Reserve Officer Certificate
What can I do with this?
The Reserve Officer Certificate of Achievement
- Designed to develop skills for state-certified, limited peace officer appointments.
- Prepares students with a general understanding of entry-level skills and knowledge of reserve officer job requirements.
You can use this to qualify under the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and PC 830.6 for careers in statewide limited:
- peace officer
- reserve police officer
- and reserve deputy sheriff positions
What will I learn?
- To articulate the broad requirements of balancing law enforcement with individual liberties.
- To employ proper techniques and requirements for arrest, firearms safety, and high-speed driving as set forth by the Peace Officer Standards and Training requirements.
- To adopt proper procedures related to due process and ethics, including routine patrol response, vehicle pullovers, crime scene forensics, officer safety, and preservation of evidence.
What courses do I take?
Note: Some courses within the major have a required prerequisite. If you feel you have equivalent knowledge and skills to those included in the prerequisite course through professional experience, licensure, or certification, you have the opportunity to submit a Prerequisite Challenge to be reviewed by the Department Chair. For the Prerequisite Challenge to be considered, you must submit documentation and verification to substantiate the basis for the challenge. Please see a counselor for more information about the Prerequisite Challenge process.
Complete all of the following courses:
Program Pathways
All classes needed for this certificate are available at the following campuses: Tehachapi.
See Counseling for specific help with enrolling and completing this major.
How can I afford it?
This degree requires 16.0 or 16.5 units and will likely take 2 semesters.
Approximate Total Costs
CA Residents
16.0 or 16.5 units
at $46 per unit
Equals $736 in tuition and fees
Plus approximately $960* for books and supplies
Total cost $1,696 for 3 semesters
Non-residents
16.0 or 16.5 units
at $382 per unit
Equals $6,112 in tuition and fees
Plus approximately $960* for books and supplies
Total cost $7,072 for 3 semesters
*This is an estimate. Actual costs will vary.
Need help? Financial Aid can help with fee waivers and scholarships and other aid. Make sure to fill out your FAFSA every January.
