Field Training Officer Instruction/Certification

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Please enter the coupon code we provided into the checkout process to apply the BETA discount. 

You are enrolling in the FTOAcademy’s BETA test of our new Basic Field Training Officer Course. 

We are offering this BETA course in exchange for feedback on your learning experience so we can improve our course for future students.

At the completion of this course, we request each student complete a feedback form, containing approximately 10 questions on how we can improve this course. 

The BETA course will have ONE live webinar session expected to occur towards the end of August where students can join a live webinar with Coach Sokolove for follow up and questions.  Participation in this webinar is recommended but not required.

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Basic Field Training Officer

This course is specifically designed for experienced, uniformed patrol personnel selected to serve as Field Training Officers for probationary employees.  This course emphasizes the FTO’s role in assisting probationers in certifying for solo patrol operations by applying the knowledge and skills acquired during Basic Police Training/Certification and using them according to agency policies, procedures, and community service delivery standards.   

Instruction in this program highlights two essential Field Training and Evaluation Process skills:

A)  the ability to examine and objectively document the probationer’s job behaviors using standardized assessment guidelines and,

B) the analysis of the probationer’s training needs and use of proper instructional techniques for corrective action.

Presentation will focus on discussion as well as hands-on application of the course materials in individual/student exercises.  Students will be required to complete out-of-classroom reading assignments from the course text and workbook “Breaking Routine:  Field Training Officer.”

Course content includes:

– What every FTO really needs to know about the operational structure of the Field Training & Evaluation Process

– The Instructional Relay Race: Taking over where basic police training/certification left off inventorying the probationer’s current knowledge and skill proficiencies

– Selection and use of on-the-job instructional techniques: finding the right tools to meet the challenge

– Examining effective probationer assessment standards that  produce outstanding law enforcement officers

– Utilization of standardized evaluation guidelines

– Documenting probationer performance

– Performance assessment: objectively measuring probationer competence

– Documenting the extent of training and coaching

– Managing deficient performance and the “Not Responding to Training” probationer

– Use of the Probationer Officer Manual as the Field Training playbook

– Preparing the Probationer for Community Oriented Policing: Dancing with SARA!

Students should be familiar with their Department’s current Field Training and Evaluation process and are encouraged to both obtain and review a copy of their agency’s manuals and forms prior to taking htis course.      

This course is designed to train a single employee. Using the same course to train multiple employees is prohibited.

Students will receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.

Students will have access to the course for 90 days after purchase.

This course is non-refundable.