P.O.S.T. Management Seminar

The 104-hour mandated Management Course is designed to assist supervisors transitioning to middle managers (generally the position of Lieutenant) and must be completed within 12 months of promoting or being appointed to a middle management position. 

Tuition & Details 

  • Cost: $0 POST // $2,267.56 Non- POST reimbursable agencies
  • Certification Hours: 104 Hours
  • POST Plan: IV 

2026 Training Session 

Course Control Number: Module A: 5270-00501 Module B: 5270-00502 Module C: 5270-00503
ClassABCStatus
1Sept. 8-12, 2025Oct. 6-9, 2025Nov. 3-6, 2025Closed
2Sept. 15-19, 2025Oct. 14-17, 2025Nov. 17-20, 2025Closed
3Sep. 30-Oct. 3, 2025Oct. 27-31, 2025Dec. 2-5, 2025Closed
5Nov. 3-7, 2025Dec. 8-11, 2025Jan. 20-23, 2026Closed
4Jan. 5-9, 2026Feb. 9-12, 2026Mar. 9-12, 2026Closed
8Jan. 12-16, 2026Feb. 2-5, 2026Mar. 2-5, 2026Closed
9Jan. 26-30, 2026Feb. 23-26, 2026Mar. 30-Apr. 2, 2026Closed
10Feb. 23-27, 2026Mar. 30-Apr. 2, 2026Apr. 20-23, 2026Closed
11Mar. 2-6, 2026Apr. 13-16, 2026May 4-7, 2026Closed
6Mar. 9-13, 2026Apr. 27-30, 2026May 18-21, 2026Cancelled
7Apr. 13-17, 2026May 4-7, 2026June 1-4, 2026Open
12Apr. 20-24, 2026May 18-21, 2026Jun. 8-11, 2026Waitlisted

2027 Training Session 

Course Control Number: Module A: 5270-00501 Module B: 5270-00502 Module C: 5270-00503
ClassABCStatus
1Aug. 24-28, 2026Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 2026Nov. 2-5, 2026Open
2Sept. 14-18, 2026Oct. 13-16, 2026Nov. 16-19, 2026Open
3Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2026Oct. 26-29, 2026Dec. 1-4, 2026Open
4Oct. 19-23, 2026Dec. 1-4, 2026Jan. 11-14, 2027Open
5Nov. 2-6, 2026Dec. 7-10, 2026Jan. 19-22, 2027Open
6Nov. 16-20, 2026Dec. 14-17, 2026Jan. 25-28, 2027Open
7Dec. 7-11, 2026Jan. 5-8, 2027Feb. 1-4, 2027Open
8Jan. 11-15, 2027Feb. 8-11, 2027Mar. 1-4, 2027Open
9Jan. 25-29, 2027Feb. 22-25, 2027Mar. 22-25, 2027Open
10Feb. 22-26, 2027Mar. 22-25, 2027Apr. 19-22, 2027Open
11Mar. 1-5, 2027Apr. 5-8, 2027May 3-6, 2027Open
12Apr. 5-9, 2027May 3-6, 2027June 7-10, 2027Open

 

Location

Hilton Garden Inn Dana Point
34402 Pacific Coast Highway
Dana Point, CA 92629

Registration

Classes can fill quickly, we recommend registering as early as possible. Have your training department call (562) 985-4940 or email the Center for Criminal Justice to reserve a spot. Click Request for Training to send your request.

Include the following:

  • Class Name and Date
  • Agency Name
  • Training Manager’s Name, Email, and Phone
  • Attendee Name(s)
  • POST ID #
  • Pre-requisite Completion?
  • Attendee Email Address

You will receive a confirmation email letting you know that we have registered you for the class. Reservations are on a first come first serve basis, a waitlist will be established once the maximum number of students has been met.

For those participants who will be flying in, the John Wayne Airport (SNA) is the closest airport. 

For those participants who will be flying in, the Orange County Airport (SNA) is the most convenient.

Attendee General Information

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Topical Areas

  • Transition to lieutenant
  • Leadership
  • Community-oriented policing and problem solving (COP/POP)
  • Strategic planning
  • Fiscal management
  • Personnel issues
  • Legal issues
  • Critical incident management
  • Ethics
  • Risk management
  • Media relations
  • Personal and professional growth
  • Project presentations and reports

 

As of January 1, 2015, California State University, Long Beach is offering 6 units of Undergraduate college credit upon completion of the POST Management Course.

Starting in September 2018, the POST Management Course is eligible for Graduate level credit.  More information will be available in class.

*Applications for Undergraduate and Graduate credit are accepted for current students only. Previous PMC classes are not eligible for credit. For more information, please visit our FAQ page.