POST APPROVED 32 Hour FTO Certification Course (#10596-0025)

This 32-hour course is specifically designed for experienced personnel selected to serve as FTOs for probationary police officers. This course will prepare you to be an effective FTO using the L.E.T.A.C Field Teaching Model. As a LETAC FTO, you will know how to effectively teach probationary officers to be capable, compassionate and courageous police officers ready to bring policing into the future.

 The new condensed schedule aims to enhance focus, provide a more efficient learning experience and improve engagement and retention while still delivering the best FTO content. You will hear from subject matter experts in adult learning, organizational culture, case law, employment law, mental health and wellness and learn from instructors who are experienced and successful FTOs. This comprehensive approach centers around better understanding your probationary officer, yourself, and what conditions create effective learning.

You will not only learn the LETAC FTO Model, you will gain experience through practical exercises, role playing and scenarios while modeling adult learning strategies you will use as an FTO. Building upon this foundation, focus is given to advanced techniques for struggling probationary officers. You will complete DORs, end of week and end of phase assessments, review BWC footage, and evaluate probationary officer performance in practical scenarios along with experienced FTOs, law enforcement officers and professional role playing actors.

This course represents one of the most researched, comprehensive, and advanced full-spectrum FTO curricula to prepare you and your agency's next generation of Field Training Officers.

LETAC’s Field Teaching Officer’s Course Core Concepts :

• Understanding the Field Teaching Program
• Pre Phase and Academy FTO Models
• The Philosophy of Teaching vs. Training
• Adaptive Teaching Techniques for the Adult Learner
• Understanding FTO Forms and Proper Documentation
• Simplified DOR Evaluation Guidelines
• The Role of Scenario Based Training and Observational Assessments
• The Proper Use and Designation of Not Responding to Training (NRT)
• Developing and Documenting Remedial Training Action Plans
• End of Phase Extensions and Next Phase Planning
• FTO Best Practices and Lessons Learned - A Police Chief’s Perspective
• Ethical and Legal Considerations in FTO
• Civil Liabilities, Training and Policy
• Identifying Your Agency’s FTO Culture
• How Stress Impacts Performance
• Managing Emotions and Conflict
• FTO Consistency

Who Should Attend?

Field Training Officers

Session Type:

In-person course.

Duration:

4-Days

Cancellation Policy:

• Full refund available up until 14 days prior to date.
• 50% refund available up until 7 days prior to date.
• No refunds will be made within 7 days of the date.