If you are a lateral officer whose state certification is recognized by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center (CJTC), you do not have to attend the Basic Law Enforcement Academy.
If you are a lateral officer whose state certification is not recognized as equivalent, you will have to complete the CJTC Equivalency Academy.
If you are a lateral officer who has successfully completed an academy program in another state, you will have to complete the CJTC Equivalency Academy
All lateral officers are required to complete one month of in-housetraining at WDFW Enforcement Headquarters in Olympia.
All lateral officers will complete a 12-week (minimum) Field Training Officer (FTO) program within their assigned detachment before gaining independent status. Lateral officers remain on probationary status for one year after completion of the FTO program.
