Where can I find what’s required for Basic Training?

Candidates must meet certain qualifications to both enter and complete Basic Training. You can find information on those qualifications at the links below, including medical approvals, the physical fitness exam, firearms qualifications, evaluation forms, and more.

For more information, you can send an email to post.basic@ct.gov or find more specific information on our Contact page.

• Medical Approval Form For Basic Training Program (11/2023)
• Addendum to the Medical Form
• Medical Approval Form for Physical Fitness Test - POSTC-61 (10/2021)

Physical fitness exam

• POSTC Physical Fitness Assessment Battery Testing
• 40% Physical Performance Examination Basic Training Entrance Standards
• 50% Physical Performance Examination Basic Training Exit Standards (as per General Notice 20-02; effective July 1, 2020)
• POSTC Approved Fitness Specialists (05/03/2024)

Firearms qualifications

• POST Firearms Qualification Relay (Revised 4/15/2022)

Evaluation forms

• Field Training Evaluation Program (FTEP-4A Sign-off & Proficiency Checklist Rev. 4/2020)
• POSTC-50 ARIDE Training Completion Report

Where to get your polygraph

• POST-C Approved Polygraph Examiners for CT Certified Officers (Rev. 6/2022)