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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-05-2023 | 8AM-5PM | Force Options Training | Lecture and Hands-on | Zarzoza, UTRGV PD | 10 | Close | |
| 07-06-2023 | 8AM-5PM | Force Options Training | Lecture and Hands-on | Zarzoza, UTRGV PD | 10 | Close | |
| 07-07-2023 | 8AM-5PM | Force Options Training | Lecture and Hands-on | Zarzoza, UTRGV PD | 10 | Close | |
| 07-18-2023 | 8AM-5PM | Force Options Training | Lecture and Hands-on | Zarzoza, UTRGV PD | 10 | Open | |
| 07-19-2023 | 8AM-5PM | Force Options Training | Lecture and Hands-on | Zarzoza, UTRGV PD | 10 | Open | |
| 07-24-2023 to 07-28-2023 |
8AM-5PM | Advanced Instructor Certification Course | #1017 | UTSP Personnel ONLY | Antonio Zarzoza, UTRGV PD | Open | |
| 08-03-2023 to 08-04-2023 |
8AM-5PM | Red Dot Modular System Operator | #2529 | Lecture and Hands-on | Lt. Lopez and Sgt. Munoz. UTRGV PD | 10 | Open |
| 08-07-2023 to 08-11-2023 |
8AM-5PM | *1 Basic Instructor Certification Course | #1014 | Lecture and Teachbacks | Zarzoza, UTRGV PD | 12 | Open |
| 08-22-2023 to 08-23-2023 |
8AM-5PM | *2 Below 100 Instructor Certification Course | #8831 | Lecture and Teachbacks | Zarzoza, UTRGV PD | 12 | Open |
| 08-25-2023 | 8AM-12PM | Bulletproof Command Presence: reframing officer safety from the inside out | #3308 | Lecture | Zarzoza, UTRGV PD | 30 | Open |
| 09-01-2023 | 8AM-5PM | Instructor Development Series: Color Management for PowerPoint Design | #38700 | Lecture and Practicals | Zarzoza, UTRGV PD | 30 | Open |
| 09-07-2023 to 09-08-2023 |
8AM-5PM | Patrol Rifle Operator Course | #3322 | Lecture and Hands-on | Lt. Lopez and Sgt. Munoz. UTRGV PD | 10 | Open |
| 09-12-2023 | 8AM-5PM | Practical Off-Duty Response Training | #3922 | Lecture and Force-on-Force | Zarzoza, UTRGV PD | 30 | Open |
| 09-19-2023 | 8Am-12PM | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Training for Campus and School Resource Officers | #2085 – | Lecture | Sgt. Pena, UTRGV PD | 30 | Open |
| 09-22-2023 | 8AM-5PM | Field Training Officer Update | #3725 | Lecture and Practicals | Zarzoza, UTRGV PD 3 | 30 | Open |
Class/Training Details
• SPACE IS LIMITED, REGISTER ONLINE AT THE LINK PROVIDED – WALK INS ARE NOT ALLOWED.• Training is ONLY available to active personnel (corrections, communications, probation, police - local, state & federal).
• Students that wish to cancel, must use the same sign-up system they initially used to register.
• 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.
• Training dress attire is business casual or uniform, off-duty and plainclothes armed officers must display badge while on campus and have LEO credentials radily available.
• This campus is a tobacco free campus.
• Upon arrival please contact the parking and traffic lobby right outside the training room and request a temporary parking permit, they are free for up to 3 days.
• All training courses are free unless otherwise stated in the registration link, see registration link/flyer for details.
• *1 Students seeking the Basic Instructor Certification must be employed by a law enforcement agency, must have two years experience as a peace officer, telecommunicator,
or jailer; or a bachelor's degree and two years of teaching experience; or a graduate degree (as per TCOLE).
• *2 Students seeking the Below 100 Instructor Certification must have the Basic Instructor Proficiency Certificate to be eligible to attend.