Courses
PSTC Courses
- Firearms Basic Instructor Course (TCOLE #2222) July 29-August 3,2024:
RegisterClass is full - Intermediate Crime Scene Investigations Training (TCOLE #2106) September 23 – 27, 2024: Register
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- ALERRT Update (First Responder Medical) July and August Dates: Register
Firearms Basic Instructor Course – Class is full – (TCOLE #2222)
July 29-August 3,2024
$200 per person
This Firearms Instructor Certification course is designed to provide the basic concepts of law enforcement firearms instruction and to increase the quality of professional law enforcement training. This course incorporates skills from the Basic Instructor Course (TCOLE 1014) You MUST have been awarded a TCOLE Basic Instructor Certificate to attend. The course introduces the student to developing physical skills based lesson plans, firearms and range safety, range assessment/requirements and how to adapt accordingly. Students will be required demonstrate the basic knowledge and skills required to effectively instruct a classroom lesson on an assigned topic and run the range on an assigned course of fire. On the first day, Each student MUST qualify at 90% on the TCOLE prescribed courses of fire for their handgun and shotgun (2 attempts). Access to a computer with MS Office is highly encouraged. There will be homework.
Student Prerequisites:
- Not prohibited by state or federal law or rule from attending training related to firearms or from possessing a firearm.
- Never had a license or certificate issued by the Commission suspended or revoked.
- Currently holds an Instructor Certificate of Proficiency issued by the Commission.
- Currently employed or designated by the agency chief administrator or academy coordinator as a firearms instructor.
- Have at least three years’ experience as either a law enforcement officer or a firearms instructor.
Course Length: 40 hours
Instructor: Bruce Harlan
Location: PSTC, 4675 S. FM 1626, Kyle TX 78640
Required Equipment:
- Firearm and ammunition (350 rounds of factory loaded, jacketed handgun ammunition, 10 rounds of factory loaded .12 gauge 00 buckshot, 10 rounds factory loaded .12 gauge slugs)
- Safety equipment (Patrol rated ballistic vest, ear and eye protection, cap with a bill or brim is optional)
- Firearm cleaning equipment
Please see the course flyer for more information.
Register Now Class is full
Intermediate Crime Scene Investigations Training (TCOLE #2106)
September 23 – 27, 2024
$250 per person
The Intermediate Crime Scene Investigations Training Course is designed to satisfy TCOLE Intermediate Certificate requirements.This is a hands-on course covering the following topic areas:
- Legal aspects of a crime scene search
- Preparing for a crime scene investigation
- Investigating a crime scene
- Sketching and photographing
- Fingerprinting, identification collection
- Preservation of evidence, DNA evidence
- Computer and other electronic evidence
Student Prerequisites: Texas Peace Officer
Course Length: 40 hours
Instructor: Rene Luna
Location: PSTC, 4675 S. FM 1626, Kyle TX 78640
Students Need to Provide:
- Agency issued camera
- Latent Print Kit/Supplies
Please see the course flyer for more information.