Overview
Fulfill your annual training requirements by taking 12 hours of approved coursework.
Both training developed by the Municipal Police Officers Education and Training Commission (MPOETC) and Continuing Law Enforcement Education (CLEE) courses are available.
MPOETC-developed training
MPOETC annual offerings include two mandatory and two elective classes. They can be taken:
- In the classroom at certified police academies
- Online through the PA Virtual Training Network (PAVTN)
Current MPOETC-developed courses
This three-hour course that will review recent statutory changes to the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, Vehicle Code, and Rules of Criminal Procedures that were communicated via TACS throughout the calendar year to officers. The course will also highlight pertinent court decisions and significant pieces of legislation that affect police operations and investigations from Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth, Superior and Supreme Courts, various Federal Courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
This three-hour course will provide officers with the understanding and resources to effectively de-escalate interactions with those suffering from mental illnesses. Officers will learn more effective problem-solving techniques to promote positive outcomes when responding to high intensity incidents.
This three-hour course will train officers to understand how trauma impacts victims as well as the officers themselves. It will provide tools to better establish trust and rapport with their community all while providing more effective policing. It will also empower officers to better understand how repeated exposure to trauma impacts them and resources to work through the issues.
This course will provide the officers with the basic tools to recognize and triage an initial report of physical or sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or criminal neglect of a child. Officers will understand how to ensure the safety of the child and preservation of potential evidence as well as what resources are available for further investigation.
Missing training hours from previous years?
You can make up for missed training with MPOETC-developed courses on the PAVTN.
Historical training
1991–2023: MPOETC Mandatory In-Person Training Course Descriptions (PDF)
CLEE training
CLEE courses are elective law enforcement training classes. They are MPOETC-approved. A CLEE course:
- Is offered by a certified academy or approved training vendor
- May be taken in place of an elective MPOETC class
- Counts toward your annual training required hours
- Is credited only in the year the course was taken
- Will only be counted for credit the first time you take it
CLEE courses can’t be used to make up for missed training from previous years.
For current offerings, see MPOETC-approved CLEE courses (PDF).
Receive credit for your CLEE course
To get credit, your department TACS administrator must enter your grades. While training providers maintain signed CLEE class rosters to verify attendance, keep your course certificate as additional proof.
You will only receive credit for a CLEE course once your administrator records the course into TACS.
Need help?
For information about in-service courses, email ra-mpotraining@pa.gov.
For help with PAVTN, email Ken Zipovsky.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission