Training & Education

WSCJTC holds a variety of courses for those in the law enforcement, corrections, public safety and the criminal justice field. Many of these courses have prerequisites that must be met and may only be open to certain individuals. Click any course below for more information on availability and requirements.

Disclaimer: The courses labeled as WSCJTC are fully supported by Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, all registration, curriculum, and instructors are managed by Commission. 

Featured WSCJTC Programs and Projects:

Substance Use Disorders

The following courses are designed to provide information and tools for law enforcement personnel who are responding to situations related to drug use and substance use disorders (SUD), including arriving first on the scene of overdoses and other crises.

Utilizing subject matter experts to present evidence-based and promising practices, the goal of these trainings is to increase officers’ knowledge and skills when interacting with people who use substances.

Resources

How Co-Response with SUD Peers is Changing the Way Police Respond to Challenging Crisis Calls

Responding to Scenes with Suspected Fentanyl- Flyer

Responding to Scenes with Suspected Fentanyl- Wallet Card

Jail Fentanyl Scene Response and Wallet Card

Title Training Number Location Description Training Type
How Co-Response with SUD Peers is Changing the Way Police Respond to Challenging Crisis Calls 8028-2 Virtual

This 2-hour presentation will feature Peer WA and a panel of subject matter experts involved in co-response teams throughout Washington State. They will share insights on how co-response models are transforming police responses to crisis situations involving substance use disorders.

Note:
This course is currently available to law enforcement and corrections personnel. If space permits, behavioral health specialists and others may be able to enroll closer to the course date.

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Recovery Navigator Peer Support for Those Justice - Involved Virtual

This is hosted by WSCJTC Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Program and PEER WA.

This 90-minute presentation conducted by Peer WA will include a panel of subject matter experts who have
been engaged in supporting justice-involved individuals. The Recovery Navigator Program (RNP)
is a statewide effort that connects people with substance use disorders (SUD) and behavioral
health challenges to community resources.

Open to Law Enforcement and Corrections Staff

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Substance Use Disorder- Introduction to SUD for Corrections 8026

This introductory course is designed to help you understand why Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is considered a chronic brain disease and how your interactions within the corrections setting can have a positive or negative effect for people using drugs.

You will learn to recognize behaviors that might be substance use related and how to engage with people based on those behaviors to have the best possible outcomes.

You will be introduced to community members with lived experience, and learn some of the risk factors, such as trauma, that can lead to substance use and that recovery is possible.

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Tactical Trauma Training: Deer Hollow Unraveling PTSD and Strengthening Resilience 8031 Virtual

This 90-minute, virtual course delves into the impact of neuroscience and psychotherapy on the lives of first responders.

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UW DRUG TRENDS “What’s really in the fentanyl?”: Drug Testing and Trends in Washington State 8029 Virtual

Law enforcement officers are on the frontline of the fentanyl and drug overdose crisis, yet pipelines of accurate drug testing information rarely make it to this important group.

This training will:

  • Describe the different methods of drug testing, including law enforcement drug testing
  • Review the strengths and limitations of these different data sources
  • Explain current drug supply trends in WA State
  • Finally, a Washington State Trooper and Drug Recognition Expert will discuss why it is important for law enforcement to have the most accurate and recent drug supply information.
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Working as a Team to Strengthen the Safety Net 8023 Virtual

90-min training focused on the critical coordination of response systems to effectively support the most vulnerable members of our communities. This heightened stability not only enhances safety, health, and equity but also reduces barriers to community-based alternatives to incarceration and prosecution for individuals affected by unmanaged substance use, mental health challenges, or severe poverty.

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • Recognize options for alternative responses that are available, how to engage them to support individuals experiencing behavioral health issues that arrest alone cannot improve.
  • Understand how the LEAD model of system coordination and response to public safety and public order issues arising from behavioral health and poverty has become a deeper part of WA State policy.
  • Articulate how implementation of the LEAD model is creating opportunities for connection and coordination within communities and between jurisdictions weaving together the beginning of a stronger and more responsive safety net.
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