POLICE ACADEMY/BASIC POLICE ACADEMY
Certificate of Achievement Police Academy · Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
The Rio Hondo Police Academy is a certificate program which is designed to prepare students to become entry-level police officers in local and state law enforcement agencies in California. This training course includes 42 learning domains, which includes instruction in leadership, professionalism and ethics, the criminal justice system, policing in the community, introduction to criminal law, laws of arrest, search and seizure, presentation of evidence, investigative report writing, vehicle operations, use of force, traffic enforcement, crime scenes, evidence, forensics, custody, arrest methods, First Aid/CPR, firearms, chemical agents, information systems, crimes against the justice system, cultural diversity/discrimination, and procedural justice. This course also meets the certification requirements of the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).
To acquire the Certificate of Achievement in Basic Police Academy, it is necessary to complete the following courses:
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 37-40 | |
| PAC 075B | Basic Course-Module III (Ext) | 7 |
| orPAC 075E | Basic Academy Intensive Modular III | 8 |
| PAC 075C | Basic Course-Module II (Ext) | 8.5 |
| orPAC 075F | Basic Academy Intensive Modular II | 9 |
| PAC 075D | Basic Course - Module I (Ext) | 21.5 |
| orPAC 075G | Basic Academy Intensive Modular I | 23 |
| Total | 37-40 | |