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2022 Field Training Officer Recertification

ALICE Instructor Certification - Active Shooter Response

ARIDE

  • March 30 - 31, 2023, at the Essex Police Department

  • June 22 - 23, 2023 at the Vermont Police Academy

  • September 28 - 29, 2023 at the Essex Police Department

  • November 16 - 17 at West Dover Fire Department

ARIDE Refresher Course

The ARIDE Refresher course was developed for law enforcement officers who have attended the 16-hour in-person ARIDE course. It is designed to provide the officers with key concepts taught in the full two-day training through an interactive web-based format to refresh their skills.

NHTSA's ARIDE training is a 16-hour, in-person instructor-led course that builds on the skills of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests to enhance a law enforcement officer's ability to detect impaired driving and enforce relevant laws.  With the development of the 4-hour ARIDE Refresher eLearning course, officers trained in ARIDE can refresh their skills without having to attend an in-person course; instead, they can access the course when their schedule allows, from anywhere with an internet connection.  Featuring highly skilled and well-trained subject matter experts from across the country, this course will allow learners to re-engage with the material from the in-person course while testing their knowledge through realistic scenarios and testing before, during, and after the training.

Officers can sign up for an account to access the training at www.copstrainingportal.org  It requires minimal information and gives the officer access to all courses offered through the LMS. All courses are free and can be taken at the officers’ own pace.

Once your account is created navigate to E-Learning Courses, Drug Awareness & Enforcement, and select Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Refresher.

Upon completion, please provide the certificate of completion and the supporting documentation to Jen Hier (Jennifer.hier@vermont.gov) at the Vermont Police Academy.  You will receive 4 credit hours for this training

Alco-Sensor FST PBT device

  • Online training, click link for more information. 

Body Language for Law Enforcement

Canine Drug Detection

  • January 9 - February 17, 2023

Canine Gun Detection

  • January 9 - February 17, 2023

Canine In-service Training

Communications Training Officer Refresher

DRE Training School

Dispatching Pursuits and High Risk Traffic Stops

  • February 21, 2023 at the Windham County Sheriffs Department. 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT
  • Register by email to Etracy@middleburypolice.org

DRE Trainings

DUI Detection/SFST Course and DMT Certification

  • January 23 - 27

DUI Detection/SFST Instructor Development Course

Entrance Exam Testing dates

  • February 28, 20223
  • March 28, 2023
  • April 11, 2023
  • May 9, 2023
  • June 20, 2023
  • July 11, 2023
  • August 15, 2023
  • September 26, 2023
  • October 17, 2023
  • November 7, 2023
     

FBI-LEEDA Supervisor Leadership Institute

  • February 6 - 10, 2023 at Hartford Police Department 812 VA Cutoff Rd White River Junction, VT 05001
  • Register online at Fbileeda.org

For more information click here

Glock Armourers Course

NCIC FSTO/LFSTO - FBI National Crime Information Center

The FBI requires new or returning personnel who require access to their National Crime Information Center (NCIC) to be both NCIC and CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services) certified. Registration for this online training experience is required, and submitted by your agency’s NCIC TACs (Terminal Agency Coordinators) to Jennifer Mucha via email at Jennifer.Mucha@vermont.gov.

Fingerprinting Re-Certification

  • Police officers are required by Vermont statute to be re-certified every 3 years, following the training and certification outlined above, in order to take fingerprints from minors as part of a voluntary identification program. To be recertified, an officer must submit to VCIC a set of prints via electronic capture OR the standard ink and roll method. The prints will be examined for quality, and if acceptable, recertification will be granted. If the prints are found to be unacceptable, the officer will have to re-take the Basic Fingerprinting Certification Course. Please note: recertification is NOT required for the purposes of taking prints as part of an investigation, employment-related background checks, etc.

    Send a set of fingerprints to VCIC C/O Identification Section Supervisor, 42 State Street, Waterbury, VT 05671-130

Open Source Intelligence

  • Date and Time: March 8 -10, 2023 from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Registration starts at 7:00 AM
  • Location: Manchester Community Library 138 Cemetery AVE Manchester, VT 05255
  • Registration: Register online at nctc.counterdrug.org
    • If you have questions, please contact NCTC at 717-861-2070

Patrol Rifle Instructor School

  • May 22 - 26, 2023 at Hale Mountain Fish & Game Club Range 684 Rod and Gun Club Rd., Shaftsbury,VT 05262
  • Register via email at MTLETraining@gmail.com

Police Driving Instructor School

  • March 27 - April 7, 2023

Radar/Lidar Instructor Development Course

REID Technique of Investigative Interviewing and Advanced Interrogation

  • April 18 - 21, 2023 at the Stowe Police Department 350 S Main Street Stowe, VT 05672
  • Register online at REID.com register before March 18, 2023 and use code Early$50 to save $50.
  • Click here for more information

S&W M&P M2.0 Armorer Course

  • March 7, 2023 at Brattleboro Fire Department, 103 Elliot St, Brattleboro, VT
  • Interested parties should contact Michael Cable (Michael.Cable@vermont.gov, 802-257-7950)for more information

Spillman Dispatcher Training

  • Now an online event please contact Michelle Hunt for more information.

Team Two Law Enforcement and Mobile Crisis Training Responding to a Mental Health Crisis

Unmasking Hidden Facial Expressions