NOTE: After you register for a course we will provide you with training site addresses as well as hotel recommendations via email.

This course is a virtual course that combines self-paced student pre-work with an instructor-led portion.

This entire course is conducted online via Zoom. This 8-hour course is a skills-based course designed to educate attendees about how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults ages 18 and over. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it builds mental health literacy, providing an action plan that teaches attendees to safely and responsibly identify and address a potential mental health or substance use challenge. Topics covered in this course include but are not limited to: Common signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges, how to interact with a person in crisis, how to connect a person with help, as well as expanded content on trauma, substance use and self-care.

NOTE: Students will participate in group discussions and activities. This version of Adult Mental Health First Aid is conducted entirely online through a live instructor-led process. Students will need a computer or tablet with webcam and microphone capabilities in order to participate in this course.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20253940	4/18/2025	4/14/2025	Members: $25.00 Non-Mem: $25.00	Online	Bregel, Michelle
This is a one-day virtual class held from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time
A grant through the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, allows the NTOA to provide scholarship training for this course. The NTOA is proud to offer this course at a discounted rate, regardless of membership status.

This 6.5-hour course is a skills-based course designed to educate attendees about how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among first responders. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it builds mental health literacy, providing an action plan that teaches attendees to safely and responsibly identify and address a potential mental health or substance use challenge. Topics covered in this course include but are not limited to: Common signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges, how to interact with a person in crisis, how to connect a person with the appropriate care, as well as expanded content on trauma, substance use, and self-care.

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There are currently no scheduled sessions for this course. If you would like information about hosting a course at your agency please click here

This course is intended for law enforcement personnel who have prior training and experience in crisis negotiations. It is recommended that students have attended Basic Crisis Negotiations prior to attending this class. This course will include a review of critical basic course concepts and build upon them to provide officers with the best practices in the field of negotiations. The student will learn negotiation strategies from actual incident debrief/case studies, class discussions, and practical exercises/scenarios.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20250550	4/7/2025	3/7/2025	Members: $320.00 Non-Mem: $375.00	Breezy Point, MN	Torres, Victor
20243220	4/30/2025	3/30/2025	Members: $320.00 Non-Mem: $375.00	Steamboat Springs, CO	Caudill, Jeffrey
20253140	7/7/2025	6/6/2025	Members: $320.00 Non-Mem: $375.00	Paragould, AR	Torres, Victor
20252700	7/15/2025	6/14/2025	Members: $320.00 Non-Mem: $375.00	Vero Beach, FL	Hays, Rusty l.
20251720	9/29/2025	8/29/2025	Members: $320.00 Non-Mem: $375.00	Wayne, NJ	Doering, Patrick

The Advanced Response Police Officer Course is designed to provide the police officer with enhanced training, skills, and techniques to survive ambush and unexpected threat situations. Focusing on practical application of skills learned, this course is conducted primarily in the field or on the range. It is designed for any police officer wanting to enhance their survivability in any environment. Topics include the use of various pieces of equipment, tactical movement, critical interventions and tactical emergency casualty care, live fire drills, scenario based decision-making, rescues, and counter-ambush tactics.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20252940	7/7/2025	6/6/2025	Members: $779.00 Non-Mem: $834.00	Troutville, VA	Long, Jason

This course is a virtual course that is live instructor-led.

This entire course is conducted online via Zoom. This 4-hour course is designed to educate police personnel on the critical and necessary steps needed to appropriately respond to a critical incident to support officer mental health and well-being. Unique perspectives from the instructors are provided as a teaching tool, to demonstrate the critical importance of an appropriate response by leaders in the law enforcement organization to promote mental health for all affected by traumatic experiences. Topics covered in this course include but are not limited to: PTS/PTSD, cognitive processing vs. cognitive breaks, human response to trauma, leadership response, critical incident policies, suicide prevention strategies, and more.

NOTE: This version of Agency Response to Critical Incidents: "A Change in Culture" is conducted entirely online through a live instructor-led process. Students will need a computer or tablet with webcam and microphone capabilities to participate in this course.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20253980	9/5/2025	8/29/2025	Members: $0.00 Non-Mem: $0.00	Online	Dubois, Wayne
This is a 4-hour virtual course held from from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time
A grant through the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, allows the NTOA to provide scholarship training for this course. The NTOA is proud to offer this course at a discounted rate, regardless of membership status.

This course is designed to teach the student various methods of ballistic shield use during tactical clearing. This includes firearms drills with the shield, the use of one and two officer shield teams, and the use and construction of a tactical mirror.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20250900	6/16/2025	5/16/2025	Members: $406.00 Non-Mem: $461.00	Lakewood, WA	Ogden, Derek
20252450	9/15/2025	8/18/2025	Members: $406.00 Non-Mem: $461.00	Douglasville, GA	Shumate, Jake

This course is a virtual course that is instructor-led over 5 days.

This entire course is conducted online via Zoom and covers the same material as the residency version. This is a basic level course designed for law enforcement and corrections personnel, mental health professionals, supervisors / team leaders and commanders who are assigned to, work with, or oversee the functions of a crisis/hostage negotiations team. This course is also appropriate for law enforcement and corrections personnel who aspire to join a crisis/hostage negotiations team. This curriculum is designed to meet the standards set forth by the National Council of Negotiations Associations for a basic course of study for police crisis/hostage negotiators. Although it is a “basic” course, it represents a robust and comprehensive view of the most likely negotiation problems and best techniques to resolve them peacefully. It is suitable for experienced negotiators desiring a refresher course.

NOTE: Students will participate in group discussions and produce written documents to enhance team preparedness. This version of Basic Crisis Negotiations is conducted entirely online through a live instructor-led process. Students will need a computer or tablet with webcam and microphone capabilities in order to participate in this course.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20252670	4/22/2025	4/15/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Online	Doering, Patrick
NOTE: This multi-day course will take place on the following days: April 22, 23, 24, 29 & 30 (10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time)

This is a basic level course designed for law enforcement and corrections personnel, mental health professionals, supervisors / team leaders and commanders who are assigned to, work with, or oversee the functions of a crisis / hostage negotiations team. This course is also appropriate for law enforcement and corrections personnel who aspire to join a crisis / hostage negotiations team. This curriculum is designed to meet the standards set forth by the National Council of Negotiations Associations for a basic course of study for police crisis / hostage negotiators. Although it is a "basic" course, it represents a robust and comprehensive view of the most likely negotiation problems and best techniques to resolve them peacefully. It is suitable for experienced negotiators desiring a refresher course.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20251880	3/31/2025	3/27/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Grand Junction, CO	Caudill, Jeffrey	5 SEATS LEFT
20251890	5/12/2025	4/11/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Oshkosh, WI	Torres, Victor
20251730	6/9/2025	5/9/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Wayne, NJ	Doering, Patrick
20253700	7/7/2025	6/6/2025	Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00	Westerly, RI	Caudill, Jeffrey
20253230	8/4/2025	7/4/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Hot Springs, AR	Caudill, Jeffrey
20252530	8/11/2025	7/11/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Windsor, CO	Caudill, Jeffrey

Individuals who have recently been assigned to SWAT and have not received basic SWAT training will benefit from this comprehensive introduction to tactical skills. Students will be introduced to basic SWAT topics, tactics and techniques including a historical overview of SWAT, team organization and structure, resolution of barricaded suspect situations, covert individual and team movement, searches and room clearing, chemical agents, less-lethal options, warrant service and multiple field training exercises. This is a hands-on, high-intensity course in which students practice tactics and techniques in the field.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20252580	4/14/2025	3/14/2025	Members: $779.00 Non-Mem: $834.00	Salisbury , MD	Morris, Robert
20251630	4/21/2025	3/17/2025	Members: $779.00 Non-Mem: $834.00	Sugar City, ID	Garcia, Gregory
20251360	4/7/2025	3/31/2025	Members: $779.00 Non-Mem: $834.00	Rocky Mount, VA	Long, Jason
20251120	5/5/2025	4/4/2025	Members: $779.00 Non-Mem: $834.00	Brewer, ME	Morris, Robert
20253080	6/2/2025	5/2/2025	Members: $779.00 Non-Mem: $834.00	Jefferson City, TN	Morris, Robert
20251950	6/16/2025	5/16/2025	Members: $779.00 Non-Mem: $834.00	Independence, MO	Cortina, Benny
20253360	7/14/2025	6/13/2025	Members: $802.00 Non-Mem: $857.00	Pittsford, VT	Maldonado, Erick
20253870	7/21/2025	6/20/2025	Members: $802.00 Non-Mem: $857.00	Waterloo, IA	Morris, Robert
20251590	8/4/2025	7/4/2025	Members: $779.00 Non-Mem: $834.00	Berwick, PA	Yosi, Ron

This course is a virtual course that is instructor-led. THIS COURSE IS NOT INTENDED FOR CRISIS NEGOTIATORS.

This course is designed to provide first responders (patrol/detective), dispatchers, supervisors, and fire/EMS personnel involved in responding to crisis and barricaded subject calls with skills to effectively communicate and de-escalate the situation. This course will provide the student with a basic understanding of scene response, communication methods, de-escalation skills, intelligence gathering, roles and responsibilities during crisis negotiations, incident assessments, and incident debriefs.

NOTE: Students will participate in group discussions. This version of Crisis Negotiations for First Responders is conducted entirely online through a live instructor-led process. Students will need a computer or tablet with webcam and microphone capabilities to participate in this course.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20252090	4/16/2025	4/9/2025	Members: $184.00 Non-Mem: $239.00	Online	Doering, Patrick
This is a one-day class held from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time
20253580	6/23/2025	6/16/2025	Members: $100.00 Non-Mem: $100.00	Online	Doering, Patrick
This is a one-day class held from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time.
A grant through the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, allows the NTOA to provide scholarship training for this course. The NTOA is proud to offer this course at a discounted rate, regardless of membership status.

This comprehensive course will train SWAT personnel in the elements of a high-risk warrant service. Concepts involving warrant planning; intelligence gathering; target site scouting; uses of diversion and breaching; and methods of executing the warrant inclusive of breach and hold, limited penetration, and contain and call out will be taught in this hands-on, challenging course.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20251660	6/16/2025	5/19/2025	Members: $554.00 Non-Mem: $609.00	Bangor, ME	Long, Jason
20252600	7/14/2025	6/16/2025	Members: $554.00 Non-Mem: $609.00	Cranston , RI	Yelton, Bill

This course is a virtual course that is live instructor-led.

This entire course is conducted online via Zoom. This 8-hour course is designed to educate police personnel on the legalities and challenges faced when responding to calls from developmentally disabled individuals. Attendees will learn to identify, understand, and respond to developmentally disabled persons in crisis. The course will cover autism and the autism spectrum, individuals who are deaf or hearing impaired, persons with Down syndrome, social and cognitive challenges, and behavioral differences. Additionally, officer response behaviors, de-escalation techniques and training aids will be discussed.

NOTE: Students will participate in group discussions and activities. This version of Law Enforcement Response and Interaction with the Developmentally Disabled Community is conducted entirely online through a live instructor-led process. Students will need a computer or tablet with webcam and microphone capabilities in order to participate in this course.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20253830	3/28/2025	3/24/2025	Members: $100.00 Non-Mem: $100.00	Online	Vossler, Christopher
This is a one-day virtual class held from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time
A grant through the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, allows the NTOA to provide scholarship training for this course. The NTOA is proud to offer this course at a discounted rate, regardless of membership status.

This course is a virtual course that is instructor-led.

This entire course is conducted online via Zoom. This 1-day course is designed to educate police personnel on the legalities and challenges faced when responding to suicidal subjects. Unique perspectives are provided in order to provoke discussion within agencies to have a true understanding of the relevant Constitutional requirements. Case law examples are provided as talking points to assist in guiding policy and response decision-making. In addition, model programs from throughout the United States are presented as potential options for agencies to consider.

NOTE: Students will participate in group discussions. This version of Law Enforcement Response to Suicidal Subjects: Legal Realities and Options is conducted entirely online through a live instructor-led process. Students will need a computer or tablet with webcam and microphone capabilities in order to participate in this course.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20253560	5/13/2025	5/6/2025	Members: $100.00 Non-Mem: $100.00	Online	Pearson, David	6 SEATS LEFT
This is a one-day class held from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time
A grant through the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, allows the NTOA to provide scholarship training for this course. The NTOA is proud to offer this course at a discounted rate, regardless of membership status.
20253620	7/9/2025	7/2/2025	Members: $189.00 Non-Mem: $244.00	Online	Pearson, David
This is a one-day class held from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time

This 1-day course is designed to educate police personnel on the legalities and challenges faced when responding to suicidal subjects. Unique perspectives are provided to provoke discussion within agencies to truly understand the relevant Constitutional requirements. Case law examples are provided as talking points to guide policy and response decision-making. In addition, model programs from throughout the United States are presented as potential options for agencies to consider.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20253160	4/1/2025	3/20/2025	Members: $0.00 Non-Mem: $0.00	Oklahoma City, OK	Pearson, David
A grant through the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office allows the NTOA to scholarship training for this course. The NTOA is proud to offer this course for free, regardless of membership status.
20253170	4/3/2025	3/20/2025	Members: $0.00 Non-Mem: $0.00	Oklahoma City, OK	Pearson, David
A grant through the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office allows the NTOA to scholarship training for this course. The NTOA is proud to offer this course for free, regardless of membership status.
20252800	5/22/2025	5/7/2025	Members: $184.00 Non-Mem: $239.00	Nashville, TN	Kester, Don

THIS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION EXPIRES FOUR YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE CERTIFICATION COURSE.

The Less Lethal Impact Projectiles Instructor Course is a train the trainer course designed to familiarize attendees with less lethal weapons, impact munitions and deployment tactics. Topics to be covered include instructor development techniques, less lethal force philosophy, case law, policy issues, technology overview, deployment tactics, product demonstrations, and less lethal practical scenarios.

The Flash Sound Diversionary Device Instructor Course is a train the trainer course designed to familiarize attendees with flash sound diversionary devices (FSDD). Topics to be covered include history of diversionary devices, definitions, and nomenclature, legal aspects of diversionary devices, policy issues, preparation and deployment of diversionary devices, and practical application.

The Chemical Agent Instructor Course is a train the trainer course designed to familiarize attendees with chemical munitions. Topics to be covered include history, products and characteristics, delivery systems, hazards, decontamination, gas masks, and general tactics as they relate to the use of chemical agents.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20250110	3/24/2025	3/20/2025	Members: $911.00 Non-Mem: $966.00	Reading, PA	Martinez, Mark
20253020	6/2/2025	4/2/2025	Members: $911.00 Non-Mem: $966.00	Moscow, ID	Martinez, Mark
20250390	6/2/2025	4/2/2025	Members: $911.00 Non-Mem: $966.00	Winslow Township, NJ	McCartney, Michael
20250970	6/9/2025	4/9/2025	Members: $911.00 Non-Mem: $966.00	Cranston , RI	Sorensen, Robert
20253430	6/16/2025	4/16/2025	Members: $938.00 Non-Mem: $993.00	Geneva, FL	Martinez, Mark
20253010	6/23/2025	4/23/2025	Members: $911.00 Non-Mem: $966.00	Shawnee, OK	Sorensen, Robert
20250370	4/28/2025	4/24/2025	Members: $911.00 Non-Mem: $966.00	Janesville, WI	Pearson, David
20251330	5/19/2025	5/15/2025	Members: $911.00 Non-Mem: $966.00	Bozeman, MT	Pearson, David
20250790	8/11/2025	6/11/2025	Members: $911.00 Non-Mem: $966.00	O Fallon, MO	Martinez, Mark
20252420	9/22/2025	7/22/2025	Members: $938.00 Non-Mem: $993.00	McCellan Park, CA	Pearson, David
20251210	10/6/2025	8/5/2025	Members: $911.00 Non-Mem: $966.00	Richland, WA	McCartney, Michael
20253490	10/27/2025	8/26/2025	Members: $938.00 Non-Mem: $993.00	Evansville, IN	Pearson, David
20252140	10/27/2025	8/26/2025	Members: $911.00 Non-Mem: $966.00	Austell, GA	Martinez, Mark
20253760	11/10/2025	9/10/2025	Members: $938.00 Non-Mem: $993.00	Hastings, NE	Sorensen, Robert

This one-day course is designed to provide law enforcement supervisors and command personnel with the information and tools needed to manage a large-scale critical incident. This course will include a NIMS review, but the focus of the course is providing the tools for supervisors and command personnel to succeed when responding to active threats. The roles and responsibilities of the Incident Commander will be discussed and applied through practical group exercises. Command decision-making through a proven system that streamlines the flow of direction and information will be a central focus of this course.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20252310	4/11/2025	4/7/2025	Members: $184.00 Non-Mem: $239.00	Bentonville, AR	Thompson, Jon	4 SEATS LEFT
20251780	5/19/2025	4/18/2025	Members: $184.00 Non-Mem: $239.00	Lafayette, IN	Allen, David
20252880	5/21/2025	4/20/2025	Members: $184.00 Non-Mem: $239.00	Nashville, TN
20251870	6/13/2025	5/12/2025	Members: $184.00 Non-Mem: $239.00	Orono, ME	McDuffie, Ralph
20251570	9/24/2025	8/24/2025	Members: $184.00 Non-Mem: $239.00	Wayne, NJ	Pergola, Mark

This course is a virtual course that is instructor-led.

This one-day course is designed to provide law enforcement supervisors and command personnel with the information and tools needed to manage a large-scale critical incident. This course will include a NIMS review, but the focus of the course is providing the tools for supervisors and command personnel to succeed when responding to active threats. The roles and responsibilities of the Incident Commander will be discussed and applied through practical group exercises. Command decision-making through a proven system that streamlines the flow of direction and information will be a central focus of this course.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20252640	3/31/2025	3/24/2025	Members: $184.00 Non-Mem: $239.00	Online	Pergola, Mark
This is a one-day class held from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time
20253460	6/30/2025	6/23/2025	Members: $189.00 Non-Mem: $244.00	Online	Pergola, Mark
This is a one-day class held from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time
20253470	9/8/2025	9/1/2025	Members: $189.00 Non-Mem: $244.00	Online	Pergola, Mark
This is a one-day class held from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time
20253480	12/15/2025	12/8/2025	Members: $189.00 Non-Mem: $244.00	Online	Pergola, Mark
This is a one-day class held from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time

This two-day course will cover the basic concepts associated with forcible entry into a structure, as well as practical and legal considerations. Instruction will include the proper selection and use of breaching tools, including the shotgun.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20252370	5/6/2025	4/5/2025	Members: $427.00 Non-Mem: $482.00	Waukesha, WI	Ikemiyashiro, Michael	5 SEATS LEFT

This 2-day course is designed to educate and prepare police officers in the event of an ambush. Officers will be trained in techniques to eliminate or mitigate the threat. Officers will also be trained in the application of tactical emergency medicine through the use of tourniquets, pressure dressings and direct pressure. This is a hands-on, high-intensity course in which students practice tactics and techniques in the field.
There is a 3rd day that is optional and dedicated to firearms and vehicle operations.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20251110	5/19/2025	4/18/2025	Members: $427.00 Non-Mem: $482.00	Brewer, ME	Periatt, Chris

Innovative tactics and tried-and-true techniques are the hallmark of this course which is designed for individuals assigned the responsibility to teach police and SWAT personnel in immediate deployment / rapid intervention techniques. This is a train-the-trainer course. Topics to be covered include an historical overview of active shooter situations including school shootings, immediate deployment / rapid intervention tactics, barricade-hostage rescue concepts and instructional techniques. Simunitions weapons will be used in field training exercises.

*** It is highly recommended that students bring a laptop computer to class.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20250880	4/7/2025	3/7/2025	Members: $712.00 Non-Mem: $767.00	Lakewood, WA	Wiley, Michael	3 SEATS LEFT
20252750	5/5/2025	4/4/2025	Members: $712.00 Non-Mem: $767.00	Pittsburgh, PA	Periatt, Chris
20251670	6/9/2025	5/9/2025	Members: $712.00 Non-Mem: $767.00	Bristol, TN	Schaeffer, Rod
20250340	6/23/2025	5/26/2025	Members: $712.00 Non-Mem: $767.00	Crookston, MN	Hilliker, Pat
20251100	7/14/2025	6/13/2025	Members: $712.00 Non-Mem: $767.00	Brewer, ME	Periatt, Chris
20253280	7/21/2025	6/20/2025	Members: $712.00 Non-Mem: $767.00	Stony Brook, NY	Hilliker, Pat
20250310	7/28/2025	6/27/2025	Members: $712.00 Non-Mem: $767.00	Ontario , OH	Embry, Alex
20251480	8/11/2025	7/11/2025	Members: $712.00 Non-Mem: $767.00	Bear Creek Township, PA	Wiley, Michael

This course is designed for law enforcement personnel responsible for the direct management or supervision of Public Order personnel during field operations. This course will expose law enforcement Public Order supervisors to contemporary public order issues, tactics, and procedures. Topics will include leadership, professionalism, risk mitigation, de-escalation tactics, decision-making, policy, crowd management theories, planning, legal issues, personal protective equipment, operational considerations, and use of force.

NOTE: Students will participate in group and functional exercises. Students must bring a computer, an example of an agency operational plan, and relevant agency policies. Students are required to pass a final course exam (taken online) to pass the course successfully.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20250950	5/19/2025	4/18/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Georgetown, TX	Fomby, Spencer
20250350	6/2/2025	5/2/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Chesterfield, VA	Davidov, Peter
20252130	6/9/2025	5/9/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Lee's Summit, MO	Lee, Ryan
20253650	6/23/2025	5/23/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Aurora, CO	Fomby, Spencer
20252950	7/21/2025	6/20/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Fargo, ND	Davidov, Peter
20253570	9/1/2025	8/1/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	McKinney, TX	Raganella, Anthony
20252730	9/8/2025	8/8/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Upper Marlboro, MD	Davidov, Peter
20253790	9/15/2025	8/15/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Conshohocken, PA	Davidov, Peter
20254040	9/22/2025	8/22/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Surprise, AZ	Hanson, Alan
20253680	11/3/2025	10/3/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Palmetto, FL	Vega, Jose

This course is designed to teach students the four main methods of warm zone care during active violence incidents. Driving tactics as well as a reasonable expectation for success during active violence incidents will be discussed. This course will expose law enforcement, fire and rescue personnel, as well as other public safety partners to operating in a warm zone environment to provide point of wounding care to patients. Tactical Emergency Casualty Care lessons will be provided so that all participants can provide appropriate point of wounding care. Discussions will include command and control considerations, including the establishment of unified command, common operating language, and essential on scene functions that must be performed for the incident to be successful. This course will provide the student with ongoing training ideas for their department as well as identify some common barriers that must be overcome.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20250830	6/9/2025	5/9/2025	Members: $738.00 Non-Mem: $793.00	Clermont, FL	Fishel, Chris	1 SEATS LEFT
20252280	6/23/2025	5/23/2025	Members: $738.00 Non-Mem: $793.00	Billings, MT	Anderson, Edward
20252470	8/4/2025	7/4/2025	Members: $738.00 Non-Mem: $793.00	Tooele, UT	Etzin, James
20253630	9/17/2025	8/17/2025	Members: $760.00 Non-Mem: $815.00	Waretown, NJ	Etzin, James

This course will focus on procedures and tactics suitable to the resolution of an armed and barricaded suspect(s) situation. Upon successful completion of this course, the students will understand basic guidelines for resolution of barricaded incidents, the force options and its applications, the proper deployment of arrest team, entry personnel, precision rifle groups and containment personnel. Additional topics such as criteria for deployment, legal ramifications and use of diversionary, chemical and less-lethal devices will also be discussed. Designed for tactical operators, this course will challenge students to learn and apply advanced tactical concepts.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20250070	5/26/2025	4/25/2025	Members: $554.00 Non-Mem: $609.00	Richmond, IN	Ogden, Derek
20250980	6/9/2025	5/9/2025	Members: $554.00 Non-Mem: $609.00	Cranston, RI	Ogden, Derek
20252160	8/18/2025	8/4/2025	Members: $554.00 Non-Mem: $609.00	Cumberland, MD	Yelton, Bill
20253690	9/22/2025	8/22/2025	Members: $571.00 Non-Mem: $626.00	Winnemucca, NV	King, Brian

This course is intended for SWAT team members who have prior training and experience in the barricade, warrant service and hostage rescue disciplines. It is recommended that students have attended Basic SWAT or SWAT I, and SWAT II (or equivalent) prior to attending this class.
Officers attending the course will be evaluated on their prior experience and training and will be tasked with various tactical scenarios dealing with barricade, warrant service, and hostage rescue incidents.
This will be an intensive scenario only based course, which will have no formal instruction prior to each training scenario and will require students to perform utilizing their prior experience. Throughout the course, students will be provided feedback and critiques on their performance.
Scenarios will include environments conducive to actual real-time operations, to include low-light and night-time operations.

THIS COURSE WILL END AT 2400 HOURS ON THE LAST DAY OF CLASS. STUDENTS SHOULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

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Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20251350	4/7/2025	4/3/2025	Members: $712.00 Non-Mem: $767.00	Jessup, PA	Cortina, Benny

This is a special course for law enforcement, school, and business professionals dealing with selected issues in preparing for and responding to incidents of mass violence. All participants will begin classroom instruction together; the law enforcement attendees and the school / business attendees will then separate for continued instruction along tracks suited to the roles of each group. All participants will reunite for the practical application to allow for integration of their respective roles during field exercises. Utilizing both lecture and facilitated learning techniques, the following topics will be among those covered: threat analysis, the application of physical security systems and procedures to incidents of mass violence, emergency plan development and assessment, and law enforcement response issues. It is expected that participants are familiar with basic concepts in these areas. Special emphasis will be given to lessons learned from past incidents.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20251090	8/18/2025	7/18/2025	Members: $248.00 Non-Mem: $303.00	Brewer, ME	Francis, Richard

This course is designed for those personnel who have the responsibility to perform shotgun breaching, using frangible / disintegrating projectiles, in support of police tactical operations. Classroom instruction and live fire practical application of learned skills will be conducted.

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There are currently no scheduled sessions for this course. If you would like information about hosting a course at your agency please click here

This course prepares the individual officer with the knowledge, skills and abilities needed when responding to a critical incident involving active killing, in the single officer capacity. Our program focuses on enlightened conservation of the single officer response. We emphasize problem solving while utilizing fundamental tactics and techniques that are simple, effective and repeatable. These tactics and techniques have been gained and validated through real world experiences. Topics include judgement enhanced training, critical skills marksmanship and entry techniques for the single officer assailant response. The officer will complete multiple fast-paced field training exercises that will improve and enhance the officer's problem-solving ability in the single officer response.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20250460	6/9/2025	5/9/2025	Members: $646.00 Non-Mem: $701.00	New Hampton, IA	Strickland, David
20251650	9/22/2025	8/22/2025	Members: $646.00 Non-Mem: $701.00	Lebanon, PA	Periatt, Chris

This course is designed to expose tactical personnel to the proper deployment and techniques for a long rifle position. Topics to be covered include weapons selection and maintenance, rapid deployment issues, use-of-force issues and coordinated fire techniques. This course of instruction will stress the fundamentals of marksmanship and precision shooting. Practical range training will include shooting at moving targets, range estimation, and various courses of fire.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20250400	5/12/2025	5/8/2025	Members: $958.00 Non-Mem: $1,013.00	Winslow Township, NJ	Fishel, Chris

This workshop introduces "MAGNUS OVEA" as a strategic framework tailored for first responders to thrive in high-pressure and volatile environments. Drawing from Colonel Boyd's OODA Loop, Albert Bandura's Theory of Social Cognition, tested and validated with the US Joint Special Operations Command, the workshop introduces Dr. Mitch Javidi’s MAGNUS OVEA, a General Theory of Human Performance. It equips participants with a comprehensive arsenal of Situational, Cognitive, and Emotional dominance tools. These tools are designed to neurobiologically activate peak performance and deep emotional intelligence, fostering resilience and wellness essential for success in challenging operations. This course is necessary for all personnel across law enforcement, including SWAT, special operations, corrections, and patrol, catering to individuals at every rank. It leads attendees on a Great to Magnus journey to inspire, educate, impact, and transcend, personally and professionally.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20252210	5/5/2025	4/28/2025	Members: $380.00 Non-Mem: $435.00	Nashua, NH	Garcia, Mark
20253070	6/16/2025	5/16/2025	Members: $380.00 Non-Mem: $435.00	Daytona Beach, FL	Garcia, Mark
20252480	7/14/2025	6/14/2025	Members: $380.00 Non-Mem: $435.00	Madison, WI	Garcia, Mark
20251830	9/16/2025	8/16/2025	Members: $380.00 Non-Mem: $435.00	Henrico, VA	Garcia, Mark
20252720	10/13/2025	9/12/2025	Members: $380.00 Non-Mem: $435.00	Spokane, WA	Garcia, Mark
20250650	11/18/2025	10/18/2025	Members: $380.00 Non-Mem: $435.00	Ontario, OH
20253510	12/1/2025	10/31/2025	Members: $380.00 Non-Mem: $435.00	Lynchburg, VA	Garcia, Mark

This course is a virtual course that is instructor-led over 2 days.

This entire course is conducted online via Zoom and covers the same material as the residency version. ***This class is not intended for SWAT Officers, as it is designed primarily for patrol officers with no SWAT experience.***

This course is designed to provide patrol supervisors with the information and tools needed to manage a critical incident prior to the arrival of SWAT. Understanding the methodology used in managing a dynamic tactical problem, and the 4 primary types of critical incidents involving an adversary will give the patrol supervisor the tools needed to succeed during these events.

NOTE: Students will participate in group discussions. This version of Supervising Patrol Critical Incidents is conducted entirely online through a live instructor-led process. Students will need a computer or tablet with webcam and microphone capabilities in order to participate in this course.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20252910	3/27/2025	3/20/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Online	Krygier, Bob
This is a two-day class held from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time

***This class is not intended for SWAT Officers, as it is designed primarily for patrol officers with no SWAT experience***.

This course is designed to provide patrol supervisors with the information and tools needed to manage a critical incident prior to the arrival of SWAT. Understanding the methodology used in managing a dynamic tactical problem, incident command system fundamentals, and the 4 primary types of critical incidents involving an adversary will give the patrol supervisor the tools needed to succeed during these events.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20252220	3/24/2025	2/21/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Nashua, NH	Alamshaw, Nicholas
20251260	3/24/2025	3/20/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Bozeman, MT	Smith, Graham
20252290	3/26/2025	3/20/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Lenexa, KS	Patterson, Josh	2 SEATS LEFT
20251740	4/14/2025	3/20/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Knoxville, TN	Embry, Alex
20250240	4/7/2025	3/31/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Everett, WA	Krygier, Bob	5 SEATS LEFT
20250870	4/9/2025	4/3/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Lake St. Louis, MO	Patterson, Josh
20251920	5/6/2025	4/5/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Lafayette, LA	Rogers, Buck
20250580	4/14/2025	4/10/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Chambersburg, PA	Patterson, Josh	3 SEATS LEFT
20251430	5/12/2025	4/11/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	West Monroe, LA	Krygier, Bob
20252860	5/19/2025	4/18/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Nashville, TN	Rogers, Buck
20251770	5/20/2025	4/19/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Lafayette, IN	Allen, David
20250910	5/22/2025	4/21/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Lakewood, WA	Patterson, Josh
20250750	5/5/2025	4/28/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Hendersonville, TN	Patterson, Josh
20252570	5/13/2025	5/5/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Sioux Falls, SD	Rogers, Buck
20252490	6/16/2025	5/10/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Freehold, NJ	Patterson, Josh
20250230	6/23/2025	5/23/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Burnet, TX	Agnew, Jon
20253030	6/23/2025	5/23/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Cary, IL	Embry, Alex
20250620	6/26/2025	5/26/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Berwick, PA	Allen, David
20253350	7/2/2025	6/1/2025	Members: $264.00 Non-Mem: $319.00	Clackamas, OR	Maldonado, Erick
20253810	8/4/2025	7/4/2025	Members: $264.00 Non-Mem: $319.00	Bow, NH	Maldonado, Erick
20252170	8/11/2025	7/11/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	West Fargo, ND	Smith, Graham
20253250	8/18/2025	7/18/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	New Castle, PA	Krygier, Bob
20251300	8/19/2025	7/19/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Titusville, FL	Pergola, Mark
20251180	8/25/2025	7/25/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Grand Junction, CO	Patterson, Josh
20253330	9/8/2025	8/8/2025	Members: $264.00 Non-Mem: $319.00	Tucson, AZ	Embry, Alex
20250800	9/10/2025	8/10/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Bloomington, IN	Foos, Mark
20252230	9/22/2025	8/22/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Eau Claire, WI	Krygier, Bob
20251520	9/22/2025	8/22/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Wayne, NJ	Pergola, Mark
20252970	10/6/2025	9/5/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Savage, MN	Patterson, Josh
20252680	10/13/2025	9/12/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Huntsville, AL	Allen, David
20251810	11/3/2025	10/3/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Bristol, TN	Foos, Mark
20253340	11/3/2025	10/3/2025	Members: $264.00 Non-Mem: $319.00	Dallas, NC	Embry, Alex
20252040	11/4/2025	10/4/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Howell, NJ	Smith, Graham
20252340	11/5/2025	10/5/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Crown Point, IN	Krygier, Bob
20252360	11/20/2025	10/20/2025	Members: $256.00 Non-Mem: $311.00	Clermont, FL	Pergola, Mark
20253750	12/10/2025	11/9/2025	Members: $264.00 Non-Mem: $319.00	Waukee, IA	Foos, Mark
20253720	12/11/2025	11/10/2025	Members: $264.00 Non-Mem: $319.00	South Jordan, UT	Krygier, Robert

NOTE: This workshop is not intended for tactical officers; the focus of this workshop is for patrol officers and supervisors.
The NTOA is excited to announce this day-long virtual workshop for senior patrol personnel and supervisors. This workshop will provide attendees with information and tools to help manage a patrol-based critical incident before the arrival of specialized units. Understanding the Focus of Effort Methodology and the PIET3O decision-making model for managing a patrol tactical problem will be introduced. This workshop will also introduce the Recognition Primed Decision-Making Process by utilizing multiple daily decision-making exercises. The workshop will conclude with a critical incident debrief to give patrol supervisors further access to tools and lessons learned.
This workshop will be led by several experienced supervisors from our Supervising Patrol Critical Incidents instructor cadre.
This workshop has limited seats. Each student needs to be registered and will need their own computer to login with BOTH webcam and microphone capability. This workshop is being designed to interactive between the presenters and participants and will involve the extensive use of breakout group discussions.

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There are currently no scheduled sessions for this course.

This course is designed to expose police SWAT Team Commanders and Supervisors to contemporary SWAT issues, tactics and procedures. Topics include major incident debriefs; leadership issues, emotional intelligence, justifying SWAT; the use of SWAT Teams; SWAT standards and professionalism; contemporary SWAT issues and concerns; SWAT and the media; selection, training, discipline and removal of supervisors and team members; crisis negotiations considerations; tactical operation center considerations; operational planning; weapons and equipment selection; legal issues and considerations; critical incident management; barricade and hostage procedures; warrant service planning and procedures; and much more.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20251800	4/14/2025	3/14/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Lafayette, IN	Brambila, Jon
20250890	3/24/2025	3/17/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Lakewood, WA	Selvidge, David
20244550	4/7/2025	4/4/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Tampa, FL	McDuffie, Ralph
20250670	5/5/2025	4/4/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	South Jordan, UT	Brambila, Jon
20250270	5/12/2025	4/11/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Chesterfield, VA
20250840	5/19/2025	4/18/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	North Haven, CT	Walker, Travis
20252890	5/19/2025	4/18/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Nashville, TN	Selleg, Jeff
20253120	6/9/2025	5/9/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Maple Grove, MN	Brambila, Jon
20253050	6/16/2025	5/23/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Webb City , MO	Brambila, Jon
20252780	7/14/2025	6/13/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Wauwatosa, WI	McDuffie, Ralph
20253960	7/21/2025	6/20/2025	Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00	Richmond, TX	Golden, Theodore
20252440	8/4/2025	7/4/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Douglasville, GA	Golden, Theodore
20253090	8/4/2025	7/4/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Green Bay, WI	Murphy, Dan
20253060	8/25/2025	7/25/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	St Cloud, MN	Walker, Travis
20253130	11/3/2025	8/8/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Brambila, Jon
20252620	9/22/2025	8/22/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Broomall, PA	Golden, Theodore
20251530	10/6/2025	9/5/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Wayne, NJ	Branyon, Bart
20252690	10/20/2025	9/19/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Huntsville, AL	Young, Bill
20252710	11/3/2025	10/3/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Spokane, WA	Dubois, Wayne

This course is a virtual course that is instructor-led over 5 days.

This entire course is conducted online via Zoom and covers the same material as the residency version. This course is designed to expose police SWAT Team Commanders and Supervisors to contemporary SWAT issues, tactics and procedures. Topics include major incident debriefs; leadership issues, emotional intelligence, justifying SWAT; the use of SWAT Teams; SWAT standards and professionalism; contemporary SWAT issues and concerns; SWAT and the media; selection, training, discipline and removal of supervisors and team members; crisis negotiations considerations; tactical operation center considerations; operational planning; weapons and equipment selection; legal issues and considerations; critical incident management; barricade and hostage procedures; warrant service planning and procedures; and much more.

NOTE: Students will participate in group discussions. This version of SWAT Command Decision-Making and Leadership I is conducted entirely online through a live instructor-led process. Students will need a computer or tablet with webcam and microphone capabilities in order to participate in this course.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20253290	6/3/2025	5/27/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Online	Selleg, Jeff
NOTE: This multi-day virtual course will take place on the following days: June 3, 5, 9, 11 & 12 (10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time)
20253900	8/5/2025	7/29/2025	Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00	Online	Selleg, Jeff
NOTE: This multi-day virtual course will take place on the following days: August 5, 7, 11, 13 & 14 (10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time)
20253910	10/14/2025	10/7/2025	Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00	Online	Selleg, Jeff
NOTE: This multi-day virtual course will take place on the following days: October 14, 16, 20, 22 & 23 (10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time)

This is a hybrid virtual course consisting of live instructor-led over 32 hours (4 days) and 8 hours of self-directed credited work making this a 40-hour course. The self-directed credited work is mandatory and consists of a combination of written problem-solving and decision-making assignments as well as viewing online video content related to the instructional blocks.

This entire course is conducted online via Zoom. This is a follow-on course to the SWAT Command Decision-Making and Leadership I course. A comprehensive array of topics will be discussed including problem-solving methods and analytical thinking, tactical science principles, understanding the science of trust and how it impacts the building of high-performing teams, emotional intelligence, enhancing the structure and delivery of training to improve team performance, organizational leadership, critical thinking and much more.

NOTE: This class includes intensive academic and theoretical components and requires self-directed assignments outside of class. Students will participate in analytical and scenario exercise discussions. This course is conducted entirely online through both a live instructor-led process coupled with self-directed work. At the end of the course, students are required to pass a final course exam. Students will need a computer or tablet with webcam and microphone capabilities in order to participate in this course.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20253300	7/15/2025	7/8/2025	Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00	Online	Rogers, Buck
NOTE: This course has an asynchronous component totalling 8-hours of work credit. This multi-day virtual course will take place on the following days: July 15, 17, 22 & 24 (10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time)
20253310	9/16/2025	9/9/2025	Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00	Online	Selleg, Jeff
NOTE: This course has an asynchronous component totalling 8-hours of work credit. This multi-day virtual course will take place on the following days: September 16, 18, 23 & 25 (10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time)
20253320	12/2/2025	11/25/2025	Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00	Online	Rogers, Buck
NOTE: This course has an asynchronous component totalling 8-hours of work credit. This multi-day virtual course will take place on the following days: December 2, 4, 9 & 11 (10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time)

This is a follow-on course to the SWAT Command Decision-Making and Leadership I course. A comprehensive array of topics will be discussed, including problem-solving methods and analytical thinking, tactical science principles, understanding the science of trust and how it impacts the building of high-performing teams, emotional intelligence, enhancing the structure and delivery of training to improve team performance, organizational leadership, and much more.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This class includes intensive academic and theoretical components. It combines classroom instruction with both individual and group in-class exercises that directly supports the learning objectives of the course. Students will participate in analytical and critical thinking discussions to gain a deeper understanding of contemporary tactical concepts.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20252840	5/19/2025	5/19/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Nashville, TN	Weberg, Tobie	5 SEATS LEFT

This course is designed for law enforcement personnel who are responsible for deploying in the capacity as a SWAT Team Leader or as a supervisor who is responsible for the training and deployment of tactical teams. The focus of this training will be on pre-incident training, planning, organizing, and the tactical decision-making process used in the resolution of high-risk operations. Also included in the curriculum is an overview of SWAT training topics including selection and testing, training issues and liability, national SWAT standards and critical incident reviews. Practical applications will consist of scouting and planning warrants, small team planning, tactics used in the resolution of critical incidents, and the review of tactical incidents and videos. Attendees will participate in-group discussions, write operations orders, and develop training plans, plus critique and evaluate tactics and decisions based on a principle based SWAT decision-making process.

*** It is highly recommended that students bring a laptop computer to class.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20250740	3/24/2025	2/21/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Salemburg, NC	King, Brian
20251990	3/24/2025	3/19/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Marion, IA	Morris, Robert
20252410	4/21/2025	3/21/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Rowlett, TX	Norton, Travis
20250470	5/12/2025	4/11/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Lebanon , PA	Hardesty, Matt
20251980	4/21/2025	4/14/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Walker, MI	Meyer, Fred
20250690	5/19/2025	4/18/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Mooresville, NC	Morris, Robert
20250330	4/28/2025	4/24/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Providence, RI	Eklund, Chris
20250760	5/12/2025	5/5/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Sanford , FL	Meyer, Fred
20252810	5/19/2025	5/5/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Nashville, TN	Eklund, Chris
20251400	6/16/2025	5/16/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Maple Lake, MN	Murphy, Dan
20252260	6/23/2025	5/19/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Beaumont, TX	Norton, Travis
20250530	7/14/2025	6/13/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Conshohocken, PA	Hardesty, Matt
20252500	8/4/2025	7/4/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Crestview, FL	Eklund, Chris
20253380	9/8/2025	8/8/2025	Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00	Knoxville, TN	Morris, Robert
20251930	9/8/2025	8/8/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Mt Pleasant, WI	Eklund, Chris
20252820	9/8/2025	8/8/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Colorado Springs, CO	Meyer, Fred
20253270	9/15/2025	8/15/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Monroe, NC	Murphy, Dan
20253500	9/15/2025	8/15/2025	Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00	Weatherford, OK	King, Brian
20252520	9/29/2025	8/30/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Rio Rancho , NM	Murphy, Dan
20253240	9/29/2025	8/30/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Rexburg, ID	Selleg, Jeff
20252030	10/6/2025	9/5/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	West Deptford, NJ	Eklund, Chris
20253710	10/13/2025	9/12/2025	Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00	South Jordan, UT	Hardesty, Matt
20253770	10/13/2025	9/12/2025	Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00	Goose Creek, SC	Norton, Travis
20250260	10/13/2025	9/15/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Chesterfield, VA	Hilliker, Pat
20251200	10/20/2025	9/19/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Richland, WA	Hardesty, Matt
20253200	11/17/2025	10/17/2025	Members: $724.00 Non-Mem: $779.00	Reading, PA	Long, Jason
20253840	12/1/2025	10/31/2025	Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00	Martinsburg, WV	Eklund, Chris
20260030	2/2/2026	1/2/2026	Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00	Peachtree City, GA	Long, Jason

This course is a virtual course that is instructor-led over 5 days.

This entire course is conducted online via Zoom and covers the same material as the residency version. This course is designed for law enforcement personnel who are responsible for deploying in the capacity as a SWAT Team Leader or as a supervisor who is responsible for the training and deployment of tactical teams. The focus of this training will be on pre-incident training, planning, organizing, and the tactical decision-making process used in the resolution of high-risk operations. Also included in the curriculum is an overview of SWAT training topics including selection and testing, training issues and liability, national SWAT standards and critical incident reviews. Practical applications will consist of scouting and planning warrants, small team planning, tactics used in the resolution of critical incidents, and the review of tactical incidents and videos. Attendees will participate in-group discussions, write operations orders, and develop training plans, plus critique and evaluate tactics and decisions based on a principle based SWAT decision-making process.

NOTE: Students will participate in group discussions. This version of SWAT Team Leader Development is conducted entirely online through a live instructor-led process. Students will need a computer or tablet with webcam and microphone capabilities in order to participate in this course.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20253370	6/2/2025	5/26/2025	Members: $746.00 Non-Mem: $801.00	Online	Meyer, Fred
NOTE: This multi-day virtual course will take place on the following days: June 2, 3, 5, 9 & 10 (10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time).

The course will incorporate lectures, practice, and scenario based training to provide emergency medical providers with the foundation principles, practices, and skills necessary for providing medical support to law enforcement operations. The emphasis will be on medical models and skills effective for supporting special operations teams during high-risk, large scale and extended operations. The concepts and skills taught in this course are also relevant to all law enforcement operations.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20252330	4/28/2025	3/28/2025	Members: $895.00 Non-Mem: $950.00	Janesville, WI	Formankiewicz, Scott
20252630	5/12/2025	4/11/2025	Members: $895.00 Non-Mem: $950.00	Los Lunas , NM	Formankiewicz, Scott
20250570	5/19/2025	4/18/2025	Members: $895.00 Non-Mem: $950.00	Mayfield Heights, OH	Johnson, Dan
20250990	6/9/2025	5/9/2025	Members: $895.00 Non-Mem: $950.00	Cranston, RI	Pickett, Jason	2 SEATS LEFT
20250060	8/18/2025	7/18/2025	Members: $862.00 Non-Mem: $917.00	Richmond, IN	Simpson, Michael

This course is designed to expose police personnel (supervisors, tactical and task force team leaders, detectives, etc.) to procedures used for tactical mission planning and briefing of involved personnel. Topics include mission planning; documentation; operational planning for high-risk search warrants; scouting procedures for mission planning; primary, alternate, contingency, and emergency planning; suggestions on how to modify high-risk search warrant planning to other types of tactical missions (open area operations, barricaded subjects, arrest warrant/fugitive apprehension, and hostage barricade situations); and much more. Ensuring that a comprehensive but efficient briefing system is in place will be a course outcome. NOTE: This course is not a scouting course, we will make assumptions that the scout has been completed and has provided you the information needed to develop a tactical plan. This course is not a tactics course. We will dictate various tactics to use on some missions to demonstrate the flexibility of the briefing process.

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Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20251050	4/17/2025	3/17/2025	Members: $344.00 Non-Mem: $399.00	Pawtucket, RI	Jahnke, Jason
20252590	4/24/2025	3/24/2025	Members: $344.00 Non-Mem: $399.00	Rochester, MN	Jahnke, Jason
20252060	6/23/2025	5/23/2025	Members: $344.00 Non-Mem: $399.00	Lynchburg, VA	Selleg, Jeff
20250660	7/14/2025	6/13/2025	Members: $344.00 Non-Mem: $399.00	Golden, CO	Jahnke, Jason
20252430	11/5/2025	10/5/2025	Members: $344.00 Non-Mem: $399.00	Highland Springs, VA	Jahnke, Jason

This new course interweaves two popular courses, featuring key leadership skills required for effectively responding to pre-planned and in-progress tactical events. This course is designed to familiarize police personnel (e.g., supervisors, tactical and task force team leaders, detectives, etc.) with procedures used for tactical mission planning and briefing of involved law enforcement personnel. Topics include mission planning documentation; operational planning for high-risk search warrants; scouting procedures for mission planning; tactical diagramming as part of the mission briefing, primary, alternate, contingency, and emergency planning; suggestions on how to modify high-risk search warrant planning to other types of tactical missions (open area operations, barricaded subjects, arrest warrant/fugitive apprehension, and hostage barricade situations); and much more. The course interleaves a broad overview of terrain analysis focusing on urban terrain and the contribution of a reliable floor plan for planning and decision-making. The primary goal of this course is to familiarize the student with planning and scouting concepts and provide sample briefings during class to obtain experience and streamline the briefing process. This is NOT a tactics course. Various tactical options will be discussed to demonstrate the flexibility of the briefing process.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20254050	5/19/2025	5/19/2025	Members: $320.00 Non-Mem: $375.00	Nashville, TN	Jahnke, Jason

Tactical diagramming is a technique used to determine floor plans by using outside architectural features such as doors, windows, vents, ducts and even the shape of the building itself. Using simple concepts like working from large to small and confidence to ambiguity, students gain knowledge, skills and abilities on how to identify architectural features that provide reliable clues to the locations of interior walls, the types and sizes of rooms and even the location of appliances and wall switches. The course begins with a broad overview on terrain analysis with a focus on urban terrain and the contribution of a reliable floor plan for planning and decision-making. It continues with an explanation of building principles, which heavily influence how residences are constructed. The course will also identify how to diagram houses that have additions or been remodeled, have upper-stories and even structures with multiple-dwellings. The course completes the formal instruction with methods for obtaining reliable intelligence, especially photographs, to enhance the detection of subtle architectural features. The final period is focused on a practical application where students work with each other and instructors on either a class project or using their own photographs, of an actual target location.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20251960	3/25/2025	3/20/2025	Members: $184.00 Non-Mem: $239.00	Huntsville, AL	Jahnke, Jason	3 SEATS LEFT
20251060	4/16/2025	4/11/2025	Members: $184.00 Non-Mem: $239.00	Pawtucket, RI	Jahnke, Jason
20250050	5/19/2025	4/19/2025	Members: $184.00 Non-Mem: $239.00	Richmond, IN	Thomas, Andrew
20252930	9/29/2025	8/29/2025	Members: $184.00 Non-Mem: $239.00	Tooele, UT	Jahnke, Jason

This two-day course will provide hands on instruction deploying technology to include robotics, throw phones, listening devices, MESH networks, camera systems and computer applications in hostile environments. Students will learn how to deploy and work behind technology in a safe manner. Students will also learn how technology can improve tempo and situational awareness, and the importance of selecting the proper equipment.

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Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20251820	5/21/2025	4/20/2025	Members: $427.00 Non-Mem: $482.00	Henrico, VA	Pergola, Mark
20252920	10/20/2025	9/19/2025	Members: $427.00 Non-Mem: $482.00	Tooele, UT	Pergola, Mark

A three-day course designed to provide SWAT Team leaders and trainers with the ability to design, plan and prepare proactive training guidelines, manuals, events, calendars and support documents in order to best utilize limited training time and opportunities in order to produce the highest quality personnel and team capability; and to provide SWAT Team leaders and trainers with proven risk mitigation methodologies to counter risk within the three main risk areas for SWAT Teams, i.e. legal, training and operations.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20250360	4/14/2025	3/14/2025	Members: $320.00 Non-Mem: $375.00	Chesterfield, VA	Pergola, Mark
20252900	5/19/2025	5/19/2025	Members: $320.00 Non-Mem: $375.00	Nashville, TN	McDuffie, Ralph
20252540	9/22/2025	8/22/2025	Members: $320.00 Non-Mem: $375.00	Daytona Beach, FL	McDuffie, Ralph

This course is a virtual course that is instructor-led over 3 days.

This entire course is conducted online via Zoom and covers the same material as the residency version. A three-day course designed to provide SWAT Team leaders and trainers with the ability to design, plan and prepare proactive training guidelines, manuals, events, calendars and support documents in order to best utilize limited training time and opportunities in order to produce the highest quality personnel and team capability; and to provide SWAT Team leaders and trainers with proven risk mitigation methodologies to counter risk within the three main risk areas for SWAT Teams, i.e. legal, training and operations.

NOTE: Students will participate in group discussions. This version of Training Management and Risk Mitigation for SWAT is conducted entirely online through a live instructor-led process. Students will need a computer or tablet with webcam and microphone capabilities in order to participate in this course.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20253530	8/4/2025	7/28/2025	Members: $330.00 Non-Mem: $385.00	Online	McDuffie, Ralph
NOTE: This multi-day course will take place on the following days: August 4, 6 & 11 (10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time)
20253540	11/17/2025	11/10/2025	Members: $330.00 Non-Mem: $385.00	Online	McDuffie, Ralph
NOTE: This multi-day course will take place on the following days: November 17, 19 & 24 (10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time)

Police officer performance is profoundly shaped by various human factors that, when not properly managed, can detrimentally impact an officer's ability to work effectively and safely. Addressing these factors through comprehensive training and constructive feedback is imperative to enhance officer performance significantly. Law enforcement carries an inherent level of stress. Chronic stress leads to burnout, and acute stress can severely hinder an officer’s judgment and performance in critical moments. Sensory distortions can escalate stress, resulting in tunnel vision, auditory exclusion, and time distortion, which can obstruct an officer's cognitive abilities. Furthermore, physiological impacts such as increased heart rate, rapid breathing, and muscle tension compromise fine motor skills and reaction times, undermining an officer's capability to act effectively in high-pressure situations. Officers often need to make quick decisions in complex and rapidly changing environments. The cognitive load of problem-solving under time constraints can overwhelm an officer's mental capacity, potentially leading to poor decision-making. In this upcoming webinar, Parrish Taylor will explore groundbreaking insights into the emotional brain centers based on neurology and introduce mental skill development models derived from Navy SEAL brain training techniques. These straightforward and proven mental performance frameworks are designed to integrate s into a police officer's daily activities. You will leave with a practical model to help manage your responses in stressful situations, empowering you to make more effective decisions.

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Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20253800	5/30/2025 1:00 PM EST	5/28/2025	Members: $0.00 Non-Mem: $25.00	Online	Owen Taylor, Parrish

Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams, known for their adaptability and resourcefulness, are highly trained and specially equipped to handle extremely dynamic situations. However, when a structure fire occurs during a critical incident, it adds a layer of complexity most SWAT teams are ill-prepared for, leading to operational delays that can hinder mission success. To counter such circumstances, this presentation will describe what extraordinary resources fire service personnel, apparatus, and equipment can be within tactical environments and how they can be safely and efficiently utilized to mitigate a variety of unconventional challenges. This course is an opportunity for growth and improvement, enhancing the adaptability and resourcefulness of SWAT teams in such situations.

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There are currently no scheduled sessions for this course. If you would like information about hosting a course at your agency please click here

This course is a virtual course that combines self-paced student pre-work with an instructor-led portion.

This entire course is conducted online via Zoom. This 8-hour course is a skills-based course designed to educate attendees about how to identify, understand, and respond to an adolescent (ages 12-18) who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it builds mental health literacy, providing an action plan that teaches attendees to safely and responsibly identify and address a potential mental health or substance use challenge. Topics covered in this course include: Common signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges, how to interact with a person in crisis, how to connect a person with help, as well as expanded content on trauma, substance use and self-care.

NOTE: Students will participate in group discussions and activities. This version of Youth Mental Health First Aid is conducted entirely online through a live instructor-led process. Students will need a computer or tablet with webcam and microphone capabilities in order to participate in this course.

COURSE ELIGIBILITY Fire/EMS Retired Associate Sworn Law Enforcement

Upcoming Scheduled Course
Course Number	Course Start Date	Deadline	Fees	Location	Instructor		Register
20253550	5/16/2025	5/9/2025	Members: $25.00 Non-Mem: $25.00	Online	Sneyd, Drew
This is a one-day virtual class held from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time
A grant through the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, allows the NTOA to provide scholarship training for this course. The NTOA is proud to offer this course at a discounted rate, regardless of membership status.