POST Management Course

Course Description

This course presents new managers with the information and skills they need to develop to succeed as a middle-manager. The promotion to Lieutenant dramatically changes a person’s view of their department, and their level of responsibility and accountability. Through this course, the student will explore these changes in relationships, perspective, and the new skills demanded of them.

Important Note: Correctional Lieutenants working in Custody/Detentions, may attend the course only if there is space available and pay course tuition. Priority enrollment for this course is for personnel working under their POST Reimbursable division of POST reimbursable agencies. Most Sheriff’s agencies are POST reimbursable agencies, but many have separate functions and tracks for Custody/Corrections which fall under STC. Those Lieutenants who are strictly working in custody/corrections and have no nexus to the POST side of the organization are considered NON-REIMBURSABLE and must pay the course tuition and pay their own travel costs. For Sheriff’s Department Lieutenant or Sergeant, you must designate your title as Lieutenant – Deputy Sheriff or Lieutenant – Correctional Officer when registering for this course.

Note: POST does not accept students into the Management Course who are employed by a government agency that does not have a law enforcement function, such as district attorney managers, public defender manager, public works department, human resources department, etc. This course is specifically designed for law enforcement personnel at the management level. If you fall within a category that precludes you from attending this management course the GTA does offer other management level courses, please call to inquire. For any questions or need for clarification please contact the GTA at 858-550-0040.

Course Topics:

• Role of the Lieutenant/Manager
• Leadership
• Principled Policing
• Strategic Planning
• Fiscal Management
• Personnel Issues
• Legal Issues
• Critical Incident Management
• Ethics
• Public Communication (Media) Strategies
• Personal Organization Health & Wellness
• Risk Management

Course Certification Number: 9070-00501; 9070-00502; 9070-00503
Course Certification Hours: 104 (for all 3 modules combined)

Course Fee Information:

Reimbursement Plan V: There is no tuition for POST reimbursable agencies. Student travel and per diem reimbursement is available via Training Reimbursement Request (TRR) for POST reimbursable agencies only.

Non-Reimbursable agencies: For FY2425, tuition is $1,750.73. There is no reimbursement for travel and per diem.

Session	Module A Dates	Module B Dates	Module C Dates
#24-07	Mod A – March 3-7, 2025	Mod B – March 24-27, 2025	Mod C – April 14-17, 2025
#24-08	Mod A – April 7-11, 2025	Mod B – April 28-May 1, 2025	Mod C – May 19-22, 2025
#24-09	Mod A – April 21-25, 2025	Mod B – May 12-15, 2025	Mod C – June 2-5, 2025
#25-01	Mod A – July 7-11, 2025	Mod B – July 28-31, 2025	Mod C – August 18-21, 2025
#25-02	Mod A – August 4-8, 2025	Mod B – August 25-28, 2025	Mod C – September 15-18, 2025
#25-03	Mod A –September 8-12, 2025	Mod B – Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, 2025	Mod C – October 20-23, 2025
#25-04	Mod A – October 13-17, 2025	Mod B –November 10-13, 2025	Mod C – December 1-4, 2025
#25-05	Mod A – October 27-31, 2025	Mod B –November 17-20, 2025	Mod C – December 8-11, 2025
#25-06	Mod A – January 12-16, 2026	Mod B – February 9-12, 2026	Mod C – March 2-5, 2026
#25-07	Mod A – February 16-20, 2026	Mod B – March 9-12, 2026	Mod C – March 30 – April 2, 2026
#25-08	Mod A – April 6-10, 2026	Mod B – April 27-30, 2026	Mod C – May 18-21, 2026
#25-09	Mod A – May 4-8, 2026	Mod B – June 1-4, 2026	Mod C – June 22-25, 2026