NMC Police Academy General Schedule
The NMC Police Academy is a 16-week full-time program. NMC offers one academy during the fall semester and one academy during the spring semester. Recruits attend classes Monday through Friday including occasional training dates on Saturday. There are morning, afternoon and evening classes. The start and completion dates for each academy differ from the standard NMC academic calendar.
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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7–9 a.m. |
8 a.m.–Noon |
7–9 a.m. |
8 a.m.–Noon |
8 a.m.–5 p.m. |
8 a.m.–3 p.m. |
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PT |
PO |
PT |
PO |
FA |
FA |
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11 a.m.–3 p.m. |
1–5 p.m. |
3–6 p.m. |
1–4 p.m. |
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SM |
DD |
FA |
UAS |
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4–8 p.m. |
5:30–8:30 p.m. |
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5:30–8:30 p.m. |
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CAD |
CL |
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CL |
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FA Classroom Dates: Wednesday 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27
FA Range Dates: Fri/Sat September 9/8–9, 9/15-16, 9/22–23, 9/29–30
Active Shooter Training: 10/06/23 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Sims Scenario Training: 10/7/23 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
DD meets 1 week at Camp Grayling (including one night drive)
UAS meets for 1 additional scenario training day
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7–9 a.m. |
7 a.m.–Noon |
7–9 a.m. |
7 a.m.–Noon |
8 a.m.–Noon |
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PT |
DT |
PT |
DT |
First Aid |
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1–5 p.m. |
12–4 p.m. |
1–5 p.m. |
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TE |
APEX |
TE |
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4:30–8:30 p.m. |
5:30–8:30 p.m. |
4:30–8:30 p.m. |
5:30–8:30 p.m. |
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CI |
CP |
CI |
CP |
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Graduation Ceremony: Saturday, December 9, 2023
MCOLES Licensing Exam: Monday, December 11, 2023
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–9 a.m. | 7 a.m.–Noon | 7–9 a.m. | 7 a.m.–Noon | 8 a.m.–Noon |
| PT | DT | PT | DT | First Aid |
| 1–5 p.m. | Noon–4 p.m. | 1–5 p.m. | ||
| TE | APEX | TE | ||
| 4:30–8:30 p.m. | 5:30–8:30 p.m. | 4:30–8:30 p.m. | 5:30–8:30 p.m. | |
| CI | CL | CI | CL |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–9 a.m. | 8 a.m.–Noon | 7–9 a.m. | 8 a.m.–Noon | 8 a.m.–5 p.m. | 8 a.m.–3 p.m. |
| PT | PO | PT | PO | FA | FA |
| 11 a.m.–3 p.m. | 1–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | |||
| SM | DD | UAS | |||
| 4–8 p.m. | 5:30–8:30 p.m. | 3–6 p.m. | 5:30–8:30 p.m. | ||
| CAD | CP | FA | CP |
FA Classroom Dates: Wednesday, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1
FA Range Dates: Fri/Sat 4/12-4/13, 4/19-4/20, 4/26-4/27, 5/3-5/4
Active Shooter Training: 5/10/24, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Sims Scenario Training: 5/11/24, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
DD meets 1 week at Camp Grayling (including one night drive)
UAS meets for 1 additional scenario training day
Graduation Ceremony: Saturday, May 18, 2024
MCOLES Licensing Exam: Monday, May 20, 2024
Academy Dates
Fall Academy
- August 21–December 8, 2023
- Licensing Exam: December 11, 2023
Spring Academy
- January 29–May 17, 2024
- Licensing Exam: May 20, 2024
2023 Fall Academy Pre-Enrollment Test Dates
April 8 & April 29, 2023
- Reading & Writing Test: 9–11 a.m., JB 217 (sign up via the MCOLES website / arrive by 8:30 a.m.)
- Fitness Test: Noon–3 p.m., P100 (email the Director to sign up)
Learn more about MCOLES Pre-Enrollment Testing here.
Academy Courses
The links below open in the NMC Academic Catalog site.
- LWE 102 – Police Operations (PO)
- LWE 200 – Emergency Assessment & Intervention (First Aid)
- LWE 210 – Cultural Awareness & Diversity (CAD)
- LWE 212 – Criminal Investigation (CI)
- LWE 214 – Firearms (FA)
- LWE 215 – Defensive Driving (DD)
- LWE 216 – Traffic Enforcement & Investigation/SFST (TE)
- LWE 217* – Apex Officer Training (APEX)
- LWE 218 – Physical Training/Wellness (PT)
- LWE 219* – Speed Measurement
- LWE 225 – Defensive Tactics (DT)
- LWE 226 – Michigan Criminal Law (CL)
- LWE 227 – Criminal Procedures (CP)
- LWE 228 – Speed Measurement (SM)
- UAS 131 – UAS for Law Enforcement (UAS)
- Link coming soon
