Agencies wishing to have their Field Training Manual certified as equivalent to DPSST's Field Training Manual (FTM) must submit the following in order for DPSST to conduct a review:
- An F37 FTM Equivalency Review Request;
- A copy of the agencies FTM;
- A copy of DPSST's FTM cross referenced against the agency FTM showing the location of each training topic.
The materials provided will be reviewed to ensure the agency FTM is equivalent to DPSST's FTM. Once the FTM is certified as equivalent, a specific Identification number will be assigned and must be used on the
F38 DPSST Approved Equivalent FTM Completion Record. The F38 must include the approved DPSST FTM Identification Number and be signed by the officers primary field training officer, the recruit and the Department Head in order for it to be accepted by DPSST.
Agencies are required to retain the officers complete field training manual and provide to DPSST upon request.