Police academy in Wisconsin
13 police and corrections programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
11 schools offer these law enforcement programs, and Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, 2 of the 13 programs take students without a high school diploma, 9 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for an associate degree.
By kind, the 13 programs here are police academy (basic law enforcement, 11 programs), jail or detention officer course (1 program) and corrections certificate (1 program).
See the 13 programsHow much does police academy cost in Wisconsin?
$3,688 to $5,027 is what most police and corrections programs in Wisconsin cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 13 programs with a price. All of them: $685 to $6,921
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 94%
- Working 6 months later
- 87%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $63,700
- Length
- 16 to 29 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Wisconsin may also offer police academy training. How these figures are made
All 13 police and corrections programs in Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding
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Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement 720 Academy
Gateway Technical College
Kenosha
Accredited school
Associate's degree
Earned a year, estimated$73,700Price if you pay yourself$5,027Program website, Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement 720 Academy at Gateway Technical CollegeMore details about Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement 720 Academy at Gateway Technical College
- Finished
- 96%
- Working at 6 months
- 91%
- Earned in a quarter
- $18,433
- Length
- 15 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 266
- Earned a year, estimated
- $73,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,027
Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement Academy
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$63,800Price if you pay yourself$5,045Program website, Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement Academy at Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeMore details about Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement Academy at Chippewa Valley Technical College
- Finished
- 97%
- Working at 6 months
- 94%
- Earned in a quarter
- $15,948
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $596
- Students counted
- 236
- Earned a year, estimated
- $63,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,045
Law Enforcement Basic Jail Academy
Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$68,500Price if you pay yourself$685Program website, Law Enforcement Basic Jail Academy at Blackhawk Technical CollegeMore details about Law Enforcement Basic Jail Academy at Blackhawk Technical College
- Finished
- 92%
- Working at 6 months
- 39%
- Earned in a quarter
- $17,134
- Length
- 4 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 186
- Earned a year, estimated
- $68,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $685
Criminal Justice- Law Enforcement 720 Academy
Madison Area Technical College
Madison
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$72,400Price if you pay yourself$4,928School website, Criminal Justice- Law Enforcement 720 Academy at Madison Area Technical CollegeMore details about Criminal Justice- Law Enforcement 720 Academy at Madison Area Technical College
- Finished
- 96%
- Working at 6 months
- 86%
- Earned in a quarter
- $18,107
- Length
- 32 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 182
- Earned a year, estimated
- $72,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,928
Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 720 Academy
Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$46,100Price if you pay yourself$4,467Program website, Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 720 Academy at Mid-State Technical CollegeMore details about Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 720 Academy at Mid-State Technical College
- Finished
- 94%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,526
- Length
- 16 weeks, 22 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,012
- Students counted
- 174
- Earned a year, estimated
- $46,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,467
Criminal Justice-720 Law Enforcement Academy
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$63,700Price if you pay yourself$5,000Program website, Criminal Justice-720 Law Enforcement Academy at Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeMore details about Criminal Justice-720 Law Enforcement Academy at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- Finished
- 97%
- Working at 6 months
- 95%
- Earned in a quarter
- $15,929
- Length
- 18 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $250
- Students counted
- 157
- Earned a year, estimated
- $63,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,000
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement 720 Academy
Western Technical College
La Crosse
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$66,000Price if you pay yourself$3,611Program website, Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement 720 Academy at Western Technical CollegeMore details about Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement 720 Academy at Western Technical College
- Finished
- 96%
- Working at 6 months
- 87%
- Earned in a quarter
- $16,494
- Length
- 18 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 135
- Earned a year, estimated
- $66,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,611
Criminal Justice 720 Embedded Academy
Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$37,800Price if you pay yourself$6,921Program website, Criminal Justice 720 Embedded Academy at Lakeshore Technical CollegeMore details about Criminal Justice 720 Embedded Academy at Lakeshore Technical College
- Finished
- 63%
- Working at 6 months
- 93%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,461
- Length
- 45 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $116
- Students counted
- 133
- Earned a year, estimated
- $37,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,921
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement 720 Academy
Northcentral Technical College
Wausau
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$59,200Price if you pay yourself$3,688More details about Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement 720 Academy at Northcentral Technical College
- Finished
- 91%
- Working at 6 months
- 87%
- Earned in a quarter
- $14,801
- Length
- 16 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 124
- Earned a year, estimated
- $59,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,688
Corrections Specialist
Nicolet College
Rhinelander
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,400Price if you pay yourself$2,360Program website, Corrections Specialist at Nicolet CollegeMore details about Corrections Specialist at Nicolet College
- Finished
- 62%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,593
- Length
- 28 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 66
- Earned a year, estimated
- $30,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,360
Criminal Justice Law Enforcement 720 Academy
Nicolet College
Rhinelander
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$31,500Price if you pay yourself$5,002Program website, Criminal Justice Law Enforcement 720 Academy at Nicolet CollegeMore details about Criminal Justice Law Enforcement 720 Academy at Nicolet College
- Finished
- 74%
- Working at 6 months
- 71%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,863
- Length
- 19 weeks, 32 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 35
- Earned a year, estimated
- $31,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,002
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement 720 Academy
Northwood Technical College
Rice Lake
Accredited school
Associate's degree
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,000Program website, Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement 720 Academy at Northwood Technical CollegeMore details about Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement 720 Academy at Northwood Technical College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 19 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,000
Law Enforcement-Basic Recruit Academy
Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,400Program website, Law Enforcement-Basic Recruit Academy at Blackhawk Technical CollegeMore details about Law Enforcement-Basic Recruit Academy at Blackhawk Technical College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 36 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,400
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How to pay for police academy training in Wisconsin
WIOA funding can pay for police academy training in Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 10th of 17
- police and corrections programs here, against the typical state's 7
- 13 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 Kenosha, Eau Claire, Madison and other Wisconsin cities
Choosing an area filters the program list above. 3 more programs are in 3 other areas, 4 in smaller cities and towns.
Other training in Wisconsin
How police academy training compares with the rest of public safety: First responder training in Wisconsin
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- LPN programs9 programs
- EMT classes53 programs
- Electrician training17 programs
- Dental assistant programs18 programs
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- Pharmacy technician training12 programs
- Plumbing school9 programs
- CNC machinist training40 programs
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- Heavy equipment operator training4 programs
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- Cybersecurity training21 programs
- IT training70 programs
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- Nail tech school9 programs
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- Fire academy14 programs
- Surgical tech programs14 programs
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- Human resources training36 programs
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Where the Wisconsin law enforcement program numbers come from
Which Wisconsin law enforcement programs are on this list?
These are the law enforcement programs Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin offers.
How the prices and results of Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Police and Detectives
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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