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Credentialing Services Division
Training Requirements
By Lisa Landry
If you are a licensed individual (Peace Officer, Jailer or Telecommunicator) and not working for a
department, you will have to complete your continuing education through an academy or training pro-
vider.
Find academies in your area:
http://www.tcole.texas.gov/law-enforcement-academies
Find a training providers in your area:
http://www.tcole.texas.gov/contract-training-providers
TCOLE Online Training is also available through your MyTCOLE account. Any training listed in
our catalog is available for all licensees to complete, regardless of your license type.
TELECOMMUNICATORS
20 hours of training are due by 8/31/17.
DEPUTY CONSTABLES
Civil Process is due by 8/31/17. If you do not serve papers, your Constable will have to enter a
waiver for you. The Civil Process course will count towards your 40 hour requirement. Please call
our Credentialing department with any questions.
JAILERS
Cultural Diversity is due by 8/31/17. If you hold an active Peace Officer license with a proficiency
of intermediate or higher, the Cultural Diversity course is not required to keep your jailer license in
compliance.
PEACE OFFICERS
If you have a basic or no certificate level, your requirements are the following: 40 hours to include
CIT Update, Special Investigative Topics, Cultural Diversity and the current State and Federal Law
Update. Training is due by 8/31/17.
If you have an Intermediate certificate or higher, your requirements are 40 hours to include the
current State and Federal Law Update (3184). Training is due by 8/31/17.
CONSTABLES
The training must be completed through the Bill Blackwood Institute by 8/31/2017. The State and
Federal Law Update is not required in addition to this course.
CHIEF ADMINISTRATORS
The training must be completed through the Bill Blackwood Institute by 8/31/17. The State and
Federal Law Update is not required in addition to this course.