Mental Health Officer Course #4001

Event Type
In-Service Course
Start Date
End Date
Course
Course: Mental Health Officer Course #4201
TCOLE Mandated
No
Audience
Corrections
Instructor
Leadership
Peace Officer
Level
Basic
Intermediate
Advanced
Hours
24
Cost
$300.00
Details

The purpose of the Mental Health Officer course is to further inform and educate the officer in the area of mental health and issues pertaining to serving as a mental health officer, to include advanced crisis intervention training.

Prerequisites for class participation:

  • All attendees need to bring a laptop to complete required class assignment.
  • Completion of Basic Crisis Intervention Training, Course # 3841 or 3842; or Basic Peace Officer Course 1000 after January 2005.

Prerequisites for Mental Health Officer Proficiency Certification:

  • Currently appointed as a peace officer, county jailer or justice of the peace;
  • At least two years experience as a peace officer, county jailer, or justice of the peace;
  • If not currently a commissioned peace officer or county jailer, an applicant must meet the current enrollment standards;
  • If an applicant is a commissioned peace officer or county jailer, an applicant must not ever have had a license or certificate issued by the commission suspended or revoked;
  • If an applicant is a commissioned peace officer or county jailer, an applicant must have met the continuing education requirements for the previous training cycle;
  • Successful completion of a training course in emergency first aid and lifesaving techniques (Red Cross or equivalent); and
  • Successful completion of the current mental health peace officer training course, pass the approved written examination for mental health officer proficiency, with a score of 80% or better, and pass the skills based exam with a grade of satisfactory.

NOTE - STUDENTS ATTENDING NEED TO BRING A LAPTOP, TO BE USED FOR CLASS PRESENTATIONS AND RESEARCH.

Details/Description

Note: no class on Monday, February 17, 2020. 

Training Schedule: 

February 18 - 21, 2020 (8 am to 5 pm); then

February 24, 2020 (8 am to 5 pm)

Instructor Name
Buddy Lovestock
Location
Bexar County Metro 911 District Office Training Room
Address

911
Saddletree Court
Shavano Park, TX 78231
United States

Open to those not in law enforcement?
No
Agency Only (Hosted)
Yes
Contact Email
Total Seats
11
Status
Open