Training School
Setting up a new Account in Training Management System (Osprey replacement)
Steps for Initial Certification
- Log into www.dcjs.virginia.gov/online to create an online account for the training school.
- Complete the Initial Training School Application and pay applicable non-refundable fees.
NOTE: Course outline and training objectives must be approved by the department prior to offering a course of instruction for enrollment.
- For each principal and supervisor of the applying business: submit a Criminal History Processing Form with the applicable non-refundable processing fee. Schedule an appointment to have your fingerprints scanned at www.fieldprintvirginia.com or call 877-614-4364. DCJS will automatically be notified once you have been fingerprinted.
Submit documentation to DCJS verifying that the applicant has secured the following:
- Certification of Insurance reflecting DCJS as a certificate holder, showing a policy of comprehensive general liability insurance with a minimum coverage of $100,000 and $300,000 issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in Virginia.
- Irrevocable Consent for Service if the school is not in Virginia.
- Identification number issued by the Virginia State Corporation Commission for verification that the entity is authorized to conduct business in Virginia.
- A physical address in Virginia where records required to be maintained by the Code of Virginia and the Virginia Administrative Code are kept and available for inspection by DCJS. Also include the physical address for all locations in Virginia in which regulated services are offered. A post office box is not considered a physical address.
- Designation of at least one individual as the training director who is not designated as training director for any other training school, and who is certified as an instructor. For more information, view the Instructor page.
- A copy of the course outline for each category of training to be offered; including the hours of instruction with initial and in-service courses on separate documents.
- A copy of the training school regulations.
- A copy of the training completion certificate to be used by the training school.
- A copy of the range regulations to include the assigned DCJS range identification number, if firearms training will be offered.
- Complete the Renewal Training School Application after logging into or creating an account at www.dcjs.virginia.gov/online, and pay applicable non-refundable fee.
- For each new principal and supervisor of the applying business: submit a Criminal History Processing Form with the applicable non-refundable processing fee. Schedule an appointment to have your fingerprints scanned at www.fieldprintvirginia.com or call 877-614-4364. DCJS will automatically be notified once you have been fingerprinted.
Submit documentation to DCJS verifying that the applicant has secured the following:
Certification of Insurance reflecting DCJS as a certificate holder, showing a policy of comprehensive general liability insurance with a minimum coverage of $100,000 and $300,000 issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in Virginia.