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Course detail: Command School
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Early Bird pricing ends on December 31st; price increases to $4100 on January 1, 2026.
Course Description:
The CPSL Command School is a 300-hour, competency-based professional development program which blends classroom instruction with additional coursework to deliver concepts, tools, and practical resources to equip senior and executive leaders to excel in their roles. The program is open to command level leaders tasked with significant management and leadership responsibilities.
Command School offers a comprehensive course of study by which participants can acquire and apply best practices and theory to their management behaviors using prescribed sets of professional standards. The curriculum applies theory to practical problems facing the participant, their agency/department, and citizens.
In partnership with the University of Kansas' Public Management Center's Heartland Certified Public Manager Program ®, Command School graduates can earn the prestigious Certified Public Manager® certificate by completing the coursework and a Capstone Project.
Command School and National CPM Consortium Competencies:
- Public Safety - Builds organizational trust and legitimacy in collaboration with its members and with the community.
- Professional and Organizational Integrity - Strengthens relationships and builds trust through modeling ethical behavior and confronting integrity gaps.
- Developing Self - Demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning, self-awareness, and individual performance through feedback, study, and analysis.
- Leading People - Establishes a trusting and motivational environment to inspire and empower others to act.
- Managing Work - Ensures work is strategically aligned to the organizational goals to get things done effectively.
- Change Leadership - Initiates and supports change within the organization by implementing strategies to inspire others through advocacy.
- Public Service Focus - Delivers superior stakeholder experiences though internal, external, and remote collaboration.
- Systemic Integration - Approaches planning, decision-making, and implementation from an enterprise perspective.
Target Audience:
- Command level leaders tasked with significant management and leadership responsibilities
Course Requirements:
- Daily attendance
- The program requires 300 hours for completion. Just over half of those hours are earned by attending class sessions. Additional coursework to be completed on the participant's own time includes written artifacts and reflections; required reading; and participation in coaching and networking sessions. Participants will also work on and complete a Capstone Project designed to address a significant problem or challenge they have identified within their organization or community.
Notice of Availability of the KLETC Annual Security and Fire Safety Report:
The University of Kansas has determined that the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) main campus in Hutchinson and its regional sites in Dodge City, Hays, and Parsons are separate campuses. This determination was made in consultation with the Department of Education. The report is available online t: https://civilrights.ku.edu/clery.
The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; the procedures the institution will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred On-Campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-Campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the institution or a recognized student organization; and on Public Property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.
A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 785-864-6414 or emailing civilrights@ku.edu or arrange for pick-up at a KLETC location.
