Public Safety Training

We offer continuing education for peace officers. Many courses are offered at the Public Safety Training Center (PSTC) in Camdenton, Missouri.

Continue Your Education

Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate your career with confidence, and complete required continuing education hours in courses like: 

Let's Work Together

We’re here to help you meet your training goals. Set a meeting with Cody Brewington to figure out the best solutions for you and/or your agency.

Upcoming Public Safety Courses

February 2025
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ALERRT Active Shooter Level 1 End User – 2 Day Course – Strasburg, MO

This dynamic course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to isolate, distract, and neutralize an active shooter. This course will cover shooting and moving, threshold evaluation, concepts and principles of team movement, setting up for and room entry techniques, approach and breaching the crisis site, secondary responder tactics, improvised explosive devices, and […]
22 - 23 Feb
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training – 40-hour Basic CIT – POST APPROVED

The Missouri 40- Hour Basic CIT course will cover the following and not limited to: Overview of CIT Overview of Behavorial Health Suicide Prevention First Responder Wellness Substance Use/Co-occuring Medications De-escalation Lived Experience Community Resources ***POST Hours will include Interpersonal (De-escalation and Implict Bias categories), Legal, Skill Development and Techincal Studies. Hours vary based on […]
24 Feb
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
March 2025
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LEOSA Training Course

Missouri State University is your certified training provider for the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) HR-218 in southern Missouri.  As a qualified retired or separated officer, you may earn your LEOSA credentials for conceal and carry after successfully completing this training. We will shoot the State mandated 50 round qualification at the firing range. To […]
01 Mar
9:00 am - 10:00 am
MSU - Hammons Student Center Firing Range
731 Bear Blvd, Springfield, MO 65897
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LEOSA Training Course

Missouri State University is your certified training provider for the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) HR-218 in southern Missouri.  As a qualified retired or separated officer, you may earn your LEOSA credentials for conceal and carry after successfully completing this training. We will shoot the State mandated 50 round qualification at the firing range. To […]
01 Mar
10:00 am - 11:00 am
MSU - Hammons Student Center Firing Range
731 Bear Blvd, Springfield, MO 65897
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Crime Victim Advocate Certificate Program Series

Interested in learning how to serve victims and survivors? Our Crime Victim Advocate Certification Program teaches you how. Course material is taught over three sessions. To earn the certificate, you must attend all sessions. The cost of this comprehensive 24-hour certification program is $449. Cost includes expert instruction and training materials. In addition, this course […]
12 - 14 Mar
All Day
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Interview and Interrogation

This course will cover the following learning objectives: The investigator should do the following prior to an interview to prepare: Review available information Police reports Written statements Photographs of the crime scene Develop your skill to conceptualize the crime scene if you aren’t going to work the scene.  The investigator should ensure the following goals […]
13 Mar
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
MSU Public Safety Training Center
35 College St., Camdenton, MO 65020
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Stop the Violence Conference

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Join with experts and community advocates to discuss prevention and intervention for domestic violence.

Fulfill Your POST Certification Requirements

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At the Public Safety Training Center, take advantage of:

  • Flat-rate funding.
  • Online course scheduling.
  • Unlimited basic and advanced training hours to contract partners. 

ALERRT Active Shooter Training

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Preparation is key in high stakes situations. Simulation can be a life-saving tool.

Find out more about participating in Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training.

Agency Costs

The Public Safety Training Center offers both contract and non-contract rates for training.

Contract Rates

$250 per year, per officer.

This rate guarantees:

  • 24-hour POST continuing-education minimum.
  • Unlimited amount of training hours/courses.
  • Tracking in CLEE.

 

Some courses may require an additional equipment or service fee.

 

Non-Contract Rates

PSTC courses will be available at a per-course rate to all individuals/agencies not under a training contract.

The rate for a basic classroom course is:

  • $60 for a 4-hour course.
  • $120 for an 8-hour course.
  • $15 per hour, per attendee for courses longer than 8 hours.

Some courses may be priced above this basic rate if additional equipment or fees are accrued.

About the Public Safety Training Center

At the Public Safety Training Center, we offer innovative, advanced, specialty, supervisory and training courses to keep you prepared for any situation.  We also work with teams to design training on specifically requested topics.

It’s all in flexible class formats – live, interactive room-to-room, or individual user to room connection. For your convenience, we also enter hours in the CLEE Tracking system for our contract partners.

 

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The PSTC is located in Camdenton, Missouri, at 35 College St.