TMPA

1014-Basic Instructor Course (Kerrville, TX | August 3 - 7, 2026)

Available Seats: 9 of 18

Cost: $250.00

Credit Hours: 40

Dates:
August 3, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 4, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 5, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 6, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 7, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:
TMPA

Room: Kerrville Police Department | 365 Clearwater Paseo, Ste. 400, Kerrville, TX 78028

Student Required Equipment: Laptop computer with PowerPoint, Keynote, Canva (or similar), Note taking material, Class "C" uniform (or higher) or business casual attire for Friday. The Basic Police Instructor Course (TCOLE #1014) is a comprehensive 40-hour program designed to prepare Texas peace officers, jailers, or telecommunicators with at least two years of experience to become effective instructors. The course covers essential topics such as:

• Instructional techniques: Developing effective teaching methods and strategies.
• Lesson planning: Creating structured and engaging lesson plans.
• Communication skills: Enhancing verbal and non-verbal communication for better classroom management.
• Evaluation methods: Assessing student performance and providing constructive feedback.

Instructor: S. Meissner

Instructor Contact: ronald.meissner@tmpa.org

1735 - Resilient Response: Policing Trauma (San Antonio, TX | August 4, 2026)

Available Seats: 24 of 40

Credit Hours: 8

Date: August 4, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:
TMPA

Room: Education Services Center, Region 20, 1314 Hines Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78208

Operation Connected Response (OCR) is a statewide initiative through STARRY that provides no-cost training and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies across Texas to advance trauma-informed policing. OCR equips officers with the knowledge and practical skills to effectively and compassionately respond to individuals impacted by trauma, particularly youth, while also recognizing the effects of trauma and chronic stress on officers themselves. Through evidence-informed training, coaching, consultation, organizational assessments, and implementation planning, OCR helps agencies integrate trauma-informed practices into both officer wellness and community interactions. Our multidisciplinary team includes TBRI® Practitioners, NEAR Science Trainers, Licensed Mental Health Professionals, and a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Certified Instructor. By strengthening officers' understanding of trauma, promoting strategies that reduce unnecessary escalation, and supporting long-term organizational change, OCR works to improve outcomes for youth and families, strengthen trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve, and foster safer, healthier communities across Texas.

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2070-Advanced Crash Investigations (Jersey Village, TX | August 10-21, 2026)

Available Seats: 16 of 20

Cost: $350.00

Credit Hours: 80

Dates:
August 10, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 11, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 12, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 13, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 14, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 17, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 18, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 19, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 20, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 21, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:
TMPA

Room: Jersey Village Police Department, 16401 Lakeview Dr, Jersey Village, TX 77040, Park in the adjacent parking lot next to the Police Department

This Advanced Traffic Collision Investigation Course is designed for experienced law enforcement officers who have already completed an intermediate accident investigation training. The course builds on foundational skills and introduces advanced techniques for analyzing and reconstructing traffic collisions, especially those involving serious injuries or fatalities. Students will need a scientific Calculator for this course. Space is limited so sign up today.

3737-New Supervisor Course (Hurst, TX | August 17-20, 2026)

Available Seats: 11 of 25

Cost: $200.00

Credit Hours: 32

Dates:
August 17, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 18, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 19, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 20, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:
TMPA

Room: Hurst Police Department, 825 Thousand Oaks Drive, Hurst, TX 76054

This course has been revised and is required for all newly promoted supervisors; this course teaches the basics for making the transition from line officer to supervisor. Required for all newly promoted supervisors, this course teaches the basics for making the transition from line officer to supervisor. Upon completion of the class, students will be able to set up and manage a counseling session and be able to recognize the major symptoms of burnout in their employees. Students will also be able to identify the basics of social skills and be able to function effectively by applying those skills in any type of setting either on or off duty. The course meets the requirements for compliance with 1701.352 of the Occupations Code for new supervisor training. The new supervisor course also updates its students about the following topics: TCOLE rules and legislative changes, role identification, values, ethics, principles, leadership styles, communication basics, counseling techniques, liability issues, civil rights, racial sensitivity, cultural diversity, and special investigative topics.

2017 - Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Investigations (Pearland, TX | August 17-18, 2026)

Available Seats: 12 of 40

Credit Hours: 16

Dates:
August 17, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 18, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:
TMPA

Room: Pearland Police Department, 2555 Cullen Parkway, Pearland, TX 77581: Sponsored by Valor Technical Cleaning

FREE 16 TCOLE COURSE: This 2-day class is designed to highlight the importance of the Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) Investigation form and Doll Reenactment. After attending this class, students will be able to: 1) properly use these tools to assist the forensic pathologists in determining the cause and manner of the infant deaths; and 2) understand the significance of their investigation for fatality review teams, CDC, NCFRP, and other partners in preventing infant sleep-related fatality. Presented by: Dr. Savannah Lusk and Chief Investigator Danny Brewster. Savannah is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Baylor College of Medicine with 10 years research experience in the SUID field. Danny is currently the Chief Investigator at the Fort Bend County Medical Examiner’s Office and has a combined 20 years of Law Enforcement and death investigation experience

2017 - Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Investigations (Fort Worth, TX | August 20-21, 2026)

Available Seats: 36 of 100

Credit Hours: 16

Dates:
August 20, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 21, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:
TMPA

Room: Alliance For Children, 3609 Marquita Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76116

FREE 16 TCOLE COURSE: This 2-day class is designed to highlight the importance of the Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) Investigation form and Doll Reenactment. After attending this class, students will be able to: 1) properly use these tools to assist the forensic pathologists in determining the cause and manner of the infant deaths; and 2) understand the significance of their investigation for fatality review teams, CDC, NCFRP, and other partners in preventing infant sleep-related fatality. Presented by: Dr. Savannah Lusk and Chief Investigator Danny Brewster. Savannah is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Baylor College of Medicine with 10 years research experience in the SUID field. Danny is currently the Chief Investigator at the Fort Bend County Medical Examiner’s Office and has a combined 20 years of Law Enforcement and death investigation experience

3702-Field Training Officer (FTO) Course (Jersey Village | August 24-26, 2026)

Available Seats: 24 of 25

Cost: $150.00

Credit Hours: 24

Dates:
August 24, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 25, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 26, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:
TMPA

Room: Jersey Village Police Department (16401 Lakeview Dr., Jersey Vilage, TX 77040)

This course teaches instructors how to provide supervised field training for new recruits in any law enforcement discipline.  The course is designed to provide training guidance and training aspects to future Field Training Officers in the area of law enforcement, including peace officers, jailers, telecommunication operators, and correction officers. Student Required Equipment: Laptop computer, Note taking material, current copy of students' agency FTO policy and forms

2529 - Red Dot Sight (RDS) Instructor (Alpine, TX | August 29-30, 2026)

Available Seats: 11 of 12

Cost: $250.00

Credit Hours: 16

Dates:
August 29, 2026 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
August 30, 2026 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Location:
TMPA

Room: 9100 West Highway 90, Alpine, TX 79830

This course is being taught by Bo Patton, Texas Peace Officer and owner and founder of 303 Solutions.

The RDS-O Instructor Course is a high-performance instructor development program designed to equip firearms instructors — and serious shooters — with the ability to isolate, diagnose, and rebuild shooting skills into subconscious, performance-based behaviors.

This course is built around one central objective: teach you how to see performance clearly, break it down precisely, and build it back up efficiently — both for yourself and for your students.

You will leave not just with improved personal performance, but with a structured pathway to coach others toward measurable results.

​Core Instructor Performance Areas:

• Pillars of Shooting: Vision, Grip, and Trigger Manipulation - Learn how to isolate each pillar, identify inefficiencies, and build drills that create predictable, repeatable outcomes under time and accuracy standards.

• ​Reloads - Refine efficient reload mechanics while learning how to diagnose visual discipline, hand placement, and timing errors in students.​

• Target Transitions - Develop and teach visual processing efficiency — eliminating over-confirmation and wasted motion between targets.​

• Predictive Shooting Processes - Train shooters to recognize appropriate confirmation levels and fire once sufficient information is acquired — avoiding hesitation and over-aiming.​

• Reactive Shooting Processes - Develop and coach a well-built index that allows rapid engagement at the highest levels of speed while maintaining accountability.​

• The Draw - Break down presentation mechanics to eliminate dot hunting and build consistent optic acquisition.​

• Movement - Integrate dynamic movement into performance training while maintaining visual control and shot accountability.​

Instructional Emphasis

This course emphasizes performance deconstruction — teaching you how to:

• Break complex shooting tasks into measurable components

• Identify root causes of inefficiency

• Build drills that produce subconscious competence

• Coach vision-driven shooting processes

• Establish consistency, repeatability, and predictability in students

Rather than teaching “what to do,” this course focuses on teaching you how to see and correct performance in real time.​

You will leave with the ability to structure training sessions that create sustainable improvement — not just pass a qualification.

​Required Equipment

• Pistol with red dot sight (mounted and zeroed)

• Ear and eye protection

• Duty-grade holster

• Minimum of 2 magazine pouches on belt

• Minimum 3 magazines (5 recommended)

• USPSA-style gear welcome

• Rain gear

• 1000 rounds of ammunition recommended (more is encouraged)

3737-New Supervisor Course (Greenville, TX | August 31-September 3, 2026)

Available Seats: 12 of 20

Cost: $200.00

Credit Hours: 32

Dates:
August 31, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
September 1, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
September 2, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
September 3, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location:
TMPA

Room: Greenville Police Department, 3000 Lee St, Greenville, TX 75401

This course has been revised and is required for all newly promoted supervisors; this course teaches the basics for making the transition from line officer to supervisor

3755-CAFR Training Workshop (Austin, TX | September 9, 2026)

Available Seats: 21 of 40

Credit Hours: 4

Date: September 9, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location:
TMPA

Room: Double Tree Hotel-Austin Meeting Room | 6505 IH 35 North, Austin, TX 78752

Every negotiation hinges on understanding the money - where it comes from, where it goes, and how it can be used. In this session, Wade Steen walks attendees through public-sector budgeting, highlighting how management builds, protects, and reallocates funds, and where negotiators can find hidden flexibility. Participants will learn to identify discretionary dollars, uncover movable funds, and recognize which emergency or contingency resources can support negotiated priorities. Wade also shares the latest trends in public-sector budgeting that directly affect bargaining leverage, giving attendees practical tools to challenge claims that there’s “nothing left.” About the Instructor:

Wade Steen

6023 Background Investigations (Leander, TX | September 15-16, 2026)

Available Seats: 20 of 25

Cost: $150.00

Credit Hours: 12

Dates:
September 15, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
September 16, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location:
TMPA

Room: Training Held at Leander Police Department, 705 Leander Drive, Leander, TX 78641

1014 Basic Instructor Course (Borger, TX | September 21-25, 2026)

Available Seats: 10 of 18

Cost: $250.00

Credit Hours: 40

Dates:
September 21, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
September 22, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
September 23, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
September 24, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
September 25, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:
TMPA

Room: Frank Phillips College C&I Building, 901 Opal Street, Borger, TX 79007 (Room 118 |north end of building)

Student Required Equipment: Laptop computer with PowerPoint, Keynote, Canva (or similar), Note taking material, Class "C" uniform (or higher) or business casual attire for Friday. The Basic Police Instructor Course (TCOLE #1014) is a comprehensive 40-hour program designed to prepare Texas peace officers, jailers, or telecommunicators with at least two years of experience to become effective instructors. The course covers essential topics such as:

• Instructional techniques: Developing effective teaching methods and strategies.
• Lesson planning: Creating structured and engaging lesson plans.
• Communication skills: Enhancing verbal and non-verbal communication for better classroom management.
• Evaluation methods: Assessing student performance and providing constructive feedback.

1017-Advanced Instructor Course (Pearland, TX | September 21-25, 2026)

Available Seats: 2 of 12

Cost: $250.00

Credit Hours: 40

Dates:
September 21, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
September 22, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
September 23, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
September 24, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
September 25, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:
TMPA

Room: Pearland Police Department, 2555 Cullen Parkway, Pearland, TX 77584

The TCOLE Advanced Instructor Certification Course is designed to advance instructor knowledge and understanding of student motivations and generational values as well as advance the development of instructor skills in preparation, presentation, and overall competency in training.  Most have been a Basic Instructor for a minimum of 2 years to apply.

6023 Background Investigations (San Antonio, TX | October 20-21, 2026)

Available Seats: 11 of 20

Cost: $150.00

Credit Hours: 12

Dates:
October 20, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
October 21, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location:
TMPA

Room: Training Held at Bexar County Pct 3 | 320 Interpark Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78216

2106-(ICC) Crime Scene Investigations (Caldwell, TX | October 26-29, 2026)

Available Seats: 20 of 20

Cost: $250.00

Credit Hours: 40

Dates:
October 26, 2026 7:30 pm - 6:30 pm
October 27, 2026 7:30 pm - 6:30 pm
October 28, 2026 7:30 pm - 6:30 pm
October 29, 2026 7:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Location:
TMPA

Room: Caldwell Civic Center | 103 SH 21 West, Caldwell, TX 77836

The Intermediate Crime Scene Search Course is designed to provide additional information on this subject area. This course is one of the seven courses required for Intermediate certification. It is not meant to override department policy and current laws. This is a hands on working course. This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements #2106 Class is four - 10 hour days  

3737-New Supervisor Course (Franklin, TX | November 16-19, 2026)

Available Seats: 24 of 25

Cost: $200.00

Credit Hours: 32

Dates:
November 16, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
November 17, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
November 18, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
November 19, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:
TMPA

Room: Robertson County Sheriff's Office | 1006 W US 79, Franklin, TX 77856

This course has been revised and is required for all newly promoted supervisors; this course teaches the basics for making the transition from line officer to supervisor. Required for all newly promoted supervisors, this course teaches the basics for making the transition from line officer to supervisor. Upon completion of the class, students will be able to set up and manage a counseling session and be able to recognize the major symptoms of burnout in their employees. Students will also be able to identify the basics of social skills and be able to function effectively by applying those skills in any type of setting either on or off duty. The course meets the requirements for compliance with 1701.352 of the Occupations Code for new supervisor training. The new supervisor course also updates its students about the following topics: TCOLE rules and legislative changes, role identification, values, ethics, principles, leadership styles, communication basics, counseling techniques, liability issues, civil rights, racial sensitivity, cultural diversity, and special investigative topics.

1017-Advanced Instructor Course (Amarillo, TX | December 14-18, 2026)

Available Seats: 8 of 10

Cost: $250.00

Credit Hours: 40

Dates:
December 14, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
December 15, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
December 16, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
December 17, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
December 18, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:
TMPA

Room: Amarillo College First Responders Academy | 3891 Plains Blvd, Amarillo, TX 79102

The TCOLE Advanced Instructor Certification Course is designed to advance instructor knowledge and understanding of student motivations and generational values as well as advance the development of instructor skills in preparation, presentation, and overall competency in training.  Most have been a Basic Instructor for a minimum of 3 years to apply.