7-03/015.00 POST Certificate Requirements
All sworn peace officers, under 830.1 PC, employed by the Department, shall possess and maintain a valid Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification.
Basic Certificate
Complete the current employing department’s probationary period of not less than 12 months; and
Satisfy the minimum entry-level basic course training standard for the applicant’s current position.
Intermediate and Advanced Certificates
Minimum requirements to qualify for an intermediate or advanced POST certificate are: years of experience, education points, and training points. All three (3) requirements must be met.
INTERMEDIATE |
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Years of Experience |
8 or more |
6 or more |
4 or more |
4 or more |
2 or more |
Education Points |
15 |
30 |
45 |
AA/AS |
BA/BS |
Training Points |
15 |
30 |
45 |
Basic POST |
Basic POST |
ADVANCED |
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Years of Experience |
12 or more |
9 or more |
9 or more |
6 or more |
4 or more |
Education Points |
30 |
45 |
AA/AS |
BA/BS |
MASTERS |
Training Points |
30 |
45 |
Basic POST |
Basic POST |
Basic POST |
Training Points
One training point equals 20 hours of law enforcement training. Individuals receive training points from the Basic Academy course, in-service training, and may include outside training. College-affiliated training can be counted as “education” or “training” points, but not both. Training points cannot be substituted for education points (college units).
Education Points
Education points include college units from any accredited college and may include those units obtained through college-affiliated training/in-service training. If the college is on a semester system, each unit equals one education point. If the college is on a quarter system, multiply the number of units by 2/3 (.667) to calculate your education points. One education point (college unit) equals one training point. Education points (college units) can be substituted for training points.
Supervisory Certificate
Possess or be eligible to possess an intermediate certificate;
Complete a minimum of 60 units from an accredited college;
Successfully complete a POST-certified Supervisory Course; and
Possess two years’ law enforcement experience as a permanent first-level supervisor or higher.
Management Certificate
Possess, hold, or be eligible to hold an Advanced Certificate;
Complete a minimum of 60 semester units from an accredited college;
Successfully complete a POST-certified Management Course; and
Possess two years’ law enforcement experience in a permanent middle management or higher position.
Information regarding any of the above certificates may be obtained by contacting the Training Bureau’s Education & Training Records Unit.
POST Public Safety Dispatcher Certificate
Be employed with a department participating in the POST Dispatcher Program;
Be appointed as a full-time safety dispatcher;
Successful completion of a POST-certified Public Safety Dispatcher’s Basic Course of no less than 80 hours; and
Satisfactorily complete the current Department’s probationary period of at least 12 months.
Information regarding eligibility requirements for the certificate may be obtained by contacting the Training Bureau’s Civilian Training Unit.