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
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Course Fees: $25.00
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Law Enforcement, A.A.A.S.

Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: None
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None

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).

5. Work well in teams and with others.
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

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 5-10%

Personal Consultation: 10-20%

Hands on Physical Fitness: 80-90%
Mandatory Course Components:
Dietary and exercise log.
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: ARW 100 (IRW97/IRW98), IRW 99

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Physical Activity - 1:2
Total Physical Activity Hours Per Week: 2
People Soft Course ID Number: 104469
Course CIP Code: 43.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 20
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Criminal Justice
Discipline: CJ
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (8/1/2019)
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Certification/License Requirement (list below), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), 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.

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20250219T15:27:25
Course Review & Revision Year: 2029-2030