"After attending your Promotion Seminar in Pleasanton this year, I was promoted to Corporal on June 1st. Two weeks later I tested for sergeant and was promoted to Sergeant on July 1st." Kenny Hart
Please submit a registration form at least 10 days prior to the class in order to ensure you are on the roster and that we have enough space for everyone.
8:30AM - noon, registration at 8:00AM
Hear a panel of executive law enforcement from your local area talk about what they are looking for in candidates for promotion to Sergeant and Lieutenant. Questions & Answer segment will follow. This will be a significant morning for your career advancement.
Click here for the printable registration form.
Promotion to Sergeant
February 8, 2012 - City of Fontana - Steelworkers’ Auditorium, 8437 Sierra Ave., Fontana, 92335.
Panel Members: Captain Marc Shaw (CHP), Lt. Mike Judge (Riverside Co. Sheriff), Captain Robert Ramsey (Fontana PD), Lt. Danielle Boldt (San Bernardino Co. Sheriff) and Lt. Rob Firms (Murrieta PD).
Breakfast sponsored by American Military University.
April 4, 2012 - West Sacramento - Community Center, 1075 West Capitol Ave., West Sacramento, 95691.
Lt. Daman Christensen (Citrus Heights PD), Captain Carl Nielson (Turlock PD), Lt. Mike Bray (Sacramento PD), Lt. Mike Butler (Sacramento Co. Sheriff) and Lieutenant Ivan Tien (CHP).
Promotion to Lieutenant
January 18, 2012 - West Sacramento - California Highway Patrol Academy
Classroom #3 (follow the CPOA signs) 3500 Reed Avenue, West Sacramento, CA 95605
Panel Members: Chief Cynthia Renaud (Folsom PD), Undersheriff Rick Book (Sacramento Co. Sheriff), Deputy Chief Sam Somers (Sacramento PD), Commander Tom Chaplin (Citrus Heights PD), Captain Harwood Mitchell (Truckee PD).
Breakfast sponsored by SF Police Credit Union
CPOA will not register anyone for a class unless payment has been received in full. If you are not able to provide payment upfront you may provide a credit card to hold the seat. However, all students must be paid in full by 10 days prior to the class, if payment is not received at that point and a card has been given to hold the seat, it will be charged.
You will receive a confirmation letter after we receive your course registration and your payment is processed. Please review the confirmation letter carefully and check for any changes in course date or location. Tuition payment will also be reflected.
The California Peace Officers' Association (CPOA) seminars are not public seminars and are not open to the general public for enrollment. CPOA seminars are for training law enforcement personnel or those individuals who in some capacity represent law enforcement or public entities. CPOA reserves the right to restrict or deny enrollment or access to any CPOA seminar to any individual.
Payment MUST BE received at least 10 days prior to each class. No payments will be accepted onsite. We accept check or credit cards.
All cancellations are subject to a $15 administrative fee. There will be no refund for cancellations made 15 days or less prior to the start date of a course. To cancel or request a refund, you may fax the CPOA office at 916-263-6090 or email cpoa@cpoa.org detailing your request. Your agency will be billed in full for "no shows." Substitutions are encouraged.
If you require special accommodations pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the CPOA office at 916-263-0541.