PSTC 1602 - Arrest and Control Instructor

    Recent Professors
    Ray Simmons
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Summer 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    1.25
    Prerequisite
    State of California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified basic law enforcement academy or equivalent as determined by the Dean of Academy Instruction. NOTE: Approval of equivalent training is not a guarantee that the state regulatory or licensing agencies will also grant equivalency.
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of PSTC 1602
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    convictions; 2) possess a valid California Driver's License; 3) undergo a fingerprint and criminal history check; 4) be a minimum of 18 years of age; 5) be a United States high school graduate; pass the GED, pass the California High School Proficiency Examination, or have attained a two- year or four-year degree from an accredited college or university; and 6) complete a medical suitability examination. This course introduces students to the requisite skills and knowledge to provide arrest and control instruction in State of California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified law enforcement and/or State of California Board of State and Community Corrections Standard and Training for Corrections (STC) certified correctional environments. Instruction is provided in the areas of arrest and control, liability issues for police and corrections, health and safety precautions for instructing manipulative skills, safe and effective application of control holds, take-down maneuvers, and ground fighting. Pass/No Pass only.
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