Mandatory Training Requirements

Training Requirements for the Public Safety Report System (PSRS)

The Public Safety Report System (PSRS) does not require formal training provided by the Office of Court Administration (OCA) as a condition of access. However, each Local Administrative User (LAU) or agency is responsible for ensuring appropriate internal and Department of Public Safety (DPS) training is provided and successfully completed before granting users access to the PSRS. Please visit the PSRS Resources page for OCA and Catalis resource documents and other training materials. 

This guidance document provides detailed information in navigating training requirements:

OCA Guidance Document for Mandatory Training (updated 5/11/2026 - v1.1) 

DPS Training Requirements

*Effective 1/9/2026 - DPS no longer requires the Criminal Justice Practitioner (CJP) training for PSRS users. This change does not affect the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Security Awareness Training requirement. ALL users who access the PSRS must complete the (CJIS) Security Awareness Training as required by DPS.

Access DPS training information, registration instructions, and certification requirements here.

• CJIS Security Awareness Training (Required for ALL PSRS users)

• Criminal history access and certification requirements

Registration for DPS training will require creating a profile in their Training Management System - Cornerstone. Additional information for registering can be found here. 

Judicial Training:

Only judges who are compliant with the judicial education requirements of Article 17.024, Code of Criminal Procedure may set bail for a defendant who has been charged with a Class B misdemeanor or higher category offense. 

Required Training:

1. Duties of Magistration: Training provided by your appropriate judicial education center. 

2. Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Security Awareness: Required annually for all judges with PSRS access. Training is coordinated through your agency's Terminal Access Coordinator (TAC).

Optional, but not required:

1. TCIC Mobile Access: Required only if the judge or magistrate will personally query (generate) criminal history information through the PSRS. Judges who only review criminal history information generated by another authorized user are not required to complete this training.

All Other Personnel with PSRS Access:

Required Training:

1. Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Security Awareness: Training can be set by your agency Terminal Access Coordinator (TAC) with (DPS). Certification must be completed annually. 

Optional, but not required:

1. TCIC Mobile Access: Required only for users whose job duties include querying (generating) criminal history information through the PSRS. Users who enter, review, extract, or otherwise work within the PSRS but do not query criminal history are not required to complete this training.

Mandatory State and Federal Training Requirements Explained:

State and federal data-security requirements apply to ALL PSRS users.

Training	Who Must Complete	Required?
CJIS Security Awareness	Every user with PSRS access, including view-only.	Yes (Annual recertification)
TCIC Mobile Access	Ony users who will query (generate) criminal history information within the PSRS	Yes, if applicable (Biennial recertification)
Criminal Justice Practitioner	No longer required effective 1/9/2026	NO

 

Key Reminders

• CJIS Security Awareness Training is required for every user with PSRS access, including view-only access.

• TCIC Mobile Access training is required only for users who query (generate) criminal history information through the PSRS.

• Agencies are responsible for monitoring and maintaining training compliance for users operating under their ORI.