Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026Class Size24 studentsCredits2PrerequisiteAJ 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, Director or their representative. 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 Vehicle codes pertaining to policing; knowledge of persons under the influence of drugs or alcohol related to vehicle collision investigations; knowledge of, and familiarity with, officer safety during Field Sobriety Testing in the field during policing; knowledge of, and familiarity with, courtroom testimony related to policing; knowledge of, and familiarity with, evidence collection pertaining to policing; Knowledge of, and familiarity with, police report writing Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionThis course is designed to provide basic knowledge of traffic collision investigation. This course will also prepare the students for the concepts of the Traffic Collision Investigation and satisfy the requirements of California Vehicle Code 40600(A).Usually HeldMon Tue Wed Thu Fri 1:00pm–4:50pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 8:00am–11:50am 