Titles, descriptions, and credit recommendations for all learning experiences recommended for college credit within the Civilian Training section can be found below. To locate information on additional learning experiences, which have also been recommended for college credit, use the Organization Directory Page link above for a complete list of titles for all learning experiences or use the following links to go directly to other sections:

In-Service Training
Student Officer Training Program - Current Courses
Student Officer Training Program - Retired Courses

Titles of all evaluated learning experiences in the Civilian Training section

Basic Course for Peace Officers Without Firearms
Police Administrative Aide
Principles of Management and Supervision
School Safety Recruit Training

Descriptions and credit recommendations

Police Administrative Aide
Location: Police Academy, 235 East 20th Street, New York, NY.
Length:  Version 1-5: 210 hours (6 weeks); includes approximately 75 hours of criminal justice-related instruction.  Version 6: 210 hours (6 weeks); classroom portion includes approximately 75 hours of criminal justice-related instruction; in addition, course participants complete 35 hours of supervised field training.
Dates:  Version 1: March 1990 - October 1993.  Version 2: November 1993 - February 1997.  Version 3: March 1997 - September 1997.  Version 4: October 1997 - December 2000.  Version 5: January 2001 -February 2002.  Version 6: March 2002 - Present.
Objectives: Version 1 or 2: Identify and explain basic concepts of police science, law, and social science, and apply these concepts to the daily routine administration of a law enforcement organi­zation. Version 3, 4,  5 or 6: Identify and explain basic concepts of police science, law, and social science, and apply these concepts to the daily routine administration of a law enforcement organi­zation; use effective telephone communication techniques in an office setting; prepare reports, letters, and memos using word processing; use on-line information systems.
Instruction: Version 1: Police organizational structure; processing civilian complaints; aided cases; missing persons reports; accident reports; property; penal law; criminal procedural law; categories of offenses; culpable mental states; crisis interven­tion; stress awareness. Between the dates indicated for this version, additional topics in office automation were not evaluated or recommended for credit. Version 2: All topics in Version 1; in addition, community policing. Version 3: Police organizational structure; processing civilian complaints; aided cases; missing persons reports; accident reports; property; penal law; criminal procedural law; categories of offenses; culpable mental states; crisis interven­tion; stress awareness; community policing; key-boarding; proofreading skills; telephone techniques; word processing, including formatting, editing, merging, columns; on-line infor­mation systems. Version 4: Police organizational structure; processing civilian complaints; aided cases; missing persons reports; accident reports; property; penal law; criminal procedural law; categories of offenses; culpable mental states; crisis interven­tion; stress awareness; courtesy, professionalism, and respect; key-boarding; proofreading skills; telephone techniques; word processing, including formatting, editing, merging, columns; on-line infor­mation systems. Version 5 or 6: All topics in Version 4; in addition, introduction to computer hardware and the Windows operating system (more recently, the Windows XP operating system).
Credit recommendation: Version 1 or 2: In the lower division baccalau­reate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours as an elective in Criminal Justice (1/91) (5/96 revalidation). Version 3, 4 or 5: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours as an elective in Criminal Justice, and 3 semester hours as an elective in Office Technology or Office Automation Systems (11/96) (5/01 revalidation). Version 6: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours as an elective in Criminal Justice, and 4 semester hours as an elective in Office Technology or Office Automation Systems  (5/01 revalidation) (6/06 revalidation).

Principles of Management and Supervision
Location: Police Academy, 235 East 20th St., New York, NY.
Length: Version 1, 2 or 3: 70 hours (4 or 5 weeks).
Dates: Version 1: February 1990 - February 1991. Version 2: March 1991 - April 1991. Version 3: December 1999 - August 2004. Version 4: September 2004 - Present.
Objectives: Version 1, 2, 3 or 4: Explain the role of managers in organizations; describe principles of good communication; describe various theories of motivation and apply them to case problems; describe principles of team building; set goals according to established criteria; classify and describe leadership styles; conduct interviews; explain principles of effective time management; identify issues of ethics in management; use problem-solving and decision-making techniques.
Instruction: Version 1, 2, 3 or 4: Communication skills, motivation skills, group dynamics and group interaction; leadership styles; leadership skills; goal setting skills; delegation; problem-solving; decision-making; ethical awareness; New York State Right to Know Laws; Equal Employment Opportunity; drug awareness; AIDS awareness; stress awareness and stress management; employee assistance programs; employee evaluation.
Credit recommendation: Version 1: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in Supervision. Version 2 or 3: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Supervision (1/91) (10/99 revalidation). NOTE: The credit recommendation in Version 2 reflects a reconsideration of this course following the implementation of additional testing. Version 4: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Supervision (10/04 revalidation). NOTE: The credit recommendation in Version 4 reflects a reconsideration of this course due to an enhanced emphasis on problem-solving and decision-making scenarios.

Basic Course for Peace Officers Without Firearms
(Also known as School Safety Recruit Training)
Location: 300 Gold St., Brooklyn, NY (through December 2000)); 29 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn, NY (beginning January 2001).
Length: Version 1: 360 hours (8 weeks of classroom instruction and 1 week of field training). experience). Version 2: 560 hours (12 weeks of classroom instruction and 2 weeks of field training).
Dates: Version 1: August 2000 - January 2003.*  Version 2: February 2003 - Present.
Objectives: Version 1 or 2: Apply pertinent criminal and procedural legal concepts, and appropriate human relations skills to the security and protection of the school environment.
Instruction: Version 1 or 2: Laws of arrest; authority of agents to stop and question; laws of evidence; use of force; radio communications; report writing; weapons detection; visitor control procedures; effective communication skills; cultural diversity; hate crimes; crisis intervention; ethics; self-defense; frisking and handcuffing; first aid and CPR.
Credit recommendation: Version 1 or 2: In the lower division baccalaureate/ associate degree category, 6 semester hours in Criminal Justice or Security Administration (6/01) (6/06 revalidation). *NOTE: The credit recommendation for this course is extended to individuals who completed study between December 1998 and July 2000 upon the successful completion of all current examinations required in the course. The official transcript from the New York City Police Department will indicate whether an individual qualified under this special arrangement. NOTE: An earlier version of this training program under the sponsorship of the New York City Board of Education Division of School Safety was recommended for credit from September 1993 to November 1995.

Updated 9/13/07

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