Marc Fasano, Division Director
Probationary Police Officer Certification Compliance Director
Tel: 203-427-2608 | Email: post.basic@ct.gov
David Silverio, Field Program Consultant Satellite Academy Compliance
Tel: 203-427-2604 | Email: david.silverio@ct.gov
The Police Officer Standards and Training Council, Basic Training Division is responsible for the training of all probationary police officers in the State of Connecticut. This encompasses training of the POSTC approved curriculum at the Connecticut Police Academy and seven satellite academies located throughout the State.
The division oversees the approval of all recruit training academies through the Police Officer Standards and Training Council and conducts inspections to ensure operational compliance per Council regulations.
The Basic Training Division seeks to provide all probationary police officers with the essential training needed to complete field training and become a certified police officer in the State of Connecticut. This is accomplished by providing innovative, credible and high-quality educational instruction to all probationary police officers.
Basic Training Dates & Deadlines
- POSTC Scheduled Basic Training Start Dates 2025-2027 With Deadline Dates (8/11/2025)
- NOTE CHANGE: All sessions updated as Residential
- View Satellite Academies Tentative Session Start Dates (9/17/25)
Basic Training Entry, Certification & Renewal
- Entry, Certification and Renewal Standards
- Basic Training Curriculum Outline, Goals and Objectives (7/9/24)
- POSTC Physical Fitness Assessment Battery Testing
- POST Approved Physical Fitness Assessment Examiners (11-18-2025)
Basic Training Seat Requests
- Procedure for requesting a Basic Training Seat (new 10/1/25)
- Basic Training Seat Request Form (For Official Police Department Use Only)
Basic Training Session Packets
Additional Forms
- Medical Approval Form For Basic Training Program
- Medical Approval Form for Physical Fitness Test - POSTC-61 (10/2021)
- Addendum To the Medical Form
- 40% Physical Performance Examination Basic Training Entrance Standards
- 50% Physical Performance Examination Basic Training Exit Standards (as per General Notice 20-02; effective July 1, 2020)
- POST Firearms Qualification Relay (Revised 4/15/2022)
- Field Training Evaluation Program (FTEP-4A Sign-off & Proficiency Checklist Rev. 2/2025)
- POSTC-50 ARIDE Training Completion Report
- POST-C Approved Polygraph Examiners for CT Certified Officers (Rev. 02/26/2025)
- Recruit Course of Fire (Attachment 1)
