Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026Class Size25 studentsCredits0.1PrerequisiteAJ 270B AND a California Peace Officer Standards and Training Basic Course certificate issued from an accredited regional police academy or equivalent as determined by the division Dean or their appointee. These skills and knowledge base are listed in Entrance Skill of this course. Must be able to demonstrate physical ability to use a firearm in a safe manner. Must obtain a Department of Justice clearance for firearms possession prior to entering a POST approved course. NOTE: Approval of equivalent training is not a guarantee state regulatory or licensing agencies will also grant equivalency. Prior to beginning this course students must already be familiar with, and be able to demonstrate, all of the skills listed below. These will not be taught in the course; rather, they will be the starting point for advanced student training that builds upon them. These minimum skill levels are: Knowledge of proper and safe firearms handling; due to transition drills satisfy PC 33220(b); ability to achieve a qualifying score during handgun shooting; ability to achieve a qualifying score during shotgun training; knowledge of, and familiarity with, sustained physical performance demands on law enforcement officers under emergency and stressful situations; knowledge of, and familiarity with, the use of force continuum related to policing; knowledge of proper weapons transitioning techniques; knowledge of proper and safe handling while transitioning weapons; knowledge of effective verbal communication used in law enforcement; knowledge of effective non-verbal communication used in law enforcement pertaining to use of force warnings; knowledge of, and familiarity with, case law pertinent to law enforcement shootings; ability to perform CPR and First Aid techniques 