PC832 Courses

As of April 1, 2024, it is a P.O.S.T. requirement to submit medical clearance prior to taking a PC832 class. Medical clearance forms must be dated within 90 days of the class start date and submitted on the first day of class.

Students who do not have the form will be dropped. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Download the RHCPA PC832 Medical Form.

1. Wait for enrollment to open.
2. Reserve a seat with Lorraine Duran, only when enrollment is open at (562) 463-7772.
3. Changes to your reservation will void reserving a seat for a different date in the same semester.
4. If you need to cancel your reserved seat or are unable to attend, please contact Lorraine Duran.

Class meets Monday thru Friday (40 hours), and typically follows the below schedule.

• Monday & Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday & Thursday: 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

$118.55 – which includes material fees. Live Scan is not required.

Find out more about parking permit fees. 

1. Wait for enrollment to open.
2. Reserve a seat with Lorraine Duran, only when enrollment is open at (562) 463-7772.
3. Once reserving a seat, students will receive an email with course information and further class instructions.

Class meets Thursday-Sunday (24 hours), and typically follows the below schedule.

• Thursday & Friday: 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
• Saturday & Sunday: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

*Times subject to change

$215.23 (This fee does not include the cost of Live Scan).

Find out more about parking permit fees. 

The Firearms course is offered as a 24 hour training course to be taken AFTER completion PC832 Arrest (40 hour course).

The training is held on Thursday and Friday evenings from 6:00 pm-10:00 pm and Saturday-Sunday from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. The training is limited to handgun techniques only.  The first day is spent in the classroom and includes safety and hands on familiarization of the firearm.  Days two through four are spent on the range.  On the final day, the student must qualify with the firearm by successfully passing a state-standardized course of fire.  Students must provide their own Firearm (based on an approved Weapons List which will be sent to the student at the time of sign up). Ammunition is provided with this course and is covered by the material fee.  Students must provide their own ear and eye protection.

State law requires that prior to participating in the firearms course; students must obtain a firearm clearance through a criminal records check conducted by submission of fingerprints.  The fingerprints are submitted through Live Scan system. Fees for Live Scan are not included in course fee.

The Arrest and Firearms (PC 832) course consists of two components, which total a minimum of 64 hours. The Arrest component has a 40-hour requirement, and the Firearms component has a 24-hour requirement. These components are divided into 14 individual topics, called Learning Domains. The Learning Domains contain the minimum required foundational information for given subjects. The training and testing specifications for a particular domain may also include information on required instructional activities and testing requirements.

The Arrest component includes a 100-question, multiple-choice written examination and several skill examinations on Arrest and Control Techniques. The Firearms component includes a firearms range qualification examination. All tests are graded pass/fail, with one retest opportunity per examination. If a retest is failed, the corresponding component of the PC 832 Course must be repeated in its entirety.

As specified in Commission Regulation 1080, requalification of PC 832 training is required before exercising peace officer powers when:

• An individual does not become employed as a peace officer within three years of successful completion of PC 832 training, or
• An individual, completes PC 832 training, and subsequently has a three-year-or-longer break in service as a peace officer.

At the Río Hondo College  Regional Training Center, PC832 training is delivered in two separate courses;  one course of 40 hours for the Arrest portion and a second course of 24 hours for Firearms.

Río Hondo College is a public community college under California law.  Legal requirements pertaining to residence must be honored.  At the time of registration, all students will be required to file a “statement of residence”.  Withholding or falsifying pertinent information on this form could be reason for dismissal.  Students living in California for at least 12 consecutive months may attend Río Hondo College and pay resident fees (subject to terms and conditions of the college policy, state regulations, and federal law).  California non-residents who have graduated from a California high school may qualify for the non-resident tuition exemption (AB540).

Education Code Section 76140 requires that non-resident students tuition be charged to students who are not residents of the state of California and who attend public community colleges within the state.