Mandatory Learning Objectives

Per MN Statute 626.8469, the board keeps an updated list of courses approved for mandatory training. The links below will download a list of all courses approved under each Mandatory Learning Objective. 

 


Mandatory Learning Objectives

Minimum Credits Required

Crisis Intervention and Mental Illness Crises

6

Conflict Management and Mediation

1

Recognizing and Valuing Community Diversity and Cultural Differences to Include Implicit Bias

1

Autism

4

Crimes Motivated by Bias

1



*      3 credits are elective and can be taken in, or part of, these five categories.



Mandatory Learning Objectives

Minimum Credits Required

Officer Wellness

1

*     The Officer Wellness MLO will be required for renewal in 2027


†  Officers assigned to  work as a School Resource Officer are required to successfully complete the following training that has been approved by the MN POST Board:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Mandatory Learning Objectives

Minimum Credits Required

Frequency

School Resource Officer

1

Every 3 Years

* A SRO who has not previously completed a basic course must complete a course approved under these MLOs by September 1, 2025

* If a SRO has previously taken a basic course, they must complete a refresher   approved under these MLOs by June 30, 2027


†  Active licensed officers are statutorily required to successfully complete the following training that has been MN POST Board approved: 


Mandatory Training

Minimum Credits Required

Frequency

In Service Use of Force & Firearms –

Learning Objectives A through K

1

Annually

Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC)

8

Every 5 Years