2025 Schedule Book to be Released in November

UPDATE: The 2025 Schedule Book is now available. CLICK HERE to download.

The Department of Criminal Justice Training will release the 2025 Schedule book for review on November 1. Agencies can begin registering their officers for 2025 classes starting Nov. 15 at 9 a.m. Eastern Time (8 a.m. Central Time).

Chip White, assistant director of the Training Operations Division, noted that the new registration times were based on feedback gathered during the recent Client Survey conducted by DOCJT.

White stated that DOCJT releases the schedule book two weeks before registration opens. This allows agency heads and training officers time to review the available courses and be prepared when registration begins.

“Many of the classes fill up quickly,” White explained. “Please make sure to review the various class offerings and have a plan ready once registration opens.”

Using the Academy of Police Supervision (APS) leadership course as an example, White emphasized that agency heads and training directors must register on time. He stated, "If you think you can wait until the next day to sign up, the course will be full. We have several classes like this, and APS is one of them." He added, "That's why it’s important to review the classes in advance, so when registration opens, you have the best chance of securing a spot."

Returning and New Classes

DOCJT will reintroduce several high-demand classes in 2025, including the Academy of Police Supervision (APS), the Law Enforcement Training Officer course, the Basic Narcotics Officer course, and the Basic Investigator Course.

While many popular courses are returning, DOCJT will offer several new classes in 2025, including:

  • Leadership Blueprint

  • De-Escalation Training

  • Family Communication

  • Spanish for Law Enforcement Officers

In response to requests for more regional training, DOCJT will be offering courses in expanded locations in 2025.

"We plan to present these classes across the state, including locations in northern Kentucky, western Kentucky, Calvert City, Paducah, Madisonville, Pikeville, and Prestonsburg in eastern Kentucky," White said.

Updated Form F

White emphasized the importance of agencies updating each officer's Form F by Nov. 15. Keeping Form Fs current will help prevent potential registration errors and confusion.

“It’s essential that their Form F reflects an officer’s current rank and position,” White said. “For instance, if someone has been promoted and tries to sign up for APS, but their Form F still lists them as an officer instead of a sergeant, they will be automatically deemed ineligible for the course. We’ve seen similar issues with new chiefs; if their Form F hasn’t been updated and still shows their rank as a lieutenant, they will be ruled ineligible.”

Form Fs can be updated on DOCJT’s LETRS platform or by reaching out to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC).

For questions regarding the schedule book or registration process, please contact Loriann Schwartz.

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