Training Calendar for Active Law Enforcement Personnel
The following training sessions are offered to active law enforcement personnel (corrections, local, state and federal). For description of the course and requirements, click on the corresponding title. Register online using the link provided.
All courses are free. Pre-registration is required.
- REGISTER ONLINE at www.utrgv.edu/police/training
- A minimum of 10 students must be present for a course to continue. Students will be notified within 48 hours in case of cancellation.
- Training is ONLY available to active personnel (corrections, local, state & federal).
- Students that wish to cancel, must use the same sign-up system they used to register initially.
- Students’ failure to cancel with proper notification to the training officer within 72 hrs of starting of the class, will cause a loss of training privileges at our training facility (for all and any training hosted, sponsored or provided) for a period of no less than 6 months from the date of the class in question.
For more information, contact UTRGV Police Department Training Officer Antonio Zarzoza at: (956) 665-2988 or by email at antonio.zarzoza@utrgv.edu.
| Date | Time | Course | TCOLE | Course Setting | Instructor | Slots | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-13-2023 to 02-17-2023 |
8AM-5PM | Intermediate Crime Scene Investigation | #2106 | Lecture and practicals | Lt. Lopez/UTRGV PD | 30 | Open |
| 02-27-2023 | 8AM-5PM | Police Combatives and Response to Resistance | #2040 | Lecture and hands-on | Hinojosa/South Texas Combatives, LLC | 15 | Open |
| 02-28-2023 | 8AM-5PM | Social Media Management for Law Enforcement Agencies | #3717 | Lecture and demonstration | E. Diaz/Laredo PD | 30 | Open |
| 03-01-2023 to 03-03-2023 |
8AM-5PM | SAFVIC:Special Investigator Course | #3264 | Lecture | J. Gonzalez/Valor Training | 30 | Open |
| 03-07-2023 | 8AM-5PM | Field Training Officer Update | #3725 | Lecture and demonstration | A. Zarzoza/UTRGV PD | 15 | Open |
| 03-15-2023 to 03-17-2023 |
8AM-5PM | Ballistic Shield Instructor Course | #3390 | Lecture and hands-on | J.Gonzalez/Valor Training | 15 | Open |
| 04-03-2023 to 04-07-2023 |
8AM - 5 PM | Basic Instructor Certification Course – 40hr. | 1014 | Lecture and touchbacks | Zarzoza, UTRGV PD | 12 | Open |
| 04-12-2023 to 04-14-2023 |
8AM - 5 PM | Mental Health Peace Officer Certification Course – 24hr | 4201 | Lecture and in-class research | Zarzoa, UTRGV PD | 30 | Open |
| 04-19-2023 to 04-20-2023 |
8AM - 5PM | Field Training Officer Certification Course – 24hr | 3702 | Lecture and practicals | Zarzoza, UTRGV PD | 30 | Open |
| 04-26-2023 to 04-28-2023 |
8AM - 5PM | Sexual Assault and Family Violence Investigations – 24hr. | 3264 | Lecture | Gonzalez, SAFVIC/VALOR | 30 | Open |
| 05-01-2023 to 05-12-2023 |
8AM-12PM | Force Options Training – 4hr (IN-SERVICE FOR UTRGV PERSONNEL ONLY) | Lecture and hands-on | Zarzoza, UTRGV PD | 30 | Open | |
| 05-15-2023 to 05-19-2023 |
8AM-5PM | Advanced Instructor Certification Course – 40hr. UTSP – STATE ACADEMY at AUSTIN, TX (UT instructors ONLY). | 1017 | Lecture and touchbacks | Zarzoa, UTRGV PD | 12 | Open |
| 05-22-2023 to 05-26-2023 |
8AM-5PM | IPMBA Police Cyclist Certification Course – 40hr. | #3358 | Lecture and hands-on | Hernandez/Bahena | 10 | Open |
| 05-22-2023 to 05-26-2023 |
8AM - 5PM | Effective Courtroom Testimony – 8hr. | #2057 | Lecture and mock testimony | Lt Lopez, UTRGV PD | 30 | Open |
| 06-02-2023 to 06-02-2023 |
8AM-5PM | Field Training Officer Update – 8hr. | #3725 | Lecture and practicals | Zarzoza, UTRGV PD | 30 | Open |
| 06-13-2023 to 03-13-2023 |
8AM - 5PM | De-escalation Techniques – 8hr. | #1849 | Lecture and practicals | Zarzoza, UTRGV PD | 30 | Open |
| 06-15-2023 to 06-15-2023 |
8AM - 5 PM | Excited Delirium Awareness and Response Tactics – 8hr | #3847 | Lecture and hands-on | Zarzoza, UTRGV PD | 30 | Open |
| 06-23-2023 to 06-23-2023 |
8AM-5PM | Processing Under Pressure: Human Performance Factors in Critical Incidents – 8hr | #3308 | Lecture and demonstrations | Zarzoza, UTRGV PD | 30 | Open |