GA POST study guide
GA POST · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
Georgia POST is the Georgia Peace Officer Standards & Training Council, the state body whose stated mission is "to provide the citizens of Georgia with qualified, professionally trained, ethical, and competent peace officers and criminal justice professionals." This page is an independent study guide for candidates navigating Georgia POST certification; it is not operated by, endorsed by, or affiliated with the Council. The material is organized around the four areas the Council's own site presents under POST Certifications: Basic Certifications, Equivalency of Training (EOT), Annual Training Requirements, and Career Development with Voluntary/Specialty Certifications, including the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) Certification page. The GA POST study guide has 4 sections and about 1,724 words.
01Basic Certifications: How Georgia POST Certification Is Earned
The Basic Certifications domain tests how a person legally becomes - and stays - a certified peace officer or jail officer in Georgia: who sets the standards, which eligibility gates apply, what training is mandated, and how certification is granted and lost. Expect scenario questions about disqualifiers and about the difference between finishing an academy and holding a POST certification.
483 words, about 2 min02Equivalency of Training (EOT) for Out-of-State, Federal, and Military Officers
Equivalency of Training is the narrow path by which an officer trained and certified outside Georgia - another state, a federal agency, or the military - can obtain Georgia POST certification without repeating the full basic academy. Questions here test who qualifies, what documents prove it, what gap training remains, and what EOT does not waive.
429 words, about 2 min03Annual Training Requirements: The 20-Hour Obligation
Annual Training Requirements tests the recurring obligation that keeps a Georgia certification alive: how many hours, which topics are mandated, how the agency documents them, and what happens when an officer falls short. Certified peace officers and jail officers must complete a minimum of 20 hours of POST-approved training each calendar year.
404 words, about 2 min04Career Development and Voluntary/Specialty Certifications
POST basic certification is the floor, not a career ladder. This domain tests the difference between mandatory POST credentials and the voluntary or specialty credentials officers pursue afterward - instructor certifications, field training officer programs, command and leadership programs, and accreditation - and who actually grants each one.
408 words, about 2 min