Chautauqua County students should have at least 42 college credits prior to attending the academy. The fall semester will provide 18 credits thus giving the student the 60 credits necessary to take the civil service exam which is offered in November as called for by the Chautauqua County Human Resources Office. Cattaraugus and Allegany County students may have different requirements.
Students must be at least 20 years old to attend and must be 21 prior to February of the following year.
Tuition and lab fees are due and to be paid in full at the beginning of each semester. Students who do not pay their tuition and lab fees will not be credited with course hours and therefore will not receive their academy certification.
Financial aid is available through the college and a student must apply at Jamestown Community College for those benefits. The Montgomery GI Bill can also be used.
Currently the total fees are around $5,600 to attend. These fees will change as mandates change.
You will receive a total of 780 classroom hours both in lecture and lab classes.
There are 41 college credits associated with this training.
Academy class hours are normally 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The academy begins sessions in August of each year and continues through late spring. Following successful completion of the classroom training, recruits will then be required to complete 160 hours of supervised field training before they can graduate. Graduation normally takes place in July or early August for those recruits that have met all requirements. Breaks for Thanksgiving and Christmas follow the college calendar.