Defensive Tactics Instructor Development (64 Hours): 

This curriculum prepares Officers to instruct in specific skill areas of Law Enforcement.

As with General Instructor topics in specialty include development of lesson plans and test questions, instructional techniques, communication skills and role of the instructor in a learning environment. 

Most Specialty Instructor schools will continue to be 64 Hours, or eight days.  The reason for this is so that topics can be covered from the Basic portions of each of these programs in addition to covering additional skills on how to remediate, evaluate and test people in their classes.

You Must  have attended an Approved DCJS General Instructor School.***

**Note-  It is not recommended, but it may be possible to attend a Specialty Instructor School prior to a General School if this is what is required because of the logistics of the school.  This requires Department and Academy Approval, contact the Academy with questions.

Candidates must meet all state mandated requirements for General Instructors. Candidates will be tested, must develop a lesson plan, and must make a thirty-minute presentation in order to be certified.

A curriculum that prepares officers holding General Instructor Certification to obtain DCJS certification to instruct in the skill area of defensive tactics.

In addition to other requirements, daily physical fitness training will be required in order to be certified.