State training requirements
Nevada Peace Officer Training Requirements
Who governs peace officer standards in Nevada, the annual in-service requirement, the mandated topics for de-escalation and crisis response, and who decides what counts for in-service credit.
Verified as of July 9, 2026
Who governs
Peace officer standards and training in Nevada are set by the Nevada Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training (POST).
Annual in-service requirement
To maintain a basic or reserve certificate, Nevada officers must annually complete not less than 12 hours of continuing education in enumerated courses. Officers must also demonstrate firearms proficiency at least biannually per authorized firearm and less-lethal proficiency at least annually. R081-25, which implements SB 380 (Statutes of Nevada 2025, chapter 389), amends NAC 289.230(1)(b) to add interactions with persons with developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum.
Mandated topics relevant to CodeBlu
Crisis intervention and mental illness
POST must develop and approve a standard crisis-intervention curriculum addressing specialized responses to persons with mental illness and de-escalation of behavioral-health crises, and interactions with persons with mental illness are among the enumerated annual continuing-education topic areas.
Source: NRS 289.510(1)(g)
Developmental disabilities and autism
Interactions with persons with developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum, were added to the annual continuing-education topics by R081-25 (2025), amending NAC 289.230(1)(b).
Who decides in-service credit
Centralized approval
Courses are certified by POST; certified courses (P-number courses) meet POST training-hour requirements, and providers apply for course certification under NAC 289.310.
What this means for training like CodeBlu
In Nevada, in-service courses are certified or approved centrally through Nevada Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training (POST), so credit does not rest with an individual agency alone. The honest framing for training like CodeBlu is professional development that builds the underlying skills; any formal credit path runs through the state's approval process. This is not a determination of eligibility: CodeBlu does not certify hours or grant credit, and agency policy, the state's process, and legal counsel govern.
Primary sources
- POST-equivalent siteNevada POST (official site)
- Administrative codeNAC 289 (Nevada Administrative Code)
- StatuteNRS 289.510 (continuing education)
- POST-equivalent siteNevada POST FAQ
- Administrative codeR081-25 (2025 amendment to NAC 289.230)
Verified as of July 9, 2026. This page is reviewed on an annual cadence, and the date is bumped only on re-verification against the primary sources above.
Frequently asked questions
- Who sets peace officer training requirements in Nevada?
- Nevada Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training (POST) sets peace officer standards and training requirements in Nevada.
- How many annual in-service training hours does Nevada require?
- To maintain a basic or reserve certificate, Nevada officers must annually complete not less than 12 hours of continuing education in enumerated courses. Officers must also demonstrate firearms proficiency at least biannually per authorized firearm and less-lethal proficiency at least annually. R081-25, which implements SB 380 (Statutes of Nevada 2025, chapter 389), amends NAC 289.230(1)(b) to add interactions with persons with developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum.
- Who decides what training counts for in-service credit in Nevada?
- Courses are certified by POST; certified courses (P-number courses) meet POST training-hour requirements, and providers apply for course certification under NAC 289.310.