Diploma in Law Enforcement 720 Academy

Campus Diploma Full Time
Delivery
Campus
Study mode
Full Time
Level
Diploma
Starts
Fall, Spring

Introduction

Law Enforcement 720 Academy is a Diploma program taught at Nicolet Area Technical College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

The Law Enforcement 720 Academy at Nicolet Area Technical College (Technical Diploma) prepares students for a law enforcement career in the State of Wisconsin. Training includes patrol response, physical fitness, application of investigations, criminal justice, emergency vehicle response, sensitive crimes, and principles of investigations, with instruction aligned to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Training, and Standards Bureau criteria.

Learning is delivered on campus through classroom lecture, on-campus labs, group discussion, hands-on exercises, and scenario participation. The program runs through term-based courses that include WI Department of Justice 720 Academy integration exercises, with DOJ Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III written examinations administered within specific courses.

Successful students can receive up to 23 associate’s degree college credits. Career options listed include municipal, county, state, or federal law enforcement, private security, police officer, and conservation warden/DNR or park ranger.

Modules

  • Overview of Patrol Response
  • Physical Fitness
  • Application of Investigations
  • Overview of Criminal Justice
  • Principles of Emergency Vehicle Response
  • Sensitive Crimes
  • Overview of Investigations
  • Application of Traffic Response
  • Principles of Investigations
  • Principle of Tactics
  • Overview of Tactics
  • Scenario Assessment

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Law Enforcement 720 Academy at Nicolet Area Technical College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

  • program specific academic requirment set by Nicolet Area Technical College.
  • English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Nicolet Area Technical College as pre-requiste for admission in Law Enforcement 720 Academy.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

  • I am a citizen of The United States of America (applicable to law enforcement academy students only).
  • I am or will be at least 18 years of age by the completion of training.
  • I possess a valid Wisconsin driver's license or such other valid operator's permit recognized by the Wisconsin DOT as authorizing operation of a motor vehicle in Wisconsin (applicable to law enforcement academy students only).
  • I possess a general educational development diploma or am a high school graduate who has completed a secondary education program through a public school, private school, an equivalency diploma program, or home education program within the United States or its territories.
  • I have earned at least 60 associate degree level college credits or higher, or an associate degree or higher from a college or university accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education. (Law enforcement and tribal law enforcement officers who do not meet this requirement at the time of employment, have 5 years from their date of employment to meet this requirement.)
  • I have not been convicted of a federal felony, or of any offense which if committed in Wisconsin could be punished as a felony, and has not been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence (18 U.S.C. §922(g)(9)), or I have been granted an absolute and unconditional pardon.

Courses Units

More Information

  • Municipal, County, State, or Federal Law Enforcement
  • Private Security
  • Police Officer
  • Conservation Warden/DNR or Park Ranger
  • Deputy Sheriff

Scholarships

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.