Published: Fri, 06/17/2016 - 2:35pm
Training Announcement
Academy Marijuana Train-the-Trainer Announcement
The current marijuana 101 course being taught around the state will be imbedded in all academies effective January 1, 2017. The curriculum for this new section has been standardized by POST and paired down to two (2) hours of instruction. The addition of marijuana 101 to academy classes may occur anywhere in which the controlled substance curriculum is taught. With the marijuana curriculum being standardized POST recognizes the need to create trainers for these courses.
In order to ensure there is ample time to train individuals to instruct this section in the academy we are announcing training dates.
This course is a two day course from 9am-4pm both days.
In order to attend this course each participant must meet the following criteria:
- Presently employed with a law enforcement agency in Colorado (may be a civilian).
- Extensive knowledge of the Controlled Substance Act (CSA).
- Previously attend instructor methodology training.
- Have prior experience instructing and/or a field training officer
There will be a total of 12 trainings held around the state. The dates have been selected and are listed below locations are to be determined at this time.
| Training Region | Host Agency/Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metro | Aurora | August 30-31st |
| South West | Mancos | September 26-27th |
| San Luis Valley | Alamosa PD | October 6-7th |
| West Central | Delta-Montrose Technical College | October 17-18th |
| Central Mountain | Colorado Springs PD | November 1-2nd |
| Metro | ADAMS County - Flat Rock | November 3-4th |
| South East | Otero Junior College | November 7-8th |
Location information about these classes can be found the POST Training Calendar.
POST would like to have at minimum two certified trainers for each of the 10 training regions. We are happy to certify as many qualified officers as possible. The train-the-trainer course is FREE OF CHARGE. To apply for the train-the-trainer program please contact Carolyn Berry at Carolyn.berry@coag.gov.