Technical Assistance Bulletins
| Name | Download | Description | Revision Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Documentation Requirements | Get Document | Clarifying materials required for course files under Rule 215.9 | August, 2023 |
| Request for Continuing Education Waivers | Get Document | Statute and Rule allow the Executive Director to waive the requirements of Continuing Education (CE) under certain, narrowly defined circumstances. Those circumstances involve military deployment and extended medical leaves. | June, 2023 |
| Appointment of New Agency Chief Administrators | Get Document | This guide is intended to assist those responsible for hiring a new agency Chief Administrator and to help ensure that the process is conducted in compliance with Texas Occupations Code 1701.451. | February, 2023 |
| March 1, 2023 Digital Form Requirements | Get Document | Announcement of required electronic submissions of the L1, L1-T, and F5 starting March 1, 2023 | January, 2023 |
| Qualified Retired Law Enforcement Officer Credentials (QRLEO) | Get Document | This TAB describes the process by which a officers meeting the requirements for QRLEO credentials may acquire them. | November, 2022 |
| Active Shooter Response Training for SBLE Credit | Get Document | This TAB describes ALERRT Level 1 training credit to meet the active shooter training under Texas Education Code Sec. 37.0812 | June, 2022 |
| Categories of Discharge on F-5 Separation Reports | Get Document | TCOLE often receives questions from chief administrators regarding which category of discharge on an F-5 report is most appropriate and the consequences of selecting a category that does not most closely meet the circumstances surrounding the separation. | April, 2022 |
| Ineligible TCOLE Credit for Webinars | Get Document | Guidance on TCOLE Credit Alert for Webinars and Legislatively Mandated Courses | July, 2021 |
| All Texas Law Enforcement Agencies/Contract Training Providers/Licensees | Get Document | COVID-19 Response (Update) | April, 2021 |
| L2 Medical and L3 Psychological Procedures | Get Document | Instructions on required Medical and Psychological Exams | March, 2021 |
| Specialty Certifications | Get Document | Information on earning and applying for Specialty Certificates | March, 2020 |
| Credit for Out of State Service Time and Training | Get Document | Information on adding your prior law enforcement service and training to your TCOLE PSR. | March, 2020 |
| Reading Your Personal Status Report | Get Document | Information on interpreting your Personal Status Report from TCOLE. | March, 2020 |
| Military Service Credit | Get Document | Information on submitting military service time for training credit | March, 2020 |
| College Credit for Licensees | Get Document | Description of eligibility and submission of college hours. | November, 2019 |
| Jailer Firearm Certification | Get Document | Instructions for obtaining a Jailer Firearms Certification | November, 2019 |
| Licensing Eligibility Based on Military Discharge Status | Get Document | New information on military discharge status | October, 2019 |
| Retired TCOLE Licensees | Get Document | Information useful to retired or retiring licensees. | October, 2019 |
| Training Mandates | Get Document | Complete listing of legislatively mandated training for all licensees | December, 2020 |
| Training Exemptions for Certain State Peace Officers | Get Document | Description of training exemptions for certain State peace officers | September, 2019 |
| Temporary Jailer Changes from the 86th Legislature | Get Document | Review of statutory changes to Temporary Jailer Licensing/Training | September, 2019 |
| School Based Law Enforcement Training | Get Document | Information on mandatory training requirements for SRO's and ISD PD officers. | August, 2019 |
| Constable's and Police Chief's Exemption from Certain Training | Get Document | Information on Constable's and Police Chief's Training Exemptions | August, 2019 |
| Temporary Licenses | Get Document | Information on appointing Temporary Licensees | August, 2019 |
| 40 hr Crisis Intervention Training Course | Get Document | Information on the 1850 40hr Crisis Intervention Training Course | August, 2019 |
| Proficiency Certificates | Get Document | Information on Obtaining Proficiency Certificates. | August, 2019 |
| Becoming a Texas Licensee | Get Document | Basic instructions for individuals on becoming a TCOLE licensee. | August, 2019 |
| Requests for Waiver | Get Document | Requests for Waiver of Continuing Education, Firearms Qualifications, and Eligibility Extension | May, 2023 |
| A5 Student Separation From a Basic Licensing Course | Get Document | Instructions on use of the A5 Form | August, 2019 |
| Instructor Proficiency Certificates | Get Document | Obtaining an Instructor Proficiency Certification | June, 2019 |
| Changes to Agency Heads | Get Document | How to report the change of an agency head | June, 2019 |
| License Expansion | Get Document | Information fro an agency adding a license for an existing licensee | June, 2019 |
| Appointing a Licensee | Get Document | Basic information on appointing a licensee to an agency | April, 2019 |
| High School Public Safety Endorsement | Get Document | Information on applying credit for the High School Public Safety Endorsement | March, 2019 |
| Non-Compliance | Get Document | Information for licensees on failure to complete legislatively mandated training. | March, 2019 |
| Courtroom Security | Get Document | Information on the Courtroom Security Certifications | March, 2019 |
| What is a Mandate 01.23.19 | Get Document | Information on the various ways that the Legislature may mandate a training course | January, 2019 |
| Basic Licensing Course Implementation | Get Document | Information implementing a newly released basic licensing course | January, 2019 |
| Reporting TCOLE Training 12.20.18 | Get Document | Basic instructions for agencies and individuals wishing to report training to TCOLE. | December, 2018 |