GPSTC Online Learning

The purpose of this course is to provide public safety officers with a brief analysis and summary of the bills and resolutions impacting the criminal justice system that passed during the 2025 annual session of the Georgia General Assembly.

This course is designed to provide students with guidance on the responsibilities of law enforcement officers in regards to ADA requirements, help define "reasonable accommodations" and the circumstances in which they are appropriate to use, and identify strategies for implementing reasonable accommodations for various disabilities.

This training course equips Georgia's first responders with the knowledge and tactical communication skills necessary to interact safely and effectively with individuals affected by Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Participants will learn to recognize the common physical and psychological signs of cognitive impairment, understand the high-risk behaviors associated with dementia-especially wandering and impaired driving-and employ empathetic, non-confrontational engagement techniques. The course provides critical, Georgia-specific resource information, including the use of Mattie's Call alert system and referrals to the Alzheimer's Association, ensuring responders are prepared to initiate immediate search protocols, provide crisis intervention, and offer crucial post-incident guidance to caregivers.

This course is designed to provide officers with tips for identifying abused, neglected, and exploited adults. Georgia statutes are included for officers to review. At the conclusion of the course, officers will have the tools necessary to conduct effective investigations involving an at-risk adult.

This interactive online course is designed to ensure that all law enforcement officers have an understanding of de-escalation and dealing with those with autism. This online course meets the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council requirement for all peace officers to complete de-escalation training.

Law enforcement agencies who build trust and cooperation with their communities enjoy greater support from members of the public. Part of building trust is through a general understanding of the major ethnic groups within the community, and by practicing appropriate non-enforcement activities. In this course, officers will learn about the diverse ethnic communities in Georgia, and about programs and activities individual officers can take to help promote positive relationships with the community. Course topics include race and ethnicity, perspectives of members of different ethnic groups, the challenges of language barriers, the SARA problem-solving model, a review of the impact that controversial incidents on the broader law enforcement community, and an overview of programs that have been successful in building positive police-community relationships.

This course will inform the importance of community risk reduction to public safety personnel. This course will provide definitions that are important to community risk reduction, how to start a risk reduction plan, and it will explain why community risk reduction is important.

This independent online course explores the basic elements of the performance appraisal process and provides instruction for the fire department supervisor on how to prepare for and conduct work plan sessions, performance evaluations and performance appraisal interviews. This course provides one hour of training for those in the fire service. Conducting Effective Performance Appraisals is NOT A POST APPROVED COURSE and therefore WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED FOR POST CREDIT.

This online course is designed to examine and restate the core concepts of the Georgia Constitutional Carry Act of 2021 and highlight the changes from the previous gun laws. This class will equip officers with a better understanding of how this law will impact the citizens of Georgia and law enforcement as a whole.

Interactions between public safety personnel and the community are often impacted by differences in background, culture, and life experience between the participants.  As globalization brings increasing diversity to our communities, public safety personnel must navigate the challenges presented by these differences. This course will help public safety professionals identify and explain the key steps to becoming cultural adept.

This independent online course is designed to provide tools for officers to recognize cultural differences and to ensure a stronger focus on positive community relations.

The purpose of this course is to provide telecommunicators and other public safety communications professionals information they need to help protect the Emergency Communications Center from cybersecurity threats.

This online course meets the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council requirement for all peace officers to complete de-escalation training. This course does not fulfill the use of force training requirements. To fulfill that requirement, you may take the Use of Force course, which is available online through GPSTC. The online Autism and De-escalation course may also be used to fulfill the de-escalation training requirement.

This independent online training course was designed to present emergency vehicle operators with the legal issues which arise for the failure to use due regard when operating an emergency vehicle.

This course is designed for public safety professionals who need to effectively communicate with a variety of people who possess different people styles. Topics will range from styles of social behavior, how behavior styles affect interpersonal communication, suggestions for interacting with people who have a different behavioral style, and specific challenges to effective communication and how to overcome them.

The purpose of this course is to educate law enforcement officers and other relevant personnel on their specific roles and responsibilities in maintaining a secure and orderly voting process during American elections.  This course clarifies responsibilities, enhances coordination, promotes best practices, reinforces legal guidelines, and builds the confidence of the citizens of Georgia to ensure a positive voting environment and confidence in our government.

According to APCO International's Report on the Broadband Implications for the PSAP, public safety telecommunicators will "be exposed to graphic images and videos, significantly amplifying the already stress-inducing voices and sounds they contend with today." Public Safety Telecommunicators will need the tools to build "mental and emotional resiliency to handle stressors at a greater frequency and severity." This training course is designed to address this issue. Topics include stress, chronic stress, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, emotional wellness, resiliency, career survival, and self-care with a special emphasis of the new exposures that the NG911 environment will bring.

The purpose of this course is to reduce crashes through risk awareness, knowledge of vehicle dynamics that affect performance and capability, and principles of sight, space, speed and direction management.

This independent online training course is designed to provide officers with a review of the basics of law enforcement ethics and professionalism. Topics include the canons of police ethics, stakeholders and their expectations, and ethical practices for maintaining professional standards.