One must be hired by a law enforcement agency within the State of Alabama prior to attending the academy. After the hiring process, the recruit must be approved by the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission through the AELECTS/EPOST process, and then will be assigned to attend a qualified academy.
APOSTC handles all application processing in Montgomery. Agencies must contact them directly at (334) 242-4045.
Instructor certificates are reserved for instructors who teach in APOSTC Regional or Departmental Academies, Qualifying instructors must send a completed APOSTC form POST-6 and a résumé attached to a letter from the director of the academy where the instructor teaches requesting that the instructor be considered for certification.
The dates for the Standardized Field Sobriety Test training (SFST) will be announced from session to session. Please check the website for upcoming dates and volunteer information. Each volunteer must be at least 21 years of age, and able to provide a predetermined designated driver.
Beginning January 2021, the Basic Minimum Standards Class will last 14 weeks, 560 hours of instruction.
An officer must contact APOSTC directly. Through the APOSTC website, www.apostc.state.al.us, see “Document Repository”, and complete the “Official Information Request Form”.
In order to attend the Refresher, an officer must be hired by an agency at least part-time. The hiring agency will then apply through the APOSTC. New officers will have 6 months to receive certification. Please see the Lateral/Refresher tab for more information.
Officers must contact the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences to schedule a time to attend. The contact number for ADFS is (205) 620-0399.
Reserves are currently handled through the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
To volunteer to be a “drinker” for SFST training, dates will be published on our Facebook page. Come to the Academy on the night you wish to volunteer. You must have a driver’s license and a designated driver. We will have you fill out a form giving us your consent to participate in the drinking lab.
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