Note: these dates and courses are
specifically for local candidates, although if you are
from outside San Diego area, you are welcome to attend,
regardless of rank.
Pending Courses
July Portland, OR
August, Las Vegas
October, San Diego
Refresher Policy:
Anyone who has been to a prior
workshop and who has not yet been promoted is
entitled to join a new class for $100 due to course
expenses, which includes a working lunch and course
materials. Our only caveat is that we must have a
minimum of 10 students who have registered for the
course. We will take a minimum of 3 "refresher" students
per class
For Public Safety Assessment Centers:
Anyone who has to
promote using an assessment center including:
State Police,
Highway Patrol and Public Safety Agencies
Firefighters,
Engineers, EMS, Para-Medics, Fire Captains,
Battalion Chief's, Division Chiefs,
Assistant Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs and Chiefs.
HR and Training
Units
Corrections,
Detentions and Courts
Those who wish to
build Supervisory and
Management Skills (Workforce Development)
Those who wish to
create a succession planning for Public Safety
organizations:
Law Enforcement, Federal,
State and Local Public Safety agencies
Why should I attend?
Our workshops are
designed to help you focus on skill building and
development to prepare for the JOB, ... not just the
tests!
By using assessment
center methods, we help you identify key job
dimensions in public safety leadership positions
through situational exercises, feedback and
development.
Common Exercises
include:
In-Basket
Subordinate
Counseling Session
Leaderless Group -
Meeting Management
Written projects -
Analytical Reports
Situational
Judgment Tests (SJT's)
Video Assessments
Oral presentation;
Training, briefings, staff meetings, community
groups, etc.
Oral Panel
Interviews
Accomplishment
Surveys
Typical Agendas:
The first day of class
includes: Oral or Panel Interviews, Oral
Presentations and Written Exercises.
The second day includes:
In-Basket, Employee-Subordinate Counseling,
Citizen Complaints, and Leaderless
Group/Meeting Management exercises.
The classes include
actual sample assessment center exercises,
complete with feedback on helping you
improve your performance.
You'll discover what raters
are really looking for and be able to demonstrate
key KSA's based on your own previous experiences.
How do I sign up?
Simply go to the highlighted portion of the class
listing and it will take you to the course
site and the PayPal Registration link.
Find out what over a thousand of your peers
have found out about assessment centers by attending
our courses! Most of our students will come out very
high on their promotional lists, but more
importantly, are more prepared for the job itself.
On-Line Survey
Public Safety Personnel: Please take our on-line
survey to assess how departments actually help in
promotional preparation, developing supervisory or
management skills, or succession planning.
(Password: "assess" )
