Basic Law Enforcement Academy: POST - certified Peace Officer Basic Training

Catalog description

Units: 33 Prerequisite: Students are admitted by special application only. Admission is based on the POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLET B). Must pass a California Department of Justice criminal background records check. Must pass a medical examination. Must possess a valid driver's license during class. Hours: 954 (417 lecture, 537 laboratory) This course prepares the student for a career as a peace officer under the authority of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.). The curriculum covers learning domains ranging from academic subjects on criminal law, investigation and patrol procedures to psychomotor skills on defensive tactics, firearms training, driving skills and officer-violator contacts. The successful completion of this course will allow the student to be employed as a peace officer in California (valid for three years after graduation) and lead to the issuance of a Basic Law Enforcement Certificate from P.O.S.T. after one year of approved field service at a law enforcement agency. (not transferable)