IUP Part-time/Full-time Police Academy at CNX - Southpointe campus
(Main Campus - Canonsburg, PA)
IUP offers the part-time Act 120 Program at CNX - Southpointe campus. This academy allows qualified individuals to participate in the PA Act 120 Basic Police Officer Training Program, which will certify graduates as municipal police officers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The part-time training schedule is designed for working individuals looking for weekday evening and weekend training times. The academy classes will meet on three weekday evenings M-W-TH from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. and one weekend day (Saturday) from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The duration of the program is approximately 46 weeks until graduation.
The part-time academy at CNX Southpointe campus operates one session each year. The next class will begin May 10, 2025. Applications are accepted now. Entrance testing takes place weekly after and application is submitted and a physical is completed. If interested, either log on to the IUP Criminal Justice Training Center website and request an application or contact Academy Director Marcia Cole at 724-357-3987 or mcole@iup.edu or CNX Program Coordinator Andrew Volchko at avolchko@iup.edu for more information. A full-time class is set to begin at that location in March 2026. Testing for the full-time academy at that location will begin in January 2026.
IUP Main Campus Full-Time Police Academy
The full-time academy at IUP main campus conducts two academy classes annually. The spring or first session is tentatively scheduled to begin the first Monday in January of each year. Applications are accepted starting in September through the last week of December before classes begin. The fall or second session tentatively begins the third Monday in June of each year. Applications are accepted beginning in February through the first week of June before the start of classes. Entrance testing takes place continually during the above-referenced application time periods. For more information, contact Academy Director Marcia Cole at 724-357-3987 or mcole@iup.edu or Program Coordinator Joe Gray at 724-357-3988 or rjgray@iup.edu.
To begin the application process, visit the IUP Criminal Justice Training Center website and submit your application online. On-campus housing is available for this academy. Housing information is included in the application packet. Students can also secure their own off-campus housing for this academy.
Academy dates are tentative depending on enrollment numbers. Financial aid is available for all academy locations through IUP.
If you are interested in any of these academies, please contact Program Secretary Dolores Karcher at 724-357-6943 or dkarcher@iup.edu.
Act 165 Waivers
Out-of-state law enforcement officers and Military Police officers who meet the standards MPOTEC has set forth are eligible to take an assessment test. Please visit the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission for further details.