Mandatory In-Service Training (MIST)

Learn about MIST training at HACC's Law Enforcement Complex (Piccola.)

Important Information for 2025

All officers will still be required to complete 12 hours of in-service training to maintain their Act 120 certification. Beginning January 2025, ALL 4 of the MPOETC courses will be provided by HACC, AT NO COST to certified municipal officers and/or county detectives (those whose records are maintained in TACS by MPOETC).

Departments will still register their officers for the MIST training as always, but there will be no charge and therefore, no billing for any of the four MPOETC in-service courses.

In 2025, Legal Updates and Law Enforcement Response to Homeless Persons are mandatory courses and must be taken by every certified municipal officer. Tactical Response and Elder Abuse and Exploitation are the other two elective courses that can be taken to satisfy the yearly MIST requirement. Also, MPOETC-approved CLEE courses can be taken in place of the two elective courses.

Departments who are not maintained in TACS, but who are permitted to take the MPOETC courses will have to pay $25.00 per officer for any of the four (4) courses for 2025. A Permission to Bill form must be completed for these officers.

Legal Update 25-001 Mandatory (3 hrs MPOETC credit/mandatory) $25

A three-hour course that will review statutory changes to the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, Vehicle Code, and Rules of Criminal Procedures that were communicated via TACS throughout the calendar year to officers. The course will also highlight pertinent court decisions and significant pieces of legislation that affect police operations and investigations from Pennsylvania's Commonwealth, Superior and Supreme Courts, various Federal Courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Law Enforcement Response to Homeless Persons 25-002 (3 hrs MPOETC credit/mandatory) $25

A three-hour course exploring the issue of homelessness and law enforcement's response. This course will examine the prevalence of the issue, the varying degrees of homelessness and factors that lead to homelessness, to include a discussion of homeless persons as offenders and victims. Finally, the course will address procedural justice practices that are designed to address issues such as implicit bias.

Tactical Response 25-003 (3 hrs MPOETC credit/elective) $25

A three-hour course designed to encourage officers to prepare mentally and physically to respond to an active threat. This course will establish guidelines and best practices, beginning with response to the call and concluding with tactical considerations. This course will also explore ways in which law enforcement can be better equipped to handle an active threat incident.

Elder Abuse and Exploitation 25-004 (3 hrs MPOETC credit/elective) $25

A three-hour course that will help officers recognize the signs of elder abuse and exploitation including physical abuse, psychological abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect with an emphasis on financial exploitation. This course will provide guidelines within the criminal justice systems to assist officers in prosecution using local, state, and Federal resources to increase successful outcomes for the victims.

MPOETC – MIST Training

Programs are available to all law enforcement agencies with payment of tuition. Registration is made to the Welcome Center, along with a tuition payment or a completed permission to bill form.
Please be advised that confirmation letters will be faxed to the police departments or other agencies no later than one week prior to the start date of each class.

For departments who prefer to prepay for law enforcement elective and forensic classes, we accept credit cards (Visa, MasterCard or Discover), checks and money orders.

Please Note: Courses with a MasterCard number listed have been approved by the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission (MPOETC) for credit toward an officer’s continuing law enforcement education requirement. Please maintain a copy of your certificate from these courses to offer for proof of attendance at the end of the certification period. Some courses are not yet MPOETC approved; please check MPOETC for courses approved after this calendar was released.

Departments will have the responsibility to report this information to website at the end of the certification period, not MPOETC.

For a complete list of the HACC – Elective courses, please view the 2025 Law Enforcement Training Catalog.

How can I receive more information on Law Enforcement training programs?

Call 717-780-2593 or HACC policetrng@hacc.edu
Call our Welcome Center at 717-780-2414