Instructor Development Course

POST/FBI

INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT COURSE

The Louisiana POST Council, in conjunction with the FBI, will co-sponsor an Instructor Development Course August 18-22, 2008 for instructors assigned full-time to accredited academies, and for general police instructors. The 40-hour course will be conducted at the St. Charles Parish Training Academy in Boutte, LA.

As presented by the FBI, the goal of this course is to prepare experienced law enforcement officers to be effective instructors for their agencies and/or academies. The course focuses on principles of learning, the police officer as an adult learner, determining training needs, and defining instructional objectives. Students will become familiar with effective communication and teaching strategies and will make presentations using lesson plans, visual support materials, and contemporary teaching techniques. This course is designed for either the beginning or the experienced instructor, based upon academy needs.

Full-Time Academy Instructors. Any instructor, who is a full-time employee of a POST-accredited police academy, shall be certified by the POST council within one year of his/her employment (as an instructor). The instructor must successfully complete the POST/FBI Instructor Development Course in order to obtain certification. Only full-time officers who have a minimum of 2 years full-time service are eligible to attend.

Individuals who possess FBI Instructor Development Certificates issued upon completion of the FBI National Academy need not attend this course. They are automatically certified by POST. However, a copy of their certificate must be on file with P.O.S.T.

Each agency is allowed to submit two names for consideration. Please mark on the registration if the officer is 1st priority or 2nd priority. Since there are limited slots available for this class, selection will begin with the 1st priority names. If we do not have a full class by the registration deadline, vacancies will be filled using 2nd priority names, then with officers from other parts of the state (on a first-come, first-served basis). It should be noted that first priority is given to basic academies. Please complete the enclosed registration form and return it to POST as soon as possible. ONLY INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING CONFIRMATION FROM POST WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THIS CLASS!

If you have any questions, please contact a member of the P.O.S.T. Staff at 225-925-4942.

POST/FBI Instructor Development School

Registration Form

Please complete every blank. IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED TO THIS CLASS, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE CLASS BEGINS

Years full-time law enforcement/corrections service: ______

*Are you (or will you be) directly responsible for training of police recruits?

Yes No

*Are you directly responsible for in-service training of police?

Yes No

*Have you attended basic training that was accredited by POST?

Yes No

*Are you Grandfathered under POST Law? Yes No

Hire date (which grandfathers you in): ______

Registration DEADLINE: August 11, 2008 REGISTRATION FEE: NONE

Mail form to: L.C.L.E., 1885 Wooddale Blvd., Room 708, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Attn: P.O.S.T. or FAX to (225)216-6934.

Please consider the above named individual for enrollment in the upcoming Instructor Development Course. The information listed is accurate, and I understand that only full-time employees of criminal justice agencies are eligible for participation in the program, and that they must have at least 2 years full-time law enforcement experience.

I also realize that ONLY INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING CONFIRMATION FROM POST WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THIS CLASS.

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Signature (Agency Head or Academy Director) ______1st Priority _____ 2nd Priority

(Please Check One)

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Printed Name of Agency Head or Academy Director