The Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association has recently renewed and updated the POST numbers for ICLD and MSA course that fulfill POST mandates. We offer choices in all four categories, with 50 POST credits available (16 being required within certain categories.)
MSA eLearning Courses to Meet POST Mandates – updated Feb. 2023
Authentic & Deliberate Leadership: The West Point way is now available on MNLET at no cost to sheriff’s staff. The course explores leadership at four different levels (areas) and is comprised of lectures, discussion boards, workbooks and quizzes. 
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CIT Module 15: Suicide by Cop
The goal for this course is to increase the learner’s knowledge, awareness, and response techniques for the topic of Suicide by Cop. They will also understand and learn de-escalation strategies, tools and skills that can used when working or interacting with person considering suicide or threatening Suicide by Cop.
MN POST #: 09053-00646
This course fulfills one hour under the mandated category of Crisis Intervention and Mental Illness.
“I just took the Suicide By Cop training. It is VERY good! Everyone needs to take it. “
Jackson County Sheriff Shawn Haken.
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Basics of Animal Law and Investigations was created in partnership between the MSA and the Animal Humane Society. The objective of this course is to gain an introductory understanding of Minnesota animal welfare laws. One hour.
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The completion of each course will lead to its own certificate.
The completion of each course will lead to its own certificate.
The completion of each course will lead to its own certificate.
The completion of each course will lead to its own certificate.
Authentic and Deliberate Leadership is approved for 40 POST hours (MN POST 09053-00643). This is an advanced leadership course and we strongly recommend taking notes, either directly in MNLET with the My Notes feature or the traditional notebook way. Each section has it’s own quiz and a final exam at the end.
Originally designed by General Howard Prince and the staff of the Behavioral Sciences and Leadership Department at the United States Military Academy at West Point, this course has been redesigned by General Prince, Dr. Mitch Javidi, Dr. Dave Mather, and the faculty at the National Command and Staff College. “Authentic & Deliberate Leadership: The West Point Way” is now offered on MNLET to meet agency and/or personnel needs.
The course challenges participants to bring their artful experience leading others at any level of the organization and combine it with behavioral science theories which will improve the participant’s ability to enhance the motivation, satisfaction, and performance of their people.
This course is not intended to be theoretical; it is designed to be deliberately applied in the real world with real people using contemporary challenges in need of creative solutions. The foundation of the course is about understanding human behavior, including your own, and learning to lead people more effectively in a dynamic environment.
The completion of each course will lead to its own certificate.
The above course is available for purchase through PayPal by clicking on the course. If your wish to pay for the courses through a check and/or PO, fill this form.
The completion of each course will lead to its own certificate. Courses with MSA before a number (i.e. MSA201) do not receive POST credit.
The completion of each module will lead to its own certificate. There will be a series of 19 eLearning modules to complement the in person training through MN CIT. The modules will be added as they become available.
We are pleased to announce the completion of the first 14 courses (modules) in a series of 19 modules (24 hours total) for first responders providing information and training on how to handle a person in a mental health crisis safely and compassionately. These courses were made in partnership with MSA, IAPS, MN CIT and South Dakota CIT. They are currently free for the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association on the MNLET eLearning platform.
Upon completion of the 19 eLearning courses (24 hours), learners will have the opportunity to participate (for a fee) in a 16 hour in person scenario based training to complete their 40-hour CIT certification.
The completion of each course will lead to its own certificate.
The Telecommunicator Education Program consists of 22 hours and you will receive a certificate for completing the entire series of ICLD courses.
CLICK HERE for a list of the courses required for the certificate.
The above course is available for purchase through PayPal by clicking on the course. If your wish to pay for the courses through a check and/or PO, fill this form.
Individual certificates available for each course. No overall certificate given for the category. Credits are sent in monthly from MSA to MN POST, typically the first week of the month for the previous month’s courses.
