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Law Enforcement Academy - Basic

Program Year (2021-2022)

About the Program

The Law Enforcement Academy program is designed to prepare students to meet entry-level requirements for jobs in the law enforcement profession. The curriculum has sufficient breadth to allow students to pursue a career in a variety of agencies. Typically, the Basic Law Enforcement Academy begins in July and again in January. For the AS degree employable skills are developed in conjunction with General Education.

Careers in law enforcement are constantly open statewide. Satisfactory completion of the Butte College Basic Law Enforcement Academy qualifies graduates to apply for these positions.

The California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training designates 42 areas of law enforcement instruction designed to prepare academy graduates for entry-level  law enforcement positions.

Admission to the Program
Students are admitted by special application only.  Admission to the program is based on scores on the POST Entry-Level Exam, completing a 1.5 mile run in 15 minutes or less, and other special requirements.

For more information about the Butte College Law Enforcement-Basic  program, or to apply for admission to the program, please go to our website: www.butte.edu/departments/careertech/publicsafety/law_enforcement.html


Program Requirements

For current program requirements -> 2024-2025

Program Goal: Career
GE Pattern(s): Butte Local
Program Code: 17935.00AS

Program Learning Outcome(s):

Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:

  • Demonstrate competency in 42 P.O.S.T. learning domains.

  • Demonstrate, through written exams, crime scene scenario testing, and manipulative skills, core competencies as mandated by P.O.S.T.

  • Demonstrate, through written exams, P.O.S.T. scenario testing, and manipulative skills, core competencies as mandated by P.O.S.T.

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Required courses:
36.5 Units

Contacts

Don Beasley, Director
(530) 895-2405

Department Office: AHPS 144
(530) 895-2401

Counseling and Advising:
(530) 895-2378

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