Basic Police Academy

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

105th Academy: July 6- December 10, 2009
 Now in progress

PROGRAM CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

Please note that the Basic Law Enforcement Academy will now be presented in a "MODULAR" format.  The content, upon completion of all three modules, is the same. You will find that AJ80, as the Basic Academy was formerly presented, shows as "cancelled" in the schedule BUT it has been replaced by AJ81, AJ82 & AJ83. The 105th Basic Academy Module schedule is as follows:

MODULE III - AJ 81 - July 6 - August 7, 2009 - 7.5 units

MODULE II - AJ 82 - August 10 - September 18, 2009 - 8 units

MODULE I - AJ83 - September 21-December 10, 2009 - 15.5 units

Students having completed Modules III and/or II at another training center may complete the Academy at College of the Redwoods but must contact this office in advance of attendance. 

Upcoming Basic Police Academy Course dates are: 

Module III Reserve Peace Officer Course (Del Norte) - March 4-July 1, 2009

Click here for more info

106th Academy: January 4 - June 11, 2010

107th Academy: July 5 - December 10, 2010

We will begin testing again for the 106th Academy in September with tests scheduled for the following dates:

September 5, 2009  September 12, 2009 (due to Labor Day holiday)

October 3, 2009

November 7, 2009

 The test will start at 9:00 am.  Allow three hours though you may finish sooner. 

This is a test intended to test your BASIC literacy and to make sure you will be comfortable with the testing and studying required for the Academy.  It is required by P.O.S.T.  No fee is required to take the exam.  Test results are good for one year.  You may take the test as many times as needed to obtain a passing score though a repeated difficulty would indicate a need for further English studies.  To register for the test, please call (707) 476-4334 during regular business hours. To view a practice test, click HERE.  NOTE:  We do not include the essay exam.   (This is a pdf file requiring the free Adobe® Reader software)

The College of the Redwoods Basic Law Enforcement Academy is a 920-hour, 23-week, 31-unit course certified by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.).

Upon successful completion of the Academy, a student may apply 19  of the units earned towards an Associate of Science Degree in Administration of Justice from the College as follows:

	6 units will satisfy the "core course" requirements for AJ 2, AJ 8
	13 units will satisfy all elective course requirements for the degree

For more information, please consult the 2008/2009 College Catalog.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Each academy class is limited to forty students. Applications will be accepted in order of their receipt. Applicants must possess a high school diploma or a G.E.D. The law now requires that each student seeking admission to a basic course of training who is not employed full-time by a law enforcement agency or as a reserve officer or deputy submit fingerprints to the Calif. Department of Justice and submit written certification from the California Department of Justice that he or she has no criminal history background which would disqualify him or her, under state law from owning, possessing, or having under his or her control any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed on the person. This clearance is required to be on file prior to the start of the academy. Students are also required to take the P.O.S.T. Entry Level Reading and Writing Skills Test  (See Above) prior to attending the academy and pass with a T-score of 40 or higher.  Each student must also submit a medical clearance  prior to the beginning of the academy, in order to participate in and fulfill the Lifetime Fitness requirements of the Academy.

7351 Tompkins Hill Rd.
Eureka, CA 95501     
707-476-4334

fax: 476-4411
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Last Update: 7-6-09