1. What type of equipment do I need to take the courses?
2. Why are the courses free?
3. Will I be able to interact with an instructor?
4. Will I earn college credits for these courses?
5. Can I access the courses at anytime?

What type of equipment do I need to take the courses?

SPE Tactical Training utilizes the same software as the major universities. The only equipment that you will have to have is a computer with Internet access. The computer must have an updated browser installed (Internet Explorer or Firefox). Some courses have embedded flash video and audio files that require you to have the appropriate browser plug-in. These features are all free and can be downloaded from the website of your browser's provider (Microsoft, Mozilla).

This site is best viewed in Mozilla Firefox and we recommend that you install that program. Microsoft's Internet Explorer (certain versions) occasionally encounters errors when processing complex flash pages and may close.

The Spanish courses now offer access to regularly scheduled group chat sessions. These sessions are conducted through Paltalk, which allows voice. As a result, students will need to have a microphone in order to participate.

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Why are the courses free?

This company was started by a law enforcement officer (who is still a fulltime cop) who was tired of the rising costs of law enforcement training. The goal of this company has always been to help other cops succeed, our goal has never been to get rich. The site originally started by offering ridiculously inexpensive courses; however, there were still high operating costs associated with operating the LLC and processing credit card transactions. In order to cut costs, the courses are now offered free of charge to law enforcement personnel and we hope to be able to cover the costs of the site through donations. Students are not obligated to give a donation; after all, free should be free. Nevertheless, donations are appreciated and do keep us on the web.

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Will I be able to interact with an instructor?

One of the advantages of taking our courses is that you can have as much Instructor interaction as you want. Communication with the instructor is done via a bulletin board system that is included in every course. Generally, the instructor will respond to your questions within 24 hours. You can also communicate with other students via the bulletin board. The Spanish courses also offer scheduled live group chats online.

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Will I earn college credits for these courses?

No. You will not earn college credit by taking these courses.

Law enforcement training comes from two sources: government created courses; courses created by private companies. SPE tactical Training courses fall into the second group. Typically, the credibility of such courses rests on the instructor(s) and creator(s) of the courses. In the case of SPE Tactical Training, our goal is to surpass the competition in quality, accessibility and price. We have very stringent standards related to course quality and the qualifications of any instructors

Your may be able to get in-service training credits depending on the requirements of your agency.

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Can I access the courses at anytime?

Once a course has begun, you can access it at anytime and from anywhere that has an Internet connection.

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