Law Enforcement AAS
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Degree/Certificate
Associate of Applied Science
Interest Areas
Human Sciences
Description
The term "police" has been defined as a governmental entity, whether city, county, state, or national that is relied upon to maintain order, keep the peace, detect and prevent crime, respond to and provide emergency services, and enforce criminal law. The North Idaho College (NIC) Law Enforcement program provides professionalism through training to newly hired officers of law enforcement agencies and students seeking employment in law enforcement. The Basic Patrol Academy is designed in a police academy format, accredited by the Idaho Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T) Council. The academy meets four days per week, approximately eight hours per day for eighteen weeks. Approximately 45 local law enforcement experts teach more than 60 law enforcement topics, sharing a wide array of experience and knowledge with students in the classroom, in the mat room, in the field skills training, and through scenario-based training.
North Idaho College offers three levels of certification in Law Enforcement from which the student may choose: the Basic Technical Certificate, which is awarded upon completion of the Basic Patrol Academy, the Intermediate Technical Certificate, or the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree. Please see the specific program requirements for each certificate or the AAS degree.
To successfully complete the Basic Patrol Academy, students will be required to pass all P.O.S.T. requirements for physical fitness, marksmanship, and P.O.S.T. written, field skills, and certification tests. Upon successful completion of the Basic Patrol Academy, students are eligible to take the P.O.S.T. Challenge Exam for Peace Officer Certification in Idaho.
The North Idaho College Basic Patrol Academy is accredited by the Idaho Peace Officer standards and Training Council (P.O.S.T.). Although an open admissions program, there are several admission requirements, which include an oral interview, entrance assessment, background check (to include fingerprint submittal, polygraph examination, psychological evaluation), and medical, vision, and hearing examinations.
Fees for these tests are the student's responsibility. In addition to the NIC Basic Patrol Academy application, P.O.S.T. also requires an application which is submitted online for P.O.S.T. approval prior to attending the POST academy. Upon acceptance into the Basic Patrol Academy, students will be required to purchase and wear NIC Basic Patrol Academy and physical fitness uniforms while in class.
Certified Law Enforcement Professionals: Students who successfully complete the Basic Patrol Academy in Meridian, Idaho and provide proof of completion to the Registrar's Office will have the LAWE courses waived as part of the program requirements for the Intermediate Technical Certificate and/or Associate of Applied Science degrees. College credit for these courses will not be awarded.
North Idaho College offers three levels of certification in Law Enforcement from which the student may choose: the Basic Technical Certificate, which is awarded upon completion of the Basic Patrol Academy, the Intermediate Technical Certificate, or the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree. Please see the specific program requirements for each certificate or the AAS degree.
To successfully complete the Basic Patrol Academy, students will be required to pass all P.O.S.T. requirements for physical fitness, marksmanship, and P.O.S.T. written, field skills, and certification tests. Upon successful completion of the Basic Patrol Academy, students are eligible to take the P.O.S.T. Challenge Exam for Peace Officer Certification in Idaho.
The North Idaho College Basic Patrol Academy is accredited by the Idaho Peace Officer standards and Training Council (P.O.S.T.). Although an open admissions program, there are several admission requirements, which include an oral interview, entrance assessment, background check (to include fingerprint submittal, polygraph examination, psychological evaluation), and medical, vision, and hearing examinations.
Fees for these tests are the student's responsibility. In addition to the NIC Basic Patrol Academy application, P.O.S.T. also requires an application which is submitted online for P.O.S.T. approval prior to attending the POST academy. Upon acceptance into the Basic Patrol Academy, students will be required to purchase and wear NIC Basic Patrol Academy and physical fitness uniforms while in class.
Certified Law Enforcement Professionals: Students who successfully complete the Basic Patrol Academy in Meridian, Idaho and provide proof of completion to the Registrar's Office will have the LAWE courses waived as part of the program requirements for the Intermediate Technical Certificate and/or Associate of Applied Science degrees. College credit for these courses will not be awarded.