Santa Rosa Junior College
Public Safety Training Center
5743 Skylane Blvd., Windsor, CA 95492 * 837-8843 * FAX 836-2948
April 2016 BASIC POLICE ACADEMY – INTENSIVE
Santa Rosa Junior College will be conducting orientation and testing for the
April 4 through August 19 Basic Police Academy.
This intensive 20 week, 800 hour academy generally meets from 7 am to 4 pm,
Monday through Friday in addition to some evenings and weekends.
The Academy teaches criminal law, laws of search and seizure, laws of
evidence, traffic laws, investigative techniques, patrol procedures, firearms,
driver training, defensive tactics, first aid, CPR and more.
The Academy is certified by the California Commission on Peace Officer
Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.). Successful completion of this course will
make you eligible for employment as a police officer or deputy sheriff anywhere
in California.
QUALIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION:
The class will be held at our facility in Windsor. All your travel, transportation and
accommodation arrangements should be made with this in mind when you
consider enrolling in this class you:
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Must attend orientation for this class.
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Must present photo I.D. at the time of testing.
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Must POSSESS a valid driver's license at time of the class.
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Must pass the P.O.S.T. Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery
(PELLET B) with a score of T42 or higher. (Required by most
California law enforcement agencies).
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Must be eligible to register as a student at Santa Rosa Junior College
without a waiver of College regulations.
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Must pass a California Department of Justice criminal records
check (cost varies). Non-residents must also pass a FBI criminal
records check at an additional cost.
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Must pass a medical examination.
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Must be a high school graduate or possess a G.E.D. certificate.
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Must purchase or possess all Academy uniforms and equipment
(approx. cost $2000).
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California residents must pay course cost: $4,053.00 *
Out of State residents must pay course cost: $8,358.00 *
* Fees subject to change
Financial Aid and Veterans benefits and scholarships are available to qualified
students. For information call:
Financial Aid Office 707/527-4471
V. A. Office
707/527-4326
Scholarship
707/527-4740
Location for testing:
SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE
PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER
5743 SKYLANE BLVD.
WINDSOR, CALIFORNIA 95492
ORIENTATION /T E S T I N G D A T E S
Monday
2/1/2016 -
Saturday
2/6/2016
6:00 PM -
8:00 AM
11:00 PM
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- ROOM TBA
1:00 PM - ROOM TBA
To sign up for one of the two mandatory orientation/testing dates, please
email eozols@santarosa.edu . There will be no confirmation letter sent for
these testing dates. It is incumbent upon you to be present at the
prescribed date and time.
* * * LATE ARRIVALS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED * * *
*** PARKING FEES ARE REQUIRED - $4.00 PLEASE HAVE
EXACT CHANGE (FOUR $1.00 bills or ATM) ***
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These are the only orientation dates scheduled --- all interested applicants must
attend the orientation on one of these dates. This orientation will provide an
overview of the course. Selection will be based on a passing test score and
completeness of the application packet.
If you have taken the P.O.S.T. Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery
(PELLET B) at the Training Center or other location within one year of the start of
the academy you are applying to attend, you do not need to retest if you scored
T-42 or higher.
NOTE:
We request that you bring a copy of your letter with T score and date of test with
you to the Selection process on November 9 at 8am., Room TBA if you took the
P.O.S.T. test at a different location other than the Windsor Public Safety Training
Center.
For an example of the P.O.S.T. Test log on to:
http://post.ca.gov/entry-level-test-battery.aspx. Click on “Applicant”, drop down
and click on The Applicant Preparation Guide for the POST Entry-Level Law
Enforcement Test Battery.
Revised 11/2015