Mid-Michigan
Police Academy
The 18-week Mid-Michigan Police Academy,
offered in the fall each year, provides students with
more than 650 hours of training, far surpassing the state mandated
562 hours.
Candidates applying to the Academy must
have an associate degree or 37 semester credits, which include
CORE requirements. Candidates meeting the second criterion must be
eligible for an associate degree after completing the Academy.
In addition, candidates
applying to the Mid-Michigan Police Academy should be 21 years of
age or older.
To submit an
Application for
acceptance to the Police Academy please print the application and
follow the submission procedures outlined in the packet.
Other qualifications include a minimum
2.0 grade point average, a good driving record, no felony
convictions, vision correctable to 20/20 with no congenital color
deficiency, and normal hearing required.
Successful applicants must also
complete:
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The Oral Board examination - a
competitive process which scores and ranks applicants. |
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The
MCOLES battery of pre-enrollment
reading / writing and physical skills examinations. (To
register and make payment for the reading/writing test please
go to the MCOLES website. To register for the MCOLES
Physical Agility test at LCC, payment must be made at the LCC
Cashier's Office by the Friday before the test. Payment
can be made in person or by calling (517)267-5959. Test
dates can be found at the MCOLES website.) |
Participation in the Academy requires a
strong commitment of time and dedication from each student.
Academy training often exceeds 48 hours per week. Because of the
need for flexibility in scheduling, recruits are encouraged not to
hold any outside employment.
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