Technical Certificate Peace Officer Academy - Peace Officer Standards and Training Post
The Peace Officer Academy certificate program exceeds the Colorado Peace Officers Standards Training (P.O.S.T.) requirements for peace officer entry level training. The individual training requirements for Arrest Control, Law Enforcement Driving, and Firearms are included in the program. Students enrolled in the program will earn 31 credit hours that may be applied toward Associate or Bachelor’s degrees at Colorado Mesa University.
This is an intensive 16 week course that requires full time participation during the weeks of enrollment, including some weekends. Many course days are 12 hours long: Mandatory Physical Fitness training occurs throughout the semester. This Academy is sponsored by the Grand Junction P.D., Mesa County S.O., and the 21st Judicial District Attorney’s Office. The program is not an open enrollment program and requires a separate application to the Academy. Please contact the Academy Director or visit our web page for details.
For more information on what you can do with this major, visit WCCC's Programs of Study page.
All CMU/WCCC technical certificate graduates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in communication fluency, quantitative fluency, specialized knowledge/applied learning, and critical thinking. In addition to these campus‐wide student learning outcomes, graduates of this major will be able to:
The Peace Officer Academy certificate program exceeds the Colorado Peace Officers Standards Training (P.O.S.T.) requirements for peace officer entry level training. The individual training requirements for Arrest Control, Law Enforcement Driving, and Firearms are included in the program. Students enrolled in the program will earn 31 credit hours that may be applied toward Associate or Bachelor’s degrees at Colorado Mesa University.
This is an intensive 16 week course that requires full time participation during the weeks of enrollment, including some weekends. Many course days are 12 hours long: Mandatory Physical Fitness training occurs throughout the semester. This Academy is sponsored by the Grand Junction P.D., Mesa County S.O., and the 21st Judicial District Attorney’s Office. The program is not an open enrollment program and requires a separate application to the Academy. Please contact the Academy Director or visit our web page for details.
For more information on what you can do with this major, visit WCCC's Programs of Study page.
All CMU/WCCC technical certificate graduates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in communication fluency, quantitative fluency, specialized knowledge/applied learning, and critical thinking. In addition to these campus‐wide student learning outcomes, graduates of this major will be able to:
