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Completion of the Basic Course Waiver process is an option for
meeting California's Regular Basic Course training requirement.
The Regular Basic Course is
the training requirement for POST-program city police officers,
sheriff's deputies, marshals, district attorney investigators, campus
police officers, park police, Level I reserve peace officers and
a few miscellaneous peace officer positions identified in the California
Penal Code.
An individual must successfully complete the entire Basic Course
Waiver (BCW) process to obtain a waiver. Agency sponsorship is not
required to participate in the BCW process. Acceptance of
a waiver for meeting the Regular Basic Course training standard
is at the discretion of the employing agency.
| BASIC COURSE WAIVER PROCESS |
| The BCW is a four-step process
for evaluating prior law enforcement training and testing knowledge
and skill levels. These steps must be completed in the
order shown. Fees are charged for Steps 2 and 3 |
Step 1:
APPLICATION/SELF-ASSESSMENT |
Step 2:
POST TRAINING EVALUATION |
Step 3:
BASIC COURSE WAIVER EXAMINATION (BCWE) |
Step 4:
WAIVER ISSUANCE |
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The application/self-assessment must include verification
of successful completion of each of the following:
- at least a 200-hour general law enforcement basic course,
- at least 664 hours of general law enforcement training
(including basic course),
- the legislatively mandated training subjects included
in the Regular Basic Course, and
- at least one year of general law enforcement experience
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The applicant's self-assessment and supporting
documents are evaluated to determine if the general law enforcement
training and experience requirements have been met, as outlined
in Step 1. |
The BCWE includes both written and skill components.The
written component consists of a multiple-choice examination
that measures knowledge of the Regular Basic Course curriculum.
The skills component consists of an assessment of critical skills,
such as firearms and defensive tactics. Both components can
be satisfied by completing either the 136-hour minimum Requalification
Course or by testing. |
The waiver letter granted by POST waives the
required completion of a California POST-certified Regular Basic
Course and is valid for three years. |
| No fee |
$75 fee |
Fees vary by presenter |
No fee |
Information
To start the Basic Course Waiver process, please read these instructions (pdf)
and complete the Basic Course Waiver
Application (doc). After you have carefully read the BCW instructions, additional information may be obtained
by contacting the Basic Training Bureau at 916.227.4254 or by email at bcw@post.ca.gov.
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