Police Field Training Officer Course

Program Announcement

The Monroe County Public Safety Training Facility (PSTF), under the auspices of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), will be holding a Police Field Training Officer Course at 1190 Scottsville Road, Rochester, NY. This course teaches veteran officers how to train recruit officers during the Supervised Field Training, Orientation and Review component of the Basic Course for Police Officers with the goal to transition the recruit officer from the academy setting to a patrol assignment.

Students who successfully complete this course will receive two (2) college credits from Monroe Community College.

Session Dates

April 14 through 17, 2025, 8am to 4pm

Prerequisites

  • Full time, active duty NYS certified police officer or peace officer

Required Attire and/or Equipment

Attire:

  • Business casual or
  • Department uniform of the day

Instructional Areas

  • Key elements of a successful training officer program
  • Field training program management
  • Competency expectations, evaluations, and documentation
  • Principles of adult learning
  • Teaching skills and presentation
  • Role of the field training officer
  • Override and intervention techniques
  • Remediation methodologies and strategies
  • Legal and liability issues for the FTO

Graduation Requirements

  • 90% attendance (policy set by Monroe Community College)
  • 70% passing grade on written examination

Course Tuition and Fees

  • Tuition: $420.00 (per person)
  • Estimated Student Fees: $113.75 (Student fees may vary each semester)
  • Agencies will be billed directly

Note: Monroe Community College reserves the right to revise tuition and fees as necessary

Reservations

Please complete the online Law Enforcement Program Course Reservation Form prior to November 18, 2024, for the December session and March 17, 2025 for the April session. Submitting a reservation form does not guarantee admittance to a course. Confirmation notices will be emailed approximately 2 weeks prior to the class. Please remember to check your junk/spam folder.

To avoid double tuition billing, a Certificate of Residence is required from students who reside outside of Monroe County.