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. 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 range safety guidelines associated with non-lethal weapons; knowledge of Penal code sections related to use of force in policing; knowledge of emotional response during an arrest process; knowledge of, and familiarity with sustained physical performance demands on law enforcement officers during arrest of resistive subject situations; knowledge of proper and safe arrest and control techniques; knowledge of, and familiarity with, the use of force continuum pertaining to policing; knowledge and ability to use handcuffing commonly used in policing; knowledge of effective verbal communication used in law enforcement; knowledge of effective non-verbal communication used in law enforcement; knowledge of, and familiarity with, case law pertinent to law enforcement use of non-lethal weapons; knowledge of report writing related to police use of force reports; ability to perform CPR and First Aid techniques Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionThis course will instruct students on the proper use of conducted energy weapons including TASER 7, Taser 10, X26E, X26P and effects of electricity on biological systems, central nervous system and case law regarding the use of electronic weapons. 