalification Course
This POST-certified, 160-hours 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 have a three-year or longer break in qualifying employment from a California law enforcement employer for which the position required completion of Regular Basic Course (RBC) or Specialized Investigators' Basic Course (SIBC) training.
- Basic Course Waiver Assessment Process After an evaluation has been approved by POST, the requalification course must be completed to meet the assessment requirements of the BCW process unless an individual qualifies for the testing process.
*Six-Year Exception: Individuals who successfully completed the RBC, SIBC, or 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.
Enrollment Arrangements
Contact the Requalification Course presenters below to obtain course status, an enrollment package, course dates, and additional course information.
Course Description
Presentation methodology includes lectures, practical exercises, demonstrations, and instructional activities. This course requires students to demonstrate techniques that require physical ability. 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 test. 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 (pdf) provides further information about obtaining a clearance.