Nashville State Community College
General Information
Contact the Police Science Program at 615-353-3717 or michael.wright@nscc.edu
The mission of the Police Science Technology program is to present students with the best Technical Career Education possible. The success of our mission is contingent upon constant reinforcement, support, trust and input from the Middle Tennessee Law Enforcement and Corrections Community.
Achieving Police Science Technology Department goals requires the highest standards of honesty, integrity and morality in every action between and with the Students and Agencies we serve. Within individual areas of instruction, we commit to constantly seek and achieve the highest level of excellence.
The Police Science Technology Department of Nashville State Institute subscribes to the principle of identifying, developing and meeting the educational and training needs of our students.
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Note: All Course Requirements are located in the catalog.
Check the current Class Schedule for course availability.
This 10 Week Certificate program (offered fall semesters only) is designed to fulfill all the training goals of a certified Police Academy. Students receive over 400 hours of intense police training. All instruction is provided by current police instructors or experts in the police field.
Persons with ambition to become a Police Officer or anyone currently serving in a security capacity will benefit from our hands-on training. Any person successfully completing this program will earn 23 semester hours. Twenty One of these hours can be applied to the A.A.S. Degree in Police Science Technology. The courses include: Principles of Law Enforcement, Police Firearms, Defensive Tactics, Police Traffic Services, Criminal and Constitutional Law, Defensive and Emergency Driving, Survival of Police Work and Interpersonal Communications for Police.
The Program is ten weeks (400+ hours) and is held Tuesday - Saturday from 7:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Sucessful completion of this program will earn the student 23 semester hours, 21 of which can be applied toward an A.A.S. Degree in Police Science Technology. All courses are corequisite.
Candidates for the Academy are advised to prepare themselves physically prior to actual attendance. Certain physical standards must be met in order to graduate. A Medical Evaluation is mandatory prior to entering the program.
All instructional and classroom materials are provided. Your expenses will include tuition, a mandated uniform, a firearm plus ammunition and physical training attire.
If you have any questions, contact Paul Myers, Academy Coordinator at 353-3717.
Tranfers to LEN-2000 Principles of Law Enforcement PST 1000 Intro to Criminal Justice LEN-2005 Police Firearms PST 2020 Firearms & Defensive Tactics LEN-2010 Criminal & Constitutional Law PST 1010 Criminal Law & Procedures LEN-2015 Defensive Tactics PST 1040 Unarmed Defensive Tactics LEN-2020 Emergency & Defensive Driving PST General Elective LEN-2025 Police Traffic Supervision No transfer credit LEN-2030 Surviving Police Work PST 1070 Officer Survival LEN-2035 Interpersonal Communications for Police PST 1095 Tactical Talk & Interview Techniques Total Hours Earned 21