Police academy in Georgia

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

4 schools offer these law enforcement programs, and Georgia has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

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 Georgia, all 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

All 4 are the same kind of program: police academy (basic law enforcement).

See the 4 programs

How much does police academy cost in Georgia?

$3,881 to $6,894

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 4 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 Georgia may also offer police academy training. How these figures are made

Is there free police academy training in Georgia?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $3,881 to $6,894.

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

All 4 police and corrections programs in Georgia approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Basic POST Certification -Technical Certificate of Credit (BPC1)
Augusta Technical College
Augusta
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Augusta Technical College, AugustaPolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,000
Price if you pay yourself$3,881
More details about Basic POST Certification -Technical Certificate of Credit (BPC1) at Augusta Technical College
Finished
30%
Working at 6 months
90%
Earned in a quarter
$8,262
Length
11 weeks, 37 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,075
Students counted
30
Earned a year, estimated
$33,000
Price if you pay yourself
$3,881
Police academy (basic law enforcement)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Law Enforcement Academy--Bl11
South Georgia Technical College
Americus
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
South Georgia Technical College, AmericusPolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$46,400
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
School website, Law Enforcement Academy--Bl11 at South Georgia Technical College
More details about Law Enforcement Academy--Bl11 at South Georgia Technical College
Finished
80%
Working at 6 months
90%
Earned in a quarter
$11,590
Length
20 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
10
Earned a year, estimated
$46,400
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
School website, Law Enforcement Academy--Bl11 at South Georgia Technical College
Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Basic Law Enforcement--Bl11
Savannah Technical College
Savannah
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Savannah Technical College, SavannahPolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,636
School website, Basic Law Enforcement--Bl11 at Savannah Technical College
More details about Basic Law Enforcement--Bl11 at Savannah Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$900
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,636
School website, Basic Law Enforcement--Bl11 at Savannah Technical College
Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Basic POST Certification (BPC1) Certificate
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Georgia Northwestern Technical College, RomePolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,894
Program website, Basic POST Certification (BPC1) Certificate at Georgia Northwestern Technical College
More details about Basic POST Certification (BPC1) Certificate at Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
26 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,750
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,894
Program website, Basic POST Certification (BPC1) Certificate at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

How to pay for police academy training in Georgia

WIOA funding can pay for police academy training in Georgia

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.

Police academy in Augusta, Americus, Savannah and other Georgia cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Georgia

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

Where the Georgia law enforcement program numbers come from

Which Georgia law enforcement programs are on this list?

These are the law enforcement programs Georgia 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 Georgia offers.

How the prices and results of Georgia 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.

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