21st Century Police Leadership (21 CPL)  is an intensive course designed to foster, train and empower law enforcement leaders.  Selected applicants will be assigned to a cohort that will receive this training during a 3-month period.  The primary courses embedded within this curriculum are Emotional Intelligence, Effective Communications and Cultivating Culture.  The delivery method for this curriculum will involve pre-course self-study work, 3 days in class a month (totaling 9 days of actual class time) followed by assignments and peer learning calls between courses.

On this page you will find various online training courses and supplemental training resources available for law enforcement, corrections, and other public safety personnel.

The 24-hour CJTC Enhanced Patrol Carbine Optics Instructor course is designed to provide law enforcement, corrections, and private security firearms instructors with a basic understanding of the operational capabilities of a standard semi-automatic patrol carbine/rifle equipped with an enhanced optic for patrol use. The focus of this course will be maximizing speed and precision at distance and from hasty shooting positions. Students will use either a Low Power Variable Optic (LPVO) or 3x-5x Optical Sight Magnifier to scout and effectively identify threats at varied distances in a patrol environment. Students will learn techniques to transition from the use of the LVPO/Magnified RDS at distance threats to close engagements. This course is a blend of classroom and range to give the participant information related to enhanced patrol carbine optics, concepts, principles, and training methodologies while also giving them practical range time to further develop their skill in operation and teaching the enhanced patrol carbine.

This course is not a "sniper" course. It is intended for patrol level operations with a patrol carbine/rifle. This course will not address topics such as scope reticles, spotters, bolt actions rifles, barrier penetrating rounds, fieldcraft, etc.

A prerequisite to attend the course is successful completion of the CJTC Patrol Carbine Instructor course, or comparable Carbine / Rifle Instructor certifications. Comparable certifications are to be evaluated by the Firearms Program Manager.

The 40-hour CJTC Handgun Instructor Course is designed to teach law enforcement and corrections personnel the skills required to lead safe and effective handgun training at the agency level. Participants should be proficient public speakers with above average marksmanship and weapons manipulation skills. This course is a blend of classroom and range to give the participant information related to the semi-automatic handgun platform and instructing the same, while also giving them practical range time to further develop their skill in operation and teaching the semi-automatic handgun.

All students must pass the Handgun Instructor Entry Test with a score of 90% or better on day one of the course. Failure will result in the student being released from the course.

This 16-hour CJTC Handgun Instructor Recertification course should be attended within 5 years of the last certification. This class serves as a recertification for CJTC Handgun Instructors and CJTC Handgun Optics Instructors. This course will provide the current firearms instructor with contemporary techniques and theories as well as a review, along with updates on handgun optics technology and training standards. In addition, this course will provide a review of federal and state laws and contemporary legal standards relating to the use of deadly force.

The 40-hour CJTC Patrol Carbine Instructor Course is designed to teach law enforcement and corrections personnel the skills required to lead safe and effective patrol carbine training at the agency level. Participants should be proficient public speakers with above average marksmanship and weapons manipulation skills. This course is a blend of classroom and range to give the participant information related to the carbine platform and instructing the same, while also giving them practical range time to further develop their skill in operation and teaching the patrol carbine.

A prerequisite to attend the course is successful completion of the CJTC Handgun Instructor course, or comparable Handgun Instructor certifications. Comparable certifications are to be evaluated by the Firearms Program Manager.

All students must pass the Patrol Carbine Instructor Entry Test with a score of 90% or better on day one of the course. Failure will result in the student being released from the course.

This 16-hour CJTC Patrol Carbine Instructor Recertification course should be attended within 5 years of the last certification. This course will provide the current firearms instructor with contemporary techniques and theories as well as a review, along with updates on technology and training standards. In addition, this course will provide a review of federal and state laws and contemporary legal standards relating to the use of deadly force.

The 40-hour CJTC Shotgun Instructor Course is designed to teach law enforcement and corrections personnel the skills required to lead safe and effective shotgun training at the agency level. Participants should be proficient public speakers with above average marksmanship and weapons manipulation skills. This course is a blend of classroom and range to give the participant information related to the pump and semi-automatic shotgun platforms and instruct the same, while also giving them practical range time to further develop their skill in operation and teaching the shotgun.

A prerequisite to attend the course is successful completion of the CJTC Handgun Instructor course, or comparable Handgun Instructor certifications. Comparable certifications are to be evaluated by the Firearms Program Manager.

All students must pass the Shotgun Instructor Entry Test with a score of 90% or better on day one of the course. Failure will result in the student being released from the course.

This 8-hour CJTC Shotgun Instructor Recertification course should be attended within 5 years of the last certification. This course will provide the current firearms instructor with contemporary techniques and theories as well as a review, along with updates on technology and training standards. In addition, this course will provide a review of federal and state laws and contemporary legal standards relating to the use of deadly force.

The Advanced Medicolegal Forensic Investigation training course is designed for coroners, medical examiners, and medicolegal investigative personnel and is intended to provide continuing education. Topics will vary and will focus on advanced death investigative concepts, new trends, and best practices. This course may be used to maintain Washington State Certification.

The Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) and Washington Animal Control Association (WACA) have partnered together to offer the Animal Control Officer Academy. This 80-hour intensive course is held at the WSCJTC center in Burien, Washington and is specifically designed for Animal Control Officers. Instructors consist of WACA personnel who will cover a variety of topics to satisfy Washington state’s Animal Control Officer requirements.

In this session, we'll break down the difference between regulation and co-regulation and identify what dysregulation looks like in real time. We'll examine how interoception- your ability to read internal body signals- affects performance, and how trauma and chronic stress disrupt regulation. You'll leave with practical strategies you can use for yourself, the public and to support your colleagues when encountering people using drugs and other mental health crises. This session is practical, engaging, and grounded in the realities of public safety and policing, with concrete examples of how to apply the concepts directly to your work.

The Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) is Washington State’s mandated training academy for all entry-level peace officers. Through a centralized training model and with a focus on a guardian model of policing, students attend a wide array of best-practices courses throughout their 720 academy hours. WSCJTC is committed to developing new officers to high standards by providing exceptional community-oriented law enforcement training that imparts the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively protect the life, liberty, and property of those they serve.

As specified in WAC 139-05-210, a Law Enforcement agency hiring a lateral entry officer is required to complete the equivalency certification process. This includes the successful completion of the Basic Law Enforcement Equivalency Academy [BLEEA]. In compliance with the Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety Act and education about current laws and patrol tactics, the BLEEA provides instruction on the Washington Model of Policing.

The Basic Peer Support Training course provides attendees with the basic knowledge and skills needed to serve as a first responder peer supporter. Additionally, attendees will be given opportunities to practice the skills they learn throughout the week.

This course is directed toward Law Enforcement Officers recently assigned to a specialized SWAT or emergency response team. This course will provide the participants with an understanding of contemporary theories and concepts used during Law Enforcement tactical operations. Participants will gain practical experience operating as a member of a team during practical and scenario-based field exercises designed to develop both individual and team tactics. Participants will gain practical experience planning, developing & executing missions.

This 90-minute session, presented by LEAD (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion/Let Everyone Advance with Dignity), will explore how diversion and deflection initiatives can strengthen long-term sustainability through braided funding strategies, cross-system collaboration, and coordinated investment.

This course fulfills WAC 139-11-020(2)(m) which states that law enforcement will learn to understand "how culture and differences in experiences, histories, and social norms impacts community perceptions of law enforcement and employing cultural humility skills, with the goal of learning about respectful and effective approaches with communities of color including, but not limited to... American Muslims."

This is a 4 day (32 hour) multidisciplinary online course for WA State law enforcement investigators, prosecutors, and specialized child interviewers. There are 30 hours of classroom and self-study with 2 hours of pre-course work.

The focus is on improving investigative skills in child sexual abuse and physical abuse cases, with emphasis on the forensic interview with the child in suspected sexual and physical abuse cases for law enforcement, prosecutors, and CPS investigators.

Each applicant will:

Notice: The 2025 CIT 2-HR Online Annual Training Course, to be completed by all law enforcement, will close by 3:00 pm on December 31, 2025. Click here to access the Acadis Portal.

This 8-hour course provides law enforcement officers with training on youth mental health, current crisis trends affecting juveniles, and the resources available in King County to support young people and their families. Participants learn practical skills for recognizing youth-specific behavioral health concerns and for applying communication and de-escalation techniques appropriate for adolescent development.

This course provides comprehensive training on the legal and clinical aspects of mental illness, including civil commitments, liability considerations, mental disorders, and indicators of a mental health/substance use crisis. Participants learn practical skills in communication, documentation, and de-escalation to effectively engage individuals in crisis and work collaboratively with families, community resources, and behavioral-health partners.

This course provides comprehensive training on the legal and clinical aspects of mental illness, including civil commitments, liability considerations, mental disorders, and indicators of a mental health/substance use crisis. Participants learn practical skills in communication, documentation, and de-escalation to effectively engage individuals in crisis and work collaboratively with families, community resources, and behavioral-health partners.

Instruction emphasizes practical skills, allowing students to strengthen decision-making, interpersonal communication, and crisis-response strategies across a range of patrol-level situations.

This 8 hour Corrections Crisis Intervention Training (CCIT) course is designed to inform, educate and/or reiterate the best practices for dealing with detainees that may go through a crisis while in custody. The intent of this course is to understand, recognize, and discuss the techniques and skills needed for dealing with detainees and subjects in mental health crisis. Communication and de-escalation techniques will be presented for positive and favorable outcomes.

This program is funded by the Mental Illness and Drug Dependency (MIDD) 2 Initiative PRI-08: Crisis Intervention Training – First Responders for King County Sheriff, Police, Jail Staff, Fire/EMS, and Other First Responders. In collaboration with the King County Sheriff’s Office and King County Behavioral Health and Recovery Division.

This is an 8-hour class to educate law enforcement officers on issues related to Crisis Intervention. This course will provide updated materials, skills, and public relations in regards to dealing with mentally ill individuals while on duty.

This 8-hour course provides law enforcement officers with training on the legal and practical considerations of using force during encounters involving individuals in behavioral health crisis. Participants learn to assess risk, evaluate force options, and apply decision-making skills that align with agency policy, legal standards, and crisis-intervention principles.

Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety is an 8-hour skills-based course that helps law enforcement and public safety personnel recognize the signs of a developing mental health or substance use crisis and respond safely and effectively. Participants learn to identify risk factors, understand common behavioral health conditions, and apply communication and engagement strategies when supporting someone experiencing a mental health challenge.

This class is 80 hours in length and expands on the teaching of the Basic course, and provides new material.

This class is 40 hours in length and teaches basic techniques to investigate collisions.

This class is 120 hours in length and will provide students working knowledge of all skills gained in both the Basic and Advanced courses.

The Core Medicolegal Forensic Investigation training course is designed for coroners, medical examiners, and medicolegal investigative personnel and is intended to provide a solid foundation of medicolegal topics. This course will teach and establish standards of practice for personnel in Washington State. During this training, participants will gain an in-depth understanding of topics such as medicolegal death investigation systems, death scene investigation, and identification procedures.

The Corrections Officers Academy (COA) is Washington State’s mandated training academy for all entry-level corrections officers. This 400-hour academy is designed to provide training for employees whose primary job functions are to facilitate the custody, safety, and security of adults in jails. The COA provides participants with the basic knowledge and skills needed for safe and effective service. Training Coordinators act as coaches and mentors to individuals and the group as a whole. Professionalism and decorum are encouraged to foster officers’ pride and ownership of conduct. Students are also organized into teams with Team Leaders serving to enhance group performance.

The Corrections Officers Equivalency process is 80 hours in length and represents an alternative challenge to the regular Academy program. It is available to previously employed corrections officers upon the request of the respective agency head.

The goal of this workshop is to equip police officers with the skills and knowledge needed to better serve and protect the deaf community, reduce misunderstandings and conflicts, and promote inclusivity and accessibility within the criminal justice system. By incorporating interactive activities, real-life case studies, and cultural sensitivity training, this workshop aims to enhance officers' communication skills, improve relationships with the deaf community, and ultimately reduce the likelihood of using force.

Welcome to the Domestic Violence Investigations Training.

In accordance with RCW 43.101.428, this course is designed to equip law enforcement officers with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify, assess, and respond effectively to domestic violence cases. This 20-hour course consists of five online pre-course modules, and four videos followed by two eight-hour virtual training days that focus on prosecutorial evidence, interviews and investigation techniques and scenario-based practice. Throughout the course participants will examine the neurobiology of trauma, coercive control, lethality assessments, firearms compliance, protection orders, best practices for domestic violence investigations and trauma-informed interview techniques including the use of Smith Affidavits.

Domestic Violence: Advanced Training Trauma-Informed Investigations and Response

The Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) has launched an on-line duty to intervene training to meet Substitute Senate Bill 5066 (SSB 5066). The training is self-guided and will take approximately three hours to complete in Acadis. The bill does not state a specific training that must be completed. WSCJTC’s duty to intervene training is an additional resource but is not mandated nor required.

In this self-paced course, officers will learn multiple strategies to apply when interacting with individuals in their community with differing backgrounds. This course provides supplemental methods to the LETCSA overarching principles of pace management which involves time, distance, and shielding. The development of this course was a partnership with the following organizations: Kitsap Support, Advocacy, and Counseling; Rebuilding Hope! Sexual Assault Center for Pierce County; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services; and Spokane Immigrant Rights Coalition.

This 40 hour course is designed for persons with designated responsibilities associated with the property room. Course content includes:

• Washington State laws pertaining to property and evidence
• Job description and responsibilities
• Storage and organization methods
• WASPC accreditation standards
• WSP crime lab packaging and submission guidelines
• Audits and inventories
• Best practices: Policies and Procedures
• Retention guidelines and disposition projects
• Evidence in Court

Our EVOC Instructor Basic course is designed to train officers to instruct students by conducting commentary drives and offering remedial driver training. Officers will be able to teach the laws of physics relating to vehicle motions (which affect vehicle operation) and identify common driving errors, improper attitudes, and unsafe driving techniques. Subject matter experts present our course with interactive exercises and opportunities to practice skills and receive constructive feedback.

This 40 hour course presents the FTO model (sometimes called the San Jose Model program) to field trainers engaged in training those who have recently completed the BLEA, Corrections or Equivalency academies. Classroom topics will include:

The job of a First Level Supervisor is perhaps the most challenging position in the organization and clearly critical to its success. Based upon a comprehensive Job Task Analysis conducted jointly with its stakeholders, the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) has re-designed the First Level Supervision Training program.

The 24-hour CJTC Handgun Optics Instructor course is designed to bring current law enforcement, corrections, and private security firearms instructors up to date on the fundamentals of teaching and integrating handgun optics into their training curriculum or agency program.

This training was created in response to the creation of the new hate crimes and bias incidents hotline (RCW 43.10.305).

Washington DOC is developing a paid peer support position within its correctional facilities, creating an innovative model that recognizes the value of lived experience while individuals are still incarcerated. This emerging program has the potential to improve connection, hope, recovery, and the culture of correctional environments while also creating a pathway for individuals to develop valuable workforce skills.

Come learn how Washington is transforming the role of peer support in corrections, what we have learned along the way, and how this new model could influence correctional and behavioral health systems across the country.

The WSCJTC Instructor Certification Program is a WSCJTC initiative to give individuals the knowledge, skills, and experience to instruct Criminal Justice courses effectively and competently.

This 40 hour class teaches the basic skills necessary to prepare and present knowledge and psychomotor based training in a classroom environment. This class is best suited for students who have less than two years in course delivery and no formal training in instructional techniques, but is open to those of all skill levels. A high level of student participation is required.

Strengthens law enforcement response to interpersonal violence involving historically marginalized communities through trauma-informed policing, procedural justice, cultural humility, and practical strategies that improve victim safety and trust.

The United States is home to over 500 different federally recognized tribes, each of them with unique culture, history, and contemporary issues. Upon completion of this course students will be able to illustrate and integrate principles of cultural humility, including but not limited to, knowledge of cultural responsiveness and the role of law enforcement in their relationships with Indigenous people.

In order to facilitate successful interactions with Black Americans in their community, students will learn about the generational trauma that impacts the experience of Black Americans in U.S. society. Fundamental concepts and principles of race and policing are taught to better understand perceptions, challenges, and relationships between law enforcement and Black Americans through lecture, self-reflection, and videos.

Per WAC 139-10-240, the Juvenile Corrections Officers Academy (JCOA) is an 80 hour academy designed to train corrections personnel responsible for the care, custody, and safety of juvenile offenders in county facilities.