CURRICULUM

The Dixie State College Peace Officer Standards and Training Academy (The Police Academy) offers Special Function Officer (SFO, also known as Cat I) training and Law Enforcement Officer (LEO, also known as Cat II) training.  The SFO training is approximately 12 weeks in length and the LEO training is approximately 24 weeks in length.  SFO is a prerequisite to LEO.

The classes are held from 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday at the Hurricane Education Center.  The instructors include local law enforcement officers, attorney's, and educators. 

NOTE: The DSC Regional Academy does not offer the Emergency Vehicle Operations Training.  After a student graduates and is employed by an agency they need to attend the Utah POST EVO training held at POST.  Please inform any potential employers of this.  It will be the students responsibility to inform employers and potential employers of this.  You can not be certified until you have completed the EVO.

CERTIFICATES

Certificates of Completion will be presented to students who graduate from the academy.  Certificates will not be issued unless the student is paid in full.

COLLEGE CREDIT

Presently there is no credit given for attending and completing the academy.

FINANCING/TUITION ASSISTANCE:

There is no financial aid or tuition assistance for the academy.

SPECIAL FUNCTION OFFICER TRAINING

The SFO training curriculum provides training for certification as a Special Function Officer/Auxiliary Officer.  Positions requiring SFO training include constables, auxiliary officers, bailiffs, reserve officers, and other special function officers, as approved by the department. 

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING

The SFO training curriculum (above) is a prerequisite to the LEO training. The LEO training curriculum provides the remaining training necessary for certification of a peace officer with full police powers.  Positions requiring both levels of training include police officers, highway patrol troopers, and deputy sheriffs, with full police powers.