California Police Academy Requirements

MINIMUM CONTENT AND HOURLY REQUIREMENTS REGULAR BASIC COURSE (RBC) – STANDARD FORMAT

Leadership, Professionalism & Ethics 8 hours
Criminal Justice System 2 hours
Policing in the Community 18 hours
Victimology/Crisis Intervention 6 hours
Introduction to Criminal Law 4 hours
Property Crimes 6 hours
Crimes Against Persons/Death Investigation 6 hours
General Criminal Statutes 2 hours
Crimes Against Children 4 hours
Sex Crimes 4 hours
Juvenile Law and Procedure 3 hours
Controlled Substances 12 hours
ABC Law 2 hours
Laws of Arrest 12 hours
Search and Seizure 12 hours
Presentation of Evidence 6 hours
Investigative Report Writing 52 hours
Vehicle Operations 24 hours
Use of Force 12 hours
Patrol Techniques 12 hours
Vehicle Pullovers 14 hours
Crimes in Progress 20 hours
Handling Disputes/Crowd Control 8 hours
Domestic Violence 10 hours
Unusual Occurrences 4 hours
Missing Persons 4 hours
Traffic Enforcement 16 hours
Traffic Collision Investigations 12 hours
Crime Scenes, Evidence, and Forensics 12 hours
Custody 2 hours
Lifetime Fitness 44 hours
Arrest Methods/Defensive Tactics 60 hours
First Aid and CPR 21 hours
Firearms/Chemical Agents 72 hours
Information Systems 2 hours
People with Disabilities 6 hours
Gang Awareness 2 hours
Crimes Against the Justice System 4 hours
Weapons Violations 4 hours
Hazardous Materials Awareness 4 hours
Cultural Diversity/Discrimination 16 hours
Emergency Management 16 hours

Minimum Instructional Hours 560 hours
The minimum number of hours allocated to testing in the Course are shown below1

TESTS HOURS
Scenario Tests (40 hours test administration; 18 hours scenario demonstration) (LDs 1,4,7,20,21,22,23,25,30 and 37) 58 hours

Written Tests (25 hours test administration; 15 hours examination review)

Pre-Course Test (Non-scored test administered prior to instruction)Written Tests (LDs 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 31, 34, 36, 37, 39, 40, and 43) 40 hours

POST-Constructed Comprehensives Tests Mid-Course Proficiency Test (LDs 2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,15,16, ,20, and 39)

End-of-Course Proficiency Test (LDs 2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,15,16,19,20,25,26,31,36,37,39,40, and 43)

Exercise Tests (Physical Skills Pilot Tests) 6 hours

Total Minimum Required Hours 664 hours

source: http://post.ca.gov/regular-basic-course-training-specifications.aspx