Current Academy Schedules
IUP Part-Time Police Academy at Robert Morris University
(Main Campus - Moon Township, PA)
IUP offers one part-time Act 120 Program at Robert Morris University. This academy allows for 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 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. and one weekend day 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 Robert Morris University operates one session each year. The annual start of class is generally the second Saturday of each August. Applications are accepted each year starting in April. Entrance testing takes place from April through the first week in August of each year. If interested, either log on to the IUP Criminal Justice Training Center website and request an application, or contact Program Director Marcia Cole at 724-357-3987 or mcole@iup.edu, or RMU Program Coordinator Thomas Rutowski 412-287-8042 or trutowsk@iup.edu for more information.
IUP Full-Time Police Academy at Penn West University of Pennsylvania at California, Pa.
Both IUP and Penn West University recognize in today's environment police officers are called to possess higher levels of education and training. To respond to this need, an associate in applied science (AAS) degree in Policing and Technology has been developed and approved at Penn West University at California, Pa. Incorporated into this degree is one semester dedicated to the Act 120 - Basic Police Officer training program, making the student more marketable by possessing not only an AAS but also by obtaining the Act 120 certification.
The full-time academy at Penn West University at California, Pa. class schedule operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The class generally begins the first Monday in February of each year. Applications are accepted starting in the month of August through the last week of January before classes begin. Entrance testing takes place continually during the application time period. For more information, contact IUP-CJTC Program Director Marcia Cole at 724-357-3987 or mcole@iup.edu, or Penn West University at California, Pa. Program Coordinator Jonathan Patterson at 412-654-7676 or jtpatter@iup.edu. To begin the application process, visit the IUP Criminal Justice Training Center website and request an application.
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 the month of 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 Program Director Marcia Cole at 724-357-3987 or mcole@iup.edu. To begin the application process, visit the IUP Criminal Justice Training Center website and request an application. On-campus housing will be 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 three academy locations through IUP.
If you are interested in any of these academies, please contact Program Director Marcia Cole at 724-357-3987 or Marcia.Cole@iup.edu or Program Secretary Dolores Karcher at 724-357-6943 or dkarcher@iup.edu.
Act 165 eligible partial waiver cadets are also welcome to apply to any of the three locations.