NYS Basic Police Academy

SUNY Corning Community College offers two options to complete the NYS Basic Police Academy. For individuals who are yet to be hired by a law enforcement agency, you should enroll in the College’s Police Basic Training Certificate.

For individuals who are pre-hired, the college offers a non-credit NYS-approved Police Basic Academy. Phase I of the program which is 587.5 hours, meets/exceeds the minimum required by NYS.

Curriculum

The areas of Instruction for the Police Basic Academy are:

  1.  Administration of Justice
  2. Intro to LE
  3. Laws of New York
  4. LE Skills
  5. Community Interaction
  6. Mass Casualties
  7. Law Enforcement Medical Training
  8. Investigations

Also included in this program is Physical Training (65 hours).

Upon Completion

Police officers who successfully complete this training will complete their certification with Phase II, including Supervised Field Training delivered by the hiring department.

Registration

Registration for the non-credit academy must come from the hiring department.

For more information, please contact the Southern Tier Law Enforcement Academy at 607-936-7397 or ilearn@corning-cc.edu.


SUNY Corning Community College is committed to ensuring equal access to students with disabilities. If you believe that you will need accommodations while taking this course, please contact Accessibility Services by phone 607-962-9262 or email Accessibility@corning-cc.edu to begin the process of requesting accommodations. We strive to coordinate accommodations in a timely manner, but some accommodations may not be available when you need them if you do not give timely notice.