Leadership Certificate

• Minimum total of 3 years law enforcement experience, and currently serve in a supervisory or administrative role.
• Administrative roles considered may be trainer, field training officer, roles with management/evaluation of others.
• 600 law enforcement training hours or an Associate’s degree.
• A minimum of 80 hours of leadership/supervisory training.
• Can be a component of the minimum of 600 hours of training.
• 40 hours of Instructor Development training course or equivalent training is required.
• For Example: Toastmasters, PIO school, college level public speaking course, any instructor training course
• May include 1st Line Leadership program (i.e. LEIC)
• Must be in good standing with their law enforcement agency.

• Minimum total of 5 years law enforcement experience, and currently serve in a supervisory or administrative role.
• Must meet requirements of Level 1.
• Must have either 900 hours of law enforcement training or a Bachelor’s degree or an Associate’s degree with 60 hours of training.
• Must have completed 1st Line Leadership program (any supervisory training)
• Must be a graduate of a 40 hour or more command level leadership/supervisory training program
• May include LEIC Advanced Leadership course or the FBI- TN Law Enforcement Executive Development.

• Minimum total of 7 years law enforcement experience, and currently serve, or have served in a supervisory or administrative role.
• Must meet all requirements of Level 1 and Level 2.
• Must have either 1200 hours of law enforcement training or a Master’s degree or a Bachelor’s degree with 120 hours of training, or an Associate’s degree with 240 hours of training.
• Must be a member of TACP, TSA, or other reputable law enforcement professional organizations (i.e. FBINAA, LEEDA, etc.).
• Graduate of executive level leadership program as listed below or other equivalent as reviewed by the Leadership and Membership Committee:
• Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy (FBI NA)
• Southern Police Institute
• Northwestern Leadership Academy
• South Eastern Leadership Academy (SELA)
• TACP Chief Executive Leadership Development Course or New Sheriff's Course
• TBI Leadership Academy
• FBI-TN Law Enforcement Executive Development
• Senior Management Institute for Police (PERF)
• UT LEIC Organizational Leadership for First Responders Certificate program

• Must meet all Level 3 requirements.
• Must be a current Chief of Police or Sheriff and must have 2 continuous years of service, or must have served as a Police Chief or Sheriff in the past with at least 2 years of continuous service in that position.
• Must be a current Assistant Chief*, Deputy Chief*, or Chief Deputy,* and must have 2 continuous years of service, or must have served as an Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief, or Chief Deputy in the past with at least 2 years of continuous service in that position.

* or comparable 2nd in command position to be considered and approved by the Leadership and Membership Development Committee