Last year POST did not host a December, 16-hour Death Investigation course in Great Falls, as had been done for the previous 7 years. In place of the in-person training for 2020 and now, for 2021, POST has identified and approved an online training course that will meet the statutory requirement for the 16 hours of continuing education that each Coroner/Deputy Coroner must obtain every two years. The training is open to all officers, not just Coroners and Deputy Coroners!

Each agency/officer is responsible for registering for the training. POST is not involved in the registration process at all. Class hours are 0900-1700 (Mountain Time) on Tuesday and Wednesday with a one hour lunch (7 credit hours each day) and 0900-1400 hours on Thursday with no lunch break (5 credit hours), totaling a total of  19 POST approved training hours. The cost to the agency is $250 and that would provide 3 links, one for each officer, up to 3 officers. The total cost of the training for 3 officers from an agency is $250 total, not $250 each!

The power point slide presentation of the training, certificate of completion and a pdf student manual are provided to each officer. The manual has over 250 pages available to the officer which he/she can print out or copy to a disc or thumb drive.

• To view the “Homicide Investigation and Crime Scene Management” training brochure, click here
• To register, click here
• To apply for POST credit for this course, click here

The MPPA is providing a training opportunity to attend Collective Bargaining for Public Safety. This training is put on by LRIS. The MPPA will pay the expenses (flight, meals, hotel, mileage) for you to attend this training if (1) You are able to use this training to benefit our members, (2) You are willing to help other agencies with collective bargaining in your area that are members of the MPPA, (3) You are able to get the time off, and (4) You submit a letter of request to attend the training and explain how you would use the training to benefit MPPA members.

Please submit all training letters to dksmith.31238@gmail.com by August 31, 2021.

This is First Responder Honor Guard training based on the book, The Honor Guard Manual, that isn’t offered anywhere else. Ceremonial units need to have a training program that has a solid foundation based on a national standard. This course and The Honor Guard Manual establishes the foundation for your team who will have the opportunity to learn every ceremonial element for a funeral as well as the standards and techniques for colors presentations and much more.

Students do not have to be from an established team to attend the training.  The class is applicable for those currently on a team and those who are in the process of developing a team (large or small). The training is open to Police Departments, Sheriffs Offices, and Fire Departments.