Georgia Public Safety Training Center

Governor’s Initiative Online Courses

Use of Force and De-escalation Options for Gaining Compliance is required of all sworn law enforcement officers in the state. The other courses are electives, chosen by the officer. Officers must complete at least one elective course every year. These courses are inclusive of, not in addition to, the 20-hour continuing education required by O.C.G.A. §35-8-21.

Welcome to GPSTC

Welcome to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, a comprehensive training complex for use by all state and local public safety related units of government within the state of Georgia.

With a focus on developing the best public safety training possible, we offer hundreds of top-notch courses for personnel of all levels, across multiple fields of expertise. Several of our programs have received national recognition. We invite you to discover all that GPSTC has to offer.
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Featured Training

- GPSTC Offers Clandestine Laboratory Safety and Awareness Course
  The Georgia Public Safety Training Center is holding a Clandestine Laboratory Safety and Awareness course on December 5. This course …more
- Managing Critical Incident Response Symposium, October 24, 2017
  The Managing Critical Incident Response Symposium will be on October 24, 2017, at the main campus in Forsyth, Georgia. Public …more
- GPSTC Hosts Concealed Carry Instructor Workshop
  On September 25, the Georgia Public Safety Training Center will be hosting a Concealed Carry Instructor Workshop for Firearms Instructors. …more
- GPSTC Offers Forensic Anthropology for Law Enforcement: Clandestine Grave Investigations
  The Georgia Public Safety Training Center is holding a Forensic Anthropology for Law Enforcement: Clandestine Grave Investigations course on September …more
- GPSTC Offers Defensive Tactics Instructor Course
  The Georgia Public Safety Training Center is now offering a new Defensive Tactics Instructor course. On June 30, 2017, this …more
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Latest News & Announcements

- Georgia Fire Academy Annual Training Reminder
  October 11, 2017
  The Georgia Public Safety Training Center is here to serve and help students be successful with their personal and professional …more
- Reminder: Annual Training Requirements
  October 10, 2017
  Time is running out! Get your annual training requirements through GPSTC Online now. This is a friendly reminder that …more
- GPSTC Receives Wal-Mart/Coca-Cola Award of Appreciation
  September 25, 2017
  On September 22, 2017, the Wal-Mart Super Center #907 in Forsyth, GA held its Grand Re-opening. During the event, Wal-Mart …more
- GPSTC Transitions to Logistical Staging Area
  September 15, 2017
  As Hurricane Irma threatened to make landfall, the Georgia Public Safety Training Center transitioned into a Logistical Staging Area (LSA) …more
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