age limit for police academy
There are two ways to gain admission to the St. Louis CMPA. hired by one of the law enforcement agencies in St. Louis County and sent to the Academy as a department-hired recruit. For more information, contact any of the police departments in St. Louis County. The selection process is a competitive one consisting of an initial application screening, physical qualification test, written examination, qualifications screening, and background investigation. Upon receipt of a conditional offer of employment, a medical examination and a psychological evaluation will be conducted. A candidate must have: (1) a bachelor's degree; OR (2) possess a minimum of 90 credits and will complete their degree by a specified date prior to the written examination. The deadline for completing a bachelor's degree under option 2 and remaining eligible will be announced at the time of initial application. (3) OR a candidate must have an associate's degree or 60 college credits, PLUS at least 24 months of satisfactory employment or military experience; OR (4) 30 college credits, PLUS at least 24 months of active duty military service with an honorable discharge. The Academy offers a challenging twenty-five week basic recruit training program. The program is non-residential, that is, recruits go home after each duty day. Recruits attend classes full-time, five days a week, so that the recruit's primary focus is on learning to be a police officer. Every past graduate of the St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy has achieved a passing score on the required Missouri POST Licensure Exam. The Physical Qualification Test (PQT) Battery will consist of the following timed tests: 75 Yard Pursuit Run, Push Ups, Sit Ups, and 1.5 Mile Run. Applicants unable to pass the PQT will be disqualified from the current selection process. Welcome to Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training’s (POST) website. POST thanks all of our constituents who have shared their ideas in the effort to make POST successful. Our focus remains to strengthen the basic academy programs and the policies that guide POST’s activities. While doing so, POST will move forward to implement our strategic goals. 1 Must be between the ages of 20 ½ - 44 years of age (applicants must be 21 prior to graduating the academy and must not turn 45 prior to graduating the academy). 2  Must be a U.S. citizen.  Must never have been convicted of or received community supervision for a Class A Misdemeanor or Felony. POST is seeking the expertise of individuals throughout the entire state to maintain our national reputation in law enforcement training. We encourage your comments or thoughts on how to enhance POST training services, and suggestions about our website content. Special emphasis is placed on academics at the St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy. The classroom portions of the Academy are rigorous and challenging, and while POST mandates a passing score of 70%, 70% at the CMPA is not easy. What is more, the staff of the St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy is never satisfied with just meeting minimal standards.
20 ½ - 44 years of age.