Law Enforcement Academy - Basic/Fish and Wildlife EmphasisCertificate of AchievementAS Degree
- Community of interest
- Health & Public Services
- Award
- Certificate of Achievement
- Program code
- 17970.01CA
- Department
- Fish/Wildlife Academy
- CIP code
- 43.0107: Criminal Justice/Police Science.
- TOP code
- 2105.50 - Police Academy*
Program detailsAward, code, department, CIP/TOP
Program Snapshot
- Community of interest
- HPS Health & Public Services
- Award
- Certificate of Achievement
- Program code
- 17970.01CA
- Department
- Fish/Wildlife Academy
- CIP code
- 43.0107: Criminal Justice/Police Science.
- TOP code
- 2105.50 - Police Academy*
Next Steps
Certificate of Achievement — expand to learn about this award
A career-aligned credential built around a specific field of study or area of emphasis. Faster to complete than a degree, and the coursework typically stacks into a related AS or AA later if you choose to continue.
Semester-by-Semester Map
Term 1
Class Schedules
course details
This course conforms to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic Law Enforcement Academy requirements for Learning Domain #32, Lifetime Fitness. The course provides an overview of physical fitness for a healthy lifestyle for peace officers. Topics include proper nutrition, common health problems, causes of stress, stress management and physical conditioning.
Corequisite: AJLE 130, AJLE 140 or AJLE 141
course details
This 30-week course prepares the student for a career as a peace officer with an emphasis on the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), under the authority of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.). The curriculum covers learning domains ranging from academic subjects on criminal law, investigation and patrol procedures to psychomotor skills on defensive tactics, firearms training, driving skills and officer-violator contacts. The successful completion of this course will allow the student to be employed as a peace officer in California (valid for three years after graduation) and lead to the issuance of a Basic Law Enforcement Certificate from P.O.S.T. after one year of approved field service at a law enforcement agency. Graded only.
Prerequisite: Must be approved, accepted and employed as a Warden Cadet for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or as a peace officer trainee by a California law enforcement agency; OR Must have high school diploma from an accredited high school, or a GED certificate; Must pass Peace Officer Standards and Training Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLET-B) exam with a score of 42 or higher; Must pass Law Enforcement Academy Physical Training Test, a 1.5 mile run which must be completed in 15 minutes or less, and no more than 3 months prior to the first day of the academy; Must complete Butte College Law Enforcement Academy Orientation; Must possess a valid unrestricted driver's license with no current or recent suspensions and Provide Department of Justice clearance within 90 days of the start of the academy which confirms that applicant has no felony or misdemeanor convictions which would prohibit possession of a firearm; Must provide proof of completion of a medical suitability examination.
Corequisite: AJLE 100
Career Connections
2-Year Degree Paths
Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.
Example roles: 4
- Private Detectives and Investigators
- Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators
4-Year Degree Paths
Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset are grouped into the 4-year pathway for this program.
Graduate School Paths
Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.
Example roles: 1
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Local Job Market
Private Detectives and InvestigatorsSOC 33-902137 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Tyme Maidu Tribe 6
- Butte County 2
- Victor Careers 2
- Air Methods 1
- Amain.com 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 9
- Las Plumas, Butte County 6
- Thermalito, Butte County 2
- Butte Creek, Butte County 1
- Chapmantown, Butte County 1
Sample current postings
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol OfficersSOC 33-305119 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Butte County 8
- Armed Guard Private Security 2
- Enloe Health 2
- Salvation Army Careers 2
- Target 2
Where the postings are
- Thermalito, Butte County 9
- Chico, Butte County 8
- Butte Creek, Butte County 1
- Linda, Yuba County 1
Sample current postings
Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsSOC 33-302113 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- CORA 3
- HALO Diagnostics 3
- Armed Guard Private Security 1
- Bank of America 1
- Enloe Medical Center 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 8
- Oregon, Butte County 3
- Las Plumas, Butte County 1
- Pennington, Sutter County 1
Sample current postings
BailiffsSOC 33-30111 nearby opening
Top employers in sample
- Butte County 1
Where the postings are
- Thermalito, Butte County 1
Sample current postings
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-11114 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Butte County 2
- Superior Court of California, County of Butte 2
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 2
- Thermalito, Butte County 2
Sample current postings
Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last 30 days within 25 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.
Source Notes
Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.
Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.
Last generated 2026-07-05T17:02+00:00