News Release
ESCC-Bishop Campus
CCCC Announces Basic Modular Peace Office Academy This Fall 2005 Semester
Bishop, CA – April 26, 2005
Steven W. Busby, the Director of Public Safety Programs at Cerro Coso
Community College will be running a Basic Academy Modular Format Academy set
to begin May 03, 2005. This is a California Peace Officer Standards and
Training Certified Academy. The Modular Academy is offered in a three-tiered
format with the first tier being Level III. Level III is a two-part level
that starts with the PC 832 Course (64 hour course) and after successful
completion of that course students will move to Part 2 of the Level III tier
(118 hour course). Successful completion moves the student to the Level II
Course (294.5 hour course) and then to the Level I Course.
If you have a desire for a full-time position with a California Law
Enforcement Agency or just want to serve your community as a Reserve Peace
Officer, this training will fulfill the necessary training requirements.
Because of the modular format participants are afforded the ability to work
at their current jobs while getting the training. The PC 832 class will be
held in Bishop at the Eastern Sierra College Center on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings from 6:00 to 10:00 pm and Saturday s from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The
start date will be May 03, 2005 and this level will end May 28, 2005.
Registration can be completed at any of the Cerro Coso Community College
sites or online at
http://www.cerrocoso.edu.
The support of local law enforcement agencies for this training is evident
by the number of graduates of the academy who are hired as either full-time
or reserve officers. All of the instructors have extensive careers in law
enforcement and bring their subject matter expertise to the academy. The
diversity of the instructional staff gives participants a wide view of law
enforcement from different perspectives. The academy staff works for state,
county and municipal agencies and bring real life experiences to compliment
their instruction.
Participants must register for the Level III course, PC 832 Arrest and
Firearms at the college. This is a 64-hour introductory course that enables
students to start the fundamental steps to build upon in subsequent levels.
There will be a Live Scan Fingerprint check required to be completed and
information about this will be supplied the first night of class. This is a
state mandated process for all students entering a peace officer academy.
The third step for the student is having access to a firearm, holster and
ammunition for the firing range portion of the class. The firearm must be a
caliber of no less than 9mm and be double action. For specific questions
regarding the class and/or firearms contact Steven Busby at (760) 384-6304
in his Ridgecrest office, at (760) 872-1565 in his Bishop office or at
sbusby@cerrocoso.edu.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Joann Handeland, Director of Facilities Development and Services (760)
384-6230