Application Process
Step 1: Create or retrieve your CDP Student Identification (SID) number on the CDP Training Administration System (CTAS). Retain your Login Name and Password so you can retrieve your travel documents later.
Step 2: State and local students should complete the Training Course Application and Medical Screening Form, filling in the electronic form(s) and printing before submitting. Federal, International and Private Sector students, click here.
Step 3: Process the application through your chain of command/local approval authority.
Step 4: Submit completed application to your State Point of Contact (POC).
Step 5: The State POC will review the application and forward it to the CDP for scheduling.
CONFIRMATION of Scheduled Training Classes:
- State-approved applicants will receive a confirmation e-mail with class dates from their CDP Resident Training Coordinator.
- Approximately two to three weeks prior to the approved class dates, the applicant will receive a “Travel Documents” e-mail with instructions to enter into the http://cdp.dhs.gov/eLMS/ website to retrieve all associated paperwork and travel documents (NOTE: You will need your Login Name and Password to enter this site).
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Training Course Application (PDF, 209 Kb)
Medical Screening Form (PDF, 133 Kb)
Resident Program List (PDF, 13 Kb)
