Training
Jail Officer
Jail officer recruit training is composed of thirteen (13) weeks offering quality training in numerous topics to include, but not limited to: Professionalism, ethics, constitutional law, use of force, EVOC, defensive tactics, firearms, hostage and disturbances to name a few.
Academy classrooms are designed to fit the needs of our students and instructors and requires discipline and the utmost integrity at all times. If you feel you are a fit for our Pre-Employment Program or you are hired by one of our member agencies, we would like to see you in our next recruitment class!
Below is a listing of courses available for Jail Officer training.
Law Enforcement Officer
LE officer recruit training is composed of twenty-two (22) weeks offering quality training in numerous topics to include, but not limited to: Professionalism, ethics, constitutional law, use of force, EVOC, defensive tactics, firearms, criminal investigations, traffic investigations, radar, etc.
Academy classrooms are designed to fit the needs of our students and instructors and requires discipline and the utmost integrity at all times. If you feel you are a fit for our Pre-Employment Program or you are hired by one of our member agencies, we would like to see you in our next recruitment class!
Below is a listing of courses available for Law Enforcement Officer training.
Dispatch/Telecommunicator
Basic dispatch training is composed of forty (40) hours of classroom training, along with a practical exercise, to demonstrate one’s knowledge of the subject matter. Training consist of, but not limited to: Legal, Professionalism, Judgement, and Communications.
Animal Control Officer
Animal Control Officer Basic School consists of three weeks of training combining both classroom and hands-on instruction for civilian recruits. This training period is shortened to two weeks if the student is already a certified jail, or law enforcement officer. The goal of this training is to ensure each student is well-versed in all class objectives in order to perform the roles of animal control with the utmost proficiency. The topics range from companion, agricultural, and wildlife animal care, diseases, transportation, dangerous animals, seizure of animals, shelter care, and euthanasia. Civilian students also receive instruction regarding the topics of search and seizure, civil liability, use of force, defensive tactics, and report writing. All who complete the training received a certification through the Piedmont Regional Criminal Justice Training Academy for a period of three years.
In-Service Classroom Training
PRCJTA strives to offer the best in-service training available to Law Enforcement. PRCJTA are proud to offer instructor lead in-service training at the Academy. Each available in-service will be instructor lead with a more hands on approach to the learning environment. We constantly seek the best outside instructors to come and share their wealth of knowledge in their own fields; as well as teach future instructors the information needed to pass along to future classes.
As we continue to grow and excel as an Academy we will update and add new in-service classroom training. The in-service classroom training will be molded to offer the best instruction available to give all of our member agencies and outside agencies the knowledge to be successful and proactive in Law Enforcement.
Below is a listing of courses available for in-service classroom training.
TRN e-Training
Training Response Network inc. and PRCJTA partner to provide the best in-service e-training course content available to law enforcement. Each course is authored by both National and State of Virginia subject matter experts and designed in a rich media format. TRN is constantly providing new course material to PRCJTA on a wide variety of subject matter that addresses today’s most current issues unfolding nationally within law enforcement. Below is a listing of courses available from PRCJTA. Please check with your local agency administrator as to the exact course available to your agency.
Law Enforcement
- 360 Degrees of Policing in [2023]
- Active Shooter [2023]
- Applied Ethics/Becoming an Exemplary Peace Officer [2023]
- Asset Forfeiture [2023]
- Avoiding Ethnic and Sexual Harassment [2023]
- Baiting the Police: Response to Constitutionally Protected Activity [2023]
- Bias/Implicit Bias Training [2023]
- Bloodborne Pathogens (Virginia, 2023)
- Body Cameras / On-Officer Camera Systems [2023]
- Confidential Source Management [2023]
- Covid-19 Updates [2023]
- Critical Stress During Critical Times [2023]
- Cultural Diversity/Human Diversity Updated [2023]
- Cybercrime Insight for Law Enforcement [2023]
- De-Escalation of Interpersonal Conflict [2023]
- Diabetic Emergency Training for Law Enforcement [2023]
- Duty to Intervene [VA 2023]
- Emergency Vehicle Operations Driving [2023]
- Emotional Intelligence for Law Enforcement [2023]
- Human Relations for Law Enforcement [2023]
- Human Trafficking for Law Enforcement [2023]
- Investigating the Domestic Violence Case [2023]
- Officer Street Survival [2023]
- Physical Health for Law Enforcement [2023]
- Policing the Mentally Ill [2023]
- Report Writing for Law Enforcement Professionals [2023]
- The Opioid-Fentanyl Epidemic [2023]
- Use of Force (VA) [2023]
- Virginia Line of Duty Death Act & Overview of Benefits [2023]
- Virginia Search Warrant Changes 2021 [Reset 2023]
- Workplace Violence: General Employees [2023]
- Workplace Violence: Leadership [2023]
- Understanding, Confronting, Eliminating Workplace Harassment
- The Law Enforcement Professional: A Thorough Overview
Jail/Correction Officers
- Debtors’ Prison [2023]
- Fire Safety/Emergency Procedures for Jails [2023]
- Inmate Manipulation In Correctional Facilities [2023]
- Inmates Rights and Responsibilities [2023]
- Jail Suicide Prevention [2023]
- Leadership and Stress: Correctional Officers Training [2023]
- Leadership for the Jail/Corrections Professional [2023]
- Prison/Rape Elimination Act -PREA [2023]
- Report Writing Suggestions for Jails/Correctional Officers [2023]
- The Female Inmate Offender: Supervision and Management (VA) [2023]
Thomas and Means (Credit/eTraining)
- I.M.P.A.C.T. (Credit/eTraining) Pack A (2023)
- I.M.P.A.C.T. (Credit/eTraining) Pack B (2023)
- I.M.P.A.C.T. (Credit/eTraining) Pack C (2023)
- I.M.P.A.C.T. (Credit/eTraining) Pack D (2023)
- I.M.P.A.C.T. (Credit/eTraining) Pack E (2023)
Miscellaneous / Multiple Classifications
- Bullying/Cyberbullying Prevention [2023]
- Fire Service Collaboration with Non-Traditional Partners [2023]
- Handling the Aggressive Patient [2023]
- Liability Exposure for EMS Providers [2023]
Mental and Physical Health
- Alzheimer’s: A Basic Understanding [2023]
- Autism 101 [2023]
- Health an Fitness Issues in Criminal Justice [2023]
- Maintaining Mental Health in Law Enforcement [2023]
- Managing Trauma-Survivor’s Guilt & Suicide (Leadership) [2023]
- Managing Trauma-Survivor’s Guilt & Suicide (Staff) [2023]
- Recognizing and Responding to Persons in Mental and Behavioral Health Crisis [2023]
Legal
- Clery Act Training [2023]
- United States Supreme Court Updates (2019-2021) [Reset 2023]
- Virginia Legal Updates 2022 (Reset 2023)
The Robert England Suite
- A Jet Tour of the Constitution [2023]
- De-escalation: Understanding and Resolving Conflict [2023]
- Foundations of Leadership [2023]
- Hiring Retaining and Maintaining the Best Employees [2023]
Instructor / Certification Recerts
- Defensive Tactics Instructor Re-Certification (Crater) [2023]
- Driver Instructor Re-Certification Training [2023]
- Field Training Officer Re-Certification Training [2023]
- Firearm Instructor Re-Certification Training [2023]
- General Instructor Re-Certification (VA) [2023]
- Speed Measurement Re-Certification for Instructors [2023]
Dispatchers
- Dispatcher Challenging Calls [2023]
- Dispatcher Professionalism and Customer Service [2023]
- Dispatcher Radio Techniques [2023]
- So, You Want to Be a Dispatcher [2023]