CENTRAL ILLINOIS POLICE TRAINING CENTER

Brian Fengel, Director

Phone: (309) 690-7355
Fax: (309) 690-7359
Heather Grove: hgrove@icc.edu

Diane Schrementi: diane.schrementi@icc.edu

Robert Pyszka: rp717@icc.edu

Management of Field Training Programs

Instructor: James Wagner & Associates, LLC

December 1, 2025

 8am – 4pm

 Class will meet at: Peru PD, 2650 N. Peoria Street, Peru, IL

Enrollment Deadline: November 24, 2025

Course Size: Maximum – 20

PURPOSE OF COURSE: This 8-hour program has been designed to provide students with the tools to effectively manage the Field Training Process at their agencies regardless of the model used.

​COURSE OVERVIEW: The primary focus of the course will be to provide the necessary tools to those assigned to manage the field training process for their agencies.  From the selection of a program, selection of trainers to the training of new officers this course will cover the steps and controls necessary to ensure that the program is effective and legally defensible.

​COURSE GOALS: The goals of this course are to:

1. Identify why proper supervision and management of the field training process is important.
2. Identify an agency’s responsibility to supervise the process.
3. Discuss Statutes and Case Law relevant to the field training process.
4. Discuss program selection and design.
5. Discuss management issues common to all field training programs.
   1. Selection of FTOs
   2. Evaluation of FTOs
   3. Retention of FTOs
   4. Training of FTOs
   5. Evaluation of program used.
   6. Handling training failures
   7. Scheduling and FTO burnout
6. Discuss management issues unique to Evaluative Programs.
   1. DORs
   2. Management of standards used.
   3. Management reporting
7. Discuss Management issues unique to Problem-based Learning and Coaching and Mentoring Programs
   1. Evaluation methods
   2. Review of training matrix
   3. Scheduling
   4. Management reporting

Mobile In-Service Training Team#7 Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

MTU 7 request for certification of this course has been approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

Meets the following mandatory training criteria: Civil Rights 2 hours; Officer Wellness and Mental Health .50 hours; Procedural Justice 2 hours