40 HOURS POST APPROVED!!!

Date: Sept. 29-Oct.3, 2025
Time: 08:00-5:00 daily
Montana State Prison
400 Conley Lake Rd, Deer Lodge, MT
Wallace Building

This CIT academy is based on the Memphis model.
Its purpose is to assist law enforcement officers, corrections/detention staff, mental
health, medical personnel, first responders, and dispatchers in engaging, assessing, and
assisting individuals in crisis with mental and/or co-occurring substance disorders.
CIT is a 40-hour evidence-based training that encompasses tools and skills needed to
better manage individuals presenting with mental health and/or co-occurring substance
disorders. This training exposes the participants to materials and experiences from
trained public safety officers, mental health, and medical professionals to better prepare
them to effectively and safely work with this unique population.
This training is for all public safety officers, corrections/detention officers, dispatchers,
mental health professionals, fire and ambulance personnel, and peer support
in the State of Montana.
After successful completion of this forty-hour POST certified course,
you will be a member of CIT Montana.
CIT Academy instruction includes:
Suicide assessment and intervention
Substance abuse and dual diagnosis
Introduction to mental illness
Psychotropic medications
Legal issues
Elderly and children’s issues
Developmental disabilities
Intervention strategies
Scenario training
Site visits

Tuition: $125.00 per student
For registration or further information, contact:
Name: Daniel Bruno
Email: [email protected]