Program Highlights
Basic Peace Officer Certification (BPOC) at CV Tech is made possible through a collaborative effort between the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET), the Oklahoma legislature and Career Tech. The program prepares cadets for a career in law enforcement, corrections, and public safety. Cadets learn a variety of police fundamentals and functions including, Firearms and Investigations & Forensics.
Curriculum meets all CLEET-mandated basic peace officer requirements and includes training in the following areas:
- Ethics
- Report Writing
- Community / Human Relations
- Legal Matters
- NIMS
- Traffic
- Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST)
- Radar
- Firearms
- Law Enforcement Driving
- First Aid
- Criminal Investigations
- Custody & Control
- Patrol
- Practical Exercises
- Administrative
- Physical Training
- Taser
- LASER
- Financial Planning for Law Enforcement
| Courses | Hours | OCAS |
| Orientation | Intro to Law | 4 | |
| Ethics | 16 | |
| Report Writing | 13 | |
| Community | Human Relation | 14 | |
| Legal Matters | 46.5 | |
| NIMS 700 | 2 | |
| SFST | 32 | |
| Radar | Lidar | 4 | |
| First Aid for Peace Officers | 14 | |
| Criminal Investigations | 81 | |
| Patrol | 68 | |
| Firearms Training | 73 | |
| Law Enforcement Driver Training | 42 | |
| Custody & Control | 72 | |
| EOI Practical Exercises | 59 | |
| Administrative & Exams | 19.5 | |
| Physical Training | 54.5 | |
| Crisis Intervention Team | 40 | |
| Taser Training | 8 | |
| LASER | 16 | |
| Emotional | Financial Planning for LE | 4 | |
| Total Hours | 700 |
Students that complete this program may receive credit from SWOSU for 29 hours of 4000 level course credit. Suggested Entry Level Skills 10th grade reading level; Basic math skills All students:
- Must be 21 years old prior to the first day of class
- Must have a high school diploma or GED
- Must provide proof of United States citizenship or resident alien status
- No Felony Convictions
- No Protective Orders
- Cannot have a deferred sentence agreement for a felony, a crime involving moral turpitude, or a crime of domestic violence
- Cannot have any criminal charges pending in any court in this state, any other state, in tribal court, or pursuant to the United States Code
- Cannot be currently undergoing treatment for a mental illness, condition, or disorder
- Must Complete C.L.E.E.T. Basic Academy Application (including fingerprints, background check, physical assessment and POSSE exam, MMPI)
- CLEET Application includes: Physical Assessment prior to acceptance; the reading, writing, and comprehension examination (POSSE exam – 70%); the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) examination and receive clearance from the reviewing psychologist; background search submitted to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
- Must complete and return the Academy Application no later than 4 pm on August 1, for the August Academy and December 18 for the January Academy.
- Law Enforcement
- Security
- Corrections
- Public Safety
