Welcome to the Palomar College Police Academy Website

"Professionalism Through Training"

We are no longer accepting applications for the 2026 Police Academy [Module III/Full Academy], which begins January 3, 2026.

We will begin accepting applications for Module II in November 2025 [prior completion of Module III is required].

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We offer the POST-Certified 40-hour PC 832 Arrest Course. 

Click here for details and course dates.

To view our academy brochure, click here.

As a dually accredited program, the Palomar College Police Academy is the best choice for future law enforcement professionals. The Basic Police Academy Program is certified by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and recognized by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

All academy staff are recognized law enforcement professionals and current subject matter experts.  As full-time law enforcement officers and acting deputy district attorneys, academy instructors & staff continuously develop and refine the training and curriculum that is critical to the future success of Palomar College Police Academy Recruits and graduates. 

Our program is a modular format, which allows recruits to either complete the entire year of training or to attend in modules. Modules are completed in descending order: Module III, then Module II, and then Module I. For more information about this format,  click here.

Any academy training program offered is with the approval of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).

Training is conducted at the Public Safety Training Center located at 182 and 184 Santar Place in San Marcos, CA. This facility is fully equipped with law enforcement and general public safety equipment and classrooms.

Have you already completed an academy and are you looking to learn about how to earn free college credits for your POST-Certified academy through Credit for Prior Learning?  Click here to learn more!