Below are the training requirements necessary to become a licensed peace officer in Texas.
(A) the current Texas basic peace officer course, or as an alternative to the current basic peace officer course taken at a licensed academy, the commission may approve an academic alternative program that is part of a degree plan program and consists of the commission-approved transfer curriculum, the commission-approved peace officer sequence courses, and after September 1, 2003, at least an associate’s degree; or
(B) successful completion of a commission recognized, POST developed, basic law enforcement training course, to include:
(i) out of state licensure or certification; and
(ii) submission of the current eligibility application and fee.
This information was obtained from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.