Credit Amounts Given

  • 1-8 hours of training assistance. $100 agency credit
  • Over 8 hours of training assistance. $150 agency credit

Trainings Where Credits May be Redeemed

Specialized Courses Taught by ILEA Staff

  • Defensive Tactics Instructor
  • Driving Instructor & Recertification Schools
  • Firearms Instructor
  • Rifle Instructor and accompanying Recertification 
  • PIT Training
  • Sniper Rifle Observer
  • Taser Certification
  • Implicit Bias, LEO In-Service & Officer Investigations (Back the Blue) online trainings

Jailer Training

  • Basic 40-Hour School
  • Online 20-Hour In-Service
  • Temporary Holding Facility School
  •  Jail Medication Management

 Telecommunicator Training

  • Basic 40-hour School
  • Advanced Schools and In-Service

Expiration of Credits

Credits can be used within three (3) years from the date they were earned to mirror the 3-year certification timeframe.

Lodging

  • If dorm space is available, ILEA will provide lodging to assisting instructors for free. Please keep in mind this does not include meals. Our available space is dependent on the size of the Basic Academy in session.
  • Please contact Brenda Smith (brenda.smith@iowa.gov) or Ryan Kaldenberg (ryan.kaldenberg@iowa.gov), 515-331-5778, for housing.
  • To sign up, please see the ILEA Training website. Please contact Valerie Hawthorne at Valerie.Hawthorne@iowa.gov with questions.