Advanced School Resource Officer Course

Date July 12-15, 2026
Start/End Time Registration will be on Sunday, July 12, between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm.
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. each day
Location Montgomery Bell State Park
1000 Hotel Avenue
Burns, TN 37029
Instructor(s): TLETA Instructors
Department of Homeland Security
TBI
FBI
Tall Cop
Safe and Sound Schools
Description

The Advanced School Resource Officer (SRO) training course will be a 28-hour program that provides SROs with information on current school trends, current drug trends, updates on the law, and much more. This course is designed to help equip SROs with the knowledge and tools they need on a day-to-day basis. This course will be POST-approved. 

Length 24 Hours
Fee Free
Prerequisites POST Certified and Basic SRO Certified
Materials Writing Utensil, Notepad, Laptop BRING A COPY OF YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR THE SCHOOL YOU ARE ASSIGNED
To Register Your authorized department Acadis Portal user can register you by clicking HERE. Log in and go to the Training & Events tab.
Notes

Maximum class size is 100 students.  

Attendees will receive 3 meals per day. Lodging will be provided at Montgomery Bell State Park (1000 Hotel Ave, Burns, TN 37029) at no cost to the attendees’ agency. Check-in will be July 12, 2026, from 4–6 p.m., with dinner and a welcome ceremony following. Final enrollment in the course will be determined by demand and availability. Restrictions may be placed on the number of attendees from individual agencies if demand exceeds available slots/offerings. TRAINING STARTS SUNDAY NIGHT (7/12/2026) AFTER CHECK-IN.

For more information contact Holden Foster at Holden.Foster@tn.gov.