Name: Managing the FTO Unit (Phoenix, AZ) 2025-02MGT
Start: 2025-10-28T08:00:00-0600
End: 2025-10-29T17:00:00-0600
Location: AZ Post

The National Association of Field Training Officers, in conjunction with AZPOST, is proud to offer our Managing the FTO Unit Workshop, in Phoenix AZ, a 6-minute drive from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. This training is designed for personnel supervising or facilitating Field Training Units in Patrol, Detention, Communications, and Support Services.

FTO Management

Field Training Officers train and evaluate career candidates in preparation for solo duty in law enforcement, corrections and communications. The success of the FTO and the officer in training is critically linked to the proper management of the FTO program.

Our FTO management course is designed to assist agencies in developing and managing a successful FTO program. This class is not model specific and can be utilized at agencies using the San Jose, Reno, PTO, or any other model of Field Training. We will discuss program structure, duties of a field training manager, dealing with performance issues related to FTO's, legal issues and evaluating written observation reports. We will also look into the future of field training with a discussion about the recommendations made by the Task Force for 21st Century Policing.

This 16 hour class covers such topics as Generational Leadership, Standardized Evaluations Guidelines, Ethics, Civil Liability, and field training models. Each block of study is directed at the Field Training Supervisor, and ways to improve teaching, work product, and approach to today's Officer in Training. Information includes motivating different generations of trainees, career survival for the FTO, and liability pertaining to evaluations.

Seating limited to the 1st 45 applicants, no exceptions. This class will sell out and it will sell out quickly.

Cost: - $300 per student, which includes training materials and 1 year membership to NAFTO. Refunds are offered more than 30 days from class minus a $20 processing fee. Refunds are not offered within 30 days of class, but student substitution is permitted at any time prior to class.

NAFTO is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational and professional association concerned with apprenticeship training.

For invoicing, please contact:

Member Services

memberservices@nafto.org

For questions, please contact:

Tyler Packer

Training@nafto.org

602-687-5977 x2

Payment can be remitted to:

NAFTO

20987 N. John Wayne Pkwy

Suite #B104-189

Maricopa, AZ 85139

Checks payable to NAFTO

Please Note:

This class is interactive and hands-on. It is a requirement that you bring a laptop, tablet, or other device on which you can view and complete PDF documents. It is very beneficial to bring a copy of your agency's Standardized Evaluation Guidelines and Daily or Weekly Observation Report with you to class.