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Police academy in Arizona

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

8 schools offer these law enforcement programs, and Arizona 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 Arizona, 5 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 11 programs here are police academy (basic law enforcement, 5 programs), jail or detention officer course (3 programs), law enforcement certificate (2 programs) and corrections officer academy (1 program).

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How much does police academy cost in Arizona?

$3,517 to $4,592 is what most police and corrections programs in Arizona cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $1,365 to $11,411

In the typical program

Finished the program
81%
Working 6 months later
93%
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
8 to 21 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 Arizona may also offer police academy training. How these figures are made

Is there free police academy training in Arizona?

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

All 11 police and corrections programs in Arizona approved for WIOA funding

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11 programs

  • Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Law Enforcement Academy Certificate-Public Safety Careers

    Pima Community College

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pima Community College, TucsonPolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$45,300
    Price if you pay yourself$11,411
    Program website, Law Enforcement Academy Certificate-Public Safety Careers at Pima Community College
    More details about Law Enforcement Academy Certificate-Public Safety Careers at Pima Community College
    Finished
    58%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,313
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,065
    Students counted
    144
    Earned a year, estimated
    $45,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,411
    Program website, Law Enforcement Academy Certificate-Public Safety Careers at Pima Community College

  • Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Law Enforcement Training Academy Full-Time

    Arizona Western College

    Yuma

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arizona Western College, YumaPolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$51,300
    Price if you pay yourself$5,009

    34 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Law Enforcement Training Academy Full-Time at Arizona Western College
    More details about Law Enforcement Training Academy Full-Time at Arizona Western College
    Finished
    70%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,830
    Length
    21 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    41
    Earned a year, estimated
    $51,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,009
    students trained with WIOA funding
    34
    Program website, Law Enforcement Training Academy Full-Time at Arizona Western College

  • Jail or detention officer courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Detention Officer Training Academy

    Arizona Western College

    Yuma

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arizona Western College, YumaJail or detention officer course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,269

    36 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Detention Officer Training Academy at Arizona Western College
    More details about Detention Officer Training Academy at Arizona Western College
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    96%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    38
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,269
    students trained with WIOA funding
    36
    Program website, Detention Officer Training Academy at Arizona Western College

  • Law enforcement certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Law Enforcement Certificate

    Cochise College

    Sierra Vista

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Cochise College, Sierra VistaLaw enforcement certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported

    35 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Law Enforcement Certificate at Cochise College
    More details about Law Enforcement Certificate at Cochise College
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    93%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    students trained with WIOA funding
    35
    Program website, Law Enforcement Certificate at Cochise College

  • Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    High Country Law Enforcement Training Academy

    Coconino Community College

    Flagstaff

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Coconino Community College, FlagstaffPolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$76,800
    Price if you pay yourself$4,350
    Program website, High Country Law Enforcement Training Academy at Coconino Community College
    More details about High Country Law Enforcement Training Academy at Coconino Community College
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $19,207
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $250
    Students counted
    33
    Earned a year, estimated
    $76,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,350
    Program website, High Country Law Enforcement Training Academy at Coconino Community College

  • Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    AZ Police Officer Standards & Training Basic Certification

    Mohave Community College

    Kingman

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mohave Community College, KingmanPolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$60,100
    Price if you pay yourself$1,365

    20 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, AZ Police Officer Standards & Training Basic Certification at Mohave Community College
    More details about AZ Police Officer Standards & Training Basic Certification at Mohave Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    94%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,030
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    $60,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,365
    students trained with WIOA funding
    20
    School website, AZ Police Officer Standards & Training Basic Certification at Mohave Community College

  • Corrections officer academyHybridNo diploma needed

    Corrections Officer Certificate

    Mohave Community College

    Kingman

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Mohave Community College, KingmanCorrections officer academy · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,626
    Program website, Corrections Officer Certificate at Mohave Community College
    More details about Corrections Officer Certificate at Mohave Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $694
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,626
    Program website, Corrections Officer Certificate at Mohave Community College

  • Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personNo diploma needed

    Law Enforcement Training Academy

    Eastern Arizona College

    Thatcher

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Arizona College, ThatcherPolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,310
    Program website, Law Enforcement Training Academy at Eastern Arizona College
    More details about Law Enforcement Training Academy at Eastern Arizona College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    34 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,310
    Program website, Law Enforcement Training Academy at Eastern Arizona College

  • Jail or detention officer courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Basic Detention Officer Academy - CE

    Arizona Western College - La Paz County

    Parker

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Arizona Western College - La Paz County, ParkerJail or detention officer course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,139
    Program website, Basic Detention Officer Academy - CE at Arizona Western College - La Paz County
    More details about Basic Detention Officer Academy - CE at Arizona Western College - La Paz County
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,739
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,139
    Program website, Basic Detention Officer Academy - CE at Arizona Western College - La Paz County

  • Jail or detention officer courseIn personEducation and courses

    Detention Officer Training Academy

    Arizona Western College - La Paz County

    Parker

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Arizona Western College - La Paz County, ParkerJail or detention officer course · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,257
    Program website, Detention Officer Training Academy at Arizona Western College - La Paz County
    More details about Detention Officer Training Academy at Arizona Western College - La Paz County
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,257
    Program website, Detention Officer Training Academy at Arizona Western College - La Paz County

  • Law enforcement certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Law Enforcement and Corrections Certificate

    Yavapai College

    Prescott

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Yavapai College, PrescottLaw enforcement certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,672
    School website, Law Enforcement and Corrections Certificate at Yavapai College
    More details about Law Enforcement and Corrections Certificate at Yavapai College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,672
    School website, Law Enforcement and Corrections Certificate at Yavapai College

How to pay for police academy training in Arizona

WIOA funding can pay for police academy training in Arizona

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 Arizona

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
9th of 17
police and corrections programs here, against the typical state's 7
11 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 Yuma, Lake Havasu City, Tucson and other Arizona cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area, 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Arizona

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

Where the Arizona law enforcement program numbers come from

Which Arizona law enforcement programs are on this list?

These are the law enforcement programs Arizona 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 Arizona offers.

How the prices and results of Arizona 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.

Sources for the facts about police academy training in Arizona

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Police and Detectives
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List