Talk about frustrating! I'm in the Northern VA area and have searched relentlessly for a class. I've perused the VA DCJS website and contacted training schools that are in my area and only one person has responded back through email. I've also called around and come up against more dead ends - one person said he was "restructuring" - whatever that means, and he referred me to another number. For some reason, his contact (who I promptly called that day) returned my call at four a.m. eastern time, perhaps he was in another part of the world? Needless to say, I missed his call since I'm usually not up that early and he never bothered getting in touch again after a few more attemps on my part.

So, is there some great secret to tracking someone down who will actually teach you the tricks of the trade? Do tell, inquiring minds want to know. Thanks!