POST 162 - Regular Basic Course Modular Format Level II

Recent Professors: J. Caudill, B. Houser
Recent Semesters: Fall 2026, Fall 2025
Class Size: 35 students
Credits: 13.5
Prerequisite: Prerequisite(s): AJ 141 or POST 160 (Formerly AJ 160) as required by P.O.S.T. after January 1, 2007, compliant with 832 P.C.
Fall 2026 Sections: View Fall 2026 sections of POST 162
Transfers To: CSU
Description: POST 162 is designed to satisfy Regular Basic Course Modular Format Level II. Training standards are set forth by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.). The course Includes law, patrol techniques, arrest and control, use of force, investigative report writing, cultural diversity, firearms and chemical agents, presentation of evidence, etc. and required state exams. Supply fee may be charged. This course also prepares students to be hired by a law enforcement agency as a Level II Reserve Officer and is a prerequisite for POST 164. (Formerly AJ 162)
Usually Held: Fri 6:30pm–10:30pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 6:00pm–10:10pm, Sat 8:00am–12:00pm, Sat 8:00am–4:50pm