Law Enforcement, Certificate of Achievement (Level II)
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NMC Code 049
The following coursework may be taken in order to qualify for the Certificate of Achievement in Law Enforcement. Completion of the program qualifies students for the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES), State of Michigan Post-Test Exam and after passing the exam students are certifiable to work as Police Officers throughout the State of Michigan as well as other states in the United States with reciprocity agreements. An associate degree is required to qualify to take the MCOLES licensing exam.
Admission Requirements
Enrollment in the Law Enforcement Certificate program requires approval of the NMC Law Enforcement Director and MCOLES.
The following are required for admission:
- A minimum of an associate degree from an accredited college or completion of an associate degree at the completion of the required courses or successful completion of the basic military police training academy with one year of active service (see Rule 313 below)
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Have never been convicted of a Felony (including expunged records)
- Vision must be correctable to 20/20 in both eyes
- Must have normal color vision
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Must pass a preservice physical fitness test
- Must pass a reading/writing exam
- Must pass a physical exam
- Must pass a psychological exam
Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) Rule 313:
- A prospective recruit seeking enrollment in a basic training academy who has prior military law enforcement experience may request a waiver of the requirements in R 28.14315(1)(b) to enroll in a commission approved regional or pre-service college basic law enforcement training academy, if all of the following requirements are met:
- Have successfully completed a mandatory basic military police training academy.
- Have served competently as a military police officer, with full powers of arrest, the authority to carry firearms in the performance of his or her duties, while holding the specialty rank or assignment of a military police officer, or its equivalent, in 1 of the 5 branches of the United States armed services, the national guard, or the reserves. The applicant shall have acted in the unrestricted full capacity of a military police officer for a minimum of 2,080 hours following training.
- Have been honorably discharged from active duty.
- Each requirement listed above shall be verified through a commission review of a properly executed DD-214 and the applicant’s military service record.
Certificate of Achievement
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HAH 200 | Emergency Assess.& Interventio | 3 |
| LWE 102 | Police Operations | 4 |
| LWE 210 | Cultural Awareness/Diversity | 2 |
| LWE 214 | Firearms | 4 |
| LWE 218 | Physical Training/Wellness | 4 |
| LWE 226 | Michigan Criminal Law | 3 |
| LWE 212 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| LWE 215 | Defensive Driving | 3 |
| LWE 216 | Traffic Enforcement & Invest | 3 |
| LWE 225 | Defensive Tactics | 4 |
| LWE 227 | Criminal Procedures | 3 |
| LWE 228 | Speed Measurement/PBT | 3 |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Note: A 2.0 grade or higher is required in LWE Courses.
| Fall | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| LWE 102 | Police Operations | 4 |
| LWE 210 | Cultural Awareness/Diversity | 2 |
| LWE 214 | Firearms | 4 |
| LWE 218 | Physical Training/Wellness | 4 |
| LWE 226 | Michigan Criminal Law | 3 |
| HAH 200 | Emergency Assess.& Interventio | 3 |
| Credits | 20 | |
| Spring | ||
| LWE 212 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| LWE 215 | Defensive Driving | 3 |
| LWE 216 | Traffic Enforcement & Invest | 3 |
| LWE 225 | Defensive Tactics | 4 |
| LWE 227 | Criminal Procedures | 3 |
| LWE 228 | Speed Measurement/PBT | 3 |
| Credits | 19 | |
| Total Credits | 39 | |