The Quarterly | DCS Employee Newsletter Issue 8 | Page 13

FTO CERTIFIED PICTURED FROM FRONT LEFT: TARA BRADLEY, LA'CREIA LEWIS, RONNIE MAYS, ANNIE MOOREMAN, JACQUELIN ZAMUDIO, RASHIDAT ADEKUNLE, AND PATSY RIVERAPICTURED FROM REAR LEFT:  JOSEPH BROWN, KENNETH KLODNICKI, BARBARA-LEE PALMER, MELANIE SCARBOROUGH, MICHAEL DANIS Congratulations to the 12 graduates of the March 2020 Field Training Officer (FTO) Certification Course! The Field Training Officer Certification Course is a 40-hour course designed to provide officers the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective in the assignment as a Field Training Officer. The Program combines on- the-job instruction with objective evaluation and documentation. Students gain an understanding of their role as an FTO, trainer liability, communication strategies and effective methods of teaching.