PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY
Bachelor of Science in Public Safety (BSPS)
PNPA Four – Year Curriculum
(High School Graduate Minimum Entry Level)
Summer Prior to 1st Year
Cadet
Organization of the PNPA Corps Cadets, Protocol/Traditions of
Orientation the Service, Honor System, Proper Social Etiquette, Anti –
Program
Hazing, Academic Orientation, Non – Academic/Tactics
(COP)
Orientation, Drills and Ceremonies, Stress Management, Group
Dynamics and Physical Fitness.
Subject
Code
CPS 101
LAL 101
LAL 102
HSS 101
HSS 102
HSS 103
MNS 101
DT 101
PE 101
FP 101
LCD 101
FIRST YEAR, 1st Semester
Subject Title
Fundamentals of Public Safety and Social Defense
Communication Arts 1 (English Grammar and Composition 1)
Pilipino (Wika at Panitikan)
General Psychology
Philosophy 1 (Logic)
Socio – Anthropology (Society and Culture with Family Planning
& AIDS Education)
Mathematics 1 (College Algebra)
Defensive Tactics 1 (Aikido)
Sports Development 1 (Basic Swimming)
Marksmanship 1 (Familiarization M-16)
Leadership & Character Development 1
(Intro to Leadership and Personality Development)
Drills & Ceremonies
Physical Fitness Test
Aptitude
Conduct
TOTAL
(45
days or
360
hours)
No. Of
Units
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
(1.5)
(1.5)
(1.5)
(1.5)
1
1
1
1
21(10)
FIRST YEAR SEMESTRAL BREAK
FIRST YEAR, 2nd Semester
Subject
Code
CPS 102
CPS 103
CPS 104
LAL 103
HSS 104
HSS 105
MNS 102
MNS 103
DT 102
PE 102
FP 102
LCD 102
Subject Title
Criminal Justice System
Fundamentals of Criminology
Management 1 (Fundamentals of Management)
Communication Arts 2 (English Grammar & Composition 2)
Philosophy 2 (Ethics)
Philippine History
Mathematics 2 (Trigonometry)
Natural Science 1 (General and Inorganic Chemistry)
Defensive Tactics 2 (Judo)
Sports Development 2 (Advance Swimming)
Marksmanship 2 (Diagnostic Firing for M -16)
Leadership and Character Development 2
(Leadership Approaches and Styles)
Drills & Ceremonies
Physical Fitness Test
Aptitude
Conduct
TOTAL
No. Of
Units
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
(1.5)
(1.5)
(1.5)
(1.5)
1
1
1
1
24 (10)
SECOND YEAR, Summer
Skills Development Program 1
Public Safety Intervention Course (PSIC) (27 days or 216 hours)
SECOND YEAR, 1st Semester
Subject
Code
CPS 205
CPS 206
CPS 207
CPS 208
CPS 209
LAL 204
HSS 206
MNS 204
DT 203
PE 203
FP 203
LCD 203
Subject Title
Law I (Criminal Law I – Book I)
Information System and Technology
Criminalistics 1 (Dactyloscopy)
Criminalistics 2 (Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology)
Politics and Governance with Philippine Constitution
Communication Arts 3 (Public Speaking)
World History
Natural Science 2 (Physics)
Defensive Tactics 3 (Karate)
Sports Development 3 (Basketball)
Marksmanship 3 (Firearms Familiarization for pistol)
Leadership & Character Development 3 (Group Dynamics and
Team Building)
Drills & Ceremonies
Physical Fitness Test
Aptitude
Conduct
TOTAL
No. Of
Units
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
(1.5)
(1.5)
(1.5)
(1.5)
1
1
1
1
24(10)
SECOND YEAR SEMESTRAL BREAK
SECOND YEAR, 2nd Semester
Subject
Code
CPS 210
CPS 211
CPS 212
CPS 213
CPS 214
CPS 215
CPS 216
LAL 205
DT 204
PE 204
FP 204
LCD 204
Subject Title
Law 2 (Criminal Law 2 – Book 2)
Criminalistics 3 (Forensic Ballistics)
Criminalistics 4 (Forensic Medicine)
Criminalistics 5 (Polygraphy)
Criminalistics 6 (Questioned Documents and Photography)
Statistics (Descriptive and Inferential)
Management 2 (Resource Management)
Communication Arts 4 (World Literature)
Defensive Tactics 4 (Taekwondo)
Sports Development 4 (Volleyball)
Marksmanship 4 (Diagnostic Firing for Pistol)
Leadership and Character Development 4 (Problem solving and
Decision Making)
Drills & Ceremonies
Physical Fitness Test
Aptitude
Conduct
TOTAL
No. Of
Units
3
3
3
1.5
3
3
3
3
(1.5)
(1.5)
(1.5)
(1.5)
1
1
1
1
22.5 (10)
THIRD YEAR, Summer
Skills Development Program 2
Special Counter Insurgency Operations Unit Training (SCOUT) and Basic Driving
(45 days or 360 hours)
THIRD YEAR, 1st Semester
Subject
Code
CPS 317
CPS 318
CPS 319
CPS 320
CPS 321
MNS 305
LAL 306
LAL 307
DT 305
PE 305
FP 305
LCD 305
Subject Title
Law 3 (Criminal Evidence)
Law 4 (Criminal Procedure with Moot Court)
Criminal Investigation with Basic SOCO Procedure
Research 1 (Fundamentals of Research with Thesis Proposal
Defense)
Introduction to National Security Administration
Natural Science 3 (Ecology and Environmental Protection)
Communication Arts 5 (Technical Writing)
Communication Arts 6 (Investigative Report Writing)
Defensive Tactics 5 (Boxing)
Sports Development 5 (Lawn Tennis)
Marksmanship 5 (Stationary and Precision Firing)
Leadership and Character Development 5
(Counselling, Mentoring and Instructional Duties)
Drills & Ceremonies
Physical Fitness Test
Aptitude
Conduct
TOTAL
No. Of
Units
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
(1.5)
(1.5)
(1.5)
(1.5)
(1.5)
1
1
1
1
22.5 (10)
THIRD YEAR SEMESTRAL BREAK
THIRD YEAR, 2nd Semester
Subject
Code
CPS 322
CPS 323
CPS 324
CPS 325
CPS 326
CPS 327
HSS 307
HSS 308
DT 306
PE 306
FP 306
LCD 305
Subject Title
No. Of
Units
3
3
3
3
3
Law 5 (Special Laws)
Research 2 (Thesis Writing with Oral Defense)
Arson Investigation
Basic Intelligence
Management 3 (Police, Fire, Jail Organization and
Administration)
Public Safety Contemporary Issues and Problems
Basic Economics with Taxation and Agrarian Reform
Life, Works and Writings of Rizal
Defensive Tactics 6 (Arnis)
Sports Development 6 (Badminton)
Marksmanship 6 (Barricaded, Motion and Time Motion
Shooting)
Leadership and Character Development 6
(Case Study and Analysis)
Drills & Ceremonies
Physical Fitness Test
Aptitude
Conduct
3
3
3
(1.5)
(1.5)
(1.5)
(1.5)
TOTAL
1
1
1
1
24 (10)
FOURTH YEAR, Summer
Skills Development Program 3
Close Quarter Battle (CQB) or
20 days or 160 hours
Tactical Commanders Course (TCC), and
20 days or 160 hours
New Cadet Battalion Detail
22.5 days or 180 hours
FOURTH YEAR, 1st Semester
POLICE – Major Subjects
Subject
Code
PMS 401
PMS 402
PMS 403
PMS 404
PMS 405
PMS 406
DT 407
FP 407
LCD 407
Subject Title
Law Enforcement Operations 1 (Patrol Operations and
Management)
Law Enforcement Operations 2 (Police Community Relations,
Law Enforcement Ethics and Media Relations)
Law Enforcement Operations 3 (Drug Enforcement, Vice
Control and Organized Crime)
Law Enforcement Operations 4 (Traffic Management)
Law Enforcement Operations 5 (VAWC)
Law Enforcement Operations 6 (Interpol Operation and
Transnational Crimes)
Defensive Tactics 7 (Mix Martial Arts/Jujitsu)
Marksmanship 7 (Scenario-Based Shooting with Pistol and
Rifle)
Leadership and Character Development 7 (Command and
Staff Functions)
Drills & Ceremonies
Physical Fitness Test
Aptitude
Conduct
TOTAL
No. Of
Units
3
3
3
3
3
3
(1.5)
(1.5)
(1.5)
1
1
1
1
18 (8.5)
FOURTH YEAR, 1ST Semester
FIRE PROTECTION – Major Subjects
Subject
Code
FMS 401
FMS 402
FMS 403
FMS 404
FMS 405
FMS 406
DT 407
FP 407
LCD 407
Subject Title
Fire Operations 1 (Introduction to Fire Service, Community
and Media Relations)
Fire Operations 2 (Fire Code of the Philippines)
Fire Operations 3 (Fire Prevention and Protection)
Fire Operations 4 (National Building Code)
Fire Operations 5 (Fire Hydraulics, Apparatus and
Equipment/Hazardous Materials, Transportation Hazards and
Weapons of Mass Destruction)
Fire Operations 6 (Philippine Electrical Code with Basic
Circuits)
Defensive Tactics 7 (Mix Martial Arts / Jujitsu)
Marksmanship 7 (Scenario – Based Shooting with Pistol and
Rifle)
Leadership and Character Development 7 (Command and
Staff Functions)
Drills & Ceremonies
Physical Fitness Test
Aptitude
Conduct
TOTAL
No. Of
Units
3
3
3
3
3
3
(1.5)
(1.5)
(1.5)
1
1
1
1
18 (8.5)
FOURTH YEAR, 1ST Semester
JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY – Major Subjects
Subject
Code
JMS 401
JMS 402
JMS 403
JMS 404
JMS 405
JMS 406
DT 407
FP 407
LCD 407
Subject Title
Jail Operations 1 (Introduction to Jail Service Management,
Community and Media Relations)
Jail Operations 2 (Penal Management, Corrections and
Rehabilitation)
Jail Operations 3 (Institutional and Community – Based
Corrections)
Jail Operations 4 (Inmates Welfare and Development, Rights
and Privileges)
Jail Operations 5 (Custody, Security and Control)
Jail Operations 6 (Probation, Parole, Pardon, and
Commutation of Sentence)
Defensive Tactics 7 (Mix Martial Arts / Jujitsu)
Marksmanship 7 (Scenario – Based Shooting with Pistol and
Rifle)
Leadership and Character Development 7 (Command and
Staff Functions)
Drills & Ceremonies
Physical Fitness Test
Aptitude
Conduct
TOTAL
No. Of
Units
3
3
3
3
3
3
(1.5)
(1.5)
(1.5)
1
1
1
1
18 (8.5)
FOURTH YEAR SEMESTRAL BREAK
FOURTH YEAR, 2ND Semester (Police, Fire and Jail)
Subject Title
CADET ATTACHMENT PROGRAM (CAP)
Phase 1 – (Training/Seminars)
Phase 2 – (Station’s Immersion)
Phase 3 – (Case – Based Scenarios)
Phase 4 – (CAP Report, Documentation and Presentation and
Conduct of Comprehensive Examination)
TOTAL
CLASS GRADUATION
Bachelor of Science in Public Safety
No. Of Units
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
12