Training Schedule
Week 1
Recruits participate in new hire orientation. They are introduced to Command personnel and the Training Staff. Recruits are informed of the Cobb County Police Academy Rules and Regulations and expectations of conduct. Recruits will be given a physical fitness test followed by classroom instruction.
- Ethics and Professionalism
- Study Strategies
- Big Peach Running Company
- No Harassment/Performance Appraisals
- Criminal Law
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 2
- EVOC training
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 3
Classroom Instruction: Firearms
- Familiarization
Classroom instruction
- Peace Officer Liability
- Internal Affairs Unit
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 4
- Firearms
Monday - Friday will include physical training.
Week 5
- Defensive Tactics
Classroom instruction
- Criminal Justice System
Monday - Friday will include physical training.
Week 6
- Pursuit Termination Techniques – PIT
Classroom Instruction
- Mental Health First Aid
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 7
Classroom instruction
- Interpersonal Communications
- Cultural Diversity
- Guardian Philosophy/Cooper Model
- Implicit Bias
- Domestic Violence
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 8
Classroom instruction
- Criminal Procedures
Week 9
Classroom instruction
- Community Policing & Crime Prevention Techniques
- Crime Victim Compensation
- Media Relations
- Patrol and Observation
- CIT/Mental Health/Excited Delirium
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 10
Classroom instruction
- Radio Operations/Scenarios
- Rules of Evidence
- Radio Operations
- Map Reading
- Interviews & Interrogations
- Advanced Report Writing
- Terrorism
- Motor Vehicle Theft Investigation (Auto Theft)
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 11
Classroom instruction
- Critical Incident Management
- Courtroom Demeanor & Court Orientation Tour
- Courtroom Demeanor Classroom
- Courtroom Demeanor & Warrant Testimony
- DT/De-escalation Training
- HAZ-MAT/Response to Fires
Week 12
Classroom instruction
- POST mid-term Comprehensive EXAM
- PT Test #2
- Class A Fitting
- Crime Scene (16 hrs) & Death Investigation (2 hrs)
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 13
Classroom instruction
- Bombs and Explosives
- Sex Crimes
- Firearms -Shotgun with L/L
- Fingerprinting
- Vehicle Occupant Protection
- ASP Certification
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 14
- Firearms - Backups/Drills
Classroom instruction
- Burglary
- Crimes Against Children
- DT/De-escalation Training
- Robbery
- Juvenile Offender
- Universal Precautions
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 15
- Patrol Rifle Certification
Classroom instruction
- Motor Vehicle Law (Traffic Law)
- Motor Vehicle Law (Traffic Law)
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 16
Classroom instruction
- Motor vehicle law
- Traffic Enforcement
- Traffic Direction
- Accident Reporting & Investigation
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 17
- Firearms – Night Fire
- Vehicle Pullovers
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 18
Classroom instruction
- GCIC
- DT/De-escalation Training
- GCIC
- Taser Certification
- OC Certification/ Exposure
- GANGS Investigation
- SAR Line Training
- Pursuit Training
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 19
Classroom instruction
- Organized Crime
- Tactical Mindset
- Controlled Substances Investigation
- Use of Force
- Judgmental Shooting
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 20
Classroom instruction
- Technology Based Crime
- Effective Communication
- Building Clearing
- Active Shooter
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 21
Classroom instruction
- First Responder-CPR
- Physical Training
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 22
Classroom instruction
- Impaired Driving & SFST
- Traffic Stop Refresher Squad
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 23
Classroom instruction
- Traffic Stop Refresher
- EVOC (Refresher)
- FTO Assist Training
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 24
Classroom instruction
- NIMS 700a &100a
- K-9
- Arson
- Criminal Procedure (Refresher)
- DT/De-escalation
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 25
- Officer Survival (includes 8 hrs of vehicle pullovers)
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.
Week 26
Classroom instruction
- POST FINAL Comprehensive EXAM
- Fitness Test # 3
- Gas Mask
- RMS, MFR, OSSI Reports and Accidents
Monday - Friday will include physical training.
Week 27
Classroom instruction
- Report/Group Familiarization
- EVOC (Refresher)
- Full Dispatch Scenario Day
- Closing Documents/Exit Interviews
- FTO Overview
- Family Arrives
- Swearing-in Ceremony
- Graduation