CMS Field Training Officer Program Course

This course is designed to introduce the criminal justice officer to all aspects of field training and evaluation programs modeled after the San Jose, California, Police Department program. Topics of instruction include: the role of the FTO program, components of a successful FTO program, roles and responsibilities of the FTO, core values and decision making, instructing the new officer, CMS basic recruit training, communication skills for the FTO, leadership and supervision, counseling, evaluation, the daily observation report, testing, and remedial training.