Application InformationDate Listed
Teton County Sheriff's Office - DeputyApr/01/2025
Missoula County Sheriff's Office - Deputy SheriffMay/02/2025

The International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) has developed a National Certification Program (NCP) for public safety officer training. On December 6, 2023, the Montana POST Council voted to approve NCP trainings for POST credit. To create an account and begin taking advantage of this additional training opportunity, please click here and click on the “Learn” button, then click “Get Started.” At the top of the course list, click the option for “Filters.” Select the filter for IADLEST National Certification.

POST Credit hours are approved for the following CJIN Courses.  Officers do not need to apply for CJIN credit.  If you have taken one of the following courses and it is not on your transcript, please contact POST staff.

  • CJIN Recertification 17 – Inquiry Access: 
    • Approved for 2 POST Training Credit Hours.
    • Online training. For more information, click here.
  • CJIN Recertification 17 – Mobile Access: 
    • Approved for 2 POST Training Credit Hours.
    • Online training. For more information, click here.
  • CJIN Recertification 17 – Full Access: 
    • Approved for 4 POST Training Credit Hours.
    • Online training. For more information, click here.
  • CJIN Recertification 17 – Detention Access: 
    • Approved for 2 POST Training Credit Hours.
    • Online training. For more information, click here.
  • CJIN Recertification 18 – Inquiry Access:
    • Approved for 2 POST Training Credit Hours.
    • Online training. For more information, click here.
  • CJIN Recertification 18 – Mobile Access: 
    • Approved for 2 POST Training Credit Hours.
    • Online training. For more information, click here.
  • CJIN Recertification 18 – Full Access: 
    • Approved for 4 POST Training Credit Hours.
    • Online training. For more information, click here.
  • CJIN Recertification 18 – Detention Access: 
    • Approved for 2 POST Training Credit Hours. 
    • Online training. For more information, click here.

  • Coroner & Deputy Coroner CE- MTMEO Video Series (online, ongoing)
    • Videos can be watched and submitted in 4, 8, and 16 hour increments for POST Credit.
    • Certificates of completion must be submitted to kayla.wallace@mt.gov to receive credit for this course.
  • Autopsy Attendance (State Crime Lab, ongoing)
    • Full Attendance of at least 4 autopsies is required for 8 hours of POST Credit.
    • Signed notification from pathologist that Coroner/Deputy Coroner was in attendance to be sent to kayla.wallace@mt.gov

Additional Information:
Forensic Science Division – Medical Examiner/Coroner Continuing Education

Contact Information:
Kayla Wallace
kayla.wallace@mt.gov

Preapproved Montana Trainings

POST

ClassCredit HoursLocationDate(s)Contact
Defensive Tactics Instructor40HelenaMay 12-16, 2025May/12/2025Kelly Sherman
406-444-9953
kelly.sherman@mt.gov
First Line Supervisor32HelenaJune 2-6, 2025Jun/02/2025Kelly Sherman
406-444-9953
kelly.sherman@mt.gov
Firearms Instructor Training40HelenaJune 9-13, 2025Jun/09/2025Kelly Sherman
406-444-9953
kelly.sherman@mt.gov
Instructor Development40HelenaAugust 4-8, 2025Aug/04/2025Kelly Sherman
406-444-9953
kelly.sherman@mt.gov
Recruiting for Law Enforcement12HelenaAugust 11-12, 2025Aug/11/2025Domingo Zapata
406-457-8581
dzapata@helenamt.gov
or click here
Background Investigations for Police Applicants12HelenaAugust 13-14, 2025Aug/13/2025Domingo Zapata
406-457-8581
dzapata@helenamt.gov
or click here
First Line Supervisor32HelenaSeptember 15-19, 2025Sep/15/2025Kelly Sherman
406-444-9953
kelly.sherman@mt.gov
NTOA – Less Lethal, FSDD, Chemical Agent Instructor Certification40May 19-23, 2025May/19/2025Rick Musson
rmusson@bozeman.net
or click here
Traumas of Law Enforcement Training21BillingsJune 2-4, 2025Jun/02/2025Lisa Valverde
573-346-4911
lisa_valverde@nationalcops.org
or click here
Body Language for Law Enforcement6KalispellJune 16, 2025Jun/16/2025William Appel
406-758-7789
wappel@kalispell.com
or click here
Recognizing Pre-Attack Indicators6KalispellJune 17, 2025Jun/17/2025William Appel
406-758-7789
wappel@kalispell.com
or click here
Basic Coroner40BozemanJune 23-26, 2025Jun/23/2025Beker Cuelho
406-823-9352
beker.cuelho@gallatin.mt.gov
Bulletproof Courtroom Testimony8SidneyJune 24, 2025Jun/24/2025Gabe Zeiler
gabe.zeiler@richland.org
Or click here
Bulletproof Report Writing8SidneyJune 23, 2025Jun/23/2025Gabe Zeiler
gabe.zeiler@richland.org
Or click here.
Seconds for Survival8SidneyJune 25, 2025Jun/25/2025Gabe Zeiler
gabe.zeiler@richland.org
Or click here.
Leadership and Accountability for First-Line Supervisors32BillingsMay 19-22, 2025May/19/2025Click here.
Responding to Fentanyl & Other Current Drug Trends6.5BozemanJune 26, 2025Jun/26/2025Rick Musson 
rmusson@bozeman.net
Or click here
Female Enforcers Event16BozemanMay 29-30, 2025May/29/2025Richard Musson
rmusson@bozeman.net
Physical Surveillance for Counternarcotic Missions40BillingsMay 26, 2025May/26/2025Samantha Puckett
pucketts@billingsmt.gov
PepperBall Instructor Armorer Training Course16Ravalli County September 16, 2025Sep/16/2025Tod Wofford
twofford@rc.mt.gov
Field Training Officer Course - Kaminsky, Sullenberger & Associates, Inc.40HavreSeptember 15-19, 2025Sep/15/2025Class Registration: Robert Sullenberger
sullenberger@ksa-fto.com
303-358-9780

Lodging Information: Ryan Pearson
rpearson@ci.havre.mt.us
406-265-4361
Coroner Basic40BozemanJune 23-26, 2025Jun/23/2025Beker Cuelho
beker.cuelho@gallatin.mt.gov
406-823-9352
Fundamentals of Modern Communication Services8HelenaMay 19, 2025May/19/2025Walter O'Neal 
wwoneal@fbi.gov
540-361-4629

Domingo Zapata
406-457-8581
Cartel Traps8BillingsDecember 1, 2025Dec/01/2025Click here
Instructor Development40BillingsSeptember 15, 2025Sep/15/2025Sam Puckett
pucketts@billingsmt.gov
Reading People - Becoming a Body Language Expert8BozemanAugust 8, 2025Aug/08/2025Maddie Arnold
madeline@calibrepress.com

Rick Musson
rmusson@bozeman.net
Rescue Task Force Instructor Certification24BillingsJune 23, 2025Jun/23/2025Click here
Tactical Training for Narcotics/Vice Units40BillingsJune 23, 2025Jun/23/2025Click here
Criminal Investigations Using Cellular Technologies Advanced Course40MissoulaJuly 14-18, 2025Jul/14/2025Training Coordinator at
trainingcoordinator@lexisnexisrisk.com 
844-367-9389
Or Click here
Kaminsky, Sullenberger & Associates Field Training Officer Course40Great FallsJune 16-20, 2025Jun/16/2025Course Flyer & Registration
Homicide Investigation & Crime Scene Management Training Program24Missoula July 14-18, 2025Jul/14/2025Course Flyer
Modern Samurai Project Red Dot Pistol Fundamentals15BillingsJuly 15-16, 2025Jul/15/2025Registration
RAIDER - Solo Engagement for Active Shooter40Great FallsAugust 4-8, 2025Aug/04/2025RAIDER Program Flyer - Click here
Registration - Click here
Lone Wolf Single/Two Officer Active Shooter Response10Columbia FallsJune 25th, 2025
June 26th, 2025
June 27th, 2025		Jun/25/2025TAC* ONE Consulting
Tel. (720) 425-5687
Fax. (720) 367-5483
admin@taconeconsulting.com
Course Flyer
Or Click here
Interview and Interrogation - Understanding Human Behavior and Body Language16PolsonJune 9-10, 2025Jun/09/2025Ben Woods
406-249-3002
bwoods@lakemt.gov
Next Level Leadership16PolsonJune 12-13, 2025Jun/12/2025Ben Woods
406-249-3002
bwoods@lakemt.gov
Joel Hardin Professional Tracking Services24St. IgnatiusMay 16-18, 2025May/16/2025Mark Culp
mrk.cul@gmail.com
Registration click here
Alice Instructor Course16HighwoodJune 4-5, 2025Jun/04/2025Kia Mathews
kmathews@highwood.k12.mt.us
Registration click here
Flyer
2025 Safe Schools Summit12BillingsAugust 5-6, 2025Aug/05/2025Brenda
jeremybullockfoundation@gmail.com
406-531-5957
Flyer
Registration click here
Grant Writing16HelenaJune 16-17, 2025Jun/16/2025Domingo Leveque-Zapata
dzapata@helenamt.gov
406-457-8581
Or click here
Scaled Operations Course24Cut Bank Police DepartmentMay 15-18, 2025May/15/2025William Harrill
WHarrill@CityofCutBank.org

If you would like to register for this course please send your name, rank, contact information, and agency to William Harrill.
Threat Assessment & Threat Management8HelenaSeptember 19, 2025Sep/19/2025Domingo Zapata
dzapata@helenamt.gov
406-457-8581
Canine Legal Updates and Opinions Seminar: Patrol Dog and Narcotic-Contraband Detection Dog16BillingsJune 10-12, 2025Jun/10/2025Questions or Registration click here
Grant Management16BillingsJuly 10-11, 2025Jul/10/2025Questions or Registration click here
Basic SRO Course40BillingsJuly 14-18, 2025Jul/14/2025Questions or Registration click here
Identifying & Responding to Stalking 6MissoulaMay 15, 2025 & May 16, 2025May/15/2025Agenda & Registration Click here
Crisis Intervention Team #7 (CIT)40HamiltonMay 12-16, 2025May/12/2025Jaime Biesiot 
jbiesiot@rc.mt.gov
406-550-1636
Or click here
The Standard Response Protocol & The Standard Reunification Method - Train the Trainer Workshop8BozemanAugust 11, 2025Aug/11/2025Rick Musson
rmusson@bozeman.net
Course flyer click here
Response to Active Shooter24BillingsAugust 5-7, 2025Aug/05/2025Brad Mansur
mansurb@billingsmt.gov
Response to Active Shooter Flyer
2025 Montana Leadership Summit14Rosebud CountyJune 3-4, 2025Jun/03/2025Jenni Cherry
406-346-2715
jcherry@rosebudcountsheriffmt.gov
Registration click here
Western Regional Joint Threat Assessment Training 202515BozemanMay 28-29, 2025May/28/2025Registration click here
Taser Instructor16HavreJuly 30-31, 2025Jul/30/2025Tanner Donovan
406-680-2374
tdonovan@ci.havre.mt.us
Covert Operations Course56MLEAMay 12-16, 2025May/12/2025Luke Smith
LukeS@mt.gov
Course Flyer click here
Values in Ethics2PolsonJuly 16, 2025Jul/16/2025Chief George Simpson
406-883-8210
chief@cityofpolson.com
Registration click here
Group & Individual Crisis Intervention24LivingstonAugust 18-20, 2025Aug/18/2025Carol Staben Burroughs
carolsb@carolstabenburroughs.com