Courses within this program are for currently employed law enforcement personnel. Some of the courses in this program are P.O.S.T. mandated in-service Advanced Officer Training (AOT), or Continued Professional Training (CPT) and may be assignment specific or for general career growth.
Students in this program have the opportunity to:
Collectively the courses in these three programs validate the mission of the college. They not only provide educational opportunities for new college students but pre-service and in-service students alike. Meeting student needs for career placement, development, and advancement.
In these programs the department performs a valuable service for the student as well as the community. Over the years, the Criminal Justice Training Center has maintained a reputation for excellence in instruction and in meeting the needs of its students as well as the Law Enforcement community, which make up its constituency.
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
PC 832 - LAWS OF ARREST COURSE - POST CERTIFIED
CJ 172 - 2 Units (32 lecture hours; 12 lab hours)
Dates:
For further information or a flyer please contact Cindy Onusz: conusz@gwc.cccd.edu
POST ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR’S CERTIFICATION COURSE (40 hours)
Spring:
January 23 - 27, 2023
April 3 - April 7, 2023
For further information please contact Carolyn "Cici" Amador: camador4@gwc.cccd.edu
CIVILIAN SUPERVISORY COURSE
TBD:
Restricted enrollment. For further information or a flyer please contact: cjtc@gwc.cccd.edu
COMMUNICATION TRAINING OFFICER COURSE (CTO)
Spring:
February 6 - 10, 2023
Restricted enrollment. For further information or a flyer please contact: cjtc@gwc.cccd.edu
DISPATCH SUPERVISOR*
Spring:
March 6 - 17, 2023 – Dispatcher Course Supervisor March Flyer [PDF]
April 24 - May 5, 2023 - Dispatcher Course Supervisor April-May Flyer [PDF]
Fall:
September 18 - 29, 2023 – Dispatcher Course Supervisor Fall 2023 Flyer [PDF]
* 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)
DAYTIME – 3 Week Course has a pre-requisite*
Spring:
May 8 - 26, 2023
Dispatcher Course Daytime Flyer [PDF]
For information and flyer contact: cjtc@gwc.cccd.edu
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
TBD:
For further information please contact Carolyn "Cici" Amador: camador4@gwc.cccd.edu
POLICE ACADEMY Regular Basic Course (RBC)
Spring:
RBC #168 - January 14 - June 29, 2023
Pre-requisite: Criminal Justice CJ G054AD (Orientation/Police Academy)
Co-requisites: Criminal Justice CJ G065 (Physical Fitness/Police Academy)
Enrollment restrictions as per pre-requisite and co-requisite
For further information or a flyer please contact Cindy Onusz: conusz@gwc.cccd.edu
POLICE ACADEMY- ORIENTATION (not POST certified)
Offered Spring and Fall
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’)
Spring:
March 6 - 17, 2023
May 1 - 12, 2023
For further information please contact Carolyn "Cici" Amador: camador4@gwc.cccd.edu
SPECIALIZED INVESTIGATORS BASIC COURSE (SIBC)
Offered Spring 2023 TBD
Restricted enrollment. Please contact John P. Wolfe: jwolfe7@cccd.edu
SWAT – Special Weapons and Tactics Course PRE-REQUISITE*
Spring:
March 28 - April 8, 2023
Restricted enrollment. For further information please contact Carolyn "Cici" Amador: camador4@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 test conducted the first day of class
