Hostage Negotiations, Phase III - Pierpoint

Course Objectives and Agenda (CLICK HERE)

Please be aware that this class is a 40-hour training. The first four (4) days of training will be 8am-5pm local time. The last day will be 8am-12pm local time. The remaining hours will be made up in class during the practical application portion.

This training module is a continuation of the Phase I and Phase II Hostage Negotiations course. To qualify to take the Phase III Hostage Negotiations Certification you must have completed Phase I and II through Public Agency Training Council. No other hostage training courses will qualify an individual / team to receive a certification through Phase III.

This is a Tested Training Class. A 50 Question Test Based on Phase I, II & III will be given. A Passing Score of 70% or greater is required to receive your Certification Certificate. Each student will be critiqued and given feedback on their ability to fulfill the duties of a “primary” negotiator through this course. Other advanced topics covered in Phase III will be:

• Negotiator Competencies and Influence and Persuasion
• Supervision and Management of a Hostage Negotiation Team and Hostage Scene
• Hostage / Barricade Situations Considerations, Threat Assessment, and Indicators of Progress
• Suicidal Risk Assessment and Intervention.
• Communication and Negotiation Skills with Different Psychiatric Conditions.
• Kidnap Negotiations.
• Negotiating with Terrorists and Active Shooters
• Communication and Negotiation Skills Applicable to Jail and Correction Facilities.
• P.T.S.D. and Traumatic Brain Injury
• Stress & Anxiety Management

NOTE: To qualify to take Phase III Hostage Negotiations Certification you must have completed Phase I & II Hostage Negotiations through Public Agency Training Council. No other hostage training courses will qualify an individual / team qualify to take Phase III.