California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 2 - Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training › Article 3 - Regulatory Procedures › Section 1053 - Requirements for Distance Learning Course Certification

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Distance learning courses shall include
				instructor-led online (ILO) courses, blended learning courses, hybrid courses, and
				self-paced courses. ILO courses are considered asynchronous while blended learning
				and hybrid courses may be a combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning.
				ILO, blended learning, and hybrid courses shall not be certified for less than two
				hours to be eligible for Continuing Professional Training credit. Self-paced courses
				are completed at the learner's own pace and may be approved in hourly increments of
				at least one hour or more.
(b)
				Instructor-led Online Course Certification
Any presenter requesting a new ILO course certification or
				  requesting to convert an existing in-person course to an ILO course shall first
				  contact Training Delivery and Compliance Bureau (TDC) staff for an evaluation of the
				  need for the course and to discuss certification criteria. In addition to the course
				  certification requirements for instructor-led training as established in Regulation
				  1052, the following criteria apply to ILO course certification requests:
(1) Instructor-led Online Courses: An ILO course
				may be certified for Continuing Professional Training (CPT) credit if the curriculum
				and instructor information is submitted in the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) in
				accordance with Regulations 1052 and 1053. Basic Courses certified under Commission
				Regulation 1059 are not authorized for online course delivery.
(2) Additionally, presenters must include the
				following:
(A) Course Administration - Method in
				which trainee registration, identification, attendance, and course completion is
				verified. Online Course enrollment should not exceed the number that would allow the
				facilitator to maintain a high level of student engagement. Enrollment exceptions
				are allowed for symposiums, conferences, and other similar special training
				presentations. POST shall reserve the right to disapprove course enrollment size
				based on course duration, content, and learning need. The following information
				shall be included in the expanded course outline, below the Course Purpose:
1. Online course registration process
a. Registration confirmation
b. Student verification process (prior to and
				during course)
c. Use of access codes,
				if applicable
2. How student
				roster will be completed
3. Attendance
				and course completion verification process
4. Identification of training platform (e.g. Zoom,
				Microsoft Teams, Canvas, etc.) and how it will be used
5. List of technology requirements, if applicable
				(e.g. video, mic, headphones, etc.)
6.
				Instructor to student ratio
(B) Course Delivery - Method in which the course
				will be delivered, and instructor/trainee interaction occurs. To maximize student
				engagement and transference, courses shall take into consideration low order and
				high order learning objectives and different learning styles and shall incorporate
				adult learning concepts to provide for diverse instructional methods. For courses
				longer than four hours, at least three of the instructional methods listed below
				shall be included in the course and identified in the expanded course outline:
1. Facilitated discussions
2. Learning activities
3. Breakout sessions
4. Independent work
5. Other appropriate method of student engagement
				as identified by presenter/instructor that is not lecture-based
(C) At least two of the instructional methods
				listed in (B)(1)-(5) above shall be included in the course and identified in the
				course outline.
(D) Learning
				Verification - Method in which instructor evaluates trainee performance and verifies
				the learning took place. This can take place throughout the course or at the
				conclusion of the course.
1. Assessment
				activity
2. Written assignment
3. Presentation
4. Quiz
5. Written test
6. Other appropriate method of learning
				verification as identified by the presenter/instructor
(3) Recorded Courses: POST CPT credit will not be
				given for recorded courses as there is no ability to verify attendance, learning, or
				provide trainee interaction with the instruction.