The Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence provides training for local, county, state and federal professionals in law enforcement, public safety, fire science and homeland security along the US/Mexico border. Opportunities for professional growth and access to training will strengthen public safety and benefit those who make public service a career. South Texas College is dedicated to providing excellence in educational programs and accessibility to a diverse population.

TCOLE Training

Looking for training courses to complete your TCOLE certification? We offer training courses in Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced categories with experienced instructors. View our available courses and sign up today to reserve your spot!

The course listings will be updated periodically.

Course List

Upcoming Sessions Past Sessions

Available Sessions

Date Course Time
May 25 - 26, 2023 NIMS/ICS–400 Advanced ICS for Complex Incidents - Pharr 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Jul 14, 2023 De-Escalation and Crisis Intervention That Actually WorksRegistration Closed Coming Soon 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Jan 29 - 31, 2024 Tactical Street Crimes Training 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Dec 7 - 8, 2023 NIMS/ICS–400 Advanced ICS for Complex Incidents - Starr Campus 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Jul 17 - 21, 2023 Analysis & Documentation of Medicolegal Death Investigations 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
May 22 - 24, 2023 NIMS/ICS–300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents - Pharr 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Dec 4 - 6, 2023 NIMS/ICS–300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents - Starr Campus 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Apr 10 - 14, 2023 Arrest and Control Tactics Instructor 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Nov 6 - 8, 2023 Police Background Investigations 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Apr 15, 2023 Fire Vent Trailer Simulator Training 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Jun 20, 2023 OC Aerosol Instructor 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Apr 17, 2023 Narcotrafficker 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Apr 17 - May 5, 2023 TCOLE #1080 Basic Telecommunicator Certification 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Apr 20 - 21, 2023 Texas Law Enforcement Peer to Peer 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
May 1 - 5, 2023 TCOLE #2106 Crime Scene Investigation 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
May 11, 2023 TCOLE #3812 TDD/TTY for Telecommunicators 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Jun 12 - 16, 2023 TCOLE #3323 Patrol Rifle Instructor Course 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
May 8 - 10, 2023 TCOLE #4802 TCIC/TLETS Full Operator Access 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Oct 25 - 26, 2023 870 Remington Shotgun Armorer Course 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Oct 23 - 24, 2023 AR15/M4 (Unbranded) Armorer 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Nov 6 - 10, 2023 Hostage Negotiations Phase 1 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Oct 16 - 20, 2023 5 Day New Detective 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Jul 18 - 19, 2023 Internal Affairs Administrative Investigation and Officer Discipline 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
May 23, 2023 Smugglers Inc. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sep 25 - 29, 2023 FBI-LEEDA Executive Leadership Institute 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Jun 15 - 16, 2023 Trauma Management 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Past Sessions

Course
Ballistic Shield
SMUGGLERS INC. 2.0
Basic Narcotics Investigations
Car Fire Simulator Training
TCOLE #2530 Duty to Intervene
Glock Armorer
Drug Interdiction Assistance Program
TCOLE #3844 Trauma Informed Peer Evaluator
Undercover Techniques and Survival for Narcotics Officers
Hidden Compartment Training
TCOLE# 2222 Basic Firearms Instructor Course
Intoxilyzer Operator Certification Course
Basic Auto Extrication
FBI-LEEDA Conducting and Managing Internal Affairs Investigations
De-escalation Techniques TCOLE #1849
Citizen Interaction TCOLE#30418
Family Violence (Strangulation) TCOLE#3901
SFST Refresher TCOLE#2178
People. Pressure. Personality. Understanding emotional intelligence and psychological safety.
Building Financial Strength in First Responder Families
Leadership Development for Law Enforcement Professionals
Driver Aerial Operator- TCFP Certification
Introduction to Cell Phone Investigations
Introduction to Communication Technologies for Law Enforcement
K-9 Drug Detection Enhancement Course
Drug Unit Supervisor
Crisis/Hostage Negotiations Course
1014 - Basic Instructor Course
Less Lethal Instructor Program
Human Trafficking Training for Law Enforcement - Truckers Against Trafficking
Social Media & Open Source Investigations
Physical Surveillance for Counternarcotic Missions
Focus on Reducing Impaired Driving Among Youth
Interdiction Investigations
United States Secret Service Critical Protective Analysis Group (CPAG)
MCTC- Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opiates
MCTC- Introduction to Intelligence for Law Enforcement
Basic Bicycle School
1849 - De-escalation Techniques: Limiting the Use of Force in Public Interaction
21st Century Policing: Building Trust and Legitimacy
1850 - Crisis Intervention Training
2052 - Advanced Communications Course
2057 - Report Writing - 2049 / Courtroom Testimony
2105 - Child Abuse Prevention
2106 - Crime Scene Investigation
2107 - Intermediate Use of Force
2108 - Intermediate Arrest, Search and Seizure
2109 - Spanish for Law Enforcement
2222 - Firearms Instructor Course
30417 - Civilian Interaction
3131 - Basic Civil Process
3132 - How to Write a Search Warrant by the District Attorney Office
3150 - Law Update: Digital Body Camera
3150 - Law Update: Warrantless Searches
3186 - State and Federal Law Update
3232 - Special Investigative Topics
3255 - Asset Forfeiture
3256 - Racial Profiling
3270 - Human Trafficking
3271 - Advanced Human Trafficking
3275 - Missing & Exploited Children
3277 - Identity Theft
3280 - Cell Phone Investigation Techniques
3843 - Crisis Intervention Refresher Course
38719/6012 - Resilience and 21st Century Law Enforcement Skills
3939 - Cultural Diversity
4001- Mental Health Officer Course
4064 - School Based Law Enforcement
4065 - Canine Encounters
4068 - Child Safety Check Alert List
4900 - Mental Health Training For Jailers
6400- Texas Law Enforcement Peer to Peer
7887 - Interacting with Drivers who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
8158 - Body Camera TCOLE Course
Advanced Vehicle Contraband Concealment
AWR 136 - Essentials of Community Cybersecurity
FBI - LEEDA: Conducting and Managing Internal Affairs Investigations
FBI - LEEDA: Command Leadership Institute
FBI - LEEDA: Executive Leadership Institute
FBI - LEEDA: Media and Public Relations
FBI - LEEDA: Reflective Leadership Institute
FBI - LEEDA: Supervisor Leadership Institute
Force Encounters Analysis (Understanding Human Performance in Critical Incidents)
Highway Drug Investigations for Patrol
Hostage Negotiations Course
Integrated Drug and Contraband Interdiction: Trafficking in Transportation and Service Industries
Interview and Interrogation
Leadership for Field Training Officers
MGT 384 - Community Preparedness for Cyber Incidents
NICB Auto Theft Course
NIMS G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents
NIMS G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff
Point of Contact Critical Wound Care
Public Agency Training Council: Cell Phone Technology and Forensic Data Recovery Certification
Public Agency Training Council: Detective and New Criminal Investigator
Public Agency Training Council: Practical Kinesic Interview and Interrogation Phase I and II
Public Safety - First Response to Mass Casualty/Active Shooter Incidents
Radar Certification
Surviving an Active Shooter Incident Helping Civilians Join Forces With Law Enforcement Against Active Shooters
TEEX ICS 300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents for Operational First Responders
The Analytics of Report Writing for Effective Testimony
U.S. Secret Service (Threat Assessment Training for School Officials)
Use of Force/Deadly Force In The 21st Century Training
Writing Narcotic Search Warrants
2095 - The State of Law Enforcement: Back to the Basics, TCOLE #2095
3150 - HB1927, Firearm Carry Act of 2021 (Constitutional Carry), TCOLE #3150
Stinger Spike Strip Certification

Hiring Qualified Fire Trainers

Minimum Qualifications: Advanced Structure Firefighter, Instructor II, Class B Driver's license. Call Amy Espericueta, 956-872-4208, or email: aespericueta_3728@southtexascollege.edu.

Note: Must be local and have minimum 12 years experience

students training on the car fire simulator

Now Offering Fire Car Simulator Training to Police, Fire, Schools and Public Sectors

For more information please contact:
Amy Espericueta
Phone: 956-872-4208
Email: aespericueta_3728@southtexascollege.edu

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