WISCONSIN STATE PATROL ACADEMY

 LESB PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSOR

TOPICS OF INSTRUCTION:

This course provides the necessary training to become a LESB credentialed Physical Fitness Assessor. Upon completion, students will be certified to conduct the Physical Readiness Test (PRT) to Law Enforcement Recruits. 


OBJECTIVES:

  • Examine the court defensibility of the Physical Readiness Test (PRT)
    • Explain how Wisconsin chose this PRT.
    • Analyze the legal cases that affect the PRT.
  • ​​​Demonstrate the Physical Readiness Test (PRT).
    • Identify the resources needed to conduct a PRT.
    • Discuss the testing handbook.
    • Conduct the PRT.
    • Identify resources to prepare a recruit for the entrance and exit PRT.​

PREREQUISITES:​​

  • Completed Criminal Justice Instructor Development Course (CJ-IDC).
  • ​Complete Instructor Training Course Application DJ-LE-336
    • State Patrol employees should bring the form completed and it will be signed at the Academy. 
    • Personnel from outside of the DSP need to have the form signed by an administrator from their agency and submit a copy to the Academy in advance of admission to the course.

Directions to Instructor Candidates:

    • This is an instructor course. Anyone attending the instructor course is expected to know the below skills prior to attending the course.
      • You must complete all mandatory Performance Assessment Tasks (conduct the PRT).
        • You must pass the written/achievement test with a grade of 80% or higher.

        REGISTRATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION:​ 

        You can register for this course here: Wisconsin State Patrol Academy ​Course Registration.  

        If you have any questions, please contact the program director.​​​​​​​​