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
- 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
- Managing Critical Incident Response Symposium Approaches
  The Managing Critical Incident Response Symposium will be on October 24, 2017 at the main campus in Forsyth, Georgia. Public …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

- 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
- Hurricane Irma Update: Monday, September 11, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
  September 7, 2017
  Governor Deal has expanded the state of emergency to now include all 159 counties in Georgia. All state government offices, …more
- 15th Annual Georgia State Firefighter Weekend
  August 22, 2017
  The 15th Annual Firefighter Weekend and the 2017 GA Firefighter Memorial (9/15-9/17) have been canceled due to possible effects …more
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