Law Enforcement Training Academy
The Law Enforcement Training Program at Trinidad State College College is accredited
by the Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (POST). The Law Enforcement
program is designed to prepare students to become professional law enforcement officers
who have the ability to think clearly, apply communication and human behavior principles,
and effectively use hands on skills as the situation requires.
What will I learn?
This training program is designed to provide you with the skills you will need to
perform the duties of a law enforcement professional. To a large extent, what you
learn here will depend upon your individual focused effort. However, these rules and
regulations will assist you in the learning process and to help facilitate an orderly
orientation into the Academy program. You will discover that a moderate amount of
discipline will be applied during academy sessions and field training exercises. This
is for your safety and benefit while you are attending the Academy as well as when
you are employed by a law enforcement agency where proper educational functioning
depends upon your mature internal discipline. The Colorado Peace Officers Standards
and Training Board has established a curriculum and has mandated the required amount
of training hours used in all Law Enforcement Training Programs. This places an attendee
at the Academy in a different learning situation than that of a traditional college
student. Therefore, attendees are referred to as RECRUITS who must complete all of
the mandated hours prescribed by P.O.S.T. before they are eligible to sit for the
state certification exam. Observance of these Rules and Regulations is an integral
part of your Academy training. They become an important part of an agency’s selection
process because your ability to abide by these rules is an indication of your probable
performance in your chosen career – LAW ENFORCEMENT.
What is the location?
The majority of the training takes place at the San Luis Valley Law Enforcement Regional
Training Center, located in Alamosa, CO. Skills training also takes place at various
locations within Alamosa.
What will I earn? Certificate? Degree?
Attending this academy will earn you a Certificate in Basic Law Enforcement (35 Credit
hours).
What careers or fields can I pursue from this certificate or degree?
By earning this certificate in Basic Law Enforcement, you will be eligible to take
your Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) test to obtain certification to become
a police officer within the State of Colorado.
Course availability?
Spots are limited to twenty-five (25) cadets per academy. Class starts in the fall
(usually mid-August) and graduation is the following May.
What is the program length?
This program is approximately 9 ½ months long and consists of 614 contact hours.
Is this a limited entry program or discipline?
Cadets must be required to pass a background check and possess no felonies or violent
misdemeanors on their record. In addition, cadets must be able to submit and pass
drug screenings.
Is there professional licensure?
You will take your Colorado POST test after the conclusion of the academy to obtain
your state certification.
Where can I transfer my degree?
Cadets who want to obtain their Associates degree in Basic Law Enforcement, after
completion of their Certificate at the Academy, can do so by earning an additional
27 credits.
Degree/Certificate:
- Basic Law Enforcement - AAS
- Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) - Certificate
Program information:
Plan of Study:
Pass Rates
Program | Licensure/Certification Exam | Time Period | Current Pass Rates | Website |
Law Enforcement Training Academy | Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training Board | 2010 | 90.00% | Website |
Law Enforcement Training Academy | Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training Board | 2011 | 100.00% | Website |
Law Enforcement Training Academy | Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training Board | 2012 | 80.00% | Website |
Law Enforcement Training Academy | Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training Board | 2013 | 80.00% | Website |
Law Enforcement Training Academy | Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training Board | 2014 | 87.50% | Website |
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* In order to protect the privacy rights of candidates for licensure, the total number of candidates tested for each school and the pass rates for schools with 10 or fewer applicants are not posted. |
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Tate Kindschuh
LETA Director
VC 202G
(719) 252-3605
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Jack Wiley
Dean of Instruction
VC 202G
(719) 589-7064
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Professional Licensure Disclosure
Important Note for Prospective Students:
If you are considering an academic program that leads to a professional license in
the state where you plan on living and working after graduating, it is highly recommended
that you first seek guidance from the appropriate licensing agency in that state BEFORE
beginning the academic program at Trinidad State College. In compliance with the U.S.
Department of Education and the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity
Agreement (NC-SARA), Trinidad State College provides information pertaining to professional
licensure and certification in correlation with programs offered at TSC that may lead
to state licensure.
The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) is an agreement among member
states, districts, and territories that establishes comparable national standards
for interstate offering of postsecondary courses. It is intended to make it easier
for students to take courses offered by postsecondary institutions based in another
state.
If you plan on taking Trinidad State College classes, please check the SARA Map to
verify that your state has either authorized or exempted our college to offer classes
or programs to you as a resident of your state.
Students are advised to review the following program licensure information BEFORE
beginning a program at TSC that leads to professional licensure with the intent to
be licensed outside of the state of Colorado:
Review the licensing information provided for the applicable program(s) below.
While TSC endeavors to ensure this information is up to date, changes in licensure
requirements of any state can change at any time. Contact the appropriate licensing
agency in the U.S. states and territories where licensure is intended. This will enable
you to obtain the most up-to-date information about licensure requirements and confirm
TSC’s program meets those requirements especially while progressing through any of
these programs.
Not all of TSC’s programs are formally approved for professional licensure. However,
while a program may not be formally approved in states outside of Colorado, it may
still meet all or a portion of the “educational” requirements for licensure in other
states and territories. Therefore, it may be necessary for you to contact the licensing
agency directly to find out if a TSC program will meet educational requirements in
states other than Colorado.
Additionally, while progressing through any of these programs, TSC recommends that
you check licensing agency requirements regularly to monitor whether they have changed
in a manner that impacts your licensure plans.
To learn more, please review the licensure information provided for the program of
interest:
Cosmetology
Emergency Medical Services
Law Enforcement Academy
Nurse Aide
Nursing
For additional assistance pertaining to professional licensing compliance, please
contact Lynette Bates, Vice President for Academic Affairs, lynette.bates@ligalocalvaldepenas.com.