Law Enforcement Academy

Law Enforcement Police Academy

Offered at the Levelland Campus
The basic course for peace officers is designed for persons
desiring to obtain the peace officers license and begin a
career in law enforcement. The training curriculum as mandated
by law is standardized by the Texas Commission on Law
Enforcement Officers Standards and Education (TCLEOSE).
Upon successful completion of this curriculum, students will be
awarded a Certificate of Proficiency and be eligible to take the
state licensure examination to be a Texas Peace Officer.
The entire sequence of courses must be successfully completed
within 12 months in order to certify a student to take the
state license examination to be a peace officer. When an academy
graduate completes college residency requirements within one
year preceding or following graduation, credit from the academy
meets requirements from the following courses in the Associate
of Applied Science Law Enforcement degree plan: CJLE 1506,
CJLE 1512, CJLE 1518, and CJLE 1524.
This is a TSI-waived certificate. Students declaring this
major are not subject to the TSI regulations unless they enroll
in a course outside the prescribed curriculum.
Program advisor is Joe Wise, Assistant professor of law enforcement
technology and coordinator of the police academy.

Program Admission Requirements
(TCLEOSE Rules 2.15.15 and 217.1)
1. Must be 21 years of age.
2. Must be a U.S. citizen.
3. Must have received a high school diploma or GED with
12 hours of college credit, or an honorable discharge
from military service.
4. Is not currently under indictment for any criminal
offense.
5. Has never been on court-ordered community supervision
or probation for any criminal offense above the grade of
a Class B misdemeanor or a Class B misdemeanor within
the last ten years from the date of the court order;
has never been convicted of an offense above the grade
of a Class B misdemeanor or a class B misdemeanor in
the last ten years.
6. Is not currently under indictment for any criminal
offense.
7. Has never been convicted of any family violence offense.
8. Is not prohibited by state or federal law from operating
a motor vehicle.
9. Is not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing
firearms or ammunition.
10. Has not been discharged from any military service
under less than honorable conditions.
11. Has not have had a commission license denied by final
order, revoked, currently on suspension for a criminal
violation, or have a voluntary surrender of license currently
in effect.
12. Has not violated any commission rule or provision of
Occupations Code, Chapter 1701.
13. Meets minimum Standards for Licensing as outlined
in Article 217.1, TCLEOSE Current Rules, most recent
date (See www.tcleose.state.tx.us for most current
rules).
Application Procedures
1. Make an appointment with the Academy Secretary to
take the academy entrance examination. See: www.
southplainscollege.edu/law for details or call (806) 894-
9611, ext. 2291.
2. Upon successful completion of the Academy Entrance
Examination with a 72% or better and conference with
the Academy Coordinator, pay a non-refundable $50
application fee that is used to complete a state and
national background check through TCLEOSE.
3. Upon receipt of the application fee, the applicant will
be issued an Academy Application form.. The Academy
Application and all supporting documents must be
completed and returned to the Academy Office at least
two weeks prior to the beginning of the academy.
4. Complete Application for Admission to South Plains
College and submit all required transcripts. Application
to the college does not guarantee admission to the
police academy. The application is available on line
at: www.southplainscollege.edu or by contacting the
Registrar’s Office.
5. Admission to the SPC Police Academy will be based on
the Academy Coordinator’s approval after all application
procedures have been completed.
6. Pay all tuition and fees before the first day of class.
A student who fails to meet the standards outlined in the
applicant’s counseling data packet will be refused admission
to the academy. In such instances, other law enforcement program
options will be available.

Certificate of Proficiency

FIRST SEMESTER*
CJLE 1506 Basic Peace Officer I ......................................5
CJLE 1175 Police Academy Fitness I ...........................................1
CJLE 1512 Basic Peace Officer II .....................................5
CJLE 1176 Police Academy Fitness II .................1
CJLE 1518 Basic Peace Officer III ...................................5
CJLE 1177 Police Academy Fitness III ..........................1
CJLE 1524 Basic Peace Officer IV ....................................5
CJLE 1178 Police Academy Fitness IV .............................................1
Total Semester Hours .............................24

* Although not a requirement for this certificate, students
are strongly encouraged to take HUDV 1100 during the
first semester of enrollment.