Each student leaves the course with a list of specific short courses they are required to attend in the subsequent months. The entire class comes back to the college a year later for a week follow-up program. The Intermediate Command Course is designed for superintendents, the first rank above chief inspectors, equivalent to a U.S. police inspector. The eight-week program is open only to officers recognized by their departments as having the potential to progress to the rank of chief superintendent. The process is highly selective and competitive.
Students prepare for executive rank and study to become policy makers.
Lectures address a variety of specialized topics. The course picks up from the Junior Command Course. Individual learning, self-development and professional renewal are emphasized. Students carry out a study of a police major management problem, assigned by their departments, in a public or private organization. An integral part of the course is a formal assessment of the student's potential for further advancement in the police service.