California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 2 - Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training › Article 3 - Regulatory Procedures › Section 1082 - Minimum Content Requirements for Instructor Courses

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Minimum Course Content
The instructor courses listed in Commission Regulations 1009 and
				  1070, and in subsection
				  1082(d), shall meet
				  the minimum content requirements as specified in subsection
				  1082(d). Commission
				  Regulations 1052-1056, and 1059 specify the requirements for certification and
				  presentation of these courses. Effective March 1, 2008, completion of the Academy
				  Instructor Certification Course specified in subsection
				  1082(d) or passage of
				  the AICC Equivalency Process specified in Commission Regulation 1009(c)(4) shall be
				  a prerequisite to teaching any* of the specialized subjects listed in Commission
				  Regulation 1070(b) when the subject is taught in the Regular Basic Course, in
				  addition to the requirement to complete the required instructor course listed in
				  subsection 1082(d).
*The following instructor courses listed in Commission Regulation
				  1070(b) are excluded from the AICC completion requirement: Institute of Criminal
				  Investigation (ICI) Instructor, Motorcycle Training Instructor, Supervisory Course
				  Instructor, and Supervisory Leadership Institute (SLI) Instructor
				  courses.
(b) Additional
				Requirements
Requirements for certification and presentation of these courses
				  are specified in Commission Regulations 1052-1056, and 1059. Additional requirements
				  for the Academy Instructor Certification Course are specified in Commission
				  Regulation 1009.
(c)
				POST-certified Courses
A POST-certified course by the same title as the instructor
				  training course specified in Commission Regulation 1070(b) and which began prior to
				  July 1, 2002, shall be deemed as meeting the minimum content requirement.
				  POST-certified courses beginning on or after July 1, 2002, shall be evaluated by the
				  course presenter for compliance with the minimum course content specified in
				  subsection 1082(d).
(d) Instructor Courses and Minimum Content
The instructor courses listed below (either POST-certified and
				  beginning after July 1, 2002, or courses used in an equivalency process), shall meet
				  minimum content requirements as follows:
Arrest and Control Instructor
(1) Body Physics and Dynamics
(2) Control Techniques
(3) Handcuffing
(4) Injury Prevention
(5) Prisoner Restraint
(6) Searches
(7) Use of Force
(8) Weaponless Defense
(9) Weapon Retention/Takeaway
(10) Adult Learning Concepts
(11) Legal Issues
(12) Performance Evaluation Techniques
(13) Safety Protocols
(14) Written, Oral, and/or Demonstration
				Assessment (
in each topic area
)
Academy Instructor Certification Course (AICC)
(1) Basic Course Instructional System
(2) Roles and Responsibilities of Law Enforcement
				Training Instructors
(3) Adult Learning
				Concepts
(4) Lesson Planning
(5) Presentation Skills
(6) Facilitation Skills
(7) Use of Learning Resources and Training
				Aids
(8) Evaluation Techniques
(9) Legal Issues
(10) Safety Protocols
(11) Written, Oral, and/or Demonstration
				Assessment (
in each topic area
)
A model expanded course outline can be found in the
Guidelines and Curriculum for the Academy Instructor Certificate
				  Program
publication.
Baton/Impact Weapons Instructor
(1) Blocking Techniques
(2) Drawing Techniques
(3) Patterns of Movement
(4) Stances
(5) Strike Zones
(6) Striking Techniques
(7) Use of Force
(8) Adult Learning Concepts
(9) Evaluation Techniques
(10) Legal Issues
(11) Performance Evaluation Techniques
(12) Safety Protocols
(13) Written, Oral, and/or Demonstration
				Assessment (
in each topic area
)
Chemical Agents Instructor
(1) Decontamination
(2) Delivery Methods
(3) Disposal of Aerosol Devices
(4) First Aid Protocols
(5) Gas Mask Application
(6) Maintenance of Aerosol Devices
(7) Adult Learning Concepts
(8) Legal Issues
(9) Performance Evaluation Techniques
(10) Safety Protocols
(11) Written, Oral, and/or Demonstration
				Assessment (
in each topic area
)
Defensive Tactics Instructor
(1) Body Physics and Dynamics
(2) Control Techniques
(3) Handcuffing
(4) Injury Prevention
(5) Prisoner Restraint
(6) Searches
(7) Use of Force
(8) Weaponless Defense
(9) Weapon Retention/Takeaway
(10) Adult Learning Concepts
(11) Legal Issues
(12) Performance Evaluation Techniques
(13) Safety Protocols
(14) Written, Oral, and/or Demonstration
				Assessment (
in each topic area
)
The content for this course is a composite of the "Arrest and
				  Control Instructor" and "Baton/Impact Weapons Instructor" courses. Diversionary
				  Devices Instructor
(1) Device Deployment
				and Ignition
(2) Overpressure
(3) Types of Devices
(4) Types of Diversions
(5) Adult Learning Concepts
(6) Legal Issues
(7) Performance Evaluation Techniques
(8) Safety Protocols
(9) Written, Oral, and/or Demonstration Assessment
				(
in each topic area
)
Driver Awareness Instructor -- 24 Hours (is a prerequisite for
				  Driver Training Instructor)
(1) Course
				Management
(2) Defensive
				Driving
(3) Pre-Shift
				Inspection
(4) Reverse Driving Practical
				Application
(5) Vehicle Control
				Techniques
(6) Vehicle
				Dynamics
(7) Adult Learning
				Concepts
(8) Legal Issues
(9) Performance Evaluation Techniques
(10) Safety Protocols
(11) Written, Oral, and/or Demonstration
				Assessment (
in each topic area
)
Driver Training Instructor -- 40 Hours (is a prerequisite for
				  Driver Training Simulation Instructor)
(1)
				Defensive Driving
(2) Pursuit
				Guidelines
(3) Risk Assessment
(4) Vehicle Control Techniques
(5) Adult Learning Concepts
(6) Legal Issues
(7) Performance Evaluation Techniques
(8) Safety Protocols
(9) Written, Oral, and/or Demonstration Assessment
				(
in each topic area
)
Electronic Weapons Instructor -- 16 Hours
(1) Introduction/Registration
(2) History and Definitions
(3) Exposures
(4) Electronic Weapons and Nomenclature
(5) Legal/Ethical Considerations
(6) Medical Aspects
(7) Deployment and Documentation
(8) Practical Application and Testing
Firearms Instructor
(1)
				Coaching
(2) Firearms
				Maintenance
(3) Fundamentals of
				Shooting
(4) Range Preparation
(5) Tactical Considerations
(6) Target Analysis
(7) Use of Force Guidelines
(8) Adult Learning Concepts
(9) Legal Issues
(10) Performance Evaluation Techniques
(11) Safety Protocols
(12) Written, Demonstration Assessment (
in
				each topic area
)
First Aid/CPR Instructor
(1) Abdominal/Chest Injuries
(2) Bleeding
(3) Burns
(4) Cardiovascular System
(5) Communicable Diseases
(6) CPR Techniques
(7) Dressings/Bandages
(8) Environmental Emergencies
(9) Fractures
(10) Obstetric/Pediatric Emergencies
(11) Patient Assessments
(12) Respiratory System
(13) Shock
(14) Wounds
(15) Adult Learning Concepts
(16) Legal Issues
(17) Performance Evaluation Techniques
(18) Safety Protocols
(19) Written, Oral, and/or Demonstration
				Assessment (
in each topic area
)
Hazardous Materials Instructor (Train-the-Trainer)
(1) Haz Mat Containment
(2) Haz Mat Identification and
				Assessment
(3) Incident
				Management
(4) Notification
				Protocols
(5)
				Placarding/Labeling
(6) Responder
				Awareness Actions
(7) Simulated
				Incidents
(8) Adult Learning
				Concepts
(9) Legal Issues
(10) Performance Evaluation Techniques
(11) Safety Protocols
(12) Written, Oral, and/or Demonstration
				Assessment (
in each topic area
)
ICS 300 & 400 Train-the-Trainer Course (SEMS/NIMS/ICS) -- 24
				  Hours
(1) Course Introduction and
				Objectives
(2) Trainer
				Orientation
(3) Incident Command System
				(ICS) Review
(4) Incident Action
				Planning
(5) Incident Command System
				(ICS) Organization
(6) Comprehensive
				Tabletop Exercises -- Minimum of seven (7)
(7) Course Review
(8) Final Examination
Institute of Criminal Investigation (ICI) Instructor
(1) Workshop on Adult Experience-Based
				Learning
(2) Workshop for Instructional
				Competency Verification
(3) Student
				Teaching in a Classroom Environment, Under the Observation of a Master
				Instructor
(4) Legal Issues
(5) Safety Protocols
Law Enforcement Response to Terrorism (LERT) Instructor
(1) Defining Terrorism
(2) Overview of Conventional, Chemical,
				Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Devices
(3) Current Terrorist Threats and Historical
				Issues
(4) Anti-terrorism
				Concepts
(5) Threat and Vulnerability
				Assessments
(6) Role of the Terrorism
				Liaison Officer (TLO)
(7) Information
				and Intelligence Sharing
(8) Weapons of
				Mass Destruction (WMD)
(9) WMD Incident
				Response
(10) Safety and Response
				Strategies
(11) Standardized Emergency
				Management System (SEMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS)
(12) Adult Learning Concepts and Fundamental
				Instructional Methodologies
(13) Course
				Testing and Evaluation
Less Lethal Force Instructor
(1) Apprehension Techniques
(2) Level of Effectiveness
(3) Medical Treatment Protocol
(4) Precautions
(5) Projectile Specifications
(6) Psychological Effects
(7) Reporting Procedures
(8) Adult Learning Concepts
(9) Legal Issues
(10) Performance Evaluation Techniques
(11) Safety Protocols
(12) Written, Oral, and/or Demonstration
				Assessment (
in each topic area
)
Motorcycle Training Instructor
(1) Apexing
(2) Braking Demonstrations
(3) Cone Patterns
(4) Defensive Riding
(5) Enforcement Stops
(6) Incline Work
(7) Motorcycle Maintenance
(8) Pullouts
(9) Street Riding Techniques
(10) Adult Learning Concepts
(11) Legal Issues
(12) Performance Evaluation Techniques
(13) Safety Protocols
(14) Written, Oral, and/or Demonstration
				Assessment (
in each topic area
)
Physical Training Instructor
(1) Anatomy/Physiology
(2) Biomechanics
(3) Calisthenics
(4) Circuit Training
(5) Conditioning Principles
(6) Exercise Prescription
(7) Injury Prevention and Assessment
(8) Motivation
(9) Adult Learning Concepts
(10) Legal Issues
(11) Performance Evaluation Techniques
(12) Safety Protocols
(13) Written, Oral, and/or Demonstration
				Assessment in each topic area
Public Safety Communications Terrorism Awareness Instructor Course
				  (PSC-TAIC)
(1) Introduction and Course
				Overview
(2) The Terrorist
				Threat
(3) Weapons of Mass Destruction
				(WMD)
(4) Target Assessment
(5) Counter-Terrorism Measures
(6) Emergency Management (SEMS/NIMS/ICS)
(7) Communications Response
(8) Psychological Impact
(9) Testing, Tabletop Scenario and Course
				Critique
(10) Adult Learning
				Concepts
(11) Facilitation
				Skills
(12) Use of Technology Delivery
				Systems
(13) Course Material
				Resources
(14) Small Group Curricula
				Presentations
(15) Certification
				Process
Racial Profiling Instructor
(1) Modeling of Core Course
(2) Facilitation Skills
(3) Racial Profiling Defined
(4) Legal Considerations
(5) History of Civil Rights
(6) Community Considerations
(7) Facilitator Guide Orientation
(8) "Teach Back"
Supervisory Course Instructor
(1) Workshop on Experience-based Learning and
				Facilitation Skills
(2) Competency
				Verification/Evaluation Session
Supervisory Leadership Institute (SLI) Instructor
(1) Workshop on Experience-based Learning and
				Facilitation Skills
(2) Competency
				Verification/Evaluation Session
(3)
				Legal Issues
(4) Safety
				Protocols
Train-the-Trainer Course for Response Personnel
				  (SEMS/NIMS/ICS)
(1) Course Overview and
				Objectives
(2) Introduction to
				Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)/National Incident Management System
				(NIMS)
(3) Introduction to the Incident
				Command System (ICS)
(4) The Incident
				Command System (ICS)
(5) SEMS/NIMS
				Multi-agency Coordination Systems
(6)
				Incident Action Planning (IAP)
(7)
				Resource Management
(8) Mutual
				Aid
(9) Transfer of
				Command/Demobilization
(10) SEMS/NIMS
				Public Information
(11) SEMS/NIMS
				Preparedness
(12) SEMS/NIMS
				Communications, Information, Management and Supporting Technologies
(13) SEMS/NIMS Review and Testing
(14) The Role of the Trainer