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California Regional Consortia

Basic Police Academy Certificate of Achievement

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Submitter's Information

Name

Christian Zoller

Title

Professor of Criminal Justice

Region

Central/Mother Lode

College

Bakersfield College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Rich McCrow

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Basic Police Academy Certificate of Achievement

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Police Academy (210550)

Projected Start Date

07/01/26

Catalog Description

The Basic Police Academy includes fundamental principles, procedures and techniques of law enforcement, including: Criminal Law, Cultural Diversity, Report Writing, Arrest and Control Techniques, Firearms, Leadership, Ethics, Community Policing, Police Vehicle Operations, and First Aid/CPR. The course also includes a physical conditioning requirement that will prepare academy students for police service. The Basic Police Academy satisfies the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) minimum training requirements for entry-level peace officer positions in California. Upon completion the student can apply to law enforcement agencies as a Regular Police Officer, Reserve Police Officer, or Peace Officer. 

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to assess the principles and procedures of the criminal justice system as they relate to constitutional rights, juvenile law, laws of arrest, search and seizure, presentation of evidence, management of crime scenes and the collection of evidence, use of force, and custody.

2. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to appraise the procedures and requirements for vehicle operations, arrest and control techniques, first aid/CPR, Firearms and Chemical Agents, as determined by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).

3. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to assess strategies for effective communication (verbal, non-verbal, and written) for composing investigative reports, testifying in court, requesting information, and interactions with peers, superiors and the community.
Enrollment Completer Projections

Annual projected enrollments are 50-100 students. Annual completions are projected to be 45-100 students.

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

This certificate prepares students for entry-level employment in the field of law enforcement. Students completing this certificate will acquire basic skills and training including but not limited to; firearms, vehicle operations, chemical agents, officer survival, arrest and control, community policing, patrol procedures, investigations, traffic enforcement, cultural awareness, and criminal law. Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be prepared for employment in the following fields: municipal, county, and state law enforcement agencies. All graduating students will meet or exceed the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) professional standards and successfully pass all written and practical skill tests required for a California peace officer It is a full-time program that trains pre-service recruits that are either:

  • Independent - putting themselves through the academy
  • Co-Sponsored - having some or all academy related expenses paid by an agency while attending the academy with the intention of being hired once the recruit graduates from the academy
  • Sponsored - fully employed by a law enforcement agency and representing that agency while in the academy

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

21-21

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

Course Requirements:
1. Successful completion of ADMJ B72 Peace Officer's Basic Academy

Course Sequencing:
Semester 1:
ADMJ B72

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
ADMJ B72 Peace Officer's Basic Academy21Y1/S1
















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Submission Details

Published at

09/02/25 - 04:46 PM

Status

Recommended

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