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GPSTC Regional Police Academy (Columbus)

Contact Information

GPSTC Regional Police Academy
4225 University Avenue
Columbus, GA 31907-5645
Phone: (706) 568-2025
FAX: (706) 569-3127

Staff

Billy Mixon, Training Manager
bmixon@gpstc.state.ga.us
(706) 569-3058

Ron Copeland, Supervisor
copeland@gpstc.state.ga.us

Debra Bland, Secretary
dbland@gpstc.state.ga.us
(706) 568-2025

Jason Youngblood, Instructor/Training Coordinator
jyoungblood@gpstc.state.ga.us

 

For a list of courses offered at this academy, click here.

Student Authorization Form, click here.

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Registration
Dress Code
Tuition
Cancellation
Entrance Examination
Important Phone Numbers
POST Career Development Program
In-Service Training Sites
Calendar of Courses

Registration
Complete the registration form and mail or fax it to the the academy. All classes approved for POST training credit. Participants will receive a certificate of completion. All classes begin at 8:00 a.m., unless otherwise stated. There is no tuition for certified law enforcement officers, however, supplies are required for certain advanced/specialized training courses.

Dress Code
Appropriate civilian clothing or departmental uniform is excepted. Dress not acceptable is: sweats, shorts, jeans or t-shirts, etc.

Tuition
Certified law enforcement and support staff employees by municipal, county, or state public safety agencies may attend courses at no cost. Employees of federal, out-of-state, and private sector organizations may attend on a space available basis at a cost of $10.00 per clock hour.

Cancellation
Please cancel any reservation for classes that you will be unable to attend. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Entrance Examination
Candidates for the Basic Law Enforcement Training Course must pass the entrance examination as part of the application process for admittance to the course. Students must present a picture ID and an access form to take the examination. The Examination is given at 2:00 p.m. every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month in room 102 of the Law Enforcement Training Center.

Important Phone Numbers
Registration                       (706) 568-2025
Basic Course Coordinator   (706) 569-6059
In-Service Coordinator       (706) 569-3060

POST Career Development Program

Intermediate Certification
Criminal Procedure                                               40 hours
First Responder                                                    40 hours
Health and Wellness                                              22 hours
Interpersonal communications/Crisis Intervention     8 hours
Officer Survival                                                    40 hours

Advanced Certification
Advanced Firearms                                               32 hours
Advanced Report Writing                                       16 hours
Advanced Traffic Law                                            24 hours
Crime Scene Processing                                        24 hours
Search Warrants and Affidavits                              16 hours
Specialized Patrol Techniques                                14 hours

Applications for the Advanced and Intermediate Certificates may be obtained from the Academy or the POST website, www.gapost.org.

NOTE:    Students must keep a copy of all the diplomas for the Advanced and Intermediate Courses they have attended. These copies must accompany the completed applications and be sent to the Academy for the Academy Director's signature. The Academy will forward the applications to POST.

Each level of certification, Intermediate and Advanced, requires ten (10) quarter hours of college credit or the semester equivalent.

In-Service Training Sites
Buena Vista Police Department
                             Second Thursday                               0900
Columbus Airport Public Safety
                             Second Thursday                               0900
West Georgia Police Academy
                              First Thursday                                   0900
Harris Count Sheriff's Office
                              First Thursday                                   1515
Heard County Sheriff's Office
                              First  Monday                                    1600
Hogansville Police Department
                              First Wednesday                                1600
Manchester Police Department
                              Second Wednesday                           1430
Meriwether County Sheriff's Office
                              First Monday                                     1300
Pine Mountain Police Department
                              First Tuesday                                    1300
Roosevelt Institute
                              Second Tuesday                                1400
Troup County Marshal's Office
                              First Wednesday                                1300
Webster County Sheriff's Office
                              Second Thursday                               1300
Woodbury Police Department
                              First Tuesday                                     0900