Cabrillo College Courses

Develops defensive skills and covers the legal and ethical use of force. Self-defense training includes control holds, takedowns, ground defense, weapons retention, and basic self-defense concepts. Ma

• California Community Colleges System
• 54 hours
• Paid Course

Provides students with the proper techniques for safe and secure contact, detainment, and transport of individuals with mental health disorders (Welfare and Institution Code section 5150), development

• California Community Colleges System
• 24 hours
• Paid Course

Provides training to develop a spirit of teamwork between law enforcement agencies and community members. This sense of cooperation leads to a reduction in criminal activity and an overall improved qu

• California Community Colleges System
• 24 hours
• Paid Course

Melds the principles of Procedural Justice and Implicit Bias in order to create a broad awareness of these two important concepts. Law enforcement can improve trust and relationships between law enfor

• California Community Colleges System
• 32 hours
• Paid Course

Provides instruction to qualify the novice student in the operation of a dual-purpose (street/dirt) motorcycle to meet the minimum standard for enforcement riding. Includes riding on both on and off r

• California Community Colleges System
• 32 hours
• Paid Course

Teaches new or updates existing skills and knowledge of law enforcement training. Modules of courses may be combined for variable units. Four units earned may count toward the associate degree for Cri

• California Community Colleges System
• 9 hours
• Paid Course

Teaches students how to respond to critical incidents while taking on a supervisor role. Topics include decision-making, tactical considerations, command and control, resources, special weapons, and f

• California Community Colleges System
• 24 hours
• Paid Course

Fulfills the requirements of Section 832 of the Penal Code for limited function peace officers as mandated by the California Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST). Involves stress

• California Community Colleges System
• 45 hours
• Paid Course

Provides students with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform the job of a dispatcher. Includes computer systems familiarization, legal updates, and communication techniques. May be offered in

• California Community Colleges System
• 120 hours
• Paid Course

Provides necessary and required continuing professional training for public safety dispatchers as required by The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). Students will learn radio p

• California Community Colleges System
• 9 hours
• Paid Course

Provides the Police Training Officer with basic skills designed to train officers recently graduated from the Basic Police Academy. May be offered in a distance-learning format.

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 hours
• Paid Course

Explores the fundamentals of and techniques for verbal de-escalation. Prepares students for listening and speaking more effectively. Identifies personal confrontation triggers and builds effective per

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Develops defensive skills and covers the legal and ethical use of force. Self-defense training includes control holds, takedowns, ground defense, weapons retention, and basic self-defense concepts. Ma

• California Community Colleges System
• 54 hours
• Paid Course

Prepares the student to write professional investigative reports. Students will learn the rules and importance of narrative writing for investigative reports, practice investigative note-taking, write

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Introduces the legal and procedural fundamentals of evidence and testimony. This course is ideal for anyone interested in a public safety career and/or currently in public safety roles. Students will

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course