In 2007, the POST Commission approved the Instructor Development Institute (IDI) to develop professionalism in the delivery of law enforcement instruction. The IDI process provides a standardized, multi-level, multi-track program to achieve a holistic approach to instructor development. Each course is grounded in contemporary adult learning methodologies, critical thinking, facilitation and course design skills. These courses provide the foundational skills to be an effective and influential instructor in the any training environment, whether that be within an academy setting, in-service training, roll call briefing, field training, dispatch training or advanced officer training course. The IDI program levels build on each other, focused on ensuring the knowledge and skills required of today’s public safety trainer are prioritized. In addition to individual instructor skill development, this program is also designed to be a leadership program. Students attending this program will develop the skills to mentor, coach and develop their students as well as other instructors. Students within the program will be able to enhance and support agency training, identity training gaps and effectively redesign training to address issues in real time, as well as effectively document training for agency sustainability, risk reduction management and succession planning.
Effective public safety training is crucial to an agency’s ability to prepare qualified officers and dispatchers to serve our communities. An investment into the professionalism and caliber of instructors and training curriculum is tantamount to an agency’s success, internally and externally.
Below is an overview of each of the IDI levels and the various courses within each level. For additional information about a particular level or course, including course dates, locations and registration information, please click on the corresponding links below.
IDI Program Overview_Sept 2024
Available Courses
Building & Facilitating Tabletop Training Course
Building & Facilitating Tabletop Training Course
4/22/2025
This course specifically designed for field sergeants, field training officers and other law enforcement personnel tasked with developing pe
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Basic Instructor Course
FEB, MAY
This course is the foundational course for all instructors, including law enforcement, public safety dispatchers and professional staff.
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Academy Instructor Certification Course (AICC)
Academy Instructor Certification Course (AICC)
TBA
This course meets the basic instructional skills training requirement to teach in the POST Regular Basic Course and for the Academy Instruct
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ICI Instructor Course (ICII)
ICI Instructor Course (ICII)
Various
This course is designed for instructors selected to teach in an ICI Core Course or ICI Foundation Specialty Courses. The ICI Instructor Cour
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Intermediate Instructor Course
Intermediate Instructor Course
FEB, APR, JUN
This course is designed designed to offer experienced instructors new and enhanced understandings related to the active learner-focused clas
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Instructional Technology Course
TBA
This is a fundamental course that introduces students to several different mediums that can be utilized to enhance student learning and acqu
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Leadership, Mentoring, and Coaching Course (LMC)
Leadership, Mentoring, and Coaching Course (LMC)
JAN, MAR, APR, MAY, JUNE
The LMC course is designed to improve leadership skills by emphasizing skills necessary to effectively manage and develop yourself and those
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Advanced Instructor Course (Phase I & II)
Advanced Instructor Course (Phase I & II)
Various
These sessions build on the foundational skills obtained in the earlier levels while ensuring students know how to correctly document curric
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Master Instructor Certification Course
Master Instructor Certification Course
JUL 1 – JUN 30
This program is focused on the design, development and delivery of a public safety course. Over the course of several workshops, students wi
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