Peace Officer Standards and Training(POST)    

In order to comply with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Certification requirements; the following criteria needs to be met before offering a POST certified FEMA or SEMA sponsored Emergency Management training course.

Contact the State Training Officer

When setting up a course in your area the State Training Manager needs to be contacted to tell him when the course dates are and where the course will be held. The notification time on these courses will need to be 90 days before the course start date. You should receive course manuals within 8 weeks after your request has been approved.

Instructor Must Meet Requirements

The instructor must have attended the Train-the-Trainer course or be approved by the State Training Officer. The instructor must be certified by the Missouri Police Chief's Association. If they are not certified or would like to check to see if they are certified, please contact SEMA's Training Dept. at (573) 526-9121.

Submit required material to the State Training Officer

After the course has been completed, the following items need to be returned to the State Training Manager. These forms are available at the Training Dept. If there are any questions feel free to call our office at (573) 526-9121.

Sign-in sheets
Course manager's report (to be filled out and signed)
Participant evaluation forms (completed)
Agenda (with dates, times and instructor assignments)
Course roster
Copy of test scores (if applicable)
Scantron test forms (if applicable)

Please make sure that all the above items are filled out completely and return them to our office within one week of the conclusion of the course.

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