In May of 2023, the Department of Mental Health (DMH) implemented a Knowledge Check and Skills Application test that Officers must pass to be considered CIT Certified.
Certificates are valid for approximately three years at which point Officers are encouraged to enroll in an Advanced De-escalation & Documentation course or a CIT Refresher class to recertify. Officers who completed CIT training prior to May 2023 are also encouraged to enroll in the Advanced and refresher classes in order to become certified.
To learn more about eligible classes scroll below.
Advanced De-escalation & Documentation
Advanced De-escalation & Documentation is a scenario based training that utilizes sim-munitions house and classroom didactics to further enhance tactical and verbal de-escalation skills. Introductory Motivational Interviewing skills is also incorporated to provide participants with additional effective communication skills when interacting with individuals with a traumatic history. Documentation and report writing is integrated to address efficient communication and documentation of de-escalation utilized.
To enroll in our Advanced De-escalation & Documentation Class visit our Training Registration Page today.
CIT Refresher
Training and Technical Assistance Centers across the state are working to develop a comprehensive one day CIT Refresher course. Please visit this website to stay up to date on CIT Refresher course curriculum development.