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: Course requires extensive knowledge of driving a marked law enforcement vehicle in all types of environmental considerations and response classifications, such as code 3. Possession of a valid California Driver’s License; knowledge of, and familiarity with sustained physical performance demands and stress on law enforcement officers under emergency driving situations; knowledge of, and familiarity with, California Vehicle codes used in law enforcement emergency and pursuit driving, knowledge of effective radio communication used in law enforcement pursuit driving; knowledge of, and experience driving a law enforcement emergency vehicle; knowledge and familiarity with case law pertinent to law enforcement emergency driving; knowledge and familiarity with proper steer and braking techniques; knowledge and familiarity with interior patrol vehicle restrictions/limitations while driving such vehicles; knowledge and familiarity with proper radio use and procedures during emergency responses or vehicle pursuits Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionThis course is designed to prepare students to become effective driving simulator instructors. Using a law enforcement training simulator, this course trains students in seatbelt safety, steering, breaking, weight transfer, road position, speed judgment, throttle usage, and overall defensive driving. 