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Police academy in Arkansas

8 police and corrections programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these law enforcement programs, and Arkansas has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 5 of these 8 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

Police officers protect lives and property. Applicants need at least a high school diploma, though some departments and federal agencies ask for college classes or a degree, and they usually must be 21 and meet strict physical and personal standards; most then graduate from their agency's training academy and train on the job.1

In Arkansas, all 8 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 8 programs here are law enforcement certificate (6 programs) and police academy (basic law enforcement, 2 programs).

See the 8 programs

How much does police academy cost in Arkansas?

$2,326 to $7,087 is what most police and corrections programs in Arkansas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $2,204 to $8,132

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Arkansas may also offer police academy training. How these figures are made

Is there free police academy training in Arkansas?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 8 police and corrections programs in Arkansas approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Basic Police Training/Law Enforcement CP

    BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)

    Pocahontas

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    BLACK River Technical College (BRTC), PocahontasPolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$43,600
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000
    School website, Basic Police Training/Law Enforcement CP at BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)
    More details about Basic Police Training/Law Enforcement CP at BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    61%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,893
    Length
    13 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,500
    Students counted
    77
    Earned a year, estimated
    $43,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,000
    School website, Basic Police Training/Law Enforcement CP at BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)

  • Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) TC

    BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)

    Pocahontas

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    BLACK River Technical College (BRTC), PocahontasPolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$46,600
    Price if you pay yourself$8,132
    School website, Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) TC at BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)
    More details about Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) TC at BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    98%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,658
    Length
    13 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    77
    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,132
    School website, Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) TC at BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)

  • Law enforcement certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Wildlife Enforcement Technical Certificate

    Arkansas State University (Asu)

    Beebe

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arkansas State University (Asu), BeebeLaw enforcement certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,200
    Price if you pay yourself$6,783
    More details about Wildlife Enforcement Technical Certificate at Arkansas State University (Asu)
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,794
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,600
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,783

  • Law enforcement certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Wildlife Enforcement Certificate of Proficiency

    Arkansas State University (Asu)

    Beebe

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arkansas State University (Asu), BeebeLaw enforcement certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$14,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,289
    More details about Wildlife Enforcement Certificate of Proficiency at Arkansas State University (Asu)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,594
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $850
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    $14,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,289

  • Law enforcement certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Law Enforcement Certificate of Proficiency

    Arkansas State University (Asu)

    Beebe

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arkansas State University (Asu), BeebeLaw enforcement certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,204
    More details about Law Enforcement Certificate of Proficiency at Arkansas State University (Asu)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,204

  • Law enforcement certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Community Policing - Certificate of Proficiency

    Arkansas State University (Asu)

    Beebe

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arkansas State University (Asu), BeebeLaw enforcement certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,339
    More details about Community Policing - Certificate of Proficiency at Arkansas State University (Asu)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $900
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,339

  • Law enforcement certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Law Enforcement

    Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech

    Camden

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech, CamdenLaw enforcement certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,994
    Program website, Law Enforcement at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech
    More details about Law Enforcement at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,994
    Program website, Law Enforcement at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech

  • Law enforcement certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Law Enforcement Technical Certificate

    Arkansas State University (Asu)

    Beebe

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arkansas State University (Asu), BeebeLaw enforcement certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,290
    More details about Law Enforcement Technical Certificate at Arkansas State University (Asu)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,575
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,290

How to pay for police academy training in Arkansas

WIOA funding can pay for police academy training in Arkansas

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for police academy training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for police academy training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Police academy in Arkansas

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
17th of 17
police and corrections programs here, against the typical state's 7
8 vs 7

State comparisons use the same figures as the police academy training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Police academy in Searcy, Camden and other Arkansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Arkansas

How police academy training compares with the rest of public safety: First responder training in Arkansas

Where the Arkansas law enforcement program numbers come from

Which Arkansas law enforcement programs are on this list?

These are the law enforcement programs Arkansas approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Arkansas offers.

How the prices and results of Arkansas law enforcement programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about police academy training in Arkansas

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Police and Detectives
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List