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, or another agency developed physical agility test, and other special requirements.
Students must provide a California Department of Justice clearance within 90 days prior to the start of the course which confirms that the applicant has no felony or misdemeanor convictions which would prohibit possession of a firearm.
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.
Corequisite(s): AJLE 130, AJLE 140 or AJLE 141
Unit(s): 2.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
11.00 hours Lecture
/ 73.00 hours Lab
Out of Class Hours: 22.00
Total Course Hours: 106.00
This course conforms to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic Law Enforcement Academy requirements for Learning Domain #32, Lifetime Fitness. The course provides an overview of physical fitness for a healthy lifestyle for peace officers. Topics include proper nutrition, common health problems, causes of stress, stress management and physical conditioning.
Prerequisite(s): Students are admitted by special application only. Admission to the program is based on scores on the POST Entry-Level Exam, and other special requirements.
Corequisite(s): AJLE 100
Unit(s): 35.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
476.00 hours Lecture
/ 378.00 hours Lab
Out of Class Hours: 952.00
Total Course Hours: 1806.00
This 23-week course prepares the student for a career as a peace officer under the authority of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.). The curriculum covers learning domains ranging from academic subjects on criminal law, investigation and patrol procedures to psychomotor skills on defensive tactics, firearms training, driving skills and officer-violator contacts. The successful completion of this course will allow the student to be employed as a peace officer in California (valid for three years after graduation) and lead to the issuance of a Basic Law Enforcement Certificate from P.O.S.T. after one year of approved field service at a law enforcement agency. Graded only.
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Don Beasley, Director
(530) 895-2405
Department Office: AHPS 144
(530) 895-2401
Counseling and Advising:
(530) 895-2378
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