Field Training Officer by IPTM
Field Training Officer
This innovative course represents the first program of its kind in the nation, specifically designed for field training officers operating in the modern era. The instruction employs a contemporary, dynamic approach to create an engaging and comprehensive learning environment that equips participants to effectively train and mentor newly hired recruits.
The curriculum is anchored in the San Jose Model and incorporates industry-leading practices that have been legally validated through federal court proceedings. Participants will explore how the Field Training and Evaluation Program functions within personnel selection processes and will examine the specific responsibilities and competencies required of field training officers.
The course covers essential documentation methods and legally defensible standardized evaluation techniques through both didactic instruction and hands-on practice activities. Attendees will gain insight into FTO program structure and learn strategies for customizing these frameworks to align with their agency's unique needs. Particular emphasis is placed on designing remedial training action plans to address performance gaps identified during trainee development.
Upon completion, participants will possess the knowledge necessary to implement meaningful enhancements to their agency's existing training initiatives.
Course Topics
- Foundational FTO program concepts and philosophies
- Field training officer roles and responsibilities
- Shift documentation and trainee observation methods
- Required and supplemental FTO program documentation
- FTO program automation systems
- Program structure modification and customization
- Trainee preparation and responsibilities
- Call handling procedures with trainees
- Adult learning principles and stress management in training contexts
- Assessment tools, tests, and evaluations
- Legal considerations and compliance issues
- Vehicle operation and driving performance concerns
- Managing challenging trainee situations
- Recruit Training Checklist utilization
- Daily Observation Report completion
- Standardized Evaluation Guidelines and rating scale application
- Ethical considerations for field training officers
- Narrative evaluation writing standards
- Remedial Training Action Plan development
- N.R.T. designation protocols and application
Target Audience
This course serves sworn law enforcement personnel from all specializations, including patrol, corrections, federal, court, state, wildlife, and ranger agencies. It is particularly suitable for officers responsible for delivering on-the-job training to recruits; first-line supervisors such as sergeants and corporals who oversee field training officers and trainees; watch commanders and patrol managers unfamiliar with FTO program operations; agency training directors; and FTO program coordinators or field training officers who have not completed basic FTO training or whose certification expired more than five years ago.
This course is restricted to sworn and non-sworn law enforcement personnel.
Course Duration
20 hours of instruction
Scheduled Sessions
Pelham, Alabama
Dates: March 15-17, 2027
Times: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Pelham Police Department Training Room, 32 Philip Davis Street, Pelham, AL 35124
Instructor: Ann Dorn
Fee: $695.00
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Dates: April 5-7, 2027
Times: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Bay St. Louis Police Department Training Room, 547 Main Street, Bay St. Louis, MS 39525
Instructor: Ann Dorn
Fee: $695.00
Jacksonville, Florida
Dates: April 26-28, 2027
Times: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: IPTM - University of North Florida, Adam W. Herbert University Center, 12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224
Instructor: Ann Dorn
Fee: $695.00
Jacksonville, Florida
Dates: October 4-6, 2027
Times: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: IPTM - University of North Florida, Adam W. Herbert University Center, 12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224
Instructor: Ann Dorn
Fee: $695.00