2011 General CataloG & announCement of Courses - Ventura College

CJ V41 - BASIC COMPLAINT DISPATCHER UPDATE I - .5 Unit
Recommended preparation: CJ V40
Hours: .5 lecture weekly
This P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standards and Training) certification
course addresses technological advances and advanced techniques
in communication for public safety dispatchers.
Fees will be required. Field trips will be required. Formerly CJ 41.
Offered on a pass/no pass basis only.
CJ V42 - BASIC COMPLAINT DISPATCHER
UPDATE II - .5 Unit
Recommended preparation: CJ V40
Hours: .5 lecture weekly
This P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standards and Training) certification
course addresses advanced training topics and communication
techniques for public safety dispatchers during critical incidents.
Fees will be required. Field trips will be required. Formerly CJ 42.
Offered on a pass/no pass basis only.
CJ V45 - COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING
OFFICER: P.O.S.T. - 2.5 Units
Prerequisite: permanent (non-probationary) dispatcher
Hours: 2.5 lecture weekly
This course provides the experienced dispatcher with
the fundamental understanding of the role and duties of the
Communications Training Officer (CTO). This CTO training will
emphasize interactive instruction in teaching techniques, liability
issues, and evaluation of trainees’ performance. Upon successful
completion, students will receive a P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standards
and Training) certificate in Communications Training Officer.
Fees will be required. Field trips will be required. Formerly CJ
V60E. Offered on a pass/no pass basis only.
CJ V46 - BREATH ALCOHOL TESTING DEVICE - .5 Unit
Hours: .5 lecture weekly, plus 4 hours total by arrangement
This is a certification course designed for criminal justice
professionals that explores the historical and scientific aspects of
preliminary breath alcohol testing devices. It is a theoretical and
practical training seminar which will result in the students being
proficient in the use of the Alco-Sensor. The students will be given
training in preparing for and providing effective testimony on the
results of the Alco-Sensor. Upon successful completion of the
course, students will receive P.O.S.T. (Peace Officers Standards and
Training) certification.
Fees will be required. Formerly CJ V60A. Offered on a pass/no
pass basis only.
CJ V47 - BUILDING AND ZONING CODE
ENFORCEMENT - 3 Units
Hours: 3 lecture weekly
This course is an introduction to building and zoning code
enforcement. Code enforcement is the study of community regulatory
standards pertaining to housing and commercial development.
Subjects to be studied will include state codes, duties of enforcement
officers, professional certification, and career opportunities.
Same as CT V47.
CJ V70 - EXTENDED BASIC/RESERVE PEACE OFFICER
TRAINING: LEVELS III AND II - 12 Units
Prerequisite: student must be 18 years old, possess a valid driver’s
license, pass a physical agility test, and have no felony convictions;
California Penal Code requires each applicant for admission to
a basic course of training certified by the Commission on Peace
Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) who is not sponsored by
a local or other law enforcement agency, or who is not a peace
officer employed by a state or local agency, department or district,
to submit written certification from the Department of Justice that the
applicant has no criminal history background which would disqualify
him or her pursuant to this code, or the Welfare and Institutions
Code, from owning, possessing, or having under his or her control a
firearm
Hours: 13 lecture, 15.5 lecture-laboratory weekly
This is a Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) extended
basic course for students and individuals wishing to become
full-time or reserve police officers or deputy sheriffs. The course
fulfills P.O.S.T. requirements for Level III and II reserve training.
Training includes penal code section 832 requirements and provides
instruction in administration of criminal justice, ethics, California
court system, discretionary decision making, first aid/CPR, crimes
in progress, unusual occurrences, police radio communications,
police-community relations, criminal law, traffic investigation,
laws of evidence, and patrol procedures. Emphasis is placed on
instruction in arrest, search and seizures, methods of arrest, baton
training, vehicle pullovers, and report writing. Special emphasis and
training will include firearm safety, firearm (pistol and shotgun) use
related to law enforcement with training in combat/stress shooting
scenarios and qualifications over a P.O.S.T. prescribed course of
fire. The course includes vehicle operation, defensive driving, and
chemical agent training. The course completes the P.O.S.T. Level
III and II requirements of the reserve officer / reserve deputy sheriff
requirements.
Fees will be required. Field trips will be required. Formerly CJ 70.
CJ V71 - EXTENDED BASIC/RESERVE PEACE OFFICER
TRAINING: LEVEL I - 12 Units
Prerequisite: CJ V 70 or P.O.S.T. certified equivalent or certification
of Levels III/II
Hours: 13 lecture, 15.5 lecture-laboratory weekly
This is a Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) extended
basic course for students and individuals wishing to become full-
time or reserve police officers or deputy sheriffs. The course fulfills
P.O.S.T. requirements for Level I training. Training will include:
victimology, crimes against children, sex crimes, juvenile law,
controlled substances, ABC laws, investigative report writing, use
of force, patrol techniques, vehicle pullovers, domestic violence,
missing persons, traffic enforcement firearms, hazardous materials,
emergency management, and, physical fitness. Students will be
required to pay for E.V.O.C.(Emergency Vehicle Operating Course) at
the time of training.
Fees will be required. Field trips will be required.
CJ V85 - PC 832: ARREST, SEARCH AND SEIZURE - 2.5 Units
Hours: 2.5 lecture weekly
This course will cover the fundamentals of law enforcement
embracing all those subject areas that will enhance an officer’s
ability to perform as a member of a police or allied agency. Subjects
covered will be: criminal law; laws of arrest, search and seizure;
moral, legal and safety aspects in use of firearms; and, community
relations. Required for state certification under Peace Officers
Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) guidelines.
Field trips may be required. Formerly CJ 85. Offered on a pass/no
pass basis only.
124 Credit Courses, Degrees, Certificates, and Awards Ventura College Catalog 2010 - 2011