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If you wish to obtain a POST Complaint Form, please contact POST staff at (406) 444-9975. Please note that any complaint, including anonymous complaints, will be forwarded to the officer’s employing authority.
POST Training Credit Hours are approved pursuant to POST’s Training Credit policy. All POST Training Credit Hours approved are subject to POST’s Training Audit policy.
* Please note: POST will not grant POST training credit hours for applications submitted more than one year after the training was completed.
Beginning July 1, 2025, POST will no longer accept forms from public safety officers or public safety administrators if they are not are not submitted through the Montana Public Safety Portal
| Title | Description | Revised Date | Downloadable Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Application for Position of Public Safety Officer in the State of Montana | Used to apply for a position of Public Safety Officer in the State of Montana. | 8-Dec | |
| Public Information Request Form | Used by individuals making a public information request | 23-May | Fillable PDF |
| New Hire Checklist | Used by public safety agencies as a reference to ensure they comply with the requirements for appointment of a new public safety officer. | 23-Feb | Fillable PDF |
| Declaration of Medical Condition | Used by public safety agencies to verify a public safety officer’s medical condition. | 23-Feb | Fillable PDF |
| Declaration of Mental Condition | Used by public safety agencies to verify a public safety officer’s mental health condition. | 23-Feb | Fillable PDF |
| Notice of Appointment | Used by public safety agencies to notify POST of the appointment of a public safety officer. Must be submitted to POST within 10 days of appointment. | 23-Feb | Fillable PDF |
| Notice of Rank Change | Used by public safety agencies to notify POST of changes to administration. | 23-Feb | Fillable PDF |
| Notice of Termination | Used by public safety agencies to notify POST of the termination of employment of a public safety officer. Must be submitted to POST within 10 days of termination. | 23-Feb | Fillable PDF |
| Application for Extension of Time for a POST Training Requirement | Used by public safety agency administrators to request up to six months of additional time for officers to meet a training requirement. | 23-Feb | Fillable PDF |
| Notice Regarding Military Service | Used by public safety agency administrators if an officer is deployed prior to attending the required basic academy and upon the officer's return | 23-Feb | Fillable PDF |
| Basic Equivalency Request Form | Used by public safety agency administrators to request reciprocity and equivalency for officers who have been hired. | 23-Feb | Fillable PDF |
| Application for Award of Basic Certificate | Used by public safety officers to apply for a Basic POST Certificate. Need not be submitted to receive certificate. | 23-Feb | Fillable PDF |
| Notice of Qualifications for Reserve Certificate and Application for Award of Reserve Certificate | Used by reserve officers to notify POST of their qualifications for a Reserve Officer Basic Certificate and to request such certificate. | 23-Feb | Fillable PDF |
| Application for Award of Intermediate Certificate | Used by public safety officers to apply for an Intermediate POST Certificate. | 23-Feb | Fillable PDF |
| Application for Award of Advanced Certificate | Used by public safety officers to apply for an Advanced POST Certificate. | 23-Feb | Fillable PDF |
| Application for Award of Supervisory Certificate | Used by public safety officers to apply for a Supervisory POST Certificate. | 23-Feb | Fillable PDF |
| Instructor Certificate Application | Used by public safety officers to apply for or renew POST Certification as an instructor. | 23-Feb | Fillable PDF |
| Application for Award of Command Certificate | Used by public safety officers to apply for a Command POST Certificate. | 23-Feb | Fillable PDF |
| Application for Individuals Seeking POST Credit for Online, Out-of-State and Other Courses | Used by individual public safety officers to apply for POST credit for courses which were not preapproved. | 24-Apr | Fillable PDF |
| Application for Preapproval/Approval for POST Credit for a Training | Used by trainers who are requesting preapproval/approval of POST Credit for a class. | 24-Apr | Fillable PDF |
| Single-Day Training Roster | Used for all single-day courses preapproved by POST for credit hours. | 23-Feb | Fillable PDF |
| Multi-Day Training Roster | Used for all multi-day courses preapproved by POST for credit hours. | 23-Feb | Fillable PDF |