Academy Instructor Certification Course (AICC)

This course provides valuable skills for all instructors of California law enforcement including, in-service and public safety dispatch training. Students will gain facilitation skills and an understanding of how to employ adult learning methodologies appropriate for various law enforcement topics. This course meets the basic instructional skills training requirement to teach in the POST Regular Basic Course and for the Academy Instructor Certificate Program. This class is also designed as the first level of the POST Instructor Development Institute (IDI) and is a requirement of those wishing to progress through the IDI program.

Priority for enrollment shall be accorded to an academy's current Regular Basic Course instructors or Regular Basic Course instructor applicants sponsored by an academy. 

All attendees must be actively employed by a POST-participating Law Enforcement Agency.

 

Tuition & Details 

  • Cost: $0 (limited availability for non-POST-reimbursable agencies)
  • Certification Hours: 32 Hours
  • POST Plan: V

Training Sessions 

Course Control Number: 5270-21705- 
CCNDateLocationStatus
25001September 23-26, 2025   Embassy Suites by Hilton Los Angeles International Airport South
1440 East Imperial Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
310-640-3600
Closed
25002November 3-6, 2025Sheraton Garden Grove
12221 Harbor Blvd
Garden Grove, CA 92840
714-703-8400
Closed
25003January 12-15, 2026Embassy Suites by Hilton Los Angeles International Airport South
1440 East Imperial Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
310-640-3600
Closed
25005June 8-11, 2026Sheraton Garden Grove
12221 Harbor Blvd
Garden Grove, CA 92840
714-703-8400
Open

Registration

Classes can fill quickly, we recommend registering as early as possible. Have your training department call (562) 985-4940 or email the Center for Criminal Justice to reserve a spot. Click Request for Training to send your request.

Include the following:

  • Class Name and Date
  • Agency Name
  • Training Manager’s Name, Email, and Phone
  • Position with the Department
  • Attendee Name(s)
  • POST ID #
  • Full-time or Part-time status
  • Attendee Email Address

You will receive a confirmation email once registered for the course. Spots are first come, first served; a waitlist will be created when the class is full.

Attendee General Information

The courses offered by the Center for Criminal Justice Research and Training are the intellectual property of California State University Long Beach.  Use or copying of this material is prohibited without prior written consent.

Topical Areas

  • Analyze the Basic Course Instructional System
  • Roles and Responsibilities of Law Enforcement Training Instructors
  • Adult Learning Concepts
  • Generation Differences
  • Lesson Plan Designing
  • Presentation Skills
  • Facilitation Skills
  • Effective Use of Learning Resources
  • Effective Use of Training Aids
  • Development of Evaluation Techniques
  • Instructional Ethics
  • Legal Issues
  • Safety Protocols
  • Developing Critical Thinking Skills
  • Developing Collaborative Learning Skills

The courses offered by the Center for Criminal Justice Research and Training are the intellectual property of California State University Long Beach.  Use or copying of this material is prohibited without prior written consent.