TRN On-Line Training
Jan. 01 - Dec. 03, 2025
TRN 2025 Revised May 1
One on One Training and Modern Online Training and Webinar Opportunities for Law Enforcement
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Instructor Re-Certifications
Jan. 31 - Dec. 12, 2025
Instructor Recerts 2025 Instructor Re-certifications The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting Instructor Re-certifications at the below listed dates and times. Effective in 2025, instructor re-certifications scheduled below will not be available on-line. To be eligible to re-certify, instructors must have taught the required 8 hours during the re-certification period. Instructor […]
Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigations
Jul. 09 - Jul. 10, 2025
Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigations 2025 Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigations Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigations is a free training provided by the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) team at the Virginia Office of the Attorney General. This training is based on the curriculum developed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and is approved by […]
Legal Update – Russell County
Jul. 11 - Jul. 11, 2025
Legal Updates Russell Co 2025 Legal Updates Training The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be sponsoring Legal Updates Training. This training will be conducted at the Russell County Courthouse (Old Circuit Courtroom). Dress Code: Dress code while attending academy training is business casual. No jeans or T-shirts. Training Fee: There is no charge […]
Southern Police Institute: Performance Management: From Budgeting to Operations
Jul. 14 - Jul. 18, 2025
This course of study introduces two major areas that contribute substantially to managerial success: 1) understanding budgetary fundamentals, strategies and challenges as it relates to law enforcement agencies and 2) achieving value for money with a budget linked to operational performance. It is designed to provide participants with an understanding of how organizations can evaluate […]
5 – Day Active Shooter Training
Jul. 28 - Aug. 01, 2025
Active Shooter 5 -Day March 2025 5 – Day Active Shooter Training The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy is pleased to announce a 5-day Active Shooter training covering ALERRT Level 1, First Responder Medical (FRM), and Active Attack Integrated Response (AAIR). This comprehensive course is designed to equip public safety personnel with the essential […]
Basic Crime Scene Photography Class -DFS
Aug. 05 - Aug. 08, 2025
Event Details – Virginia Department of Forensic Science
Legal and Cultural Diversity Training – Scott County
Sep. 04 - Sep. 04, 2025
Legal Updates Scott Co 2025 Legal & Cultural Diversity Training The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be sponsoring a Legal and Cultural Diversity Training. Legal Updates will be taught from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Cultural Diversity will be taught from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM This training will be conducted at the […]
SWAT Basic
Sep. 15 - Sep. 19, 2025
Basic SWAT School The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a Basic SWAT School from September 15th – 19th, 2025. 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 on the […]
The Stripes and the Brass: The Challenge of Jail Staff Supervision
Sep. 15 - Sep. 16, 2025
The Challenge of Jail Staff Supervision
Crisis Intervention Team Training (CIT)
Sep. 15 - Sep. 19, 2025
CIT Course Announcement September 2025 CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be hosting a five-day, forty-hour (40) Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training from September 15 through September 19, 2025. The course is open to current law enforcement officers, corrections officers, mental health professionals, health care professionals and other specialist’s […]
Officer Health, Wellness & Resiliency
Sep. 17 - Sep. 18, 2025
Health, Wellness, & Resiliency 2025 Prioritizing the Health, Wellness, & Resilience of Our Employees. We see and experience life in ways most people do not. We see the best in people and events, we also see the worst in humanity and tragedies of every kind…sometimes all in the same shift. Whether covering your beat, dispatching […]
ICAT (Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics) Training
Sep. 22 - Sep. 23, 2025
ICAT September 2025 ICAT (Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics) Training, September 22nd – 23rd, 2025 The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy is excited to offer ICAT (Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics) Training. This innovative, evidence-based approach to use-of-force training equips first responding officers with the tools, skills, and options needed to defuse a wide […]
2 – Day Rifle/Injured Officer Vehicle Close Quarter Battle (VCQB) Training
Sep. 24 - Sep. 25, 2025
VCQB 2-Day Rifle September 2025 2 – Day Rifle/Injured Officer Vehicle Close Quarter Battle (VCQB) Training September 24th – 25th, 2025 Vehicle Close Quarter Battle (VCQB) is an accelerated shooting class focused on shooting in, around, from, over and under vehicles. Students will learn cover and concealment options using various vehicles. Students will learn to […]
Instructor Development Course
Sep. 29 - Oct. 07, 2025
Instructor Development September 2025 7-Day Instructor Development Course The Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting an Instructor Development Course on September 29th – October 7th, 2025. 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 agency to […]
Leading From The Trenches
Oct. 13 - Oct. 14, 2025
Leading From the Trenches October 2025 – Copy 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, […]
Field Training Officer Course
Oct. 27 - Oct. 31, 2025
Field Training Officer October 2025 Field Training Officer School Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a Field Training Officer School on October 27th – October 31st, 2025. This training will be directed toward Law Enforcement Officers and Jail Officers to cover their daily operations. Course Highlights Elements of an Effective FTO Program […]
First – Line Supervisor Training
Nov. 17 - Nov. 21, 2025
First-Line Supervisor November 2025 First-Line Supervisor Training The Southwest Virgina Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a First-Line Supervisors School on November 17th – 21st, 2025. Training Topics Include: FOIA/Media Relations Response to Resistance/Pursuit Management Managing Hypervigilance Civil Liability Employment Law Supervising Multiple Generations Duty to Intervene Officer Induced Jeopardy Surviving Verbal Conflict Leadership […]
Reid Technique of Investigative Interviewing and Advanced Interrogation
Nov. 18 - Nov. 21, 2025
Reid Interview 2025 DATE November 18 – 21, 2025 HOSTED BY Southwest Criminal Justice Academy COURSE FEE $630.00 per person Federal rates available for Federal Employees COURSE LOCATION Southwest Criminal Justice Academy 1595 Bonham Road Bristol, VA 24201 COURSE HOURS 8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. Register on-line at www.reid.com FOR FURTHER […]
Defensive Tactics Instructor Course
Dec. 11 - Dec. 19, 2025
Defensive Tactics Instructor 2025 Defensive Tactics Instructor Course Southwest Va. Criminal Justice Training Academy will be conducting a Defensive Tactics Instructor Course on December 11th, 2025 – December 19th, 2025. Note: 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 […]
