FTO

Field Training Program Administrator Course

Operate a consistent, accountable, and defensible field training program across trainers, trainees, documentation, and supervisory review.

Course Details

Course Overview

Practical Context Before the Next Decision.

Designed for supervisors and training managers responsible for the entire field training program, this course addresses program structure, FTO selection and performance, evaluator consistency, documentation quality, remediation, and supervisory review. Participants learn how to identify program drift, correct breakdowns, and maintain standards across trainers and trainees. Attendees leave with a practical framework for operating a consistent, accountable, and defensible field training program.

Designed ForSupervisors and training managers responsible for FTO programs

Format2 days

Course AreaFTO

Course Focus

Managing FTO personnel and program structureIdentifying and correcting program deficienciesRisk mitigation in training environmentsEnsuring consistency across evaluators

Instruction

Meet the Practitioners Leading This Course.

Course leadership is matched to the subject and grounded in direct professional experience.

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Training Instructor

Patrick Dolly

Patrick Dolly is a police sergeant and training professional with experience across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. His work includes patrol supervision, curriculum development, academy instruction, policy implementation, background investigations, use-of-force review, and leadership of an agency field training program. He is a certified law-enforcement instructor in both states and has taught recruits, field training officers, supervisors, and command-level leaders. Patrick holds a Master of Science in Justice Administration and a Bachelor of Criminal Justice. His courses emphasize consistent evaluation, useful documentation, coaching, accountability, and the supervisory systems that make field training defensible.

Field Training, Supervision, Curriculum Development, and Policy Implementation

Field Training Program Administrator Course

Practical Context Before the Next Decision.

Meet the Practitioners Leading This Course.

Patrick Dolly

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