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WCJC has been certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) as a licensed Texas Peace Officer training academy. Our graduates receive 20 college credits.
Classes are offered at the Wharton and Richmond campuses. Day and night classes are available and are limited to 30 students per class.
http://www.tcleose.state.tx.us/
Police Academy:
(Basic Peace Officers Training Certificate)
(20 semester credit hours)
A certificate program offered by the WCJC Police
Academy in the Division of Vocational Science, Continuing Education, and
Distance Learning through Public Safety Training.
WCJC operates a licensed police academy certified
by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.
Participants must apply and be accepted. Students who successfully complete
this training are eligible to take the state licensing examination to become a
licensed peace officer in the State of Texas.
The Police Academy offers both day and evening
classes in the Basic Peace Officers Course. The Police Academy also offers
in-service training for area law-enforcement agencies and officers. Students
must take certificate courses as a block. A class average of 80% and a grade of
80 on the final exam are required to successfully complete the Basic Peace
Officers Certificate Course.
The following qualifications must
be met before enrolling in the WCJC Police Academy (Basic Peace Officers
Certificate Course):
1. Be
at least 21 years of age within 60 days after graduation from the police
academy; or
a.
have received
credit for at least 60 semester hours of study from an accredited college or
university; or
b.
have received an
associate degree from an accredited college; or
c.
have
received an Honorable Discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States after
at least two years of active service; and
2. Have
not been convicted at any time of a felony offense.
3. Have
never been nor currently on court-ordered community supervision or
probation for any criminal offense above the grade of a Class B misdemeanor or a
Class B Misdemeanor within the last ten years.
4. Have
never been convicted for any criminal offense above the grade of a Class
B Misdemeanor or a Class B Misdemeanor within the last 10 years.
5. Have
never been convicted at any time of a Family Violence offense.
6. Are
not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing firearms or
ammunition.
7. Be
a high-school graduate or high school equivalency certificate (GED) or an
honorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States after at least 24
months of active duty service..
8. Be
examined by a licensed physician and be declared, in writing, within the past 90
days, both:
a. to
be physically sound and free from any defects which may adversely affect the
performance of duty as a peace officer, reserve peace officer, or jailer;
and
b. to
show no trace of drug dependency or illegal drug use after a physical
examination, blood test, or other medical test.
9. Be
examined by the WCJC Police Academy's licensed psychologist or psychiatrist at
the prescribed time and declared in writing to be in satisfactory psychological
and emotional health.
10. Be
of good moral character.
11. Successfully
complete all entry tests and forms as required by the WCJC Police Academy.
Applicants who are currently employed by a
law-enforcement agency and have completed these requirements as a part of their
employment need not be re‑examined, but must submit documentation for
verification.
TCLEOSE Forms L-2 and L-3s must indicate designation as a Peace Officer. Any
other designation will require re-examination.
This does not include the academy's entry examinations.
Night-time Police Academy Courses are held on the Fort Bend Technical College
and Wharton Main Campuses
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Night Academy Course |
Course Titles |
Semester Hours |
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First Semester |
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CJLE 1506 |
Basic Peace Officer I |
5 |
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CJLE 1512 |
Basic Peace Officer II |
5 |
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10 semester hours |
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Second Semester |
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CJLE 1518 |
Basic Peace Officer III |
5 |
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CJLE 1524 |
Basic Peace Officer IV |
5 |
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10 semester hours |
Daytime Police Academy Courses are held on the Wharton Main Campus only.
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Day Academy Course |
Course Titles |
Semester Hours |
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Spring or Fall Semester |
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CJLE 1506 |
Basic Peace Officer I |
5 |
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CJLE 1512 |
Basic Peace Officer II |
5 |
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CJLE 1518 |
Basic Peace Officer III |
5 |
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CJLE 1524 |
Basic Peace Officer IV |
5 |
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20 semester hours |
Persons who wish to enroll in Police Training should write to the Wharton County
Junior College Public Safety Training, 911 E. Boling Hwy, Wharton, Texas 77488.
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