Basic Police Academy
Certificate of Achievement

The Basic Police Academy Certificate of Achievement is a series of courses which when combined satisfy mandated training requirements for a California Basic Peace  Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certificate.  The program is certified and prepares the student for work as a law enforcement officer in the State of California. 

Admission to the program is by special application.  To be eligible for consideration, the applicant must (1) be free of felony conviction or conviction of a misdemeanor which prohibits possession of a firearm, (2) be eligible for English 50, (3) possess a valid driver's license, (4) pass written, oral and physical fitness examinations, (5) pass a medical examination, (6) be 18 years old, and (7) pass Department of Justice clearance.

In addition to passing the required college examinations, the student must obtain passing scores on each P.O.S.T. Learning Domain Examination, and all skills/lab portions of the Academy.

Each block must be completed in sequential order within the same Academy.