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Effective Strategies for Staff Inspections   

This course will provide comprehensive instruction on the staff inspection process. The value of these organizational elements will ensure your operational efficiency, effectiveness, and readiness of your organization. You will learn how to establish a staff inspections component within your agency and methods of selecting inspectors/assessors. We will show you how to marry inspections and accreditation to help gain, maintain, and retain accreditation. A segment of instruction will focus on budgeting and the important role staff inspections plays within an organization.

Our comprehensive course has been designed for newly assigned staff inspection inspectors/supervisors; experienced staff inspectors who want to update their skills; and administrators/managers who want to understand how staff inspections should be conducted. It has been designed to present a “best practice” approach to meet the needs and requirements of small, medium, and large public safety agencies.

Topics Include

  • Definitions, history, and purpose of staff inspections
  • Establishing a staff inspection unit
  • Methods of inspections
  • Determining the scope of the inspection
  • Conducting employee surveys to evaluate current practices
  • Supporting early intervention systems
  • Developing inspection standards
  • Reporting the inspection

Audience

Law enforcement administrators and supervisors, accreditation managers, inspectors and auditors who are new to the role, and seasoned and trained inspectors looking for new ideas

Course Length

24 hours

What Our Students Are Saying

  • “Really enjoyed this class. The instructor was exceptional and this has been very beneficial for me.” – Sgt. J.C.
  • "Great course for those getting into or new to Staff inspections. All of the student input was very helpful. Brian's input and experience with staff inspections was appreciated!! Real world experience!!! – W.S., Accreditation Manager
  • "The class and the people were both awesome! The class flowed well, good group mixture. The instructor was very knowledgeable." – Corporal T.F.
 

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Schedule Changes

This schedule is subject to change without notice. If you have not received an official confirmation email prior to the first day of class, please contact us at (904) 620-4786 or info@iptm.org before traveling or making airline reservations.

Registration and Fees

Full payment must accompany all registrations. You may register online and pay with your Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card, or you may download a Registration Form and mail it to IPTM with a check.

Cancellation/Refund Policy

Complete the Cancellation Request Form and return it to IPTM. No telephone cancellations will be accepted. Cancellations made less than 14 days prior to the course start date will incur a 20% administrative fee. In lieu of a refund, student substitutions can be made or a credit can be issued for a future course. Agency credit must be used within one year and cannot be refunded. No refunds will be given for no-shows. If materials for an online course were sent to the student, the appropriate materials and shipping costs will be deducted from the refund amount. Materials may be returned to IPTM in their original condition at the student's expense. Once IPTM has received and inspected them, the refund will be processed.

Due to the automated format of online independent study courses and Videos on Demand (VoDs), no refunds or substitutions can be made after registration.

Course Confirmations

A minimum number of registrations must be received for an in-person class to run as scheduled. When the minimum criterion has been met, written confirmation will be emailed to you. Please do not travel or make airline reservations until you receive written notification confirming that the course will run as scheduled.

Transportation and Lodging

Most locations are served by several major airlines. Transportation, food and lodging are the responsibility of the student. For information on training locations, please visit our Locations page or call us at (904) 620-4786. For courses in Jacksonville, the University of North Florida maintains a list of area hotels on the Campus Travel Management page.

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