What is post-academy, on-the-job instruction under supervision to prepare recruits for independent duty called?

• A. Sworn members
• B. Field training
• C. Span of control
• D. Squad

Answer: (B)

This item tests the term for the post-academy, on-the-job instruction under supervision that prepares recruits for independent duty. That phase is field training, where new officers work with a Field Training Officer to gain real-world patrol experience, receive feedback, and be evaluated before working solo. Sworn members refer to personnel who have taken an oath and have authority to enforce the law, not the training process. Span of control is a management concept about how many subordinates a supervisor can oversee, not a training phase. A squad is a unit or team, not the instructional process. Field training is the structured pathway that officially transitions recruits from academy knowledge to independent performance.