CJ 164 - Police Academy Boot Camp
Description
This class prepares students for the physical rigors of the Police Academy. The class is designed to prepare students to take the mandatory Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement (MCOLES) Fitness entrance test. A passing score on this test is used for the entry and application standards into the Police Academy. The test results are valid for 180 days before the start of the Police Academy. This class is offered summer semester in conjunction with the Police Academy application process. Only students enrolled in the Human Services, Education, and Social Sciences Pathway and accepted into plan codes 809 or 819 or those who get program director approval are eligible for this class.
Credit Hours: 1
Contact Hours: 2
School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Criminal Justice
Discipline: CJ
Last Revision Date Effective: 2018-2019
Course Review & Revision Year: 2023-2024
Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Physical Activity - 1:2
General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Complete a fitness profile and develop a personal fitness plan.
2. Develop a personal eating plan based on optimal nutrition for performance.
3. Complete the MCOLES Pre-Enrollment Physical Agility test.
4.Make informed decisions about personal wellness (see institutional definition of wellness). (PR8)
5. Work well in teams and with others. (PR10)
Approved for Online Delivery?: No
Course Outline:
I. Initial Assessment:
A. Conduct the 4 event Physical Fitness test to adjust fitness goals for needed improvement in the: Vertical Jump, Sit ups, Push ups, and ½ mile shuttle run
II. Fitness profile and goal setting
A. Completes a fitness profile and goal setting chart using scores from the 4 event physical fitness test for the following:
(1) Muscular endurance (push-ups, sit ups)
(2) Anaerobic power (vertical jump)
(3) Cardio respiratory (1/2 mile shuttle run)
III. Body fat composition
A. Assessing body composition
B. Why it is important for Police Officers
C. Recommended body Weight
IV. Principles of Physical Fitness
A. Cardiorespiratory endurance
B. Muscular Strength
C. Muscular endurance
D. Flexibility
E. Body composition
V. Training Modules
A. Cardio Threshold
B. Muscular endurance
C. Circuit training
D. Interval training
E. Plyometrics
F. Flexibility
G. Muscular strength
VI. Optimal Nutrition for performance
A. Components of a healthy diet (My Plate- Fruits, grain, protein, dairy,and vegetables)
B. Food Labels
C. Fueling your body
D. Food Labels
VII. Final Pre enrollment Physical Agility test
A. Vertical jump
B. Sit ups
C. Push ups
D. Half mile shuttle run
Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 5-10%
Personal Consultation: 10-20%
Hands on Physical Fitness: 80-90%
Mandatory Course Components:
Dietary and exercise log.
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: Department Consent Required
Total Physical Activity Hours Per Week: 2
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Certification/License Requirement (list below), Other (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Standard requirements for the Police Academy Apply. Two years of Police Experience and working in a Para Military structure. Instructors should have the Cooper Institute training certification in Law Enforcement Fitness Specialist or similar law enforcement fitness experience.
Maximum Course Enrollment: 20
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (8/1/2019)
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Law Enforcement, A.A.A.S.
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Course Fees: $25.00
People Soft Course ID Number: 104469
Course CIP Code: 43.9999
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Departments?: NA
Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Companies?: NA
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