Fresno City College's State
Center Regional Training Facility is a Public Safety Training
Academy specializing in the training of Public Safety personnel.
All police classes are certified by the Commission on Peace Officer
Standards and Training. All correctional/probation classes are
certified by the Board of Correction's Standards for Training
for Corrections.
The Basic Police Academy
is required in order to be hired as a full time Peace Officer
in California. The Basic Academy is offered in three different
formats.
The
Correctional Academy
and Probation Core Courses are offered in conjunction with local
agencies and is required to work as a Correctional Officer, Probation
Officer or Juvenile Counselor for a local agency.
Advanced
Technical Courses
are those classes designed for In-Service personnel already employed
by a Public Safety Agency. Examples of these classes are: Dispatcher
Update, Academy, Interview & Interrogation, Officer Safety,
Adv. Handgun, Firearms Instructor, Tactical Communication, Traffic
Accident Investigation, Field Training Officer, Supervisory Course,
Drug Influence, etc.
The Reserve Police Academy is designed for those who want to
become reserve police officers or a reserve deputy sheriff. Training
modules qualify the student to become a Level III, II, or I Reserve
Officer.
The Dispatcher Academy is designed for those who have been
hired as, or want to become a Complaint/Dispatcher for a Public
Safety Agency. This course is mandated by P.O.S.T. to be completed
prior to or within one year of being hired as a dispatcher. The
Dispatcher Core course is offered once a year.
Phone (559) 442-8277 FAX (559) 441-8551
Email: fccpoliceacademy@fresnocitycollege.edu
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