# Specialized Investigators' Basic Course (Certificate of Achievement)

Yuba College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Administration of Justice

Source: https://yc.yccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Yuba-College-Catalog-26.pdf#page=53

This course meets the POST training requirements outlined in Commission Regulation 1005 for various California Specialized Investigators, including those serving the State of California, as well as investigators involved in Welfare, Welfare Fraud, Social Services, Human Services, and designated personnel from the District Attorney's office. The curriculum is designed to equip students with the necessary skills for investigative roles, emphasizing practical experience through a variety of training methods. Participants will engage in weapons training, role-playing scenarios, techniques for arrest and control, case management strategies, and surveillance practices, all aimed at enhancing their readiness for real-world investigative challenges.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

1. Recognize the imporatnce and practice of legal and ethical behaviors in a pofessional criminal justice work setting
2. Properly identify critical information needed to determine the correct course of action to take in a variety of law enforcement situations.
3. Properly identify the elements of several criminal statutes, and determine the proper steps to take in investigating those crime
4. Properly assess resistive behavior and identify the proper action for law enforcement to take to handle the situation with full regard for the safety of all involved parties.
5. Properly complete basic paperwork associated with back-up officer responsibilities, to include supplemental police reports and miscellaneous report attachments.

**Required courses**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AJ-55 | Specialized Investigators' Basic Course | 27.5 |
| **Total units required for certificate** | | **27.5** |