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Galveston College Law Enforcement Academy  at Galveston College

Galveston College Law Enforcement Academy

at Galveston College

Houston Catalog

The Galveston College Law Enforcement Academy offers a full-time and part-time academy for individuals who are seeking their Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) basic peace officers license. The basic academy program involves more than 720 hours of classroom and hands-on training. This course is available to police departments sending recruits, or individual applicants.

Leads to

$64.7k careers

Costs

$1.1k

Takes

8 Months
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Example Career

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.

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$48,880

$64,700

$84,420

$23.5

$31.11

$40.59

Admissions

   High school diploma or equivalency
   No felony conviction
   Background check
   Drug testing

The basic academy program is available to individuals who meet admission standards and are accepted for attendance. Attendees must be prepared for a demanding program. The process is mentally and physically challenging. There are significant time demands both in and out of the classroom. But the rewards are high for those who are capable of the challenge. Policing is an honorable profession. Service to others is a high calling, one that few are willing to accept in their lives.

Who do I Contact?

4015 Ave Q
Galveston, TX 77550

Quick Facts

Location:  Galveston, TX

Type:  Short-term training 7+ months

Format:  In-Person

Hours:  Full-time

Age:  21 and up

Requirements:  High school diploma or equivalency, No felony conviction, Background check, Drug testing