Full-Time/Intensive Academy Class Dates:
172nd Basic Academy Class (In Progress)
Orientation: Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Start Date: Monday, April 1, 2013
Graduation Date: Friday, September 27, 2013
173rd Basic Academy Class (FULL)
Orientation: Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Start Date: Monday, September 9, 2013
Graduation Date: Friday, March 7, 2014
We are no longer accepting NON-AFFILIATE applications for the 173rd basic academy. We are now accepting applications for the 174th basic academy.
Basic Modular Academy Dates:
- Regular Basic Academy - Module III
- Regular Basic Academy - Module II
- Regular Basic Academy - Module I
The Basic Academy is a fully functional law enforcement training facility. As well as the main academy building in Pittsburg CA, the academy is comprised of a firing range, driving range, and off site “simulated ammunitions” enclosed dwellings.
The California Commission on Police Officer Standards and Training certifies the Basic Academy. It is required for those individuals seeking a position as a full time peace officer in California.
The Basic Academy is a 26-week law enforcement academy. The academy is para-military and highly disciplined. The recruits who are accepted into the academy are either hired by a law enforcement agency or selected as a “non-affiliated recruit” or student. A non-affiliated recruit is chosen by the academy staff based in their written test score, results of a background investigation, and an interview.
Once accepted into the Basic Academy, recruits are expected to perform at the standards set by the academy staff. Academy Instructors are drawn from highly trained members of law enforcement from around the Bay Area. The instructors are experts in their field and offer on the job experience coupled with specialized training. The instruction techniques range from lecture to role playing, to hands-on training.
The academy recruits are required to participate in a rigorous physical fitness program that pushes them to improve and then maintain their physical and mental fitness throughout their law enforcement careers. The academy has a“state of the art” fitness center that rivals most commercial fitness centers.
As well as written examinations and physical tests, the recruits will be expected to master the technical skills of firearms operation, defensive tactics, and emergency vehicle operation (EVOC). Subject matter expert instructors from each of these areas will train and test recruits to meet rigorous standards set by POST and the academy.
At the end of the 26 weeks, provided the recruit has met all of the standards and passed all of the required tests, the recruit will graduate from the Basic Academy with a POST Basic Academy Certificate. Through a partnership with Los Medanos College, each recruit will also earn college credits (see accreditation below). Once a recruit has graduated from the Basic Academy, he or she is eligible for employment as a peace officer in most California jurisdictions.
CORE COMPETENCIES
The Basic Academy at the Contra Costa County Law Enforcement Training Center prides itself on being one of the finest academies in the state. Recruits graduating will achieve sound performance in all the Core Competencies of law enforcement: Leadership, Officer Safety, Use of Force, Legal Authority/Individual Rights, Police Vehicle Operation, Conflict Resolution, Problem Solving/Decision-Making, Communication, Ethics, Stress Tolerance and Emotional Maturity, Local Procedures
By employing the finest instructors, utilizing state of the art facilities and an absolute commitment to the success of the recruits, The Contra Costa County Law Enforcement Training Center graduates law enforcement professionals who are second to none!
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Cost: The cost of the Basic Academy is $4,385.00**, which includes college registration and all associated training and material fees, including the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course***
Scholarships - Bay Alarm Company may provide LETC Non-Affiliated Recruits (those not currently employed by an Agency) with scholarship funds, offsetting the cost of the Basic Academy.
For more information regarding scholarships, please call the Academy at (925) 427-8238.
Military Veterans: The Contra Costa County Law Enforcement Training Center Basic Academy is approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for VA benefits, under the G.I. Bill. Law enforcement is a challenging and rewarding career, and an excellent opportunity to utilize your training and experience from your military service. The Contra Costa County Law Enforcement Training Center Basic Academy can help you achieve your professional goals. Additional resources/help may be available to veterans once registered as a student through our partner, Los Medanos College, at:
http://www.losmedanos.edu/veterans/
Accreditation: Graduates earn college credit from Los Medanos College and receive P.O.S.T. certification. Semester units are available for the Basic Academy, both Modular and Intensive formats. See the LMC website/catalog for specifics:
http://www.losmedanos.edu/schedule/catlinks.asp
Registration: To apply for the Basic Academy, students must complete and pass the P.O.S.T. certified reading and writing comprehension test.
Location: The Basic Academy meets at the Law Enforcement Training Center at 340 Marina Boulevard, Pittsburg. Firearms, field tactics, and driver training are held at off campus sites. Schedules and locations are subject to change.
**additional $500 (approx.) for uniforms
***EVOC fee may be reimbursed by P.O.S.T. for affiliated students
For more information: on the Basic P.O.S.T. Academy call (925) 427-8238
Upcoming PELLET B (POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery) Offerings:
Dates To Be Determined
Location: Law Enforcement Training Center, 340 Marina Boulevard, Pittsburg, CA 94565
There is an Applicant Preparation Guide available at: http://lib.post.ca.gov/Publications/poWrittenPracticeTest.pdf
PLEASE CONTACT THE ACADEMY CLERK AT (925) 427-8238 FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BASIC ACADEMY OR TESTING.
