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Police academy in Cleveland, Ohio

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

6 schools offer these law enforcement programs with classes in the Cleveland area, and every one is approved 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 Cleveland, 6 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 8 programs here are police academy (basic law enforcement, 5 programs), corrections certificate (2 programs) and law enforcement certificate (1 program).

See the 8 programs

All 39 police and corrections programs in Ohio, including online programs

How much does police academy cost in Cleveland?

$4,267 to $6,028 is what most police and corrections programs in Cleveland cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $2,700 to $7,109

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not reported
None of the 8 programs report it

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

Is there free police academy training in Cleveland?

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

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

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8 programs

  • Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personNo diploma needed

    Basic Police Academy (Non-Credit)

    Lakeland Community College

    Kirtland

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Lakeland Community College, KirtlandPolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$16,400
    Price if you pay yourself$4,789
    School website, Basic Police Academy (Non-Credit) at Lakeland Community College
    More details about Basic Police Academy (Non-Credit) at Lakeland Community College
    Finished
    39%
    Working at 6 months
    54%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,089
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    117
    Earned a year, estimated
    $16,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,789
    School website, Basic Police Academy (Non-Credit) at Lakeland Community College

  • Corrections certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Corrections Specialist

    Cleveland State University

    Cleveland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cleveland State University, ClevelandCorrections certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,700
    Program website, Corrections Specialist at Cleveland State University
    More details about Corrections Specialist at Cleveland State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,700
    Program website, Corrections Specialist at Cleveland State University

  • Corrections certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Corrections Specialist

    Cleveland State University

    Cleveland

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Cleveland State University, ClevelandCorrections certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,700
    Program website, Corrections Specialist at Cleveland State University
    More details about Corrections Specialist at Cleveland State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,700
    Program website, Corrections Specialist at Cleveland State University

  • Law enforcement certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Police Science

    Lorain County Community College

    Elyria

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Lorain County Community College, ElyriaLaw enforcement certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,195
    Program website, Police Science at Lorain County Community College
    More details about Police Science at Lorain County Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,545
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,195
    Program website, Police Science at Lorain County Community College

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

    Justice Systems - Police Science Basic Police Academy

    Lorain County Community College

    Elyria

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lorain County Community College, ElyriaPolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,365
    Program website, Justice Systems - Police Science Basic Police Academy at Lorain County Community College
    More details about Justice Systems - Police Science Basic Police Academy at Lorain County Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,020
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,365
    Program website, Justice Systems - Police Science Basic Police Academy at Lorain County Community College

  • Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personNo diploma needed

    Basic Police Academy

    Cuyahoga Community College

    Parma

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Cuyahoga Community College, ParmaPolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,760
    School website, Basic Police Academy at Cuyahoga Community College
    More details about Basic Police Academy at Cuyahoga Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,760
    School website, Basic Police Academy at Cuyahoga Community College

  • Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personNo diploma needed

    Police Academy

    Polaris Career Center

    Middlebrg Hts

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Polaris Career Center, Middlebrg HtsPolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,834
    Program website, Police Academy at Polaris Career Center
    More details about Police Academy at Polaris Career Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,161
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,834
    Program website, Police Academy at Polaris Career Center

  • Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personNo diploma needed

    Law Enforcement

    Medina County Career Center

    Medina

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Medina County Career Center, MedinaPolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,109
    Program website, Law Enforcement at Medina County Career Center
    More details about Law Enforcement at Medina County Career Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $516
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,109
    Program website, Law Enforcement at Medina County Career Center

How to pay for police academy training in Cleveland

WIOA funding can pay for police academy training in Cleveland

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.

Other training in Cleveland

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

Where the Cleveland law enforcement program numbers come from

Which Cleveland law enforcement programs are on this list?

These are the law enforcement programs with classes in the Cleveland area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Ohio page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Cleveland 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 Cleveland

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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