Police Academy

Fast Facts

 

 

GrandValley State University

PoliceAcademy

~ Fast Facts ~

 

Established in 1974

 

Conducted on the Allendale campus

 

GVSUPolice Academygraduates to date

1121

Instructional & support staff

(90% active / former law enforcement officers)

58

Length of program

16 weeks

Topic areas (blocks of instruction)

111

MCOLES minimum curriculum

592 hrs

GVSU enhanced curriculum (approx.)

76 hrs

GVSU academic credit hours earned

(CJ 415, 416, 417, 418, & 419)

15

Maximum class size

36

Average class size*

20

Academy completion average* 

94%

Licensing exam (first time) pass rate*

94%

Employment within 1 year of graduation*

 

60%

 

 

*averages based on 2009 – 2010 academy class data.

For more information visit our website

or contact us at:

www.gvsu.edu/cj/policeacademy

Schoolof Criminal Justice

289-C DeVos Center

401 W. Fulton

Grand Rapids, MI 49504

(616) 331-7130

4/2011

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page last modified April 11, 2011