Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Intermediate Peace Officer Proficiency Certification Requirements Chart
Commission Rules 221.1 and 221.3
Requirements
An active license or appointment
Must hold Basic Peace Officer Certification
Completion of training hours and service time
Completion of required courses
Training Hours and Service Time
An officer must have the following years of service with the required training hours to be eligible for the Intermediate 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 Service Total Training Hours Required Education OR Military Service 8 400 6 800 4 1200 2 2400 4 Associate degree OR 2 years 2 Bachelor’s or higher OR 4 years
Required Courses
The following courses must be competed from each category, or its equivalent, to qualify for the Intermediate Peace Officer Certification.
Course No. Child Abuse 2105 Child Abuse Prevention and Investigation
Course No. Crime Scene Investigation Course No. Equivalent 2106 Crime Scene Investigation 40052 TFSA Forensic Technician
Course No. Course No. 2107 Use of Force
Course No. Arrest, Search and Seizure 2108 Arrest, Search and Seizure
Course No. Spanish Course No. Equivalent 2109 Spanish for Law Enforcement 2110 Spanish for Law Enforcement D.E. 2111 Spanish for Law Enforcement D.E. 34001 Spanish for L.E. – On Patrol 22109 Spanish for Telecommunicators
Course No. Identity Theft Course No. Equivalent 3277 Identity Theft 1000643 BPOC (643) 1000667 BPOC (667) 1000696 BPOC (696) 1000720 BPOC (720) 1000736 BPOC (736) 10011 Academic Alternative Program (696)
Course No. Asset Forfeiture Course No. Equivalent 3255 Asset Forfeiture 3257 Asset Forfeiture and Racial Profiling 1000643 BPOC (643) 1000667 BPOC (667) 1000696 BPOC (696) 1000720 BPOC (720) 1000736 BPOC (736) 10011 Academic Alternative Program (696)
Course No. Racial Profiling Course No. Equivalent 3256 Racial Profiling 3257 Asset Forfeiture and Racial Profiling 1000643 BPOC (643) 1000667 BPOC (667) 1000696 BPOC (696) 1000720 BPOC (720) 1000736 BPOC (736) 10011 Academic Alternative Program (696)
Course No. Human Trafficking Course No. Equivalent 3270 Human Trafficking 3271 Advanced Human Trafficking 3268 SAFVIC Human Trafficking Investigator (2) 1000696 BPOC (696) 1000720 BPOC (720) 1000736 BPOC (736) 10011 Academic Alternative Program (696)
Course No. Crisis Intervention Training Course No. Equivalent 1850 Crisis Intervention Training (40 hr.) 1000667 BPOC (667) 1000696 BPOC (696) 1000720 BPOC (720) 1000736 BPOC (736) 10011 Academic Alternative Program (696)
Course No. Hearing Impaired Drivers Course No. Equivalent 7887 Interacting with Drivers Deaf/Hard of Hearing 1000696 BPOC (696) 1000720 BPOC (720) 1000736 BPOC (736) 10011 Academic Alternative Program (696)
Course No. De-escalation Techniques Course No. Equivalent 1849 De-escalation Techniques 1000696 BPOC (696) 1000720 BPOC (720) 1000736 BPOC (736) 10011 Academic Alternative Program (696)
Course No. Missing and Exploited Children Course No. Equivalent 3275 Missing and Exploited Children 782096 DPS Interdiction for Protection of Children 53268 Advanced Child Abuse Investigations 53267 ACA Module 3 – Special Topics & Resources 1000696 BPOC (696) 1000720 BPOC (720) 1000736 BPOC (736) 10011 Academic Alternative Program (696)
Course No. Child Safety Check Alert List Course No. Equivalent 4068 Child Safety Check Alert List 53268 Advanced Child Abuse Investigations 53269 ACA Module 1 – Laws and Dynamics 53270 ACA Module 2 – Interviewing & Interrogating Tech 1000696 BPOC (696) 1000720 BPOC (720) 1000736 BPOC (736) 10011 Academic Alternative Program (696)
Course No. Canine Encounters Course No. Equivalent 4065 Canine Encounters 6048 Canine Handlers Training 62040 Defensive Tactics – Canine Encounters 62041 Texas Specific – Shoot Don’t Shoot 62042 Defensive Tactics – Canine Encounters – Train the Trainer 9988 Canine Courses prior to 1.01.16. Reported as ‘0’ hour 1000696 BPOC (696) 1000720 BPOC (720) 1000736 BPOC (736) 10011 Academic Alternative Program (696)
Course No. Special Investigative Topics Course No. Equivalent 3232 Special Investigative Topics 3264 Special Investigative Certification 3265 Special Investigator Train the Trainer 3737 New Supervisor’s Course 786106 DPS Leadership Development Course 3261 SAFVIC Module 1 3262 SAFVIC Module 2 3263 SAFVIC Module 3
Course No. Cultural Diversity Course No. Equivalent 3939 Cultural Diversity 39393 DPS Cultural Diversity – Online 394 Cultural Diversity TCOLE – Online 3737 New Supervisor’s Course 786106 DPS Leadership Development Course
**Note: The four courses listed below, completed before 12/31/2013, must be on PSR to count towards Special Investigative Topics.
3214 – Family Violence Web with Exercises
3224 – Child Abuse Web with Exercises
3244 – Sexual Assault Web with Exercises
3254 – Sex Offender Characteristics Web with Exercises
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