Skip to content
U.S. Court Security Concepts
254-423-5675

The 40-hour course

Court Security Specialist training, the 40-hour TCOLE course.

Seven TCOLE courses, 21001 to 21007, in one week at a host agency, ending with force-on-force scenarios and a live-fire practical.

  • TCOLE 21001 to 21007
  • 40 hours
  • $495 per officer, plus registration fee
  • Next: Jan 4 to 8, 2027 · Mansfield, TX
  • 254-423-5675
See the scheduleHost a class

The curriculum

Seven TCOLE courses, five days.

TCOLE's own course numbers and titles.

21001Introduction to Court Security4 hours
21002Bailiff Functions in Court Security4 hours
21003Court Security Screening Basics8 hours
21004Explosives Recognition and Awareness4 hours
21005Introduction to Court Security Technology4 hours
21006Court Security Practical Exercise8 hours
21007Court Security Practical Firearms8 hours

Red numbers mark the two courses TCOLE prohibits from online delivery.

  1. MonClassroom
    • 21001 Introduction to Court Security
    • 21002 Bailiff Functions in Court Security
  2. TueClassroom
    • 21003 Court Security Screening Basics
  3. WedClassroom
    • 21004 Explosives Recognition and Awareness
    • 21005 Introduction to Court Security Technology
  4. ThuScenario day
    • 21006 Court Security Practical Exercise
  5. FriRange day
    • 21007 Court Security Practical Firearms

What the week covers

Before, during and after.

Before

The work starts three hours before anything happens.

TCOLE 21001 · 21002 · 21003 · 21004 · 21005
During

The bad day already happened to them once.

TCOLE 21006 · 21007 · cannot be delivered online
After

It is not over when it stops.

TCOLE 21007
Officers gathered at the target line after a relay, comparing groups on the silhouettes.
The target line after a relay.

The certificate

What the seven courses qualify an officer for.

The Court Security Specialist certificate is a proficiency certificate issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement under 37 TAC §221.41. Completing these seven courses is what makes an officer eligible to apply for it.

Scheduled classes

Next classes.

Jan 2027Jan 4 to 8, 2027

Court Security Specialist

Mansfield, TX · Hosted by Mansfield PD · Mansfield Police Department · TCOLE 21001 to 21007 · 40 hours · $495 per officer, plus registration fee

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.

Register for the full week $495, the week plus High Risk Trial Planning and Operations $594, any single day of the week $99, or a half-day course (21001, 21002, 21004, 21005) $50, each plus registration fee. Choose at registration.

OpenRegisterClass details
Mar 2027Mar 15 to 19, 2027

Court Security Specialist

Amarillo, TX · Hosted by Randall County · Randall County Sheriff's Office · TCOLE 21001 to 21007 · 40 hours · $495 per officer, plus registration fee

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.

Register for the full week $495, the week plus High Risk Trial Planning and Operations $594, any single day of the week $99, or a half-day course (21001, 21002, 21004, 21005) $50, each plus registration fee. Choose at registration.

OpenRegisterClass details

What to bring and the purchase-order note are on the schedule page. Did the classroom hours somewhere else? The 16-hour practical is the two days you still owe.

$495 per officer plus registration fee, at your agency.

See the scheduleCall 254-423-5675
U.S. Court Security Concepts · 254-423-5675 · guy@courtsecurityconcepts.com