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Advanced Officer

Description:
The Advanced Officer course is the second step in the POST Career Development Program.

The Advanced Officer certificate requires the officer to achieve a score of 50% or higher on each of the POST physical agility exam areas which are derived from The Cooper Institute's Law Enforcement Age and Gender base Standards.  The tests are; (Vertical Jump, One minute sit up, 300 meter run, max push-ups, and 1.5 mile run).  The Cooper "age and gender" based tests at 50% will require some physical exertion on the part of the applicant and thus some prior preparation is strongly recommended.  Applicant's that achieve 85% or higher in each category will also receive the Superior Fitness uniform pin. For additional information on Cooper test times etc. Cooper Test TImes.pdf

The course required P.T. test will be given on Thursday morning at 0900, further instructions will be given on the first day of class.

Requirements:

• Three years experience as a full time peace officer.
• Minimum firearms qualification score of 80% on a POST accepted course
• Current CPR card
• Complete application signed by the officer's supervisor
• Current Intoxilyzer and radar certification or (forty hours of specialized training directly related to the officers present assignment may be substituted for the Intoxilyzer and radar certifications)

The Advanced Officer Application must be submitted prior to the first day of the course.  A confirmation letter will not be sent to the agency if the application is not completed prior to the course date. Follow this link for a copy of the application Advanced Officer Application.pdf

This course is limited to 35 students with a minimum of 25 registered students two weeks prior to class start date.

To register for Advanced Officer, candidates should have Agency Administrator or Training Coordinator register them for the course through the POST Portal at www.post.utah.gov or contact Sheryl Allums at POST at sallums@utah.gov.

***Dress code for attending POST classes is a neat, clean, and professional appearance.  Slacks, shirts with collars, and/or department uniform can be worn. No shorts, cut-offs, open toe shoes, sweats, tank tops, or t-shirts are permitted.

 

Course Dates	Location	TIme	Status
March 22-25, 2010 (Class Cancelled)	BATC in Logan 1301 North 600 West, Logan Southwest Wing Room 171.	0800	Cancelled
January 10-13, 2011	Hosted by the Weber County Sheriffs Office Located at 721 West 12th Street Ogden, Utah	0800	Closed/ Full
May 9-12, 2011	Hosted by the Orem City Department of Public Safety training located at 95 East Center Street in Orem	0800	Completed
October 3-6, 2011	Hosted by the South Jordan Police Department, training located at 1600 West Towne Center Drive (10600 South) South Jordan, Utah. Police Department is in the basement, parking is East of City Hall. Phone (801) 254-4708.	0800	Cancelled
June 4-7, 2012	Hosted by the West Jordan Police Dept. Located at 8040 South Redwood Road (Police Training Room)	0800	Open

 

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Last updated: March 7, 2012 10:26 AM