2024 Schedule Book to be Released in November
NOTE: The 2024 Schedule Book is now available for download here.
The Department of Criminal Justice Training 2024 Schedule book will be released for review on Nov. 1, and agencies can begin registering their officers for 2024 classes on Nov. 15, beginning at midnight Eastern time (11 p.m. Central, Nov. 14).
Chip White, assistant director of the Training Operations Division, said DOCJT releases the schedule book two weeks before registration to allow agency heads and training officers time to review the available courses so they’re ready to go once registration begins.
“With some classes, they fill up so quickly,” White explained. “It’s a good idea to review what is available so you can have a plan for when registration goes live.”
Using the leadership course, Academy of Police Supervision (APS), as an example, White explained that agency heads and training directors cannot be late to the party when registering.
“If you think you can wait until the next day to sign up, it’s going to be filled. We have several classes like that, and APS is one of them,” he explained. “That’s why it is important to review them beforehand, so when registration goes live, you can have the best chance to sign up.”
Returning and New Classes
DOCJT will return many high-demand classes in 2024, such as the Academy of Police Supervision (APS), Law Enforcement Training Officer, Basic Narcotics Officer and Basic Investigator Course.
White said last year all those classes were full by 6:30 on the morning registration opened.
While many popular courses are returning, DOCJT will offer five new classes in 2024. Those include:
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Tac-Med Instructor
Pistol-mounted Optics
Horizons in Policing
Officer Response Strategies
White said DOCJT stays up to date on current events and trends that affect policing nationwide.
“We not only look at current events and trends throughout the country to help us select topics to put in our training curriculum,” White explained, “we also look at course critiques. If we see trends in topics our clients ask for, we try to meet that need. “This was the case for UAV and Tac-Med,” he continued. “Tac-Med and the UAV class were reoccurring themes in the course critiques. We’re excited about those classes and think they will fill up quickly.”
Horizons in Policing is modeled after DOCJT’s leadership classes, focusing on various topics targeting contemporary policing strategies DOCJT’s clients have shown interest in, White said.
Many classes will be taught on DOCJT’s Richmond campus, but several courses will see instructors hitting the road to make training more convenient for clients.
“We plan to present these classes across the state, so we’ll have some classes in northern Kentucky, western Kentucky, Calvert City, Paducah and Madisonville, Pikeville, and Prestonsburg in eastern Kentucky,” White said.
Updated Form F
White also stressed the importance of agencies making sure every officer’s Form F is updated between now and Nov. 15. Updated Form Fs will prevent potential registration errors and confusion from occurring.
“Their Form F must be updated with an officer’s current rank and position,” White stressed. “For example, if someone has been promoted and is trying to sign up for APS, and their Form F still has them listed as an officer and not a sergeant, they will automatically be kicked out as ineligible for the course. We’ve had the same thing happen to new chiefs. Their Form F hasn’t been updated, and it still has their rank as a lieutenant, then they will be ruled ineligible because the form hasn’t been updated.”
Form Fs can be updated on DOCJT’s LETRS platform or by contacting the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC).
Questions regarding the schedule book or registration process should be directed to Marnie West.
