| Police Training Academy Community College of Beaver County Municipal Police Training Academy @ CCBC Aviation Sciences Center 125 Cessna Drive Beaver Falls, PA 15010 Phone: 724-847-7000, ext. 239/Fax: 724-847-1487
Overview Opened in 1974 the Police Training Academy is located at the Community College of Beaver County in Center Township , Monaca, Pennsylvania . The academy was opened with the vision of providing training for police officers in Beaver and surrounding counties. The academy has fulfilled that mission and beyond. The academy is assisted in its mission by the Municipal Police Officers Education & Training Commission and is overseen by The Beaver County Board of Commissioners and the Board of Directors at The Community College of Beaver County. The Police Academy is committed to training all persons aspiring to obtain the Act 120 required training to be certified as a police officer in Pennsylvania and to also provide Act 180 Mandatory–In-Service Training for all active duty police officers. This will continue to be the ongoing commitment of the Academy. The Academy is housed at the CCBC Aviation Sciences Center in Chippewa Township. The state of the art Golden Dome Gymnasium facility is utilized for physical and defense tactics training. The facility houses a weight room and gymnasium facility that is also used as an indoor track and training facility as well as locker room area. Located off campus the Academy uses the firearms training facilities at The Beaver Valley Rifle and Pistol Club located on Rt. 51 adjacent to Brady’s Run Park as well as the 911 Airbase Range in Independence Township. The range hosues a (20) point outdoor combat range as well as a (10) point indoor range, rifle range and trapshooting range. The range is used to serve all local police agencies as well as State and Federal Agencies. The Academy also conducts Emergency Vehicle Operation Training involving vehicle operation under conditions representing those that cadets may encounter during everyday patrol as well as pursuit driving situations. The Academy maintains a policy of availability to all police agencies in the immediate area to provide training in all areas of law enforcement. Classes and seminars are provided throughout the year for the continuing education of police officers. These classes and seminars are presented to enhance the professionalism, ethics and knowledge of officers to provide the communities they serve with the best police service available. The Academy’s Act 120 Certification also provides its students with 35 credits towards obtaining an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice through the college. The demands of the modern day law enforcement profession necessitate the training of people who are capable and prepared to meet the challenges facing today’s police officers. The Community College of Beaver County is dedicated to filling that demand by providing the best possible training to all involved. Before being accepted into the Police Academy candidates must: · Provide a physical examination form completed by a doctor certifying that they are physical capable of participating in the physical pre-testing. · Complete and pass a Pre-Entry Psychological and Reading Exam. · Complete and pass a Pre-Entry Physical Abilities Exam. · Undergo a Criminal History and ten (10) year Driving History Check. - Pay tuition in full or make arrangements for aid if applicable at the college cashiers office.
- Purchase sufficient uniforms, ties, shoes and PT gear as specified by the Academy.
- Provide all necessary paperwork and complete all testing as described in the entry-level application before you can be accepted into the Academy.
The following will be provided as part of your tuition: - Required books, paper, pencil, and handout materials.
- Use of Glock Model 17 9mm semi-automatic pistol and 2000 rounds of ammunition and Remington .12 Ga. Shotgun and ammo.
- Use of police vehicles for patrol procedures and defensive driving classes.
- Over 750 hours of quality Act 120 training presented by dedicated and experienced staff and instructors.
To graduate you will be required to: Successfully complete 22 exams, covering 18 modules of training, with a minimum score of 75% (MPOETC requires dismissal from the Academy upon 2nd failure – One failure can be made up at a later date).
To be certified as a police officer in Pennsylvania: - You will be required to pass a certification exam administered by MPOETC officials after being hired as a police officer to be certified for employment as a police officer in Pennsylvania .
The following links will help interested persons with any questions regarding Act 120 Certification and requirements for certification: Please PRINT ALL pages of the Admission Application and complete in accordance with instructions. NOTE: All applicants must complete and return the Physical Examination Form included with the application and pay the application fee before they will be permitted to take the pre-entry testing. Applicants will be notified by mail of testing dates.
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