Scholarship makes Mansfield’s Academy tuition the most affordable in the Commonwealth
MANSFIELD,
Pa. – The Mansfield University Act 120 Municipal Police Academy will now
guarantee a minimum scholarship of $2,500 to every cadet thanks to external
funding provided to the MU Public Safety Training Institute (MUPSTI).
The
Municipal Police Academy is a 26-week course required to become a municipal
police officer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Established in 1977,
Mansfield University’s Academy is one of only 16 municipal police academies
across Pennsylvania certified by the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and
Training Commission (MPOETC).
Applications
are currently being accepted for the next full-time class, which begins on May
23, 2022.
“Mansfield
University’s Municipal Police Academy has gained a reputation across the
Commonwealth as a center of top-notch, innovative training for officers who
serve our communities,” said Dr. Bashar Hanna, interim president of Mansfield
University. “By significantly lowering the cost of attendance to cadets
training at the Academy, a critical workforce need is now more accessible to individuals
interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement.”
Tuition for the
Academy is now $3,000 per cadet after the guaranteed minimum $2,500 scholarship
from MUPSTI is applied. On-campus housing and meal plans are available for an
additional cost.
Additional
scholarship opportunities are available to reduce the cost of attendance for
cadets.
“The
Mansfield University Public Safety Training Institute will provide financial
assistance to every cadet, making it the most affordable option to earn the Act
120 Municipal Police certification in the Commonwealth,” explained MUPSTI
Director Scott Henry. “It is our hope that these scholarships will attract
additional high-character individuals interested in the policing profession who
will fill the many vacancies the Commonwealth is experiencing among its police
ranks.”
Because of
the MU Police Academy’s exceptional reputation and its network of partners,
graduates of Mansfield’s Academy enjoy a 95% job placement rate upon completion
of the program. Academy graduates consistently rank among the top in
Pennsylvania police academies in GPA and state certification examination scores.
These scores, combined with the many certifications and micro-credentials that
a MU Police Academy graduate receives, provide the foundation that law enforcement
agencies seek and desire.
The Police
Academy is located at Mansfield University’s Doane Center, which features a
dedicated classroom and virtual reality training room. Mansfield was the first
academy in the Commonwealth to include state-of-the-art virtual reality training
for cadets. The immersive VR experience allows cadets to take the knowledge
learned in the classroom and immediately apply it to a variety of life-like
scenarios.
The Academy
instructor cadre includes active and retired Pennsylvania State Police and
municipal police, attorneys, educators, Magistrates, and a Common Pleas Judge.
The
Mansfield University Police Academy is part of the MU Public Safety Training
Institute (MUPSTI), a regional training center providing initial and continuing
professional education for criminal justice practitioners, first responders,
public safety professionals, and the public.
Through
MUPSTI, cadets have the opportunity to gain more than 100 additional hours of
training and certification during the academy training period at no additional
cost, including the University’s nationally certified Emergency Medical
Technician (EMT) course.
Learn more about the MU Municipal Police Academy at mansfield.edu/police-academy. Anyone who would like to be considered for acceptance into the Academy should complete the Statement of Interest form found on the Academy webpage.