Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

Advanced Peace Officer Proficiency Certification Requirements Chart

Commission Rules 221.1 and 221.3

Training Hours and Service Time

An officer must have the following years of service with the required training hours to be eligible for the Advanced Peace Officer Certification. If an officer has education and/or military service, it will count towards training hours required.

*The system will update once hours, years of service, and course requirements are met and posted to the PSR.

Years of ServiceTotal Training Hours RequiredEducation OR Military Service
12800
91200
62400
6Associate degree OR 2 years
5Bachelor’s or higher OR 4 years

Required Courses

The following courses must be completed from each category, or its equivalent, to qualify for the Advanced Peace Officer Certification.

Course No.Human TraffickingCourse No.Equivalent
3271Advanced Human Trafficking3268SAFVIC Human Trafficking Investigator
Course No.Crisis Intervention TrainingCourse No.Equivalent
1850Crisis Intervention Training
(40 hr.)
1000667BPOC (667)
1000696BPOC (696)
1000720BPOC (720)
1000736BPOC (736)
10011Academic Alternative Program (696)
Course No.Missing and Exploited ChildrenCourse No.Equivalent
3275Missing and Exploited Children782096DPS Interdiction for Protection of Children
53268Advanced Child Abuse Investigations
53267ACA Module 3 – Special Topics & Resources
1000696BPOC (696)
1000720BPOC (720)
1000736BPOC (736)
10011Academic Alternative Program (696)
Course No.Child Safety Check Alert ListCourse No.Equivalent
4068Child Safety Check Alert List53268Advanced Child Abuse Investigations
53269ACA Module 1 – Laws and Dynamics
53270ACA Module 2 – Interviewing & Interrogating Tech
1000696BPOC (696)
1000720BPOC (720)
1000736BPOC (736)
10011Academic Alternative Program (696)
Course No.Canine EncountersCourse No.Equivalent
4065Canine Encounters6048Canine Handlers Training
62040Defensive Tactics – Canine Encounters
62041Texas Specific – Shoot Don’t Shoot
62042Defensive Tactics – Canine Encounters – Train the Trainer
9988Canine Courses prior to 1.01.16. Reported as ‘0’ hour
1000696BPOC (696)
1000720BPOC (720)
1000736BPOC (736)
10011Academic Alternative Program (696)
Course No.De-escalation TechniquesCourse No.Equivalent
1849De-escalation Techniques1000696BPOC (696)
1000720BPOC (720)
1000736BPOC (736)
10011Academic Alternative Program (696)

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