One on One Training and Modern Online Training and Webinar Opportunities for Law Enforcement
Firearms Instructor 2024 Course Description Firearms Instructor Course The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a Firearms Instructor Course on April 29th – May 7th, 2024. Please note: This is a seven-day school that includes patrol rifle training and Red Dot Sight for pistol training (Pistols with RDS’s are not required). Course […]
The Southwest Virgina Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a First-Line Supervisors School on May 13-17, 2024. Training Topics Include: FOIA/Media Relations Response to Resistance Managing Hypervigilance Civil Liability Employment Law Supervising Multiple Generations Duty to Intervene Officer Induced Jeopardy Surviving Verbal Conflict Leadership and Ethics Dealing with Toxic Employees Tuition: Free to member […]
Instruction by: Paul Widener, ALS Certified Master Instructor This three-day certification course will prepare instructors to develop and implement departmental training programs in each of the topic areas, each of which is one day of instruction (Chemical, Impact, and NFDD). Departments desiring to become/remain certified in an individual discipline may register for a single topic […]
Speed Measurement Instructor 2024 Speed Measurement Instructor Course Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a Speed Measurement Instructor Course on June 17th-20th, 2024. This course will certify those who successfully complete as instructors for both Radar and LIDAR. Course Information Class size is limited. Students must have a minimum of two years’ […]
ALERRT AAIR T3 2024 ALERRT Active Attack Integrated Response (AAIR) – Train-the-Trainer June 17, 2024 – June 21, 2024~ Abingdon, VA The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce the ALERRT AAIR T3 is designed to improve integration between law enforcement, fire, tele-communicator, and EMS in active attack / shooter events. […]
The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a Basic Human Tracking School from June 24-26, 2024. This school will be taught by experienced tracking instructors from the Dept. of Wildlife Resources tracking cadre. Course Topics: This class will focus on the basic understanding of human tracking operations to include: • Learn and […]
P.I.T. Training June 2024 Precision Immobilization Technique (P.I.T.) Training The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a Precision Immobilization Technique (P.I.T.) Class on June 24 – 25, 2024. Course Description: This course is designed to provide the law enforcement officer with the skills and knowledge necessary to properly perform the Precision Immobilization […]
Legal Updates Smyth County 2024 2024 Legal UpdateTraining The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be sponsoring a 2024 Legal Update Training. There will be two sessions on June 24th, 2024. 8am-12pm and 1pm- 5pm. This training will be conducted at the Smyth County Sheriff’s Office training room and is being taught […]
The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be hosting a Taser Instructor Class on June 24. See the attached Course Flyer and Registration Instructions. Course Flyer Bristol, VA 2024 Axon Academy Registration Instructions (1)
SWAT Announcement 2024 Basic SWAT School The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a Basic SWAT School from July 15th – July 19th, 2024. This school will be taught by experienced SWAT Operators from our member agencies who will address various tactical training topics in our region. Course Topics: This class will focus […]
Advanced Instructor Development – July 2024 Advanced Instructor Development Training July 17-19, 2024 Advanced Instructor Development Training is a three-day interactive course designed for instructors who want to improve their presentation skills, form better classroom connections with the students, and develop greater confidence in their instructional abilities. This class will also help you develop a […]
FBI Interview & Interrogation FBI Interviewing & Interrogations Class The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be hosting an Interviewing & Interrogations Class being conducted by the FBI on July 22-23, 2024. This two-day course is designed specifically for law enforcement officers and will provide continuing education on various disciplines to include active listening, […]
Pre-Testing for P.T. Entry Standards will be held on Wednesday, June 26th at 9:00 am. Agencies are encouraged to send officers that are registered to attend but it is not required. Orientation will begin at 9:00 am on July 19, 2024. Entry Level Registration / Physical Form can be found on the Forms Page. State […]
CISM training announcement Bristol August 2024 The Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program and Highlands Community Services will be hosting an International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) Critical Incident Stress Management Training, also known as peer training at the Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Academy on August 6-8, 2023. The 3-day training includes two ICISF courses – the Basic Group […]
Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a Field Training Officer School for Law Enforcement on September 9, 2024 – September 13, 2024. This training will be driven toward Law Enforcement Officers and their daily operations. Course Highlights Elements of an Effective FTO Program Teaching Ethical Decision Making Motivation Techniques for FTO’s The […]
The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be hosting a five-day, forty-hour (40) Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training from September 23 through September 27, 2024. The course is open to current law enforcement officers, corrections officers, mental health professionals, health care professionals and other specialist’s integral to the recognition and treatment of mental illness. […]
Instructor Development September 2024 7-Day Instructor Development Course The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting an Instructor Development Course on September 23rd – October 1st, 2024. This is a 7-day school. Course Information · Class size is limited. · Students must have a minimum of two years’ experience with a criminal justice […]
P.I.T. Training Oct 14-15, 2024 Precision Immobilization Technique (P.I.T.) Training The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a Precision Immobilization Technique (P.I.T.) Class on October 14 – 15, 2024. Course Description: This course is designed to provide the law enforcement officer with the skills and knowledge necessary to properly perform the Precision […]
Leading from the Trenches Leading from the Trenches is a class designed for non-supervisory law enforcement, corrections and communications officers to realize and embrace their leadership roles within their organizations. Officers often believe that they have little or no value within the organization except to make arrests, write reports and issue citations. The reality is […]
P.I.T. Training Oct 17-18, 2024 Precision Immobilization Technique (P.I.T.) Training The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a Precision Immobilization Technique (P.I.T.) Class on October 17 – 18, 2024. Course Description: This course is designed to provide the law enforcement officer with the skills and knowledge necessary to properly perform the Precision […]
The Southwest Virgina Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a First-Line Supervisors School on October 21-25, 2024. Training Topics Include: FOIA/Media Relations Response to Resistance Managing Hypervigilance Civil Liability Employment Law Supervising Multiple Generations Duty to Intervene Officer Induced Jeopardy Surviving Verbal Conflict Leadership and Ethics Dealing with Toxic Employees Tuition: Free to […]
The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be offering a “1A Audits / United States Constitution Class” to be held at the Academy on October 28, 2024. This class is a joint collaboration between the Virginia Attorney General’s Office and the Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy. Course Description: Recorded interactions with police spread […]
Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be offering a “2-Day Surviving Verbal Conflict” class to be held at the Academy. This class will be on October 30-31, 2024, and is being taught by Surviving Verbal Conflict instructors. Course Objectives Improve public safety professionals’ verbal communications skills. Learn proven verbal abuse deflection and redirection techniques. Diffuse […]
Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a Field Training Officer School for Jail Officers on November 4, 2024 – November 7, 2024. This training will be driven toward jail officers and their daily operations. Course Highlights Elements of an Effective FTO Program Teaching Ethical Decision Making Motivation Techniques for FTO’s The Daily […]
Advanced Instructor Development Training is a three-day interactive course designed for instructors who want to improve their presentation skills, form better classroom connections with the students, and develop greater confidence in their instructional abilities. This class will also help you develop a better understanding of how your communication styles and abilities impact the overall learning […]
