Police academy in Alaska

5 police and corrections programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these law enforcement programs, and Alaska has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Police officers protect lives and property. Applicants need at least a high school diploma, though some departments and federal agencies ask for college classes or a degree, and they usually must be 21 and meet strict physical and personal standards; most then graduate from their agency's training academy and train on the job.¹

In Alaska, all 5 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 5 programs here are law enforcement certificate (2 programs), corrections certificate (2 programs) and police academy (basic law enforcement, 1 program).

See the 5 programs

How much does police academy cost in Alaska?

$4,800 to $7,500 is what most police and corrections programs in Alaska cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $4,800 to $9,000

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: 15 to 16 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Alaska may also offer police academy training. How these figures are made

Is there free police academy training in Alaska?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most law enforcement programs in Alaska cost $4,800 to $7,500. Prices on this page run from $4,800 to $9,000.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 5 police and corrections programs in Alaska approved for WIOA funding

5 programs

Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
SAFT 100 Village Police Officer/Tribal Police Officer Academy
Yuut Elitnaurviat
Bethel
High school diploma or equivalent
Yuut Elitnaurviat, BethelPolice academy (basic law enforcement)In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,700
Price if you pay yourself$7,500
Program website, SAFT 100 Village Police Officer/Tribal Police Officer Academy at Yuut Elitnaurviat
More details about SAFT 100 Village Police Officer/Tribal Police Officer Academy at Yuut Elitnaurviat
Finished
97%
Working at 6 months
94%
Earned in a quarter
$9,167
Length
15 weeks, 8 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
77
Earned a year, estimated
$36,700
Price if you pay yourself
$7,500
Program website, SAFT 100 Village Police Officer/Tribal Police Officer Academy at Yuut Elitnaurviat
Law enforcement certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Law Enforcement (OEC)
University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
Fairbanks
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF, FairbanksLaw enforcement certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$75,300
Price if you pay yourself$5,100
Program website, Law Enforcement (OEC) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
More details about Law Enforcement (OEC) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$18,815
Length
15 weeks, 9 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,275
Students counted
16
Earned a year, estimated
$75,300
Price if you pay yourself
$5,100
Program website, Law Enforcement (OEC) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
Corrections certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Corrections (OEC)
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Anchorage
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), AnchorageCorrections certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,800
Program website, Corrections (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
More details about Corrections (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
15 weeks, 9 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,200
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,800
Program website, Corrections (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Law enforcement certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Law Enforcement (OEC)
University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)
Juneau
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), JuneauLaw enforcement certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,800
Program website, Law Enforcement (OEC) at University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)
More details about Law Enforcement (OEC) at University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,200
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,800
Program website, Law Enforcement (OEC) at University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)
Corrections certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Corrections (CT1)
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Anchorage
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), AnchorageCorrections certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,000
Program website, Corrections (CT1) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
More details about Corrections (CT1) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,250
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$9,000
Program website, Corrections (CT1) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

How to pay for police academy training in Alaska

WIOA funding can pay for police academy training in Alaska

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for police academy training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for police academy training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Police academy in Alaska

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 12th of 17
police and corrections programs here, against the typical state's 7: 5 vs 7

State comparisons use the same figures as the police academy training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Police academy in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and other Alaska cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Alaska

How police academy training compares with the rest of public safety: First responder training in Alaska

Where the Alaska law enforcement program numbers come from

Which Alaska law enforcement programs are on this list?

These are the law enforcement programs Alaska approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Alaska offers.

How the prices and results of Alaska law enforcement programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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