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 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
- GPSTC Offers Emergency Medical Responder
  The Georgia Public Safety Training Center is holding an Emergency Medical Responder course on August 28. Firefighters, police officers, and …more
- GPSTC Hosts Symposium
  The Georgia Public Safety Training Center will be hosting a Managing Critical Incident Response Symposium, 10/24. Confirmed presenters include: Aurora …more
- GPSTC Updates Domestic Violence Curriculum
  The Law Enforcement’s Response to Domestic Violence will no longer be offered. Instead, this course has evolved into new two …more
- CIT Program Expansion
  The Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC), the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), and the Georgia …more
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Latest News & Announcements

- Online Learning Upgrade on August 18
  August 16, 2017
  On Friday, August 18, the following online courses will be inaccessible due to a system wide upgrade from 1pm-5pm: Advanced …more
- GPSTC 30th Anniversary Celebration
  July 9, 2017
  This July marks the 30th anniversary of the Georgia Public Safety Training Center and we’re celebrating in a big way! …more
- GPSTC Track Progress
  July 7, 2017
  Progress is continuing well as we draw closer to Phase 2 of the expansion project! more
- George M. Lanier Fire Protection Laboratory Ribbon Cutting
  July 7, 2017
  What was once just a dream of a very passionate and dedicated Georgia Fire Marshal is now not only a …more
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