Law Enforcement Academy Certificate
The Law Enforcement Academy provides qualified individuals the opportunity to gain the skills to become a law enforcement officer. The Academy offers a basic recruit curriculum sanctioned by the Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.). During their enrollment, students take approximately 745 hours of coursework. At the end of the training program, P.O.S.T. administers the final certification exam. Those who successfully complete the exam are granted P.O.S.T. certification for three years. Colorado State Law requires that all individuals be P.O.S.T. certified prior to applying to a law enforcement agency. 1 Candidates will be subject to appropriate background checks.
Courses
- LEA 1001 — Basic Police Academy I
- LEA 1002 — Basic Police Academy II
- LEA 1003 — Basic Law Enforcement Academy III
- LEA 1004 — Basic Law Enforcement Acad. IV
- LEA 1005 — Basic Law
- LEA 1006 — Arrest Control Techniques
- LEA 1007 — Law Enforcement Driving
- LEA 1008 — Firearms
- PED 2058 — Law Enforcement Academy Physical Training I
- PED 2059 — Law Enforcement Academy Physical Training II