Courses within this program are designed to serve both currently employed law enforcement personnel and individuals seeking to enter the law enforcement and public safety professions. For current professionals, many offerings satisfy requirements established by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.), including Advanced Officer Training (AOT) and Continued Professional Training (CPT), and may be assignment-specific or support ongoing career development.
For those pursuing a career in law enforcement or public safety, select courses provide foundational knowledge, skills, and preparation to successfully enter and progress within the profession.
For more detailed descriptions of the courses please consult the GWC college catalog. For specific and additional information on P.O.S.T. certified classes, please visit the California Peace Officers Standards and Training website: www.post.ca.gov
For general information about the Criminal Justice Programs please email: cjtc@gwc.cccd.edu
POST ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR’S CERTIFICATION COURSE (40 hours)
Post Academy Instructor’s Certification Course flyer [PDF]
For further information please contact Phuong Phan: pphan@cccd.edu
CIVILIAN SUPERVISORY, Law Enforcement CJ G046 Course:
Restricted enrollment. For further information or a flyer please contact: cjtc@gwc.cccd.edu
COMMUNICATION TRAINING OFFICER (CTO) CJ G080 Course:
Restricted enrollment. For further information or a flyer please contact: cjtc@gwc.cccd.edu
DISPATCH SUPERVISOR*
* Pre-requisite: Participants must be currently employed as a Dispatch Supervisor in a professional dispatch environment
Restricted enrollment. For information and flyer contact: cjtc@gwc.cccd.edu
DISPATCHER – Public Safety Dispatcher Course (911 Operator)
For information and flyer contact: cjtc@gwc.cccd.edu
POLICE ACADEMY - Regular Basic Course (RBC)
Pre-requisite: Criminal Justice CJ G054AD (Orientation/Police Academy)
Enrollment restrictions as per pre-requisite
For further information or a flyer please contact Cindy Onusz: conusz@gwc.cccd.edu
PEACE OFFICER PREPARATION COURSE
No enrollment restrictions
Note: This class is a prerequisite to attend the POLICE ACADEMY.
For further information or a flyer please contact Cindy Onusz: conusz@gwc.cccd.edu
POST SUPERVISORY COURSE (SERGEANTS’)
For further information please contact Cindy Onusz: conusz@gwc.cccd.edu
SPECIALIZED INVESTIGATORS BASIC COURSE (SIBC)
Restricted enrollment. Please contact John P. Wolfe: jwolfe7@cccd.edu
SWAT – Special Weapons and Tactics Course PRE-REQUISITE*
Restricted enrollment. For further information please contact Cindy Onusz: conusz@gwc.cccd.edu
*Pre-requisite: a P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate and assignment to an agency's SWAT unit. There is also a mandatory Physical Fitness assessment conducted the first day of class
