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Requirements

Program Details

Diploma

Earn a Diploma in Peace Officer by meeting these requirements.

Program Requirements

  • Students achieving assessment scores below the established minimums must register and successfully complete (with a grade of C or better) the required developmental courses in order to meet graduation requirements.
    • The college minimum scores for the Next Generation Accuplacer Assessment test are as follows:
      • Reading Comprehension: 250
      • Arithmetic: 240
  • All required CRJU courses and SOCI 1107 must be completed with a grade of C or better.
  • Requirements for CRJU 2229 Skills 1 (fall semester) and CRJU 2239 Skills 2 (spring semester)
    • 1. 2.0 cumulative GPA.
    • 2. Students who are on warning or probation status must have permission of the Peace Officer Program Director to register for CRJU 2229 and CRJU 2239.
    • 3. Completion and approval for clinical participation of a National Background Study through Castle Branch. Cost $45.75 first year, $26 second year (if needed).
    • Please see the Minnesota Peace Officer Licensing link that addresses the Minnesota Minimum Selection Standards to be licensed as a Peace Officer.
    • 4. Completion and approval of the Minnesota Multi-Phasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI 2 RF).
    • 5. Medical clearance from a healthcare provider stating student is physically eligible to participate in skills (see attached PHYSICIANS APPROVAL FORM).
    • 6. CRJU 2229 and CRJU 2239 are physically challenging courses.