CAREERS IN
EMERGENCY SERVICES
KIRTLAND REGIONAL POLICE ACADEMY
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Administration Center (ADM)
Lower Level
(989) 275-5000, ext. 348
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Diane Moerland
Police Academy Secretary
(989) 275-5000, ext. 348
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Email:
Thomas Grace
Police Academy Director
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You’re a special somebody if you see yourself as a police officer or sheriff’s deputy.
Kirtland’s Regional Police Academy will give you the physical and mental training you’ll need to succeed as a professional law enforcement officer.
KCC’s academy will prepare you to be an officer with the self-discipline, respect for authority and attention to detail necessary for you to have extraordinary standards — and be safe on the job.
The Regional Police Academy is one of the most sought after spots in Kirtland Community College’s Careers in Emergency Services Department. It is a 17-week challenge that will allow you to pursue a career in service to your community — if you meet the challenge.
The 21-credit academy completes the curriculum necessary for Kirtland’s Criminal Justice Pre-Service or Criminal Justice-Administration associate’s degrees and can be taken after completing an associate’s degree through another accredited college or university. It is the final step most students will take toward becoming a police officer.
The academy uses the most up-to-date resources available including Kirtland’s on-campus firing range. The state-required core curriculum will prepare you for the state certification exam (Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards or MCOLES). If you apply to the Kirtland Regional Police Academy, you must meet educational, physical and moral standards established by MCOLES.
The academy will give you the basic training and real-world skills you need through classroom lectures and hands-on experience delivered by a wide range of faculty members who represent decades of combined professional experience and are specialists in their area of training including:
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You will participate in intensive, disciplined, military-style training as a cadet. Once you are accepted into the academy you will be required to follow a strict code of conduct, including a dress code.
Somebody has to hold the bar for safety and security in this sometimes-crazy world. If you’re reading this, you must be that somebody.
Related programs include:
Associate’s in Arts
- Criminal Justice – Generalist
Associate’s in Applied Science
- Corrections Administration
- Corrections Administration – Jail Administration
- Criminal Justice Administration
- Criminal Justice Pre-Service
- Fire Science Administration
Certificates
- Correctional Officer
- Fire Science
Partnership Programs
- Alpena Community College
- Mid Michigan Community College
- North Central Michigan College
- Davenport University
- Franklin University
- Lake Superior State University
- Madonna University
All candidates must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA or better, with a grade of C or better in all emergency services courses. A mandatory dress code is in effect for all students enrolled in the emergency services curriculum. Students have the opportunity to plan for transfer to a four-year college or university.
Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university must consult with an advisor and carefully study the requirements of the four-year institution from which they intend to secure a bachelor's degree.
Specific information about program and course requirements can be found in our College Catalog.
Program Information
2011-2012 Police Academy sessions
- July 1 through November 4, 2011
- January 2 through April 27, 2012
- July 9 through November 2, 2012
Entry requirements
To enter the Academy, a candidate must meet Standards established by MCOLES.
Educational prerequisites are as follows:
- Have completed at least an associate degree through an accredited college or university; OR
- Have completed degree prerequisites through Kirtland Community College's Criminal Justice Pre-Service degree program; OR
- Be employed and sponsored by a police department; OR
- Qualify for an educational waiver from MCOLES after completing a military police academy and serving at least a year as a military police officer.
Tuition & fees - July 2011 to April 2012
TUITION & FEES
In-District Cadet: $4,779.00
Out-of-District Cadet: $6,165.00
Rates are subject to change without notice
A student will be classified as in-district if he/she can prove that he/she resides in the Kirtland College district* prior to August 21st for the Fall Academy and prior to January 8th for the winter Academy. Residency is established in the Admissions office by one of the following methods: Driver's License, Rental Receipt, Secretary of State Identification Card, Voters Registration Card, and Property Tax Receipt.
(*See Residency Policy for more information).
PAYMENT OPTIONS
- Cash, Check, or Money Order payable to KCC. Submit to:
- VISA, MasterCard, Discover
- e-Cashier Payment Plan
- Pell grant or student loan: contact your home school
- Purchase order from a sponsoring department. Submit to:
Accounting Dept
10775 N. St. Helen Rd
Roscommon, MI 48653
Diane Moerland
Careers in Emergency Services
Kirtland Community College
10775 N. St. Helen Rd
Roscommon, MI 48653
ADDITIONAL EXPENSES
THESE EXPENSES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST OF TUITION AND FEES
- Pre-Enrollment Written Test: $60
Register and pay with credit card online at MCOLES website - Pre-Enrollment Test: $45
Register with Careers in Emergency Services Office at (989)275-5000, ext. 348 - Physical, Vision, and Hearing Exams
Varies by doctor's office
- Fingerprint, L-1 Identity Solutions: $65
Varies by location - Uniforms: $200
Contact Diane Moerland at 989-275-5000, ext. 348 for uniform purchases - MCOLES Licensing Exam: $75
Exam given at a later date. Register and pay with credit card online at MCOLES website
Rates are subject to change without notice
Employment Standards for Michigan Law Enforcement Officers
MCOLES Pre-Enrollment Testing
The Kirtland Regional Police Academy is authorized by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) as a Regional Test Center for pre-employment written and physical agility testing required of law enforcement candidates. Approximately four test sessions are conducted each year at the Community Recreation, Activities and Fitness (CRAF) Center in downtown Roscommon.
To register for the Written Test, contact MCOLES
To register for the Physical Agility Test, contact Diane Moerland at 989-275-5000, ext. 348.
