POST Basic Training Academies

POST Basic Training Academies

The College of Eastern Idaho, Workforce Training & Continuing Education is an accredited Law Enforcement Certification Program by the Idaho Peace Officer Standards & Training (POST) Council for Adult Detention Officers and Patrol Officers as of March 6, 2025.

Patrol and Detention are approved through Idaho Launch for individual funding assistance. Additional funding may be available.

All correspondence and registration inquiries may be sent to CEIPOST@cei.edu

DETENTION

In Idaho, a detention officer, also known as a county detention officer, is an employee responsible for the safety, care, and monitoring of inmates within a county detention facility. They work under the supervision of a sergeant and perform tasks like controlling inmate behavior, conducting searches, and maintaining records. Idaho POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) requires detention officers to be certified within one year of hire.  

CEI Detention Basic Academy is 7 weeks; 8 hours a day for 5 days per week

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS (Pending POST Approval)

An Idaho Emergency Communications Officer (ECO) receives and screens emergency and non-emergency calls, dispatches police, fire, and medical services, and manages communications for incidents using radio and telephone equipment. Key duties include providing pre-arrival medical instructions, monitoring communications during emergencies, and coordinating between responding agencies. This role requires the ability to work rotating shifts and handle stressful situations while maintaining a high level of accuracy.

CEI Emergency Communications Basic Academy is 2 weeks; 8-8.5 hours per day; 5 days per week. 

PATROL

Patrol or peace officer means any employee of a police or law enforcement agency which is a part of or administered by the state or any political subdivision thereof and whose duties include and primarily consist of the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of penal, traffic or highway laws of this state or any political subdivision. "Peace officer" also means an employee of a police or law enforcement agency of a federally recognized Indian tribe who has satisfactorily completed the peace officer standards and training academy and has been deputized by a sheriff of a county or a chief of police of a city of the state of Idaho.

CEI Patrol Basic Academy is 18 weeks; 9.5 hours per day; 4 days per week

Occasional weekends and/or evenings

POST ADVANCED OFFICER TRAINING

Various training courses are available. Contact CEIpost@cei.edu for more information