Program information
Police Pre-Employment Training, or Phase 1 Police Academy
Get the training you need to become an honest, ethical, and competent police officer in your community with this one-year certificate — a quick-start alternative to traditional police academies, which require employment as a police officer before training. It provides 85% of the basic training required to become a police officer in New York State, giving you a competitive edge over other applicants in the hiring process. Program faculty include law enforcement officials and adjunct faculty with experience in the field.
Please note: Additional training to complete the Basic Course for Police Officers can only be obtained once you are hired by a police agency and become a sworn police officer.
Upon completion of the one-year program, students should be prepared to enter the field of law enforcement with the skills to:
- Speak and write effectively
- Interact in a diverse population
- Analyze quantitative information, and think critically
- Demonstrate information literacy
See semester-by-semester plan
Career opportunities
This program provides the education component for future employment in the field of law enforcement.
Contact us
Laura Goff, Dean
Payne Hall 351, Utica Campus
Phone: 315-731-5722
Email: lgoff@mvcc.edu
Troy Little, Director of Law Enforcement Programs
Phone: 315-731-5728
Email: tlittle@mvcc.edu