Austin Police Department Lieutenant’s Promotional Exam Prep Course
Take control of your career and step confidently into leadership with this Austin Police Department Lieutenant’s Exam Prep Course—a powerful, results-driven program built specifically for APD officers preparing for promotion. Designed and taught by experienced law enforcement leaders, this course combines expert insight, test-taking strategies, and department-specific materials to give you a true competitive edge.
Your future in leadership starts the moment you register: 24/7 access to our online classroom begins immediately and continues for six full months, so you can study anytime, anywhere. From orientation to the final review, every detail is designed to maximize your performance, increase your score, and prepare you to lead confidently at the next rank.
What’s Included:
- 24/7 Access to the ONLINE Classroom for six months
- Digital Course Companion Materials for studying on the go
- Practice Exams & Online Quizzers to test your knowledge
- Direct Access to Our Instructors for personalized guidance
Course Highlights:
- Orientation Video Lesson on effective highlighting, information extraction, and retention
- Test-Taking Strategy Lesson to help you score higher
- Comprehensive coverage of Austin PD Policy Items
- Targeted review of Texas Penal Code Items
- In-depth look at the Austin Police Contract
- Assessment Center Scenarios and Strategy
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This program is more than study material—it’s a blueprint for success in the Austin PD promotional process. Whether this is your first time testing or you’re aiming to raise your score, this course provides structure, strategy, and confidence to excel.
Sample Curriculum
- Welcome Assignment
- COURSE BLOG (Make Sure You OPT-in for Marketing to get class information!)
- Orientation Video (Video on Developing Study Strategy, Learning to Highlight and more) (29:59)
- Test Taking Strategy Lesson (Reduce Test-Taker Errors) (54:42)
- How To Use Our Study Materials, Online Class & More (40:47)
- Austin PD Test Information
- Austin PD Policy Manual: Philosophy, Values, Vision and Mission (ALL RANKS)
- 100 COMMANDER ONLY
- 105 Community Policing (ALL RANKS)
- 106 (COMMANDER ONLY)
- 110 Organizational Structure and Responsibility (All Ranks)
- 116 Security and Release of Records (ALL RANKS)
- 117 (COMMANDER ONLY)
- 123 (COMMANDER ONLY)
- Chapter 1 Cumulative Exam (SGT / CPL / Det)
- Chapter 1 Cumulative COMMANDER ONLY
- 200 Response to Resistance (ALL RANKS)
- 202 Firearm Discharge Situations (ALL RANKS)
- 204 Leg Restraint Device (ALL RANKS)
- 206 (ALL RANKS)
- 208 (ALL RANKS)
- 211 (ALL RANKS)
- 212 (COMMANDER ONLY)
- 214 (ALL RANKS)
- 215 (ALL RANKS)
- Chapter 2 Cumulative 2-1 (ALL RANKS)
- Chapter 2 Cumulative 2-2 (Detective, Corporal, Sergeant)
- Chapter 2 Cumulative 2-2 (COMMANDER ONLY)
- 300 SGT
- 301 (ALL RANKS)
- 302 (ALL RANKS)
- 303 (ALL RANKS)
- 304 (ALL RANKS)
- 305 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 306 (ALL RANKS)
- 308 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 309 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 317 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 318 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 319 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 321 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 323 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 324 SGT
- 326 (ALL RANKS)
- 328 (ALL RANKS)
- 330 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 342 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 344 (ALL RANKS)
- 346 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 348 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 350 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 355 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 362 DET / CPL / COMMANDER
- 364 (ALL RANKS)
- 400 (ALL RANKS)
- 401 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 402 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 403 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 404 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 405 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 406 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 407 (ALL RANKS)
- 408 (ALL RANKS)
- 409 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 410 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 412 (ALL RANKS)
- 413 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 414 (ALL RANKS)
- 415 (ALL RANKS)
- 416 DET
- 418 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 419 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 420 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 422 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 424 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 425 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 426 SGT / COMMANDER
- 434 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 435 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 437 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 438 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 440 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 445 (ALL RANKS)
- 455 (COMMANDER ONLY)
- Chapter 4 Cumulative Exam-1 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- Chapter 4 Cumulative Exam-2 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- Chapter 4 COMMANDER ONLY Cumulative Exam
- Chapter 4 ALL RANKS Cumulative Exam
- 900 (ALL RANKS)
- 901 (ALL RANKS)
- 902 (ALL RANKS)
- 903 COMMANDER ONLY
- 904 COMMANDER ONLY
- 906 DET / CPL
- 908 (ALL RANKS)
- 910 COMMANDER ONLY
- 912 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 914 (ALL RANKS)
- 916 (ALL RANKS)
- 917 (ALL RANKS)
- 918 (ALL RANKS)
- 922 (ALL RANKS)
- 924 (ALL RANKS)
- 935 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 942 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 949 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 950 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 955 (DET, CPL, SGT)
- 956 (ALL RANKS)
- 957 (ALL RANKS)
- 958 (ALL RANKS)
- 959 (ALL RANKS)
- 960 (ALL RANKS)
- 972 (ALL RANKS)
- Chapter 19: Criminal Homicide
- Chapter 20 - Kidnapping, Unlawful Restraint, Smuggling
- Chapter 20a - Trafficking of Persons
- Chapter 21 - Sexual Offenses
- Chapter 22 - Assaultive Offenses
- Chapter 25 - Offenses Against the Family
- Chapter 28 - Arson, Criminal Mischief, and Other Damage/Destruction
- Chapter 29 - Robbery
- Chapter 30 - Burglary
- Chapter 31 - Theft
- Chapter 32 - Fraud
- Chapter 42 - Disorderly Conduct & Related Offenses
- Chapter 43 - Public Indecency
- Oral Board Assessment Study Guide
- Oral Interview Video Overview (129:19)
- Citizen Interviews (STUDY GUIDE)
- Marginal Employee (11:49)
- John Palino Issue (23:47)
- Staff Meeting (32:35)
- Staff Debrief Scenario
- Overview of Role Playing Exercises (105:44)
- Officer Flowers Role Play (33:01)
- Community Picnic Role Play (27:22)
- Community Meeting (Analysis Presentation or Written Assignment)
- Handling Critical Incidents (128:36)
- Managing Officer Involved Critical Incidents (PERF)
- Tactical Exercise - Helicopter Crash
- Helicopter Crash (PART 2) - A little Different (13:18)
- Critical Incident Scenario: DV (9:10)
- Hotel Shooting Scenario (20:52)
- Operational Exercise: Protest (44:45)
- Crime Solution Exercise (21:27)
- Noise Complaint Scenario (IOS) (7:01)
- Implementing a New Policy (5:05)
- "BEST PRACTICES" Guides & Information from around the US
- "BEST PRACTICES" Guides Part 2 - More For You
- In-Basket Workshop & Gotham City In Basket (226:08)
- Walker Community Meeting In Basket
- River City In Basket (25:07)
- Demon Riders Exercise
- Harris City In-Basket
- Banner City In Basket
- Rizzotown In Basket
- Structured Interview Questions
- The "Oral Resume"