Texas Peace Officer Chart
Texas Peace Officer Certificate Chart
Hours & Education
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Basic Peace Officer
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Basic Jailer
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Intermediate P. O.
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Intermediate Jailer
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Advanced P. O.
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Advanced Jailer
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Master
P. O.
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Master Jailer
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400
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1 year
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1 year
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8 years
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6 years
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800
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1 year
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1 year
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6 years
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4 years
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12 years
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8 years
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1200
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1 year
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1 year
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4 years
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2 years
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9 years
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6 years
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20 years
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20 years
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2400
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1 year
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1 year
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2 years
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1 year
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6 years
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4 years
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15 years
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15 years
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3300
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1 year
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1 year
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12 years
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12 years
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4000
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1 year
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1 year
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10 years
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10 years
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Associate's Degree
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1 year
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1 year
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4 years
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2 years
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6 years
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6 years
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12 years
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12 years
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Bachelor's Degree
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1 year
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1 year
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2 years
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1 year
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5 years
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4 years
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9 years
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9 years
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Master's Degree
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1 year
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1 year
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2 years
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7 years
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7 years
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Doctoral Degree
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1 year
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1 year
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2 years
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5 years
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5 years
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· Basic Peace Officer certificates issued on or after January 1, 1987, all of the following courses must be completed to qualify for the Intermediate Peace Officer certificate:
2105 Intermediate Child Abuse Prevention and Investigation2106 Intermediate Crime Scene Investigation 2107 Intermediate Use of Force 2108 Intermediate Arrest, Search and Seizure 2109 Spanish for Law Enforcement 3255 Asset Forfeiture 3256 Racial Profiling 3277 Identity TheftOnly 1 of the 3 following classes must be completed3840 CIT Train the Trainer3841 Crisis Intervention Training4001 Mental Health Peace OfficerAdvanced certificates will not be issued until CIT has been fulfilled.CIT training for Chiefs only included in courses 3740 and 3780 as of 1/1/2006.
· Basic Jailer certificates issued on or after March 1, 1993, all of the following courses must be completed to qualify for the Intermediate Jailer certificate:
3501 Intermediate Suicide Detection and Prevention in Jails 3502 Intermediate Inmate Rights and Privileges 3503 Intermediate Interpersonal Communications in a Jail Setting 3504 Intermediate Use of Force in a Jail Setting 2109 Spanish for Law Enforcement 221.13. Emergency Telecommunications Proficiency.
(a) To qualify for a basic telecommunications proficiency certificate, an applicant must meet
all proficiency requirements including:
(1) successful completion of a 40-hour course developed or approved by the
commission;
(2) successful completion of a departmental field training course; and
(3) one year of experience in public safety telecommunications.
(b) To qualify for an intermediate telecommunications proficiency certificate, an applicant
must meet all proficiency requirements including:
(1) basic telecommunications certification;
(2) at least two years experience in public safety telecommunications;
(3) 120 hours of training; and
(4) if the basic telecommunications certificate was issued or qualified for on or after
January 1, 2000, successful completion of required courses as specified by the
commission, which include:
(A) Cultural Diversity;
(B) Ethics for Law Enforcement;
(C) Crisis Communications;
(D) TCIC/NCIC for Full Access Operators; NLETS/TLETS; or Criminal Law;
and
(E) Spanish for Law Enforcement.
(c) To qualify for an advanced telecommunications proficiency certificate, an applicant must
meet all proficiency requirements including:
(1) intermediate telecommunications certificate;
(2) at least four years experience in public safety telecommunications; and
(3) 240 training hours.
(d) The effective date of this section is June 1, 2004.