Texas Probation Training Academy (TPTA)

The Criminal Justice Center at Sam Houston State University has provided training for adult and juvenile probation personnel for over three decades. The concept of a statewide training academy was developed by several progressive Chief Probation Officers from across the state. Their goal was to provide quality training in the most cost-effective and efficient way. They also agreed that a university setting would lend credibility to the training effort and provide standardization of training curricula.

In 1972, the chiefs proposed the concept to Sam Houston State University, and a relationship was created to deliver probation training. Sam Houston State University has established itself as the leading provider of quality training for probation personnel and serves as a catalyst for interactions among probation departments statewide.

The Academy functions with the advice of an appointed Advisory Council, comprised of juvenile and adult probation directors, President of the Texas Probation Association, the chairs of the Resource Training Officer Teams, and representatives from the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission and the Community Justice Assistance Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

The mission of TPTA is to provide relevant professional skills training to probation officers serving the courts of Texas. Its trainings include:

StatusDateTitleLocationHoursFee
OPENSep 15 - 17, 2010Adult Probation RTO Planning SessionHuntsvilleTBDFREE
OPENSep 19 - 24, 2010Senior Level Corrections Leadership DevelopmentHuntsville34FREE
OPENOct 03 - 06, 201038th Annual Chief Probation Officers ConferenceCorpus Christi16.5$175.00
OPENOct 10 - 13, 201016th National Symposium on Juvenile ServicesSan Antonio, Texas  
OPENOct 18 - 23, 2010Community Supervision Officer CertificationSan Angelo33 
OPENOct 18 - 22, 2010Foundation Skills for TrainersDallas40FREE
OPENOct 18 - 22, 2010NCTI's Facilitator Certification For Delivering Cognitive Behavior Change CurriculaHuntsville35$899.00
OPENOct 26, 2010Victim Impact Statements: The Victims' Voice in the Criminal Justice Process ( AM Session)Huntsville3FREE
OPENOct 26, 2010Victim Impact Statements: The Victims' Voice in the Criminal Justice Process ( PM Session)Huntsville3FREE
OPENNov 07 - 12, 2010Juvenile Probation Officer BasicHuntsville40$150.00
OPENNov 15 - 20, 2010Community Supervision Officer CertificationTO BE DETERMINED33 
OPENDec 06 - 11, 2010Community Supervision Officer CertificationHuntsville33 
OPENDec 07 - 10, 2010Juvenile Supervision Officer BasicHuntsville21.5$150.00
OPENJan 23 - 28, 2011Juvenile Probation Officer BasicCorpus Christi40$150.00
OPENJan 24 - 29, 2011Community Supervision Officer CertificationAustin33 
OPENFeb 07 - 12, 2011Community Supervision Officer CertificationTO BE DETERMINED  
OPENFeb 07 - 11, 2011Foundation Skills for TrainersMcAllen40FREE
OPENMar 15 - 18, 2011Juvenile Supervision Officer BasicCorpus Christi21.5$150.00
OPENMar 28 - Apr 02, 2011Community Supervision Officer CertificationTO BE DETERMINED33 
OPENApr 03 - 05, 201126th Annual National Adolescent Perpetration NetworkSan Antonio, Texas  
OPENApr 03 - 08, 2011Juvenile Probation Officer BasicGeorgetown40$150.00
OPENApr 11 - 16, 2011Community Supervision Officer CertificationTO BE DETERMINED33 
OPENApr 11 - 15, 2011Foundation Skills for TrainersAustin40FREE
OPENMay 16 - 21, 2011Community Supervision Officer CertificationTO BE DETERMINED33 
OPENJun 07 - 10, 2011Juvenile Supervision Officer BasicGeorgetown21.5$150.00
OPENJun 13 - 18, 2011Community Supervision Officer CertificationTO BE DETERMINED33 
OPENJun 27 - Jul 01, 2011Foundation Skills for TrainersHuntsville40FREE
OPENJul 11 - 16, 2011Community Supervision Officer CertificationHuntsville33 
OPENJul 17 - 22, 2011Juvenile Probation Officer BasicHuntsville40$150.00
OPENAug 14 - 19, 2011New Chiefs Development ProgramHuntsville38FREE
OPENAug 15 - 20, 2011Community Supervision Officer CertificationAustin33 

For more information about the Texas Probation Training Academy (TPTA) at CMIT, contact:

Amanda Bilnoski

Project Coordinator
Texas Probation Training Academy and Community,
Secretariat Services

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(936) 294-1227
bilnoski@shsu.edu

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Fred Rangel

Project Coordinator
Texas Probation Training Academy and Community

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(936) 294-3916
frangel@shsu.edu

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Monique Keith

Staff Associate
Texas Probation Training Academy and Community

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(936) 294-1639
mkeith@shsu.edu

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