Training Schedule
Note: schedule changes, updates and additions made regularly
Fall 2025
2025 NCACTE Trade & Industry Fall Workshop
November 12-15, 2025 – open to out of state instructors and administrators
November 12 (Wednesday)
- NFPA 2400 Drones for Public Safety Operations – Train the Trainer
- NECI Basic 911 Telecommunications Officer – Train the Trainer
November 13 (Thursday)
- Aerial Mapping with Drones: 2D and 3D Applications – Train the Trainer Certification
- New Teacher Orientation
- Police Academy in the Classroom: Law Enforcement Basic Microcredentials Certification
- Fire and Emergency Training Facility Tour (Swift Water Rescue) & Fire Update
Applicable Pathways:
LAPSEN National Pre-Conference Training
December 7th at the Nashville Gaylord
- CSI Micro-Credential Certification – Basic
- Law Enforcement Micro-Credential Certification – Basic
- NECI 9-1-1 Basic Instructor Certification
- NFPA Drones Instructor Certification
- Xplorlabs: The Science of Fire Forensics
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Applicable Pathways:
Winter 2026
California LPS Summit
February 2026 in Murietta, California. Click here for details. Out of state instructors and administration are welcome to attend.
Preconference
Monday – Wednesday (3 day):
- FAA 107 prep PLUS Drones Instructor Certification NFPA 2400
Wednesday (1 day):
- CIF (CSI) Micro-Credential Basic Certification
- Law Enforcement Micro-Credential Basic Certification
- NECI 9-1-1 Basic Instructor Certification
Conference
Thursday, February 5th
Post Conference
Tour Murietta Valley CSI, CJ, Fire and EMS programs
Applicable Pathways:
Winter NECI Instructor Certification Course Online
Dates: TBD
This course is required for anyone planning on being an instructor of the dispatch course. You must have completed Basic 9-1-1 certification or have a waiver before the course starts. Click Here to learn more about this course.
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Applicable Pathways:
Spring 2026
Spring NECI Instructor Certification Course Online
Dates: Only offered pending demand
This course is required for anyone planning on being an instructor of the dispatch course. You must have completed Basic 9-1-1 certification or have a waiver before the course starts. Click Here to learn more about this course.
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Applicable Pathways:
Spring IFPO Certified Protection Officer Instructor Online
Dates: Only offered pending demand
This course is required for anyone planning on being an instructor of the SPS courses. You must have completed CPO or have a
waiver before the course starts. Click Here to learn more about this course.
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Applicable Pathways:
Summer 2026
Online or Ongoing
Basic 9-1-1 NECI Certification Course Online
This course is required for anyone planning on being an instructor of the dispatch course. It is possible to waive this course if you have experience in the field. Click Here to learn more about this course. The is a self-directed learning course.
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Applicable Pathways:
Certified Protection Officer Certification
This course is required for anyone planning on being an instructor of the Certified Protection Officer course. It is possible to waive this course if you have experience in the field. There is also a “test out” option. Click Here to learn more about this course. The is a self-directed learning course.
Do you need the CPO certification to teach? LAPSEN offers an online test prep course. This is the quickest and most convenient path to certification. In this online, self paced, course participants learn the critical content needed to prepare for the CPO exam. There is a course instructor you can reach out to while taking the course. Click here to learn more.
Click Here to learn more about LASPEN industry recognized student credentials.
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