Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11, § 1084 – Standardized POST Training Curriculum.

(a) Electronic Weapons -- 4 Hours Minimum
1. (1) Introduction and Registration
2. (2) History and Definitions
3. (3) Exposures and Safety
4. (4) Electronic Weapons and Nomenclature
5. (5) Legal/Ethical Considerations
6. (6) Medical Aspects
7. (7) Deployment and Documentation
8. (8) Practical Application and Testing
(b) The following SWAT Courses meet the content recommendations of Penal Code section 13514.1 for SWAT training of peace officers.
1. (1) Introduction
2. (2) Performance Evaluation of Team Members
3. (3) Policy Issues
4. (4) Basic SWAT Concepts
5. (5) Psychological Considerations
6. (6) Physical Considerations
7. (7) Overview of Individual and Team Equipment
8. (8) Operational Planning
9. (9) Overview of Specialized SWAT Functions
10. (10) Command Post Operations
11. (11) Individual and Team Movement
12. (12) Basic Entry and Search Techniques
13. (13) Chemical Agents in SWAT Operations
14. (14) Diversionary Devices
15. (15) Crisis Negotiation
16. (16) Individual and Team Firearms Training
17. (17) Training Scenarios and Problem-Solving Simulations
  When used in conjunction with an agency's Special Weapons and Tactics Team Training policy, telecourse DVD can be used to satisfy this requirement. Note: POST videos typically require 2-5 training hours.
  Special Weapons and Tactics Team Training Update (Experienced SWAT Team Operators and SWAT Supervisors/Team Leaders) -- 24 Hours Every 24 Months (Penal Code section 13514.1)
18. (1) Weapons, Munitions, and Equipment Training
19. (2) Individual and Team Movement and Tactics
20. (3) Decision-Making
21. (4) Specialized Functions and/or Supporting Resources
  When used in conjunction with an agency's Special Weapons and Tactics Team Training policy, telecourse DVD can be used to satisfy this requirement. Note: POST videos typically require 2-5 training hours.
  Special Weapons and Tactics Team Training (Supervision and Management of SWAT Operations) -- 40 Hours (Penal Code section 13514.1)
22. (1) Introduction
23. (2) Definition of a Critical Incident
24. (3) Administrative Duties and Responsibilities
25. (4) Legal Issues
26. (5) Mutual Aid Procedures
27. (6) Deployment Guidelines
28. (7) Tactical Team Operations
29. (8) Command and Control
30. (9) Command Post Operations
31. (10) Tactical Operation Procedures
32. (11) Tactical Components/Capabilities
33. (12) Tactical Considerations/Missions
34. (13) Training Scenarios and Problem-Solving Simulations
  When used in conjunction with an agency's Special Weapons and Tactics Team Training policy, telecourse DVD can be used to satisfy this requirement. Note: POST videos typically require 2-5 training hours.
Special Weapons and Tactics Team Training (Basic Course) -- 80 Hours (Penal Code section 13514.1)
(c) Tactical Medicine for Special Operations Course -- 80 Hours Minimum (These Courses meet the content recommendations of Penal Code section 13514.1 for Tactical Medicine training of peace officers).
1. (1) Introduction and Course Administration
2. (2) Fundamentals of Tactical Operations
3. (3) Tactical Medical Equipment
4. (4) Tactical Equipment
5. (5) Command and Control/ICS
6. (6) Individual and Team Movement Techniques
7. (7) Medical Aspects of Distraction Devices
8. (8) Tactical Casualty Care
9. (9) Medical Aspects of Wound Ballistics
10. (10) Hemorrhage Recognition and Control
11. (11) Team Health Management and Combat Physiology
12. (12) Bombs and Improvised Explosive Devices
13. (13) Medical Aspects of Clandestine Drug Labs
14. (14) Forensics and Evidence Preservation
15. (15) Medical Aspects of Chemical Agents
16. (16) Transfer of Care
17. (17) Medical Management of K-9 Emergencies
18. (18) Medical Threat Assessment
19. (19) Special Populations Management in the Tactical Environment
20. (20) Pain Management
21. (21) Airway and Respiratory Management in the Tactical Environment
22. (22) Airway and Respiratory Management Skills
23. (23) Environmental Injuries in the Tactical Environment
24. (24) Medical Aspects of Less Lethal Weapons
25. (25) Low Light Medical Assessment and Treatment
26. (26) Medical Management of Blast Injuries
27. (27) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Environments
28. (28) Low Light Medical Exercises
29. (29) Distraction Devices
30. (30) Team Movement Exercises
31. (31) Firearms Familiarization
32. (32) Tactical Medicine Scenarios -- Skills Testing Stations
33. (33) Student Assessment (Written and/or Performance-Based)
34. (34) Safety Policy
(d) Tactical Medicine for Special Operations Course -- 40 Hours Minimum (These Courses meet the content recommendations of Penal Code section 13514.1 for Tactical Medicine training of peace officers and are intended for personnel who have already attended the SWAT Basic Course, are currently licensed as an EMT, and have met the LERT or Federal AWR-160 training requirements.)
1. (1) Introduction and Course Administration
2. (2) Tactical Medical Equipment
3. (3) Medical Aspects of Distraction Devices
4. (4) Tactical Casualty Care
5. (5) Medical Aspects of Wound Ballistics
6. (6) Hemorrhage Recognition and Control
7. (7) Team Health Management & Combat Physiology
8. (8) Medical Aspects of Chemical Agents
9. (9) Medical Threat Assessment
10. (10) Special Populations Management in the Tactical Environment
11. (11) Pain Management
12. (12) Airway and Respiratory Management in the Tactical Environment
13. (13) Airway and Respiratory Management Skills
14. (14) Environmental Injuries in the Tactical Environment
15. (15) Low Light Medical Exercises
16. (16) Medical Aspects of Less Lethal Weapons
17. (17) Medical Management of Blast Injuries
18. (18) Student Assessment (Written and/or Performance Based)
19. (19) Tactical Medicine Scenarios Skills Testing Stations
20. (20) Safety Policy

To promote the effectiveness of law enforcement training, this regulation establishes the minimum required topics and the minimum hours for specific, non-mandated training courses. Training courses may exceed these topics and hours.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 13503 and 13506, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 13503(e) and 13514.1, Penal Code.

History

1. New section filed 8-16-2006; operative 9-15-2006 (Register 2006, No. 33).

2. New subsection (b) and amendment of Note filed 3-30-2010; operative 4-29-2010 (Register 2010, No. 14).

3. Amendment of first paragraph and new subsections (c)-(d)(24) filed 4-21-2010; operative 5-21-2010 (Register 2010, No. 17).

4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a), (b), (c) and (d) filed 11-26-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 48).

5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (b) -- “Special Weapons and Tactics Team Training Update,” (b) -- “Special Weapons and Tactics Team Training” and subsections (c) and (d) filed 12-9-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 50).

6. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (d) filed 6-9-2016 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2016, No. 24).

7. Amendment of subsections (c) and (d) and subsections therein filed 2-21-2017; operative 4-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 8).

8. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 10-15-2021; operative 1-1-2022 (Register 2021, No. 42). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.