Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy Certificate
The Colorado Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Board certifies the CCA Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy. Individuals desiring this POST course of study must file an application with the Academy Director before registering. Colorado state law requires that students meet specific guidelines prior to admission. Information on Gainful Employment.
Those seeking to enter the CCA P.O.S.T.-approved Police Academy to be trained and receive state P.O.S.T. certification to be police officers must meet the following minimum qualifications:
- CANNOT have a felony conviction, or have a conviction, or have been convicted of, or have plead guilty to and received a deferred judgment/sentence to certain Colorado P.O.S.T.-specified misdemeanors including those involving theft, moral turpitude, domestic violence and other crimes against persons. To read and check the Colorado list of disqualifying misdemeanors go to their POST website page: https://coloradopost.gov/node/556. If you have been convicted of any of the listed misdemeanors on the state P.O.S.T. page, including a deferred judgment/sentence, or are currently awaiting trial, or under current investigation for any of these misdemeanors, you cannot apply to the CCA Basic Law Enforcement Academy!
- CANNOT have been arrested AND convicted, to include a deferred judgment/sentence, for any misdemeanor requiring a trial or appearance before a judge in the past five years to include shoplifting or disturbing the peace, excluding traffic ticket offenses. If you were arrested, but not convicted (to include not receiving a deferred judgment/sentence), you must still discuss the matter with the Academy Director before being allowed to apply for admittance.
- CANNOT be currently under any form of restraining order.
- CANNOT have a received a Dishonorable Discharge from the Armed Forces. Any other discharge, other than an Honorable Discharge, must be discussed with the Academy Director prior to application.
- CANNOT have been convicted of a DUI/DWAI offense in the past five years.
- CANNOT have four or more moving violations in the past two years, or a total of seven or more moving violations in the past five yearsCANNOT have more than six points on your driving record at the time of application to the academy. Students admitted to the academy as cadets cannot be cited and have more than six total points on their driving record at any time during the academy or they will face dismissal.
- CANNOT have more than six points on your driving record at the time of application to the academy. Students admitted to the academy as cadets cannot be cited and have more than six total points on their driving record at any time during the academy or they will face dismissal.
- CANNOT have had your license suspended for any reason within the past three years. Students admitted to the academy as cadets cannot have more than six points on their driving record during their time at the academy or will face dismissal.
- CANNOT have used marijuana within the past three years.
- CANNOT have EVER sold, manufactured, or transported for hire, ANY illegal drugs.
- CANNOT have used any other illegal drugs to include (used when not under care by a physician who gave a legal prescription to you for use) narcotic, depressant, stimulant, hallucinogen, or steroid drugs in the past 5 years. All candidates MAY be subject to a drug test prior to admittance to the academy.
- MUST pass the college entrance academic assessment test (check with the Library for times and location) and score high enough to take ENG 121, or show similar proof of equivalent ENG 121-level abilities through English reading and writing proficiencies demonstrated by a transcript of relevant completed college-level English courses with a "C" grade or higher.
- MUST be in good physical AND emotional condition, AND pass a medical exam you obtain on your own from a physician within 6 months of the academy start date. The exam must document you have no physical limitations, or pre-existing injuries, communicable, physical, or emotional conditions that you are not currently under care for under the ADA between you and your attending physician and you, that may be aggravated by the physical and high stress demands of the academy classroom and skills training, AND you must not currently be on medication that will cause safety concerns during driving, firearms, or arrest control instruction as indicated by the pharmaceutical contraindications of said medication. NOTE: We do not issue medical release or exam forms for the physical exam. Your doctor has to write out a statement attesting to the requests stated above that to the best of their knowledge, and from the exam results, you appear to be in good physical and emotional condition and appear to be able to engage in strenuous physical exercise and training and handle the emotional rigors of an intense law enforcement academy paramilitary environment..
- MUST be at least 21 years of age to apply to attend the academy.
Certain other conditions apply. For more information call the Academy Program Director at 303-880-2088, or send an email with your questions to: michael.carter@ccaurora.edu
Graduates of the Aurora Police Academy and the Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy will receive credit for the following courses:
Certificate Core Requirements: 39 credits